NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 6
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 6
It was a rough week for some of the chalk in Week 6, but the DFS optimizers seemed to work around it fine with DailyFantasyNerd taking the top spot followed by DailyRoto – Optimizer with DailyFantasyCafe rounding out the Top 3 for the week.
The free picks from FantasyAlarm take sole possession of the top spot in the overall standings with RotoGrinders – Consensus near to the top and newcomer DailyRoto – Optimizer joining the Top 3. Our DailyOverlay – Cash Consensus plays continue to provide strong picks ranking 7th out of 39 experts graded this year.
On to the Week 6 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 6
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 6 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (Score: 5.22) delivered five grades of “A” or higher in their nine-man lineup
#2) DailyRoto – Optimizer (Score: 4.44) produced six picks of “B” or better from their nine picks
#3) DailyFantasyCafe (Score: 4.30) had seven selections finish with a grade of “B” or better out of 10 recommendations
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (3.89 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 6 (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 6.
QB – DailyFantasyNerd / FantasyAlarm / Rotowire – Optimizer (10.00) all three had either Ryan Tannehill or Deshaun Watson
RB – FantasyLabs (7.67) had a strong trio of Derrick Henry, Ronald Jones, and James Robinson
WR – DailyFantasyCafe (5.67) top plays included Justin Jefferson and A.J. Brown
TE – 7 Sites tied (10.00) all had Trey Burton as their optimal TE
DST – FantasyAlarm (10.00) provided the Steelers as their top play
Extra Credit – Week 6
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 6 extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – Matt Ryan (DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet, EliteFantasy)
A+ – Carson Wentz (Rotoworld – Bargains)
A+ – Ronald Jones (FantasyLabs)
A+ – D’Andre Swift (DK Playbook – Values, EliteFantasy)
A+ – Will Fuller (DailyRoto, EliteFantasy)
A+ – Julio Jones (DailyRoto)
A+ – Keelan Cole (Rotoworld – Bargains)
Consensus Recap – Week 6 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished in the top third this week with a 12th place finish out of 37 experts graded.
Top Picks – Ryan Tannehill, Deshaun Watson, Derrick Henry, Trey Burton
Consensus Recap – Week 6 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished in the bottom third this week with a 28th place finish out of 37 experts graded.
Top Picks – Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, Steelers DST
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 6 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) FantasyAlarm (Score: 3.94) breaks out of last week’s tie to take over the top spot by themself
#2) RotoGrinders – Consensus (Score: 3.77) drops into 2nd place for the season
#3) DailyRoto – Optimizer (Score: 3.54) moves into the Top 3 overall with their 2nd place showing in Week 6
Top Value – DailyRoto – Optimizer (3.07 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 7th place in the overall standings out of 39 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 30th place in the overall standings out of 39 experts.
Head of the Class – Season (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 6 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
