Here are some of Scott Engel’s prime picks for NFL DFS Week 5. Prices are via DraftKings. These are some good value plays to help you load up with some other superstars or utilize in multiple lineups.
NFL DFS Week 5 QB Plays
Matt Ryan vs. HOU ($5,900): He is throwing for 300 yards every week, and the Houston secondary will be torched by his top-pass-catchers in a shootout.
Kyle Allen vs. JAC ($5,100): This is a very interesting GPP play. The Jacksonville secondary is very vulnerable without Jalen Ramsey and Allen has quickly developed a good rapport with his quality crew of pass-catchers.
NFL DFS Week 5 RB Plays
Mark Ingram ($6,300): He is not getting the pricing respect or anywhere in the Fantasy world for being the sixth best RB so far. The Steelers run defense is no longer formidable and Ingram will get in the end zone again.
David Montgomery ($5,200): The Bears and Matt Nagy would be smart to start giving Montgomery the quality carries Fantasy players have been clamoring for. Take the shot in GPPs because he will also have some chances to score from short range.
DFS NFL WR Plays
Alshon Jeffery ($5,900): No team in the AFC has surrendered more Fantasy Points Per Game to opposing WRs than the Jets. Jeffery has the potential to score more than once as the Eagles roll up a significant amount of points in this one.
Calvin Ridley ($4,900): This is the bounce-back week. I am really liking a Falcons stack that features Julio Jones, Ryan and Ridley with Will Fuller on the return side. I want a lot of exposure to the Houston-Atlanta game.
DFS NFL TE Plays
Noah Fant ($2,800): He is a superb punt play. Fant is getting more comfortable at the pro level, as evidenced by a 25-yard catch-and-run TD last week. The Chargers safeties are a weak point of the defense right now and Joe Flacco will get the ball to Fant down the middle of the field.
C.J. Uzomah ($2.600): The legend of picking tight ends against the Cardinals continues to grow. But if you go with Tyler Eifert, you may be choosing the wrong Cincinnati TE. He may be a better pick for yardage production than Eifert, who has caught only three passes in the last two games.
