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2026 · Week 5

Week 5 Results

Results as of Tue Oct 13, 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, JAX, CIN, NYJ, DEN, MIN, WAS
How to read this

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 17 close
1HOUvs TENFinalW 26–3·allowed 3 (exp. 15.5)·19.0 fantasy
2JAXvs PHIFinalW 19–17·allowed 17 (exp. 16.8)·6.0 fantasy
3CINvs MIAFinalW 31–24·allowed 24 (exp. 18.5)·10.0 fantasy
4NYJvs CLEFinalW 17–12·allowed 12 (exp. 18.5)·20.0 fantasy
5DENvs LACFinalW 23–17·allowed 17 (exp. 19.2)·16.0 fantasy
6MINvs NOFinalW 23–13·allowed 13 (exp. 19.8)·15.0 fantasy
7WASvs NYGFinalT 27–27·allowed 27 (exp. 19.0)·7.0 fantasy
Tier 27 close
5DALvs TBFinalL 16–24·allowed 24 (exp. 19.8)·2.0 fantasy
8PITvs INDFinalW 34–22·allowed 22 (exp. 20.5)·2.0 fantasy
9CLEvs NYJFinalL 12–17·allowed 17 (exp. 21.0)·13.0 fantasy
10NEvs LVFinalW 45–17·allowed 17 (exp. 20.8)·10.0 fantasy
11ATLvs BALFinalL 23–30·allowed 30 (exp. 20.0)·4.0 fantasy
12SEAvs SFFinalL 29–32·allowed 32 (exp. 21.8)·7.0 fantasy
13NOvs MINFinalL 13–23·allowed 23 (exp. 21.8)·7.0 fantasy
Tier 39 close
14CHIvs GBFinalL 7–31·allowed 31 (exp. 22.8)·0.0 fantasy
15NYGvs WASFinalT 27–27·allowed 27 (exp. 22.5)·6.0 fantasy
16TENvs HOUFinalL 3–26·allowed 26 (exp. 22.5)·3.0 fantasy
17BALvs ATLFinalW 30–23·allowed 23 (exp. 23.5)·6.0 fantasy
18LACvs DENFinalL 17–23·allowed 23 (exp. 22.8)·4.0 fantasy
19INDvs PITFinalL 22–34·allowed 34 (exp. 23.0)·-1.0 fantasy
20LVvs NEFinalL 17–45·allowed 45 (exp. 24.2)·-2.0 fantasy
21GBvs CHIFinalW 31–7·allowed 7 (exp. 24.2)·22.0 fantasy
22DETvs ARIFinalW 45–21·allowed 21 (exp. 24.5)·8.0 fantasy
Tier 46 close
23PHIvs JAXFinalL 17–19·allowed 19 (exp. 24.8)·9.0 fantasy
24SFvs SEAFinalW 32–29·allowed 29 (exp. 24.8)·11.0 fantasy
25LAvs BUFFinalL 34–37·allowed 37 (exp. 25.5)·0.0 fantasy
26MIAvs CINFinalL 24–31·allowed 31 (exp. 25.5)·0.0 fantasy
27BUFvs LAFinalW 37–34·allowed 34 (exp. 29.0)·1.0 fantasy
28ARIvs DETFinalL 21–45·allowed 45 (exp. 30.0)·-2.0 fantasy
Tier 71 close
28TBvs DALFinalW 24–16·allowed 16 (exp. 27.8)·11.0 fantasy

Kickers

3 tiers · 30 players · 9 sportsbooksTier 1: Brandon Aubrey, Evan McPherson, Jake Bates, Cam Little, Harrison Mevis, Jason Myers, Tyler Bass, Will Reichard, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Cairo Santos, Chris Boswell
How to read this

