Fantasy Football Week 5 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 5, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 5 is still ahead. Matchups below come from the 2026 schedule and real 2026 points allowed, so you can plan byes and streamers early.

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Best Week 5 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
ARI	DET	5.4	1st most generous
NYG	WAS	5	2nd most generous
TB	DAL	4.1	3rd most generous
DET	ARI	3.9	4th most generous
PIT	IND	3.9	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
HOU	TEN	2	31st most generous
PHI	JAX	2.2	30th most generous
IND	PIT	2.3	29th most generous
LV	NE	2.3	28th most generous
SF	SEA	2.4	27th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
CHI	GB	5.4	2nd most generous
CIN	MIA	5.2	3rd most generous
LAC	DEN	5.1	4th most generous
PIT	IND	5	5th most generous
LAR	BUF	4.9	6th most generous

Think twice about	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
TEN	HOU	2.1	32nd most generous
NO	MIN	2.2	31st most generous
NYG	WAS	2.2	30th most generous
BAL	ATL	2.3	29th most generous
SF	SEA	2.9	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NYG	WAS	8.2	1st most generous
TEN	HOU	7.1	2nd most generous
ARI	DET	7	3rd most generous
DET	ARI	6.9	4th most generous
LAR	BUF	6.8	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NE	LV	4	31st most generous
SF	SEA	4.2	29th most generous
CIN	MIA	4.3	28th most generous
GB	CHI	4.7	27th most generous
IND	PIT	4.8	26th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
ARI	DET	5.9	1st most generous
NYG	WAS	3.8	2nd most generous
NE	LV	3.7	3rd most generous
MIN	NO	3.6	4th most generous
MIA	CIN	3.1	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
LV	NE	1.1	32nd most generous
JAX	PHI	1.2	31st most generous
GB	CHI	1.3	30th most generous
HOU	TEN	1.3	29th most generous
CLE	NYJ	1.4	28th most generous

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