NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 5 (2024)

Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 5

The top NFL DFS experts for Week 5 were Rotoballer, FanTrax, and DailyFantasyNerd. Overall, DFSArmy – Domination Station remains on top. They are joined by Rotoballer and DailyFantasySportsRankings in 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) Rotoballer (Score: 5.57) provided five “B” or better plays out of seven selections

#2) FanTrax (Score: 4.00) had four “A+” recommendations out of 13 picks

#3) DailyFantasyNerd (Score: 3.56) delivered four “B” or better players in their optimized lineup

Top Value – Rotoballer (3.70 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 – Rotoballer (10.00) had the top QB with Joe Burrow

RB – FanTrax (6.00) had D’Andre Swift lead the way

WR – Rotoballer (4.67) were led by Ja’Marr Chase and Jordan Whittington

TE – Eight Sites Tied (10.00) all had either Tucker Kraft or Brock Bowers

DST – DailyFantasyNerd / DKPlaybook – Upside / Rotowire – Optimizer (10.00) all had the Broncos DST

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+ – Tee Higgins (DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet, DFSKarma – Building Blocks)
A+ – Darius Slayton (DFSArmy – Geek)
A+ – DJ Moore (ProFootballFocus – Cheatsheet)

Consensus Recap – Week 5 – Cash options

The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 17th place finish out of 27 experts graded.

Top Picks – Tucker Kraft, Broncos DST

Consensus Recap – Week 5 – GPP options

The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 5th place finish out of 27 experts graded.

Top Picks – Lamar Jackson, Joe Flacco, Joe Burrow, D’Andre Swift, Ja’Marr Chase, 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) DFSArmy – Domination Station (Score: 3.98) still on top

#2) Rotoballer (Score: 3.47) jumps into the Top3 in second place

#3) DailyFantasySportsRankings (Score: 3.46) drops one spot

Top Value – DFSAmry – Domination Station (3.03 DK Pts/$1000)

The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 11th place in the overall standings out of 28 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 22nd place in the overall standings out of 28 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) DailyFantasySportsRankings (5.50)

#2) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (5.20)

Top Value – DailyFantasySportsRankings (3.68 DK Pts/$1000)

RB

#1) DailyFantasyNerd (4.45)

#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (4.42)

Top Value – Rotoballer (3.04 DK Pts/$1000)

WR

#1) DFSArmy – Domination Station (4.60)

#2) Rotoballer (4.00)

Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.47 DK Pts/$1000)

TE

#1 tie) DFSArmy – Domination Station (4.00)

#1 tie) Rotowire – Optimizer (4.00)

Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (3.05 DK Pts/$1000)

DST

#1) Rotowire – Optimizer (4.00)

#2) FantasyData (3.33)

Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (3.06 DK Pts/$1000)

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

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