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 111 close
1Brandon AubreyDAL vs TBFinalL 16–24·offense 16 (exp. 27.8)·5.0 fantasy
1Evan McPhersonCIN vs MIAFinalW 31–24·offense 31 (exp. 25.5)·7.0 fantasy
2Jake BatesDET vs ARIFinalW 45–21·offense 45 (exp. 30.0)·10.0 fantasy
3Cam LittleJAX vs PHIFinalW 19–17·offense 19 (exp. 24.8)·6.0 fantasy
4Harrison MevisLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·offense 34 (exp. 29.0)·3.0 fantasy
5Jason MyersSEA vs SFFinalL 29–32·offense 29 (exp. 24.8)·23.0 fantasy
6Tyler BassBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·offense 37 (exp. 25.5)·10.0 fantasy
7Will ReichardMIN vs NOFinalW 23–13·offense 23 (exp. 21.8)·16.0 fantasy
8Ka'imi FairbairnHOU vs TENFinalW 26–3·offense 26 (exp. 22.5)·17.0 fantasy
9Cairo SantosCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·offense 7 (exp. 24.2)·-1.0 fantasy
10Chris BoswellPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·offense 34 (exp. 23.0)·13.0 fantasy
Tier 212 close
11Chad RylandARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·offense 21 (exp. 24.5)·2.0 fantasy
12Spencer ShraderIND vs PITFinalL 22–34·offense 22 (exp. 20.5)·21.0 fantasy
13Andy BorregalesNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·offense 45 (exp. 24.2)·9.0 fantasy
14Eddy PineiroSF vs SEAFinalW 32–29·offense 32 (exp. 21.8)·6.0 fantasy
15Nick FolkATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·offense 23 (exp. 23.5)·12.0 fantasy
16Wil LutzDEN vs LACFinalW 23–17·offense 23 (exp. 22.8)·9.0 fantasy
17Tyler LoopBAL vs ATLFinalW 30–23·offense 30 (exp. 20.0)·14.0 fantasy
18Trey SmackGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·offense 31 (exp. 22.8)·-2.0 fantasy
19Matt GayLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·offense 17 (exp. 20.8)·4.0 fantasy
20Drew StevensWAS vs NYGFinalT 27–27·offense 27 (exp. 22.5)·5.0 fantasy
21Blake GrupeNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·offense 17 (exp. 21.0)·7.0 fantasy
23Chase McLaughlinTB vs DALFinalW 24–16·offense 24 (exp. 19.8)·7.0 fantasy
Tier 37 close
22Daniel CarlsonNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·offense 13 (exp. 19.8)·-2.0 fantasy
23Dominic ZvadaNYG vs WASFinalT 27–27·offense 27 (exp. 19.0)·9.0 fantasy
24Cameron DickerLAC vs DENFinalL 17–23·offense 17 (exp. 19.2)·6.0 fantasy
25Andre SzmytCLE vs NYJFinalL 12–17·offense 12 (exp. 18.5)·4.0 fantasy
26Jake ElliottPHI vs JAXFinalL 17–19·offense 17 (exp. 16.8)·6.0 fantasy
27Riley PattersonMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·offense 24 (exp. 18.5)·1.0 fantasy
28Joey SlyeTEN vs HOUFinalL 3–26·offense 3 (exp. 15.5)·3.0 fantasy

Tight Ends

5 tiers · 42 players · 4 sportsbooksTier 1: Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, Dalton Kincaid, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Tyler Warren, Isaiah Likely, Tucker Kraft, Dallas Goedert
How to read this

