Top 25 Quarterbacks for Week 5

Byes: Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday’s Cardinals-Rams game.

The biggest discrepancy we had this week was Michael Vick. ESPNs rankers had him 10 (overall) while I have him 15. James Harrison and Troy Polamalu are coming back so I’m envisioning the Steeler defense of old. I will admit the defense faded at the end of last year so maybe I’m being too nostalgic. Also, Vick has 9 turnovers (6 INTs) in 4 games. I expect the trend to continue this week.

I love Ryan Tannehill this week. So much so I have him ranked one spot higher than Michael Vick. He’s throwing the ball down field a lot. He has the 4th highest yards per catch in the league. Do not look at the completion percentage as it can be misleading. Christian Ponder has a 68% completion percentage and 90% of his throws are 10 yards or less. If you need a bye fill-in, he’s your man.