Colin Kaepernick completes a whopping six passes and the San Francisco 49ers still defeat the Houston Texans by 31. Tom Brady fails to throw a touchdown for the first time since I was being burped as an infant as the New England Patriots drop their first game of the season. He's now the 19th-ranked fantasy quarterback. That's two spots behind Terrelle Pryor, who led the Oakland Raiders to a win early Monday morning. 

Okay, now that I have run through the truly bizarre. Let's take a gander at the most surprising fantasy performances (good and bad) from Sunday's slate of Week 5 action. 

Good: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans

Statistics: 21/41, 247 yards, six attempts, 50 yards, two total touchdowns and two interceptions (20.88 points) 

Despite turning the ball over two times in a losing effort to the Kansas City Chiefs, Fitzpatrick finished as the sixth-best fantasy quarterback in his initial start in replacement of Jake Locker. It's the 50 rushing yards and one score that enabled him to surprise from a fantasy perspective this week. With games against the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers over the next two weeks, don't expect repeat performances. 

Bad: Tom Brady, Quarterback, New England Patriots

Statistics: 18/38, 197 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception (5.88 points) 

It's becoming quite evident that Brady just isn't a QB1 option at this point. He simply needs Rob Gronkowski to return in order to even be considered a legit fantasy start. The stunning thing about Brady's lackluster performance is that he connected on just 6 of his 16 targets to Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman on Sunday. There has to be some sort of disconnect here. As it is, Brady finished as a bottom-three fantasy quarterback on Sunday. He's now the 19th-ranked fantasy quarterback for the season. 

Good: Tony Romo, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

Statistics: 25/36, 506 yards, five touchdowns and one interception (40.94 points) 

Romo tore apart the Denver Broncos defense in what nearly ended up as a record-setting passing day for the embattled quarterback. While Denver eventually outlasted Dallas 51-48 in the fourth highest-scoring game in NFL history, it was Romo's 500-plus yards passing performance that made headlines around the fantasy football community. All said, the veteran averaged a whopping 20 yards per completion in this one. If it wasn't for a late-game interception that cost Dallas the game, we'd be talking about a performance for the ages here. As it is, Romo is now the No. 3-ranked fantasy quarterback behind only Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. 

Bad: Colin Kaepernick, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers

Statistics: 6/15, 113 yards, one attempt, 14 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions (9.92 points) 

San Francisco has taken innovation to completely new levels. It was able to destroy the Houston Texans by a score of 34-3 with its starting quarterback completing a total of six passes. What might not mean much in the grand scheme of things, Kaepernick's third lackluster fantasy performance in four starts might have us start wondering just how effective he'll be in this aspect of his game moving forward. That said, you can't expect a whole bunch when he attempts a total of 15 passes throughout the duration of a game. Heck, that's one drive for some quarterbacks. Kaepernick is now the 22nd-ranked fantasy quarterback through five weeks. 

Good: Pierre Thomas, Running Back, New Orleans Saints

Statistics: 19 attempts, 36 yards, nine receptions, 55 yards and two touchdowns (21.10 points) 

This is a joke, right? If you were to pick one Saints' running back to be a PPR stud against a stingy Chicago Bears defense this week, it would have been Darren Sproles. Not so fast, my friends. Thomas led all NFL running backs with nine receptions and scored two touchdowns through the air in the second-best fantasy performance for a running back in Week 5 (Monday Night Football pending). Is this sustainable? The long and short answer to that is an emphatic no. Drew Brees took what the Bears would give him on Sunday, and the result was Thomas putting up fantasy production that's completely out of whack with what we have seen in the past. Even with this performance, Thomas is a marginal RB2 option through five weeks. Still, it was rather surprising. 

Bad: Reggie Bush, Running Back, Detroit Lions

Statistics: 13 attempts, 44 yards, four receptions, 25 yards and zero touchdowns (6.90 points) 

The fact that Anthony Dixon tallied more fantasy points than Bush on Sunday is just another representation of how much of a crapshoot the running back position has been thus far this season. Most experts, myself included, expected Bush to put up some top-tier RB1 numbers against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Without the services of Calvin Johnson to push coverage to his size, Bush was locked up in the passing game. He also averaged barely over three yards per rush against what is becoming a stingy run defense in Green Bay. In terms of overall production, Bush is still a bottom-tier RB1 option in standard leagues through five weeks. 

Good: Alshon Jeffery, Wide Receiver, Chicago Bears

Statistics: 10 receptions, 218 yards and one touchdown (27.80 points) 

I have been telling anyone who would listen that Jeffery is prime for a breakout season. Apparently not many have listened considering his rather small start rate this week. As it is, the second-year receiver put up a second consecutive top-five fantasy performance, this time finishing Sunday's action as the No. 1 fantasy receiver. Overall, Jeffery caught 10 passes on 13 attempts and went for over 200 yards. His emergence might actually make some fantasy owners a bit uneasy considering Brandon Marshall's product has declined over these past two weeks. Don't look now, but the South Carolina product is the No. 6 fantasy receiver through five weeks. 

Bad: Demaryius Thomas, Wide Receiver, Denver Broncos

Statistics: Five receptions, 57 yards and zero touchdowns (5.70 points) 

One of Peyton Manning's top targets is bound to have a down week pretty much every time the Denver Broncos take the field. There simply isn't enough balls to go around. For the first time this season, Thomas was that guy. He was held without a catch in the first half and finished as the 41st-ranked fantasy receiver on Sunday. Thomas was only targeted six times, so don't expect this to be a continuing theme. 

Good: Terrance Williams, Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys

Statistics: Four receptions, 151 yards and two touchdowns (23.30 points) 

This third-round rookie from Baylor has been quite the surprise through five weeks. While he was able to fly under the radar leading up to Sunday, Williams is no longer someone you can expect to be available on waivers moving forward. His awe-inspiring performance on Sunday pretty much assured this. The rookie tallied four receptions on as many targets and averaged nearly 40 yards per reception. In addition, Williams put up two touchdowns and one two-point conversion. This was good enough to make him the No. 3 fantasy receiver. Williams is now on pace to put up over 900 yards this season. 

Bad: Andre Johnson, Wide Receiver, Houston Texans

Statistics: Three receptions, 39 yards and zero touchdowns (3.90 points) 

Most of this has to do with the horrendous play of one Matt Schaub, but Johnson simply wasn't able to do anything against what is quickly becoming a great San Francisco 49ers secondary. He caught just three passes on 10 targets and wasn't effective throughout the game. Johnson did let a possible touchdown slip through his hands when the game was out of hand in the third quarter. After starting the season out with a bang, Johnson is averaging just six fantasy points per outing over the past three weeks.