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 19 close
1Trey McBrideARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·21.6 fantasy·proj 19.1
2Brock BowersLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·23.0 fantasy·proj 16.4
3Dalton KincaidBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·3.7 fantasy·proj 12.3
4George KittleSF vs SEAFinalW 32–29·7.4 fantasy·proj 12.1
5Sam LaPortaDET vs ARIFinalW 45–21·19.8 fantasy·proj 11.9
6Tyler WarrenIND vs PITFinalL 22–34·21.4 fantasy·proj 11.3
7Isaiah LikelyNYG vs WASFinalT 27–27·32.4 fantasy·proj 10.5
8Tucker KraftGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·11.6 fantasy·proj 10.3
9Dallas GoedertPHI vs JAXFinalL 17–19·9.8 fantasy·proj 9.9
Tier 28 close
10TJ HockensonMIN vs NOFinalW 23–13·1.7 fantasy·proj 9.7
11Colston LovelandCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·3.9 fantasy·proj 9.6
12Dalton SchultzHOU vs TENFinalW 26–3·6.0 fantasy·proj 9.3
13Juwan JohnsonNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·5.6 fantasy·proj 9.1
14Harold FanninCLE vs NYJFinalL 12–17·1.4 fantasy·proj 9.0
15Hunter HenryNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·13.4 fantasy·proj 8.5
16Mark AndrewsBAL vs ATLFinalW 30–23·4.8 fantasy·proj 8.3
17Brenton StrangeJAX vs PHIFinalW 19–17·13.8 fantasy·proj 8.3
Tier 39 close
6Jake FergusonDAL vs TBFinalL 16–24·4.9 fantasy·proj 7.9
7Cade OttonTB vs DALFinalW 24–16·5.5 fantasy·proj 7.3
18Oronde GadsdenLAC vs DENFinalL 17–23·0.0 fantasy·proj 8.2
19Kenyon SadiqNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·0.3 fantasy·proj 8.0
20Pat FreiermuthPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·21.5 fantasy·proj 7.8
21Michael MayerLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·1.2 fantasy·proj 7.6
22Chigoziem OkonkwoWAS vs NYGFinalT 27–27·10.0 fantasy·proj 7.4
23Mike GesickiCIN vs MIAFinalW 31–24·7.4 fantasy·proj 7.2
24Tyler HigbeeLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·13.3 fantasy·proj 6.6
Tier 47 close
25Kyle PittsATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·15.2 fantasy·proj 6.4
26AJ BarnerSEA vs SFFinalL 29–32·5.0 fantasy·proj 6.2
27Greg DulcichMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·9.7 fantasy·proj 6.2
28Darnell WashingtonPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·3.2 fantasy·proj 6.1
29Evan EngramDEN vs LACFinalW 23–17·9.5 fantasy·proj 5.3
30Gunnar HelmTEN vs HOUFinalL 3–26·0.0 fantasy·proj 5.0
31Colby ParkinsonLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·1.3 fantasy·proj 5.0
Tier 59 close
32Mason TaylorNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·5.4 fantasy·proj 4.0
33Dawson KnoxBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·1.6 fantasy·proj 3.7
34Noah FantNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·1.7 fantasy·proj 3.6
35Eli RaridonNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·10.7 fantasy·proj 3.5
36Cole KmetCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·1.8 fantasy·proj 3.3
37Elijah HigginsARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·8.7 fantasy·proj 3.2
38Jonnu SmithGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·stats pending·proj 2.9
39Will KacmarekMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·1.5 fantasy·proj 2.6
40Austin HooperATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·stats pending·proj 2.5
Tier 19 close
1Trey McBrideARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·17.1 fantasy·proj 15.1
2Brock BowersLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·19.0 fantasy·proj 13.2
3Dalton KincaidBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·3.2 fantasy·proj 10.1
4George KittleSF vs SEAFinalW 32–29·4.9 fantasy·proj 9.8
5Sam LaPortaDET vs ARIFinalW 45–21·17.3 fantasy·proj 9.7
6Tyler WarrenIND vs PITFinalL 22–34·17.9 fantasy·proj 8.8
7Isaiah LikelyNYG vs WASFinalT 27–27·26.9 fantasy·proj 8.3
8Tucker KraftGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·9.1 fantasy·proj 8.0
9Dallas GoedertPHI vs JAXFinalL 17–19·6.8 fantasy·proj 7.7
Tier 211 close
10Colston LovelandCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·2.9 fantasy·proj 7.6
11TJ HockensonMIN vs NOFinalW 23–13·1.2 fantasy·proj 7.4
12Dalton SchultzHOU vs TENFinalW 26–3·4.5 fantasy·proj 7.0
13Juwan JohnsonNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·3.6 fantasy·proj 6.8
14Harold FanninCLE vs NYJFinalL 12–17·0.9 fantasy·proj 6.8
15Hunter HenryNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·11.9 fantasy·proj 6.7
16Mark AndrewsBAL vs ATLFinalW 30–23·2.8 fantasy·proj 6.6
17Brenton StrangeJAX vs PHIFinalW 19–17·10.3 fantasy·proj 6.5
18Oronde GadsdenLAC vs DENFinalL 17–23·0.0 fantasy·proj 6.4
19Kenyon SadiqNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·-0.7 fantasy·proj 6.3
20Pat FreiermuthPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·19.0 fantasy·proj 6.0
Tier 312 close
6Jake FergusonDAL vs TBFinalL 16–24·3.4 fantasy·proj 6.2
7Cade OttonTB vs DALFinalW 24–16·4.0 fantasy·proj 5.6
21Mike GesickiCIN vs MIAFinalW 31–24·6.9 fantasy·proj 5.9
22Michael MayerLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·0.7 fantasy·proj 5.9
23Chigoziem OkonkwoWAS vs NYGFinalT 27–27·8.0 fantasy·proj 5.6
24Tyler HigbeeLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·10.8 fantasy·proj 5.3
25Kyle PittsATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·12.7 fantasy·proj 5.1
26AJ BarnerSEA vs SFFinalL 29–32·3.5 fantasy·proj 5.0
27Greg DulcichMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·7.7 fantasy·proj 4.9
28Darnell WashingtonPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·2.2 fantasy·proj 4.8
29Colby ParkinsonLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·0.8 fantasy·proj 4.2
30Evan EngramDEN vs LACFinalW 23–17·7.5 fantasy·proj 4.1
Tier 410 close
31Gunnar HelmTEN vs HOUFinalL 3–26·0.0 fantasy·proj 3.8
32Mason TaylorNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·3.9 fantasy·proj 3.2
33Dawson KnoxBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·1.1 fantasy·proj 2.9
34Noah FantNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·1.2 fantasy·proj 2.8
35Eli RaridonNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·8.2 fantasy·proj 2.8
36Cole KmetCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·1.3 fantasy·proj 2.6
37Elijah HigginsARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·7.2 fantasy·proj 2.4
38Jonnu SmithGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·stats pending·proj 2.1
39Austin HooperATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·stats pending·proj 2.0
40Will KacmarekMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·1.0 fantasy·proj 1.9

