Here are my Week 5 quarterback rankings, 1 through 28, citing leagues that reward four points per touchdown pass.
This countdown doesn't lean on a particular stat. It's merely an educated early guess of which signal-callers will have the best combination of total yards (passing/rushing) and total touchdowns for the NFL's fifth weekend.
Regardless of how these rankings shake out every week, it shouldn't supersede two important factors that go into regular lineup consideration:
1. Always play your healthy superstars.
2. Always ride your gut instinct over a certain guru's analysis.
Byes: Washington, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay
Top 28 Quarterbacks
1. Aaron Rodgers vs. Detroit
2. Peyton Manning @ Dallas
3. Drew Brees @ Chicago
4. Cam Newton @ Arizona
5. Tony Romo vs. Denver
6. Tom Brady @ Cincinnati
7. Matthew Stafford @ Green Bay
8. Eli Manning vs. Philadelphia
9. Matt Ryan vs. N.Y. Jets
10. Colin Kaepernick vs. Houston
11. Michael Vick @ N.Y. Giants
12. Philip Rivers @ Oakland
13. Andrew Luck vs. Seattle
14. Terrelle Pryor vs. San Diego
15. Joe Flacco @ Miami
16. Ryan Tannehill vs. Baltimore
17. Andy Dalton vs. New England
18. Jay Cutler vs. New Orleans
19. Russell Wilson @ Indianapolis
20. Carson Palmer vs. Carolina
21. Sam Bradford vs. Jacksonville
22. Alex Smith @ Tennessee
23. Geno Smith @ Atlanta
24. Matt Schaub @ San Francisco
25. EJ Manuel @ Cleveland
26. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Kansas City
27. Brian Hoyer vs. Buffalo
28. Blaine Gabbert @ St. Louis
