Joe Flacco Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco will take on the third-ranked passing defense of the Minnesota Vikings (151.5 yards allowed per game) in Week 5, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Flacco a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Vikings? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Joe Flacco Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cleveland Browns vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 9:30 a.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.5
• Projected Passing Yards: 198.16
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.86
• Projected Rushing Yards: 0.00
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.00

Projections provided by numberFire

Flacco Fantasy Performance

• Flacco is the 34th-ranked fantasy player at the QB position and 138th overall, as he has posted 26.0 total fantasy points (6.5 per game).
• In his last three games, Flacco has compiled 13.8 fantasy points (4.6 per game), completing 62-of-115 passes for 525 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions. He's added seven rushing yards on four carries.
• The highlight of Flacco's fantasy campaign was a Week 1 performance versus the Cincinnati Bengals, a game when he came through with six rushing yards on two carries (for 12.2 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Joe Flacco delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the campaign (1.3 points) last week against the Detroit Lions, throwing for 184 yards and zero touchdowns with two picks.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Minnesota has not allowed a player to record more than 300 yards passing versus them in a game yet this season.
• A total of Three players have thrown for at least one TD against the Vikings this season.
• Minnesota has not allowed more than one passing TD to an opposing QB this year.
• Minnesota has allowed one player to put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of Three players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Vikings this year.
• Minnesota has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• One player has racked up more than 100 yards rushing in a game against the Vikings this season.
• A total of three players have run for at least one TD against Minnesota this year.
• The Vikings have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to one player this season.

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