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Now that we are five weeks into the fantasy football season, it’s time to take a look, position-by-position, at how players have performed to date.

Today, we’ll start with the Top 10 quarterbacks to date, sorted by ESPN Fantasy Football points. Are the players in the top 10 as of today going to be there at the end?

1. Peyton Manning (1,645 passing yards, 12 TD-4 INT, 105 points)

The model of fantasy consistency, Peyton Manning has posted 300+ passing yards in all five games this season. After a bye week in Week 6, Manning will feast on the St. Louis Rams defense.

He is the best quarterback in fantasy football to date and should end the season as a top-three option.

2. Ben Roethlisberger (1,470 passing yards, 8 TD-5 INT, 91 points)

Big Ben wasn’t going as a starter in most fantasy drafts, but owners who took the plunge on him certainly have gotten a great value to date. He has tacked on two rushing scores to date.

Roethlisberger is a solid quarterback in a strong offense, and with Rashard Mendenhall coming into his own, I forsee Roethlisberger ending the season as a solid top-10 fantasy quarterback.

3. Matt Schaub (1,418 passing yards, 10 TD-4 INT, 86 points)

While fantasy owners owning Schaub have to be awfully happy with him to date, I have my doubts about his staying power. His worst game came against the New York Jets in Week 1, and he didn’t play too well against Oakland in Week 4.

The Texans seem to be open to chucking the football at will. However, I believe that Houston will balance out their offense with the run once Steve Slaton becomes consistently good (which he is). Schaub is not a top-3 quarterback, but could finish the season just within the top 10.

4. Eli Manning (1,212 passing yards, 10 TD-2 INT, 78 points)

Manning has undoubtedly benefited from fast development from his wide receivers. Having Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks all contributing has been huge for his fantasy value.

He is a legitimate fantasy option and should end the season in the top-6 quarterbacks. Look for Steve Smith for consistent week-to-week production.

4. Aaron Rodgers (1,098 passing yards, 6 TD-1 INT, 78 points)

It’s amazing to me that Rodgers has been able to post the numbers he has considering how much he has had to evade pressure.

The Packers have a great quarterback here (260 passing yards or more for three consecutive weeks), but he is taking a ton of sacks. Unless the Packers’ pass-blocking improves, Rodgers remains fairly at-risk for a late season injury. Try shopping him around, but realize he is a top-5 option at the position. And if you keep him, have a solid backup in place.

6. Joe Flacco (1,289 passing yards, 9 TD-5 INT, 76 points)

Like Roethlisberger, Flacco was widely drafted as a backup quarterback but has stepped it up big time early on this season. However, Flacco is a guy that you must adjust your expectations for.

After three solid weeks to start the season, Flacco has shown two warning signs in the last two games he has played. His game was well off against New England, where he completed 57% of his passes. He only had 31 attempts (second-fewest in any game this season) in Week 5’s game against the Bengals, and threw two picks.

Flacco should end the season as a top-15 option, but he is currently overachieving at the moment and should be sold high.

7. Tom Brady (1,344 passing yards, 6 TD-2 INT, 75 points)

Brady was likely among the top two quarterbacks drafted in your league, but he has not performed like one to date. While the New England offense isn’t showing the bite that it featured in 2007, Brady is a player that must be on a BUY LOW status.

He will end the season as a top-10 option as Moss and Welker see more targets, and if the New England offense kicks it into high gear soon, he has top-three potential. Brady has a chance to feast on Tennessee and Tampa Bay before his bye, so get him now if you can.

8. Brett Favre (1,069 passing yards, 9 TD-2 INT, 73 points)

Brett Favre started out last season red-hot as well through the first four weeks. Fantasy owners who own Favre need to realize that he isn’t getting any younger, and he collapsed in the last five weeks of last season (five games of 61.4 or less passer rating).

While Favre is a valuable real-life player for the Vikings, he cannot be relied upon to deliver solid fantasy numbers the entire year. Look for Favre to finish the year around the 15-20 ranking.

8. Tony Romo (1,341 passing yards, 6 TD-4 INT, 73 points)

Good Romo or bad Romo? If you own Romo and have him as your fantasy starter, you’ve seen the best and you’ve seen the worst. Romo is an inconsistent option but is valuable if used against poor defenses.

Romo is not a top-10 option, but should finish just outside of it. A solid QB to use as a platoon option, but nothing more.

8. Kyle Orton (1,236 passing yards, 10 TD-1 INT, 73 points)

I’ve discussed Kyle Orton plenty of times here at RotoMind, and believe that he will remain a solid top-10 option throughout the rest of the season. He has thrown a touchdown pass in every game this year and has improved his completion percentage weekly since Week 2.

In the off chance he is still available in your league, you must get this guy now. Orton is a great fit in Josh McDaniel’s offense and will continue to deliver solid value for fantasy owners.