NFL Week 5 – Cash Game Countdown | DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Strategy and Optimal Builds

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Again, we'd love to have you. So many different options. It's been a great start to the year thus far in the NFL streets. Let me head on over to Saverson, like I usually share, position by position, sorting by value. We will start off with what I believe to be a lock on DraftKings, and that is Jacobs Burnett at .five hundred.

Eleven more hundred is Jared Goff, who is the highest projected quarterback on the slate, but not far behind is Jacobs Burnett, and that eleven hundred goes a long way. So it's a don't overthink it spot. You plug in Jacobs Burnett and move on is how I see it right now. Running back, I think you are plugging in Jameer Gibbs at $9,800. Part of the reason you are spending down at quarterback. Yeah, the best game environment.

Again, the story of the Scates is going to be jamming a lot of that game. After Gibbs, though, you do have definitely some decisions. I do not think three running back is a must on DraftKings. Definitely is viable, though. Braylon Allen, assuming DraftKings. Brees Hall is out, which we see right there. Chase Brown, $6,900 against a terrible Miami defense. We saw his point our full point PPR floor last week. Very safe play there.

Aaron Jones again without Jordan Mason handling the bulk of the work. And then Emmanuel Wilson at $5,300. Not the best matchup, but coming off a good game. Got in the box. I think it is Jameer Gibbs and then at least one of Allen, Chase Brown, Aaron Jones and Emmanuel Wilson. Two of them is in play as well. Receiver position, Michael Wilson definitely stands out at $6,200.

I'm not going to say a must must, but more than Likely you will find myself with Michael Wilson. On my team. After that, I do think it's pretty tough. Like Aminra, I would love to fit at seven, nine. It's possible. More than Likely you'd have to play a tight end in your flex and punt it off there and then punt off wide receiver three. Definitely is viable this week though. Again, the best game, but I don't think it's a must. There is plenty of value options though.

Again, Addison is fine, but Justin Jefferson will be back this week more than Likely, which we are not projecting right now. So is Addison. If Jefferson in, I don't think you can play him really at KC Concepcion, Rowan Wilson, $3,700. No, Michael Pittman, Malik Washington, $4,600. A great role for this team. Dante Myers, $3,500. Even if Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase does play, they run a lot of three receiver sets. I think he's in play. Antonio Williams, there's no digs.

Terry McLaurin is questionable. So if McLaurin misses $3,800 for the rookie is also a good price there. It's kind of what I'm looking at. I think Golden fine at $5,700. But right now I'm probably playing Michael Wilson. And then from there, value is good at wide receiver. And that is where I'll be looking at to save some money more than Likely. Tight end position. Why we keep talking about saving money at receiver, maybe running back, saving that quarterback.

I definitely want to play Trey McBride. $6,700 is way too cheap in this matchup. And I did mention double tight end is viable this week if you are trying to jam Amin Raq. And some other studs. Who would that tight end to be? I'm fine with Sam LaPorte at $4,900 getting exposureExposureExposure is the percentage of your lineups in a contest, or across a slate, that include a particular player, team or stack.Set exposure caps before you build, not after. Decide the most you're willing to have on any one player, then let your lineups fill in around those limits.Full explanation ↗ to that game again. Otherwise, Hunter Henry's fine. And then I do think Gadsden at $3,600 as well. No Quentin Johnson. He got ruled out.

So I should go back and mention Trey Harris as well. $4,100 is also a good price for Trey Harris. Let me just see quick. All right. We do have Quentin Johnson already out. So Yeah, I think Trey Harris is most definitely in play as well at wide receiver. Should have mentioned that. But more than Likely, it is McBride. And then one of LaPorta, Henry, or Gadsden if you are going the double tight end route, which is a decision this week.

By no means a must, though. Heading over to the defense, I think it's more than Likely Commanders, but not a lot. $2,900, you don't always need to spend upSpending UpSpending up means choosing a higher-priced player over a cheaper alternative, using more of your lineup's salary budget at that spot. You may also hear it called paying up.Build a version with your preferred expensive player and another without. Before choosing, check whether either version relies on a cheap player whose expected role still depends on unresolved injury news.Full explanation ↗ at defense. But, yeah, they look good against the Giants. Only implied for nineteen points. They're at home.

James can definitely turn the ball over Jets against Cleveland fine with that at $2,700 after that though like if you really want to dumpster dive it is it's tough like Dolphins doesn't feel comfortable Titans doesn't feel comfortable definitely not the Cardinals Chargers against Denver I mean Denver hasn't looked great but definitely the Chargers haven't either don't love the Niners I guess Colts against pit I could make a case for a $2,500 Yeah, defense I will not be filling out first on DraftKings.

