Fantasy Football Week 5 Quarterback Preview: Streamers, projections, DFS plays, and more

One of the most important lessons to learn in Fantasy Football is that you should not hold your past hurt against players. Especially when that past is a small sample size.

For example, if you had a top-12 quarterback who was rostered in fewer than half of leagues and you had him projected as a top-six quarterback, you should add him and start him. Even if just two weeks ago he had an even better matchup with the same type of situation and he fell flat on his face. 

Yes, I’m talking about Daniel Jones.

Jones looks every bit the part of a breakout through the first month of the season. He’s averaging 8.2 yards per pass attempt and nearly 45 rushing yards per game. Even without Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, he has the best set of weapons he’s had since he entered the NFL. I’m not even sure he’s a streamer, he may just be a starter rest of season. But I’m definitely starting him in Week 5 against the Cowboys.

Let’s get to the rest of the preview:

Week 5 QB Preview

• 98.3 — Daniel Jones’ passer rating in 2021, by far the highest mark of his career.
• 56.5 — Jalen Hurts rushing yards per game. That protects his floor against a difficult matchup like the Panthers.
• 27 — Dak Prescott hasn’t thrown more than 27 passes in a game since Week 1.
• 11.6 — Lamar Jackson’s intended air yards per attempt is nearly two yards higher than the second-highest starting quarterback.
• 3 — Taysom Hill has three rushing touchdowns in the past two games for the Saints.
• 34.98 — Patrick Mahomes‘ Fantasy points per game, even better than what he did in his record-breaking 2018.
• 41 — Trey Lance ran for 41 yards in the second half against the Seahawks. If Lance starts Week 5, he may run for close to 100.
• 5 — Sam Darnold has five rushing touchdowns on 20 attempts. I do not believe the rushing production is sustainable and that’s been a big part of his Fantasy appeal.