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DFS Week 5 Lineups: Gibbs Anchors Builds in Jets–Cowboys and Lions–Bengals Shootouts

DFS Week 5 Lineups: Gibbs Anchors Builds in Jets–Cowboys and Lions–Bengals Shootouts

Several games this week set up for fireworks, with matchups pointing to high fantasy scoring across the slate. Strap in — this could be a wild ride.

DraftKings Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Dak Prescott headlines the DraftKings lineup, paired with Jake Ferguson for the QB–TE stack against the Jets. Garrett Wilson runs it back on the other side, giving this lineup full game correlation in what should be a shootout.

For the first time this year, the lineup doesn’t feature a RB–DST stack — with the Cardinals’ RB situation in shambles, there’s no way to pair them up, though Arizona’s defense still provides salary relief.

Jahmyr Gibbs anchors the RBs, while Saquon Barkley takes the FLEX spot with his locked-in volume and touchdown potential. Woody Marks offers strong value with his growing role in Houston. Wan’Dale Robinson and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine round out the WR core as affordable paths to targets.

FanDuel Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Justin Fields headlines the FanDuel build, bringing rushing upside in the same Jets–Cowboys game we’re already targeting on DraftKings.

Jahmyr Gibbs repeats as the anchor RB, joined by Javonte Williams of Dallas in a high-usage role. Rome Odunze and Garrett Wilson may be absent here, but Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaxon Smith-Njigba bring plenty of ceiling, while Tetairoa McMillan provides a salary-friendly WR breakout candidate.

Mason Taylor checks in as the budget TE play, Woody Marks repeats in FLEX as a value RB, and Detroit’s defense gets the nod against Cincinnati.

FanDuel vs DraftKings

  • DraftKings: Dak–Ferguson stack with Garrett Wilson as the bring-back, plus Barkley’s high-volume FLEX role.
  • FanDuel: Justin Fields’ rushing ceiling, Gibbs again as the anchor, and Javonte Williams for added RB stability.
  • Overlap: Gibbs, Marks, and game environments (Jets–Cowboys, Lions–Bengals) that point toward high-scoring outcomes.

DFS Angle of the Week

  • Jets–Cowboys looks like a featured shootout — exposure on both QBs and key pass catchers.
  • Lions–Bengals could be the juiciest matchup on the slate, with Gibbs set up for a big game.
  • Woody Marks is the sharp value play at RB, with expanding usage and the ability to unlock bigger spends.
  • No RB–DST stack on DraftKings this week, a first, thanks to Arizona’s chaos at running back.
  • Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaxon Smith-Njigba headline the WRs with the highest big-play ceilings.

Profit Tracker

As always, results are tracked in units — each entry is worth $1, no matter the actual buy-in.

Weeks 1–3 Combined:

  • FanDuel: 6 units in → 16.4 units won (+10.4 units)
  • DraftKings: 6 units in → 5.6 units won (–0.4 units)
  • Total Weeks 1–3: +10 units

Week 4:

  • FanDuel: 2 units in → 0 units won (–2 units)
  • DraftKings: 2 units in → 0 units won (–2 units)
  • Week 4: –4 units

Season Total: +6 units

DFS Week 1: Daniel Jones, You Heard Me, Value Stack

Two sites, two builds, one approach: stack value at quarterback, lean on wide receiver volume, and mix in touchdown equity to chase ceiling.

FanDuel Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Daniel Jones is the value quarterback who makes everything else fit, paired with Michael Pittman Jr. for affordable correlation. Bijan Robinson anchors the backfield with explosive workload upside, while TreVeon Henderson is the cheap salary relief play with home run upside.

The wide receivers bring both volume and scoring punch:

  • Mike Evans remains the go-to touchdown threat in Tampa.
  • Puka Nacua should dominate targets in Los Angeles even with the addition of Davante Adams and provides steady floor with spike potential.
  • Brian Thomas Jr. is Jacksonville’s WR1 with a new play-caller, giving him genuine upside.

George Kittle offers a strong ceiling at tight end, while the Patriots defense is a value home play with a decent matchup.

DraftKings Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Jones at $5,100 is one of the best QB values on the slate, and stacking him with Pittman Jr. brings built-in correlation. Chase Brown and James Conner are the steady RB plays, while Mike Evans provides touchdown equity at a discount.

Ricky Pearsall serves as the cheap WR pivot to unlock the rest of the build, and George Kittle carries upside at TE. Yes, that is two 49ers without Brock Purdy at QB, but Persall is just too cheap to pass up, as is Kittle. Brian Thomas Jr. fills the FLEX role as Jacksonville’s featured receiver, with the Cardinals defense rounding out the roster as a budget-friendly fit against what could be the worst offense in the league.

FanDuel vs DraftKings

  • FanDuel: Leans on star power at RB and WR with Bijan Robinson and Puka Nacua.
  • DraftKings: Balances the roster with Brown, Conner, and Pearsall, while still featuring the Jones–Pittman stack.

The overlap: Daniel Jones + Michael Pittman Jr. is the stack across both builds, with Mike Evans’ touchdown equity and Brian Thomas Jr.’s WR1 role serving as core plays. Don’t be scared of that Colts duo, as Danny Dimes will provide value with his legs and the Dolphins secondary isn’t expected to provide much opposition with Jack Jones and a guy who is literally named Storm Duck as starting corners.