NFL Week 5 Power Rankings: MVP candidate Sam Darnold has Vikings rolling; Texans, Bucs move into top five

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 5 of the 2024 season

Sam Darnold for MVP.

Sounds crazy, right? It really isn't. Darnold has the Minnesota Vikings at 4-0. He leads the NFL in touchdown passes with 11 to go along with 932 passing yards and 8.8 yards per attempt, showing his knack for the big play.

Darnold wasn't flawless in the Vikings' impressive road victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, throwing one pick and losing a fumble in the second half, but he threw three touchdown passes. Darnold, who came into the season with a career completion percentage under 60%, is completing 68.9% of his passes this season with a passer rating of 118.9 when his previous career best was 92.6 in six starts for Carolina in 2022.