NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Every Game (Week 5)

After accounting for byes, a game abroad and the primetime contests, 10 games are left for DraftKings NFL main slate, and FanDuel has 11, including the Sunday Night Football contest. However, because this week’s suggested players feature a few injured options and a running back suggestion contingent on the starter being inactive, the player pool is large. The core studs are whittled to a manageable number, though. Let’s look at who I’m using and suggesting you use in NFL DFS contests this week.

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 5

Sunday Main Slate

CHI vs. CAR

• Core Plays: Diontae Johnson, D’Andre Swift
• GPP Only: N/A

CIN vs. BAL

• Core Plays: Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Erick All, Derrick Henry, Isaiah Likely
• GPP Only: Andrei Iosivas, Lamar Jackson, Justice Hill, Rashod Bateman

HOU vs. BUF

• Core Plays: Nico Collins, Josh Allen, Dalton Kincaid
• GPP Only: C.J. Stroud, Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, James Cook, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel

JAC vs. IND

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

NE vs. MIA

• Core Plays: NE DST
• GPP Only: Antonio Gibson

WAS vs. CLE

• Core Plays: Austin Ekeler, WAS DST
• GPP Only: N/A

DEN vs. LV

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

SF vs. ARI

• Core Plays: Jordan Mason
• GPP Only: SF DST

LAR vs. GB

• Core Plays: Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Jordan Love, Dontayvion Wicks
• GPP Only: Colby Parkinson, Jayden Reed, Josh Jacobs, Tucker Kraft, GB DST

SEA vs. NYG

• Core Plays: Wan’Dale Robinson (DK), Tyrone Tracy (if Devin Singletary is out)
• GPP Only: Kenneth Walker, Darius Slayton

PIT vs. DAL (FanDuel Main Slate Only)

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Justin Fields, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Joe Burrow
• Josh Allen
• Jordan Love

RB

• D’Andre Swift
• Derrick Henry
• Austin Ekeler
• Jordan Mason
• Tyrone Tracy (if Devin Singletary is out)

WR

• Diontae Johnson
• Ja’Marr Chase
• Tee Higgins
• Nico Collins
• Tutu Atwell
• Jordan Whittington
• Dontayvion Wicks
• Wan’Dale Robinson (DK)

TE

• Erick All
• Isaiah Likely
• Dalton Kincaid

DST

• NE DST
• WAS DST

London Football Game

MIN vs. NYJ

• Top shelf captains: Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones, Breece Hall
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Sam Darnold, Garrett Wilson
• Flex only: Jordan Addison, Will Reichard, Johnny Mundt, Aaron Rodgers, Mike Williams, Braelon Allen, Tyler Conklin, Jeremy Ruckert

Sunday Night Football

PIT vs. DAL

• Top shelf captains: Justin Fields, CeeDee Lamb
• Contrarian captains / Flex play: George Pickens
• Flex only: Pat Freiermuth, Chris Boswell, Calvin Austin, Van Jefferson, Darnell Washington, Dak Prescott, Rico Dowdle, Jake Ferguson, Brandon Aubrey, KaVontae Turpin, Hunter Luepke

Monday Night Football

KC vs. NO

• Top shelf captains: Travis Kelce, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave
• Contrarian captains / Flex play: Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed
• Flex only: Patrick Mahomes, Kareem Hunt, Harrison Butker, Justin Watson, Blake Grupe, Juwan Johnson

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