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2026 · Week 5

Weekly Streaming Tiers

Generated Tue Oct 6, 11:17 AM EDT · first kickoff Thu Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT

Tier first, then order. The gap between tiers is real. Whether the order inside a tier is worth anything depends on the position — each section says which.

Defense / Special Teams

7 tiers · 30 teams · 9 sportsbooksTier 1: HOU, CIN
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pts is the points we expect the opponent to score. market and experts are where each source ranked this week's field. The order is 75% market and 25% expert consensus, the split that beat either source on its own over 90 past weeks — so the points column is deliberately not in order. A team sits higher than a better projection when the experts see something the line does not, and lower when they doubt it.

Inside a tier, the order still counts. Over six seasons the top third of a tier outscored the bottom third by 1.25 points — as much as dropping a whole tier costs (1.13). Narrower tiers do not remove this, so the ranking here is a real preference and not a tiebreaker.

Tier 12 close
1HOUvs TEN15.8 pts·market #1·experts #1
2CINvs MIA17.5 pts·market #2·experts #4
Tier 25 close
3DENvs LAC19.2 pts·market #5·experts #2
4JAXvs PHI17.8 pts·market #3·experts #9
5DALvs TB19.8 pts·market #6·experts #7
6MINvs NO20.2 pts·market #8·experts #2
7NYJvs CLE19.0 pts·market #4·experts #16
Tier 35 close
8WASvs NYG20.0 pts·market #7·experts #13
9PITvs IND21.0 pts·market #12·experts #5
10NEvs LV20.8 pts·market #10·experts #12
11CLEvs NYJ21.0 pts·market #12·experts #10
12CHIvs GB21.2 pts·market #13·experts #8
Tier 44 close
13ATLvs BAL20.5 pts·market #9·experts #27
14SEAvs SF22.0 pts·market #15·experts #12
15NOvs MIN21.8 pts·market #14·experts #15
16BALvs ATL23.5 pts·market #19·experts #6
Tier 56 close
17NYGvs WAS23.5 pts·market #19·experts #14
18TENvs HOU22.8 pts·market #16·experts #24
19LACvs DEN22.8 pts·market #16·experts #24
20INDvs PIT23.5 pts·market #19·experts #20
21LVvs NE24.2 pts·market #22·experts #17
22GBvs CHI24.2 pts·market #22·experts #22
Tier 65 close
23PHIvs JAX24.8 pts·market #24·experts #19
24DETvs ARI25.0 pts·market #26·experts #18
25MIAvs CIN24.5 pts·market #23·experts #28
26SFvs SEA25.0 pts·market #26·experts #21
27LAvs BUF25.8 pts·market #27·experts #23
Tier 73 close
28TBvs DAL27.8 pts·market #28·experts #29
29BUFvs LA28.8 pts·market #29·experts #26
30ARIvs DET29.5 pts·market #30·experts #30
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Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Kickers

3 tiers · 30 players · 9 sportsbooksTier 1: Brandon Aubrey, Evan McPherson, Jake Bates, Cam Little, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Jason Myers, Tyler Bass, Will Reichard, Harrison Mevis, Spencer Shrader, Chris Boswell, Cairo Santos, Eddy Pineiro, Chad Ryland, Tyler Loop
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pts is the points we expect this offense to score. market and experts are where each source ranked this week's field. The order is 40% market and 60% expert consensus, the split that beat either source on its own over 90 past weeks — so the points column is deliberately not in order. A team sits higher than a better projection when the experts see something the line does not, and lower when they doubt it.

Inside a tier, the order is noise. Over six seasons the top third of a tier beat the bottom third by 0.18 points, indistinguishable from zero. Start whoever you like from the highest tier you can reach and decide it on matchup or roster.

