Week 5 unleashed fantasy fireworks across the board. Dak Prescott carved up the Jets with four passing TDs, anchoring top QB performances and reaffirming Dallas as a reliable fantasy staple. Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield each flashed upside in high-scoring games, while Justin Fields closed strong in the fourth. Christian McCaffrey and Rico Dowdle led the RB corps with explosive totals, and Puka Nacua continued his steady march at receiver alongside a rising rookie in Emeka Egbuka.

At tight end, AJ Barner, Jake Ferguson and Darren Waller paved the way with double-digit scores, while Houston’s kicking game and defense carried several fantasy squads. The week highlighted the value of streaming defenses and kickers, with the Texans, Titans and Saints delivering standout DST performances and several long-range kicks from top-10 kickers. Week 5 underscored the volatility and upside baked into standard-PPR rosters.

San Francisco edged Los Angeles 26-23 in OT after a clutch fourth-down stand, underscoring the 49ers’ resilience and the depth of their offense as injuries linger. Minnesota stunned the travel woes with Addison delivering a late TD surge in London, while Cleveland’s Dillon Gabriel showed poise in his first NFL start and Quinshon Judkins kept the ground game productive. Puka Nacua piled up targets for the Rams, and Kendrick Bourne broke out as San Francisco’s top option in a receiver-thin week for the club.

Kittle, Purdy, and the rest of San Francisco’s attack are rounding into form as health improves, but special-teams miscues and ball security remain focal for LA. The Week 5 slate highlighted the volatility and upside across fantasy rosters, with immediate implications for Week 6 lineups.