NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 5 (2026)

Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 5

The top NFL DFS sites for Week 5 was FantasyLabs, followed by DFSArmy – Geek and RotoGrinders – Core Plays. FanDuel Research is atop the overall leaderboard after five weeks, with FoxSports and Rotowire rounding out the Top 3.

On to the Week 5 grades, class is in session!

Head of the Class – Week 5

Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” this week based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.

#1) FantasyLabs (Score: 6.63) had four “A+” plays out of eight recommendations

#2) DFSArmy – Geek (Score: 4.75) delivered eight “A” or better picks out of 16 selections

#3) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (Score: 4.56) had four “A” or better plays out of nine selections

Top Value – FantasyLabs (4.16 DK Pts/$1000)

Head of the Class – Week 5 (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 this week.

QB – DraftKings Playbook – Upside (6.50) let by picks of Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett

RB – FantasyLabs / FootballGuys – Optimizer / Rotowire (10.00) all had Jahmyr Gibbs plus either Jaylen Warren or Braelon Allen

WR – FanTrax (4.17) were led by recommendations of Malik Nabers and Garrett Wilson

TE – FantasyLabs (10.00) had the top duo of Isiah Likely and Brock Bowers

DST – DailyFantasyFuel / DFSArmy – Domination Station / Rotowire – Optimizer (5.00) all had the Jets DST in their optimized lineup

Extra Credit – Week 5

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. This week’s extra credit goes to the following…

A+ – Drake Maye (DK Playbook – Upside, FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
A+ – Jayden Daniels (RunPureSports)
A+ – Garrett Wilson (DFSArmy – Geek, FanTrax, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
A+ – Christian Watson (DFSArmy – Geek, DK Playbook – Upside, FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – Malik Nabers (FanTrax)

Consensus Recap – Week 5 – Cash options

The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 7th place finish out of 26 experts graded.

Top Picks – Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaylen Warren, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Likely

Consensus Recap – Week 5 – GPP options

The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 9th place finish out of 26 experts graded.

Top Picks – Drake Maye, Aaron Jones, Garrett Wilson, Christian Watson, Brock Bowers

Head of the Class – Season

Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 5 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

#1) FanDuel Research (Score: 4.62) moves into the top spot

#2) FoxSports (Score: 4.59) jumps into 2nd place for the season

#3) Rotowire (Score: 4.37) drops to 3rd place

Top Value – FanDuel Research (3.18 DK Pts/$1000)

The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 7th place in the overall standings out of 27 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 26th place in the overall standings out of 27 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 5 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

QB

#1) DK Playbook – Upside (6.67)

#2) SportingNews (5.60)

Top Value – SportingNews (4.33 DK Pts/$1000)

RB

#1) FanDuel Research (7.86)

#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (6.33)

Top Value – FanDuel Research (3.53 DK Pts/$1000)

WR

#1) FoxSports (5.40)

#2) FTNFantasy (4.00)

Top Value – FoxSports (3.15 DK Pts/$1000)

TE

#1) DailyFantasyFuel (7.14)

#2) DFSAmry – Geek (6.82)

Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (4.96 DK Pts/$1000)

DST

#1) FootballGuys – Optimizer (5.40)

#2) DFSArmy – Geek (4.38)

Top Value – FoxSports (3.89 DK Pts/$1000)

Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 6!

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