NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 4 (2022)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 4
Week 4 was a challenging week for many of the NFL DFS analysts but DailyFantasyInsider led the way followed by DFSArmy – Domination Station with our DailyOveraly – GPP Consensus picks rounding out the Top 3. With the season about a quarter of the way through, Stokastic – Slate Breakers lead the overall standings with DFSAmry – Geek and DraftKings Playbook – Targets tied for 2nd.
On to the Week 4 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 4
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 4 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) DailyFantasyInsider (Score: 5.00) had two picks with a grade of “A” or better out of three selections
#2) DFSArmy – Domination Station (Score: 4.78) optimized five players with a grade of “A” or better out of their nine-pick lineup
#3) DailyOverlay – GPP Consensus (Score: 4.48) delivered seven “A+” options out of 23 total players listed
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.69 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 4 (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 4.
QB – SportingNews (10.00) recommended a top play with Geno Smith
RB – DraftKings Playbook – Values (10.00) had Rashaad Penny as their value option at RB
WR – DraftKings Playbook – Targets / Stokastic – Slate Breakers (10.00) provided plays of George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb respectively
TE – Four optimizers tied (10.00) all of the optimizers were on TJ Hockenson
DST – FanSided / Rotowire – Optimizer / RunPureSports (10.00) all three had the top scoring Giants DST
Extra Credit – Week 4
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 4 extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – Josh Reynolds (DFSKarma – Building Blocks, FantasyGuru – SeigeTakes, FantasyLabs)
A+ – DK Metcalf (DK Playbook – Upside, FantasyGuru – SeigeTakes, FantasyLabs)
A+ – Davante Adams (NumberFire, Rotoballer)
A+ – Eagles DST (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
Consensus Recap – Week 4 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 25th place finish out of 36 experts graded.
Top Picks – CeeDee Lamb, TJ Hockenson, Giants DST
Consensus Recap – Week 4 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 3rd place finish out of 35 experts graded.
Top Picks – Geno Smith, Jared Goff, Josh Jacobs, Rashaad Penny, Austin Ekeler, Mike Williams, George Pickens
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 4 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (Score: 4.63) remains on top
#2 tie) DFSArmy – Geek (Score: 4.03) drops into a tie for 2nd
#2 tie) DraftKings Playbook – Targets (Score: 4.03) moves up into a tie for 2nd place
Top Value – DailyFantasyInsider (2.96 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 9th place in the overall standings out of 36 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 17th place in the overall standings out of 36 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 4 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) DFSArmy – Domination Station (5.75)
#2) DFSArmy – Geek (5.31)
Top Value –SportingNews (3.98 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) Stokastic – Cheatsheet (4.14)
#2) AthlonSports (3.75)
Top Value – Stokastic – Cheatsheet / DailyFantasyInsider (2.82 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (7.75)
#2) DK Playbook – Targets (5.00)
Top Value – DK Playbook – Targets (3.46 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1 tie) DK Playbook – Targets / DFSArmy – Domination Station / Sportsline / Stokastic – Slate Breakers (5.00)
Top Value – DFSAmry – Domination Station (4.41 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) RunPureSports (5.00)
#2) NumberFire (4.44)
Top Value – RunPureSports (3.93 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 5!
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