Tier 115 close
1Brandon AubreyDAL vs TB27.8 pts·market #3·experts #1
2Evan McPhersonCIN vs MIA24.5 pts·market #8·experts #2
3Jake BatesDET vs ARI29.5 pts·market #1·experts #8
4Cam LittleJAX vs PHI24.8 pts·market #7·experts #6
5Ka'imi FairbairnHOU vs TEN22.8 pts·market #14·experts #3
6Jason MyersSEA vs SF25.0 pts·market #6·experts #9
7Tyler BassBUF vs LA25.8 pts·market #4·experts #12
8Will ReichardMIN vs NO21.8 pts·market #17·experts #4
9Harrison MevisLA vs BUF28.8 pts·market #2·experts #16
10Spencer ShraderIND vs PIT21.0 pts·market #20·experts #5
11Chris BoswellPIT vs IND23.5 pts·market #12·experts #11
12Cairo SantosCHI vs GB24.2 pts·market #10·experts #14
13Eddy PineiroSF vs SEA22.0 pts·market #16·experts #10
14Chad RylandARI vs DET25.0 pts·market #6·experts #18
15Tyler LoopBAL vs ATL20.5 pts·market #22·experts #7
Tier 210 close
16Matt GayLV vs NE20.8 pts·market #21·experts #13
17Andy BorregalesNE vs LV24.2 pts·market #10·experts #21
18Trey SmackGB vs CHI21.2 pts·market #18·experts #17
19Daniel CarlsonNO vs MIN20.2 pts·market #23·experts #15
20Wil LutzDEN vs LAC22.8 pts·market #14·experts #23
21Nick FolkATL vs BAL23.5 pts·market #12·experts #25
22Blake GrupeNYJ vs CLE21.0 pts·market #20·experts #22
23Chase McLaughlinTB vs DAL19.8 pts·market #25·experts #19
24Dominic ZvadaNYG vs WAS20.0 pts·market #24·experts #20
25Drew StevensWAS vs NYG23.5 pts·market #12·experts #28
Tier 35 close
26Jake ElliottPHI vs JAX17.8 pts·market #28·experts #24
27Andre SzmytCLE vs NYJ19.0 pts·market #27·experts #26
28Cameron DickerLAC vs DEN19.2 pts·market #26·experts #27
29Joey SlyeTEN vs HOU15.8 pts·market #30·experts #29
30Riley PattersonMIA vs CIN17.5 pts·market #29·experts #30
T1T2T3191725Brandon AubreyEvan McPhersonJake BatesCam LittleKa'imi FairbairnJason MyersTyler BassWill ReichardHarrison MevisSpencer ShraderChris BoswellCairo SantosEddy PineiroChad RylandTyler LoopMatt GayAndy BorregalesTrey SmackDaniel CarlsonWil LutzNick FolkBlake GrupeChase McLaughlinDominic ZvadaDrew StevensJake ElliottAndre SzmytCameron DickerJoey SlyeRiley Patterson

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Tight Ends

5 tiers · 10 players · 7 sportsbooksTier 1: Tyler Warren, George Kittle
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pts is the fantasy points your league's scoring gives these lines, built from three betting markets on the player himself — his receptions line, his receiving-yards line, and his anytime-touchdown price, all shown beside it. Here the order is the points, because unlike the boards above there is no measured blend weight to apply: historical player props are not public, so this method has never been scored against a season. experts is where consensus ranked him, shown so you can see the disagreement rather than have it averaged away.

Inside a tier, the order is untested. The same check needs historical player props, which are not published, so there is no record to quote here. Read the ranking as the projection and nothing more.

Tier 12 close
1Tyler WarrenIND vs PIT12.9 pts·5.5 rec·50 yds·39% TD·experts #2
2George KittleSF vs SEA12.5 pts·4.5 rec·58 yds·38% TD·experts #1
Tier 22 close
3Dalton KincaidBUF vs LA10.1 pts·3.5 rec·47 yds·32% TD·experts #3
4Harold FanninCLE vs NYJ9.9 pts·4.5 rec·36 yds·31% TD·experts #4
Tier 33 close
5Brenton StrangeJAX vs PHI8.7 pts·3.5 rec·36 yds·25% TD·experts #7
6Jake FergusonDAL vs TB7.9 pts·3.5 rec·26 yds·30% TD·experts #5
7Cade OttonTB vs DAL7.3 pts·3.5 rec·28 yds·17% TD·experts #8
Tier 41 close
8Kyle PittsATL vs BAL6.8 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·31% TD·experts #6
Tier 52 close
9AJ BarnerSEA vs SF6.6 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·27% TD·experts #9
10Gunnar HelmTEN vs HOU5.1 pts·2.5 rec·16 yds·17% TD·experts #10
T1T2T3T4T513579Tyler WarrenGeorge KittleDalton KincaidHarold FanninBrenton StrangeJake FergusonCade OttonKyle PittsAJ BarnerGunnar Helm