It'll be one of the last spots I go to. Ideally, I think Commanders would be nice. Jets would be fine as well, but I'm not going to prioritize defense on DraftKings. Let's head on over to FanDuel. Again, appreciate everyone hanging out. Just a quick, uh, fifteen minute, get this player pool established on Friday and see what injury news breaks. And we'll be back on Sunday, Tambo, Hoop, and myself breaking down the main slate at nine a.m. Eastern.

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But I do think Jared Goff is in play more on FanDuel than I do in DraftKings. But you're just playing one of those two, getting exposure to by far the highest total on the slate. You can see Detroit implied for thirty points. Cardinals implied for twenty four and a half. Running backs, sorting by value. Again, I'm playing Jameer Gibbs. I mean, he's by far, he's one of the best running backs. I think it's him or Bijan right now in the league, but his role is insane.

Game environment's insane. I mean, you could argue he should be in this matchup. After that, though, again, I do think it is relatively tough because you more than Likely are playing three running backs on Fandu like we usually do. There's value. I mean, Aaron Jones looks great at six, too. Probably going to be playing him as of now with the slate locked. Braylon Allen, $5,900. Emanuel Wilson, $6,000. We do have value on the slate at running back.

So we're not mind playing Gibbs, Aaron Jones and one of these two. Chase Brown, $8,000, Jonathan Taylor, $8,600. I'm fine with it. I do think DeAndre Swift is also in play at $6,500. Minungi News is definitely big on the slate. If Minungi can't go, Swift looks great on DraftKings and on FanDuel at $6,500. So you're playing Gibbs more than Likely playing Aaron Jones.

And after that, do you want to spend down at running back three or do you want to go more in the mid tier, a little spend upSpending UpSpending up means choosing a higher-priced player over a cheaper alternative, using more of your lineup's salary budget at that spot. You may also hear it called paying up.Build a version with your preferred expensive player and another without. Before choosing, check whether either version relies on a cheap player whose expected role still depends on unresolved injury news.Full explanation ↗? Is the decision. I can just jump to tight end quick because you're playing Trey McBride. $7,200. So, yeah, Burnett more than Likely on both sites. McBride on both sites. Gibbs on both sites. You can kind of see the trend at wide receiver. Michael Wilson, $6,400. Just a joke of a price tag.

Kind of what I was saying in the beginning, why it's not my favorite cash gameCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗ slate by any means. Tournaments, it's pretty tough, too, because you have to make a decision with that game. But yeah, plug and play Michael Wilson. After that, though, I mean, it's the story of what cash games have been this year. The wide receiver position usually is going to win you or lose you the week. Yeah, I mean, if Ja'Marr Chase is in, I still think you can play T.

Higgins actually at $7,500. The Dolphins are terrible. But yeah, I do expect I'm thinking Higgins and Higgins. Ja'Marr Chase will both play. Again, Addison, not as interesting if Jefferson back, but $6,700 is a cheap, cheap price tag against the Saints. I don't think I'll be able to get JSN this week. I'd probably just save the three hundred and get to Aminra if I had the money. Not sure I'll be able to, though, play McBride and Jameer Gibbs.

But if you go Gibbs, Aaron Jones, Emmanuel Wilson, you play Burnett. It is possible that you're able to get Aminra and Michael Wilson. After that, I don't know. Nico's kind of in a dead range. What a great game from him last week. Him and Higgins would be pretty close. As far as some value, Josh Downs, six hundred. Good with that. Matthew Golden, $6,300. Definitely good with that. Good price take on Waddle at $6,600.

We also have to look at, let's see, Rowan Wilson, $5,600 without Pittman. I'm fine with it. Trey Harris, $5,500 without Quentin Johnson. I like that quite a bit. See what Malik Washington is. $5,700. Also fine with him. So there definitely is value there. Down below, KC Concepcion, I'm fine with as well. Again, you're probably playing Michael Wilson, or I am playing Michael Wilson.

And then after that, you have to decide on two other receivers, and I will probably be filling out most of my other roster spots before that. Already talked about Trey McBride. That is easy. And then I think Commanders is a lock on FanDuel as well. Only $3,300. They're not a lock on DraftKings because they're a little more expensive, but you can see only four teams cheaper. Colts, Titans, Cardinals, Dolphins. I do not want to play any of these defenses.

I'll prioritize finding a couple hundred from the min price and playing the Commanders. Yeah, Vandal looks even worse than DraftKings this week. Goff or Burnett, Gibbs, probably Aaron Jones, Michael Wilson, Trey McBride, Commanders defense. There's only so many spots after that to fill out, but. That's a quick breakdown. You will hear a lot of Cardinals and Lions talk on Sunday. Definitely should be a focal point in your cash gamesCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗. A total of about ten points higher than we see for the rest of the games.

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All of that good stuff that's going to do it for me I will be back next Friday for the cash gameCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗ countdown for week six good luck in your contest this week have a great weekend be safe peace