NFL DFS FanDuel Cash Picks for Week 5 (Fantasy Football)

Hey FootClan! With Borg out on vacation, I get to highlight my favorite FanDuel cash game picks that I feel confident putting into my player pools. For more on cash game strategy and the mechanics of it, make sure you listen to our DFS Cash Overview episode. On the Fantasy Footballers DFS & Betting Podcast, Betz and Big Shimmy will dive into a couple of these, but this article is intended for DFS Pass subscribers to get the full lay of the land.

Quarterbacks

Patrick Mahomes @ MIN – $9,200

There’s something comforting about paying up for Mahomes in cash. The Chiefs continue to lead the NFL in PROE, and the Vikings aren’t far behind at third in the league. With the highest over/under on the week and a near-perfect 4.75 game pace score (GPS), the game environment can’t get much better. You have to find value elsewhere if you pay all the way up, but it’s tough to poke holes in Mahomes as your cash QB.

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