NFL DFS DraftKings Cash Picks: Week 5 (Fantasy Football)
NFL DFS cash games are all about building a high-floor lineup that can win in head-to-heads, 50/50s, and double-ups. Each week I’ll highlight my favorite cash game picks that I have some confidence heading into the weekend to put into my player pools.
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*Note: Plays listed below are in order of salary, NOT necessarily ranked by preferred plays. I’ll be updating this article from Friday – Sunday pending any news, so be sure to check back prior to lock!
Quarterbacks
Brock Purdy $6,200 vs. ARI
The Niners are at home against the Cardinals with the highest team total on the Week 5 main slate, so you’ll see plenty of 49ers options in this article, starting with Brock Purdy. Despite missing CMC all year and Deebo in Week 3, Purdy has been lights out. Among starters, he’s third in EPA per play, seventh in completion rate over expected and leads all passers with an unreal 9.3 YPA. We expect that efficiency to continue against a Cardinals defense that well…stinks. Arizona ranks 31st in YPA allowed, 28th in PFF coverage grade and 24th in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs.
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