NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Every Game (Week 6)

NFL Week 6 is the second week of byes and the second with a Sunday morning contest abroad. As a result, the main slate at DraftKings has 10 games, and the FanDuel main slate has 11 since they include the Sunday Night Football game. Let’s look at the players I’m using and suggesting readers use across DFS contests this week.

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 6

Sunday Main Slate

BAL vs. WAS

• Core Plays: Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, Rashod Bateman, Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz
• GPP Only: Isaiah Likely, Austin Ekeler (added on 10/12), Noah Brown

GB vs. ARI

• Core Plays: GB DST
• GPP Only: Jayden Reed, Josh Jacobs, Jordan Love, Dontayvion Wicks (if Christian Watson is out), James Conner

NE vs. HOU

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

NO vs. TB

• Core Plays: Bucky Irving, TB DST
• GPP Only: N/A

PHI vs. CLE

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Saquon Barkley, PHI DST

TEN vs. IND

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Tony Pollard, TEN DST

DEN vs. LAC

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

LV vs. PIT

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

CAR vs. ATL

• Core Plays: Diontae Johnson, Xavier Legette, Bijan Robinson, Darnell Mooney, ATL DST (FanDuel only)
• GPP Only: Andy Dalton, Jalen Coker, Drake London

DAL vs. DET

• Core Plays: CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, Jalen Tolbert, Jake Ferguson, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery
• GPP Only: KaVontae Turpin, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams

NYG vs. CIN (FanDuel Main Slate Only)

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Darius Slayton, Tyrone Tracy (added on 10/12), Tee Higgins, Chase Brown

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Lamar Jackson
• Jayden Daniels
• Dak Prescott

RB

• Derrick Henry
• Bucky Irving
• Bijan Robinson
• Jahmyr Gibbs
• David Montgomery

WR

• Rashod Bateman
• Terry McLaurin
• Diontae Johnson
• Xavier Legette
• Darnell Mooney
• CeeDee Lamb
• Jalen Tolbert

TE

• Zach Ertz
• Jake Ferguson

DST

• GB DST
• TB DST
• ATL DST (FanDuel only)

London Football Game

CHI vs. JAC

• Top shelf captains: DJ Moore, Caleb Williams, Brian Thomas
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: N/A
• Flex only: D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, Cairo Santos, CHI DST, Trevor Lawrence, Evan Engram, Cam Little, Gabe Davis

Sunday Night Football

NYG vs. CIN

• Top shelf captains: Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Daniel Jones, Tyrone Tracy, Darius Slayton, Chase Brown
• Flex only: Wan’Dale Robinson, Greg Joseph, Theo Johnson, Evan McPherson, Andrei Iosivas, Mike Gesicki

Monday Night Football

NYJ vs. BUF

• Top shelf captains: Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Josh Allen, James Cook (if he’s active)
• Contrarian captain / Flex play: Ty Johnson (if James Cook is inactive)
• Flex only: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Braelon Allen, Greg Zuerlein, Tyler Conklin, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, Ty Johnson (if James Cook is active), Curtis Samuel

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