NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 5 (2025)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 5
The NFL DFS chalk plays sure had a day in Week 5. Rotowire took down the weekly top honors, followed by RotoGrinders – Core Plays and DFSArmy – Domination Station. The strong week jumped Rotowire into the top spot in the overall standings with Sportsline and DailyFantasyFuel 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) Rotowire (Score: 7.20) delivered three “A+” plays and two “B” plays with their five selections
#2) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (Score: 5.29) provided three “A+” picks out of their seven recommendations
#3) DFSArmy – Domination Station (Score: 4.89) had three “A+” plays in their nine selection optimized lineup
Top Value – Rotowire (4.43 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 – FantasyPros / FanDuel Research (4.00) both had the Dak Prescott and Justin Fields combo
RB – Rotowire (7.67) recommended the trio of Jonathan Taylor, Rico Dowdle and Breece Hall
WR – DailyFantasyFuel (7.67) were led by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jaylen Waddle
TE – RotoGrinders – Core Plays / FootballGuys – Optimizer (10.00) both recommended Jake Ferguson
DST – 7 Sites Tied (10.00) all had either the Saints DST or Colts 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+ – Ja’Marr Chase (DK Playbook – Upside)
A+ – Colts DST (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown, FanTrax, RunPureSports)
Consensus Recap – Week 5 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 4th place finish out of 20 experts graded.
Top Picks – Jonathan Taylor, Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Waddle, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Ferguson, Saints DST
Consensus Recap – Week 5 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 24th place finish out of 26 experts graded.
Top Picks – None
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: 4.73) moves up into the top spot
#2) Sportsline (Score: 4.54) drops one spot into 2nd place
#3) DailyFantasyFuel (Score: 4.40) joins the Top 3
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (3.23 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 9th place in the overall standings out of 26 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 23rd place in the overall standings out of 26 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) DailyFantasyNerd (5.75)
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (4.60)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (4.42 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) Rotowire (6.40)
#2) Sportsline (5.20)
Top Value – Rotowire (3.44 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Sportsline (5.08)
#2) DK Playbook – Targets (XX4.56
Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (3.34 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) Sportsline (5.75)
#2) RunPureSports (5.40)
Top Value – FootballGuys – Optimizer (3.01 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) Stokastic – Cheatsheet (7.17)
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (5.20)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (4.17 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 6!
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