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Tier 12 close
1George KittleSF vs SEA10.3 pts·4.5 rec·58 yds·38% TD·experts #1
2Tyler WarrenIND vs PIT10.2 pts·5.5 rec·50 yds·39% TD·experts #2
Tier 22 close
3Dalton KincaidBUF vs LA8.3 pts·3.5 rec·47 yds·32% TD·experts #3
4Harold FanninCLE vs NYJ7.7 pts·4.5 rec·36 yds·31% TD·experts #4
Tier 33 close
5Brenton StrangeJAX vs PHI6.9 pts·3.5 rec·36 yds·25% TD·experts #7
6Jake FergusonDAL vs TB6.2 pts·3.5 rec·26 yds·30% TD·experts #5
7Cade OttonTB vs DAL5.6 pts·3.5 rec·28 yds·17% TD·experts #8
Tier 41 close
8Kyle PittsATL vs BAL5.5 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·31% TD·experts #6
Tier 52 close
9AJ BarnerSEA vs SF5.3 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·27% TD·experts #9
10Gunnar HelmTEN vs HOU3.8 pts·2.5 rec·16 yds·17% TD·experts #10
T1T2T3T4T513579George KittleTyler WarrenDalton KincaidHarold FanninBrenton StrangeJake FergusonCade OttonKyle PittsAJ BarnerGunnar Helm

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Quarterbacks

7 tiers · 17 players · 8 sportsbooksTier 1: Josh Allen
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pts is the fantasy points your league's scoring gives these lines, built from four betting markets on the player himself — his passing-yards and rushing-yards lines, and the prices on his passing touchdowns and interceptions, all shown beside it. The last two come from the odds rather than the posted number on purpose: every quarterback on the slate is listed at the same half-interception and nearly all at the same one-and-a-half touchdowns, so those lines separate nobody while the prices behind them separate everybody. Opp D is where the defence he faces sits on the D/ST board above, so Opp D #1 is the toughest draw of the week; it does not move the order, since the matchup is already inside every line. Here the order is the points, because unlike the boards above there is no measured blend weight to apply: historical player props are not public, so this method has never been scored against a season. experts is where consensus ranked him, shown so you can see the disagreement rather than have it averaged away.

Inside a tier, the order is untested, for the same reason as tight ends: the check needs historical player props and those are not published. One caveat this board has and the others do not — passing yards and touchdowns are priced by nine or ten sportsbooks, but interceptions by exactly one. That term is a real matchup read and is kept, but a single book cannot be checked against anyone.

Tier 11 close
1Josh AllenBUF vs LA26.8 pts·246 yds·1.6 TD·0.0 INT·38 rush·Opp D #27·experts #1
Tier 23 close
2Matthew StaffordLA vs BUF24.6 pts·280 yds·2.2 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #29·experts #2
3Dak PrescottDAL vs TB24.3 pts·264 yds·2.2 TD·0.6 INT·Opp D #28·experts #4
4Brock PurdySF vs SEA21.8 pts·226 yds·1.6 TD·0.0 INT·18 rush·Opp D #14·experts #5
Tier 32 close
5Trevor LawrenceJAX vs PHI20.4 pts·231 yds·1.6 TD·0.7 INT·14 rush·Opp D #23·experts #3
6Sam DarnoldSEA vs SF20.3 pts·228 yds·1.7 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #26·experts #9
Tier 43 close
7Drake MayeNE vs LV20.1 pts·226 yds·1.6 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #21·experts #6
8Deshaun WatsonCLE vs NYJ19.8 pts·200 yds·1.3 TD·0.0 INT·25 rush·Opp D #7·experts #13
9Michael PenixATL vs BAL18.9 pts·220 yds·1.6 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #16·experts #15
Tier 53 close
10Tyson BagentCHI vs GB18.7 pts·220 yds·1.5 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #22·experts #12
11Jordan LoveGB vs CHI18.5 pts·232 yds·1.4 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #12·experts #7
12Daniel JonesIND vs PIT17.9 pts·214 yds·1.2 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #9·experts #16
Tier 63 close
13Geno SmithNYJ vs CLE17.9 pts·206 yds·1.3 TD·0.0 INT·12 rush·Opp D #11·experts #11
14Jalon DanielsTB vs DAL17.8 pts·180 yds·1.1 TD·1.0 INT·44 rush·Opp D #5·experts #14
15Kirk CousinsLV vs NE17.6 pts·226 yds·1.4 TD·0.0 INT·Opp D #10·experts #10
Tier 72 close
16Jalen HurtsPHI vs JAX17.5 pts·192 yds·1.1 TD·0.7 INT·26 rush·Opp D #4·experts #8
17Cam WardTEN vs HOU16.0 pts·198 yds·1.0 TD·0.0 INT·12 rush·Opp D #1·experts #17
T1T2T3T4T5T6T7161116Josh AllenMatthew StaffordDak PrescottBrock PurdyTrevor LawrenceSam DarnoldDrake MayeDeshaun WatsonMichael PenixTyson BagentJordan LoveDaniel JonesGeno SmithJalon DanielsKirk CousinsJalen HurtsCam Ward

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.