McClure's Top Week 5 NFL DFS Picks: Gibbs, Doubs — SkimNews
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- Week 5 NFL DFS Sunday slate features 11 games, with Lions vs. Cardinals posting the highest total at 54.5 — 9 points clear of any other Sunday afternoon contest.
- Jahmyr Gibbs headlines McClure's picks at $9,800 on DraftKings and $10,000 on FanDuel (the priciest player on both sites), coming off an NFL-leading 7 total touchdowns and 102 touches.
- Arizona's defense ranks 29th in scoring allowed and surrendered 116 scrimmage yards and a touchdown to Christian McCaffrey in Week 3, reinforcing Gibbs's high-volume ceiling.
- Romeo Doubs sits at $5,000 on DraftKings and $6,000 on FanDuel after averaging 68 receiving yards with 2 total touchdowns over the past three weeks, stepping in as the Patriots' No. 1 wideout with A.J. Brown sidelined.
- The Raiders present a pass-funnel matchup: they've allowed 7 of their last 9 touchdowns through the air, and opposing top wideouts have averaged 86.8 receiving yards against them this season.
- Mike McClure's model simulates every snap using matchups, statistical trends, and injuries; his track record includes over $2 million in DFS winnings, a tie for first in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice, and a win in the FanDuel Million.
Why it matters: DFS players have two clear leverage spots on this slate: the Lions-Cardinals shootout (54.5 over/under) gives Gibbs elite touchdown upside, while the Patriots' post-Brown vacuum against a Raiders defense funneling production to opposing WRs makes Doubs a salary-relief play with real target volume.
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