NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 5 (2023)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 5
The top NFL DFS recommendations for Week 5 came from Rotoballer, who were followed up by Sportsline and ProFootballFocus to round out the Top 3. For the season, we have removed sites that don’t produce at least five picks per week, which moves Rotowire into the top spot with RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder and FantasyLabs filling the top spots.
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 who deserve a “gold star” this week based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) Rotoballer (Score: 5.18) delivered seven picks with a grade of “A” or better out of 11 selections
#2) Sportsline (Score: 5.00) had a pair of “A+” options out of their five recommendations
#3) ProFootballFocus – Cheatsheet (Score: 4.40) provided three players graded with a “A” or higher out of five picks
Top Value – Rotowire (3.61 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 the top experts at each position for this week.
QB – DailyFantasyNerd / RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (10.00) both had Jalen Hurts in their optimal lineup
RB – ProFootballFocus – Cheatsheet (7.50) recommended the pairing of Breece Hall and David Montgomery
WR – DK Playbook – Targets (6.00) provided high-priced play Tyreek Hill along with value option, Josh Downs
TE – Rotowire – Optimizer (10.00) paid up for Travis Kelce in their optimal lineup
DST – DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet (6.67) had both of the top plays with the Saints DST and Steelers DST
Extra Credit – Week 5
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts who 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+ – Joe Burrow (DK Playbook – Upside, FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown, Rotoballer)
A+ – Jared Goff (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – Steelers DST (DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet, FantasyPros)
A+ – Jets DST (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
Consensus Recap – Week 5 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 4th place finish out of 29 experts graded.
Top Picks – Jalen Hurts, Breece Hall, Ja’Marr Chase, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Saints DST
Consensus Recap – Week 5 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 23rd place finish out of 29 experts graded.
Top Picks – Adam Thielen, Dallas Goedert, Steelers DST
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) Rotowire (Score: 4.35) moves into the top spot
#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (Score: 4.13) rises up into 2nd place
#3) FantasyLabs (Score: 3.92) joins the Top 3
Top Value – Rotowire (3.16 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 4th place in the overall standings out of 31 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 27th place in the overall standings out of 31 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) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (6.60)
#2) Rotoballer (5.20)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (3.83 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) DailyFantasySportsRankings (4.25)
#2) DFSArmy – Domination Station (4.00)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.17 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (5.57)
#2) Rotowire (5.25)
Top Value – Rotowire (3,71 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) Rotowire – Optimizer (7.20)
#2) ProFootballFocus – Cheatsheet (5.29)
Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (3.11 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (6.00)
#2) NumberFire (5.00)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (5.38 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 6!
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