By Bart Lopez

1. Aaron Rodgers (GB): The man with the belt is top dog yet again. Rodgers out did himself last week, dismantling the Broncos by throwing for 408 yards and four touchdowns. His next opponent is Atlanta. The Falcons have not played up to expectations and are in the bottom third of the league when it comes to defending the pass. Rodgers will have a great game. Projected fantasy points: 25.5.

2. Cam Newton (CAR): If you read last week’s top 5 list then you know I totally called Cam Newton having a great game. In addition to throwing for 374 yards and a touchdown, he ran for two more. The rookie has played well the past four weeks and will continue that in week 5 against the New Orleans Saints. Against a mediocre passing defense and while playing at home, Cam Newton should have another great week. Projected fantasy points: 21.2.

3. Michael Vick (PHI): The Eagles lost again last week, but not because Vick didn’t play well. His 416 yards passing, two passing touchdowns, and 75 yards rushing weren’t enough to win, but enough to make fantasy owners very happy. On the road against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Vick will continue to shine. The Bills defense is not good, ranked 25th in both passing and rushing yards allowed per game. The Eagles badly need a win, and Vick is going to give them one. Projected fantasy points: 20.8.

4. Drew Brees (NO): Unlike Vick, Brees didn’t put up great numbers in week 4, but he got the win. Brees doubled his interception total on the year and only scored one touchdown. This weekend the Saints hit the road to face the Panthers, a team that has done a good job of handling opposing quarterbacks that aren’t the elite. The Panthers gave up 30 to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, so expect the comparable Brees to go for roughly 300 yards and two touchdowns. Projected fantasy points: 17.5.

5. Eli Manning (NYG): The younger Manning rounds out the top five. Manning has been playing at a really high level all year, with a quarterback passer rating of 105.6, and there is little evidence that he won’t continue to play well against the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle is a middle of the pack defensive team, which should be enough to prevent him from having a record breaking day, but not enough to keep him out of the top 5. Projected fantasy points: 16.3.

Not top 5, but could be: This week’s not top 5 quarterback that could be is San Diego’s Phillip Rivers. Rivers has not been as consistently good as many people predicted coming into the season. Last week he played well, but did not dazzle. He finished with 307 yards passing and one touchdown. This week he heads to Kansas City to face the Chiefs. This is a big AFC West game that I think will see Philip Rivers breaking out for big numbers. Projected fantasy points: 16.1.