NFL Week 5 DFS Picks For Fanduel

Another NFL main slate and another Sunday with postponed games due to positive tests of Covid. Even though fantasy football is a little off right now with all the rescheduling of games, I won't complain as long as the season goes on. Last Sunday, I had another great lineup that managed to cash in all formats, putting me in big profit on the young season. As a quick reminder, if you would like the lineup I will be using each week, just follow both @SportsVerseHQ and @Excyphir on twitter, and DM @Excyphir asking for the lineup! Although some of the games have been moved off this slate, there are still plenty of strong options to play in your lines. Let's not waste anymore time, here is the breakdown of the Week 5 NFL main slate on Fanduel.

Injury News:

QB OUT:

Sam Darnold

QB Questionable:

Lamar Jackson

RB OUT:

Nick Chubb, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Tevin Coleman

RB Questionable:

Joe Mixon, Raheem Mostert

WR OUT:

DeSean Jackson, Sterling Shepard, Jalen Reagor, Alshon Jeffery, Bryan Edwards

WR Questionable:

Julio Jones, Marquise Brown, Deebo Samuel, Henry Ruggs III, Chris Hogan, Breshad Perriman

TE OUT:

Dallas Goedert, Jordan Reed

TE Questionable:

Mark Andrews. Jordan Akins, Nick Boyle

Top Play:

Kareem Hunt - $7,000:

Nick Chubb was placed on the IR after suffering an MCL injury in Week 4, which means that it is time to let Kareem Hunt loose. The match-up is no cakewalk for Hunt as the Colts rank near the top of the league in most defensive metrics, but I expect Hunt to make up for that with a ton of volume as both a rusher and a pass-catcher. Kareem Hunt has been one of the top fantasy backs on the season even with Nick Chubb getting the bulk of the carries, so I only expect his production to increase with his injury. $7,000 is an extremely reasonable price tag for Hunt in Week 5.

Best Value:

T.Y. Hilton - $5,700:

To be blunt, there are not a lot of value plays that I like on this slate. I ended up going with T.Y. Hilton as the best value option given his match-up against one of the worst pass defenses in the league in the Browns, and his very cheap price tag. However, T.Y. Hilton is still risky since he hasn't recorded a touchdown, or produced over 55 yards in a game yet this season. I much prefer to balance my lineup for running backs and wide receivers and pay up at quarterback and tight end on this slate, so Hilton may be one of the guys you squeeze in if you feel like this is finally his week to explode. As I said, there aren't many good value options, especially at running back, but some of the others include Diontae Johnson, Michael Gallup, Tee Higgins, Brandin Cooks, Evan Engram, and Dalton Schultz.

Fade:

Miles Sanders - $7,500:

It is difficult to fade any of the larger-named players on this slate since there are reduced options due to postponement, but if I had to fade one of those guys, it would be Miles Sanders. Miles Sanders remains as one of the only healthy threats on the Eagles offense, but the Steelers will likely look to game plan around that and shut him down. According to Fanduel's metrics, the Steelers have the first ranked run defense and the third ranked pass defense, so it should be difficult to get Sanders going in this game, especially when it is likely that the Eagles are forced to throw a lot if they go down early. I can't find myself playing Sanders with the Eagles' recent offensive struggles, and the Steelers' defensive success.

Main Player Pool:

Quarterback:

Patrick Mahomes - $9,000

Lamar Jackson - $8,900 (if he plays)

Deshaun Watson - $7,900

Other great plays: Dak Prescott - $8,700, Kyler Murray - $8,300, Gardner Minshew - $7,200, Teddy Bridgewater - $7,100

Running Back:

Clyde Edwards-Helaire - $7,900

Kareem Hunt - $7,000

David Johnson - $6,400

Other great plays: Ezekiel Elliot - $9,000, Joe Mixon - $6,900 (if he plays), Mike Davis - $6,800, Todd Gurley - $6,700, James Robinson - $6,600

Wide Receiver:

Tyreek Hill - $8,200

D.J. Moore - $6,600

Terry McLaurin - $6,300

Other great plays: DeAndre Hopkins - $8,700, Odell Beckham Jr. - $6,800, Tyler Boyd - $6,000, Diontae Johnson - $5,800, T.Y. Hilton - $5,700. Michael Gallup - $5,700

Tight End:

Travis Kelce - $7,800

George Kittle - $7,100

Darren Waller - $6,800

Other great plays: Zach Ertz - $6,500, Evan Engram - $5,500, Dalton Schultz - $5,300

D/ST:

Steelers - $4,400

Cardinals - $4,200

Cowboys - $3,500

Other great plays: 49ers - $4,600, Browns - $3,800

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kareem Hunt, and Terry McLaurin.

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