Quarterbacks

6 tiers · 30 players · 10 sportsbooksTier 1: Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Jacoby Brissett
How to read this

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 14 close
1Josh AllenBUF vs LAFinalW 37–34·32.5 fantasy·proj 25.1
2Matthew StaffordLA vs BUFFinalL 34–37·33.3 fantasy·proj 24.1
3Jared GoffDET vs ARIFinalW 45–21·34.9 fantasy·proj 23.9
4Jacoby BrissettARI vs DETFinalL 21–45·31.3 fantasy·proj 23.8
Tier 25 close
3Dak PrescottDAL vs TBFinalL 16–24·14.6 fantasy·proj 24.3
5Joe BurrowCIN vs MIAFinalW 31–24·32.6 fantasy·proj 22.9
6Drake MayeNE vs LVFinalW 45–17·47.5 fantasy·proj 22.2
7Brock PurdySF vs SEAFinalW 32–29·20.2 fantasy·proj 21.9
8Trevor LawrenceJAX vs PHIFinalW 19–17·25.7 fantasy·proj 20.7
Tier 36 close
9Jayden DanielsWAS vs NYGFinalT 27–27·32.3 fantasy·proj 20.3
10CJ StroudHOU vs TENFinalW 26–3·22.9 fantasy·proj 19.3
11Sam DarnoldSEA vs SFFinalL 29–32·10.3 fantasy·proj 19.2
12Bo NixDEN vs LACFinalW 23–17·9.9 fantasy·proj 19.0
13Jordan LoveGB vs CHIFinalW 31–7·29.3 fantasy·proj 18.9
14Tyson BagentCHI vs GBFinalL 7–31·1.2 fantasy·proj 18.8
Tier 44 close
15Michael PenixATL vs BALFinalL 23–30·16.4 fantasy·proj 18.4
16Kyler MurrayMIN vs NOFinalW 23–13·20.3 fantasy·proj 18.1
17Jalen HurtsPHI vs JAXFinalL 17–19·15.0 fantasy·proj 18.1
18Deshaun WatsonCLE vs NYJFinalL 12–17·14.2 fantasy·proj 18.1
Tier 55 close
19Aaron RodgersPIT vs INDFinalW 34–22·28.0 fantasy·proj 17.9
20Tyler ShoughNO vs MINFinalL 13–23·-0.2 fantasy·proj 17.9
21Geno SmithNYJ vs CLEFinalW 17–12·12.0 fantasy·proj 17.8
22Justin HerbertLAC vs DENFinalL 17–23·12.2 fantasy·proj 17.3
23Kirk CousinsLV vs NEFinalL 17–45·15.7 fantasy·proj 17.0
Tier 66 close
14Jalon DanielsTB vs DALFinalW 24–16·15.9 fantasy·proj 17.8
24Tyler HuntleyBAL vs ATLFinalW 30–23·28.0 fantasy·proj 16.8
25Malik WillisMIA vs CINFinalL 24–31·20.9 fantasy·proj 16.8
26Daniel JonesIND vs PITFinalL 22–34·11.1 fantasy·proj 15.6
27Jameis WinstonNYG vs WASFinalT 27–27·31.7 fantasy·proj 14.4
28Cam WardTEN vs HOUFinalL 3–26·5.0 fantasy·proj 13.4