NFL DFS, Week 5 Sunday: Top daily Fantasy football picks, lineups, advice for DraftKings, FanDuel — SkimNews
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- Week 5 NFL DFS main slate features 11 games, with Lions vs. Cardinals holding a 54.5 over/under — 8 points clear of any other Sunday afternoon contest.
- Jahmyr Gibbs ($9,800 on DraftKings, $10,000 on FanDuel) leads the NFL with 7 total touchdowns and 102 touches and faces Arizona's 29th-ranked scoring defense, which allowed Christian McCaffrey 116 scrimmage yards and a score in Week 3.
- Romeo Doubs ($5,000 DraftKings, $6,000 FanDuel) has averaged 68 receiving yards with 2 total touchdowns over the past three weeks while filling in as New England's No. 1 wideout with A.J. Brown sidelined.
- The Las Vegas Raiders have allowed opposing top WRs to average 86.8 receiving yards this season, with 7 of their last 9 touchdowns allowed coming through the air, creating the matchup McClure is targeting for Doubs.
- Mike McClure, a SportsLine DFS expert with over $2 million in career winnings, has finalized his optimal Week 5 Sunday lineups — accessible only through the platform's paid membership.
Why it matters: Week 5's slate has one obvious standout: Lions-Cardinals at a 54.5 total, eight points above the next Sunday game. Gibbs is the priciest option on both sites but leads the NFL in touches and touchdowns, while Doubs sits as the value play at sub-$6K facing a Raiders secondary giving up 86.8 yards per game to opposing No. 1 receivers.
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