The fantasy season rolls into week 5 as the quarterback position headline the top plays. The first two names that pop out are Philip Rivers for the San Diego Chargers and Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts. Each of these quarterbacks have great fantasy plays as Rivers takes on the New York Jets at home and Luck welcomes the Baltimore Ravens to Indianapolis.

Luck in the NFL leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns entering week 5. The third year quarterback has been one of the top fantasy passers each week throwing for over 370 yards in three games. The only game he wasn’t able to accomplish the feat was week 2 against the PhiladelphiaEagles but he was able to finish with three touchdown passes.

This week Luck will have his toughest task of the season against a solid front seven of the Baltimore Ravens that include Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata and Elvis Dumervil. If Luck can avoid the pressure and the offensive line blocks he should make plays against the Ravens bad secondary. The Ravens are without Lardarius Webb who is been out as he is dealing with a back injury.

For Rivers it marks his fourth start this season against a defense that ranks in the top seven in fewest yards allowed. All three of those performances he passed for a touchdown and at least 238 yards passing. In week 2, Rivers connected on 28 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns against a very good Seattle Seahawks team.
 

 
Here are some other top fantasy plays for week 5.

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: Wilson is still a week by week fantasy starter till the team asks him to throw the ball more. This week he will get his shot against a Washington Redskins team that allowed five total touchdowns to Eli Manning last week on Thursday Night Football.

Quad of Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers: Instead of listing them one by one we elected to group them as one. The list includes Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Heath Miller against a very bad Jacksonville Jaguars defense. The Jags enter this game allowing the the most fantasy points to quarterbacks, third most to running backs, second most to wide receivers and third most to tight ends. All of these players are great options as well as Markus Wheaton as a sleeper in FanDuel and DraftKing leagues.

Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints: Cooks gets his shot at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that has allowed a league high six touchdown receptions to wide receivers. The other part to consider is how well the Saints play at home especially quarterback Drew Brees.

Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals: The dual threat Bernard is a great fantasy play in week 5 against the New England Patriots. The Patriots have played well shutting down the run but they have struggled with running backs in the passing game allowing a league high four touchdown receptions.