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DFS Week 4 Builds: Herbert and Williams Lead Stacks, Skattebo Steps Into Expanded Role

The Week 4 builds lean on strong RB floors, dependable QB play, and wideout stacks designed to chase ceiling games. With value plays opening up and game environments to target, both lineups aim for balance between floor and upside.

DraftKings Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Caleb Williams leads this build, paired with Rome Odunze in a stack that’s becoming a weekly fixture. Odunze has fully established himself as Chicago’s WR1, and by adding Jakobi Meyers on the bring-back, this lineup bets on a high-scoring shootout with both sides contributing. Ricky Pearsall is a steady-value WR with strong usage, and Hunter Henry repeats as a budget-friendly TE who still brings touchdown equity.

In the backfield, James Cook has emerged as one of Buffalo’s most consistent weapons. Cam Skattebo is the value RB: with Tyrone Tracy sidelined, his playing time is up, and with mobile QB Jaxson Dart running the show, the read-option looks should open bigger lanes and boost his efficiency. Kyren Williams adds FLEX stability with a reliable workload. Buffalo’s defense slots in as a premium DST against a turnover-prone Saints offense.

FanDuel Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Justin Herbert headlines the FanDuel lineup, paired with Keenan Allen in a classic QB–WR stack against the Giants. Emeka Egbuka adds ceiling at WR, while Deebo Samuel provides a balanced all-around role. Rome Odunze appears again, this time in FLEX, doubling down on his WR1 role in Chicago.

The RB core matches DraftKings: James Cook is locked in as a high-floor, high-usage back, and Cam Skattebo continues to be the salary-saver who benefits from both Tracy’s absence and Jaxson Dart’s mobility at QB. Hunter Henry is a repeat play at TE, and the Bills defense anchors both builds.

FanDuel vs DraftKings

DraftKings: Caleb Williams–Rome Odunze stack with Jakobi Meyers on the bring-back for game correlation.
FanDuel: Justin Herbert–Keenan Allen stack carries ceiling, with Odunze again in the build.
Overlap: James Cook, Cam Skattebo, Hunter Henry, Rome Odunze, and Bills defense.

DFS Angle of the Week

This week is all about finding the right stacks and leaning on value to unlock stars.

Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze, plus Jakobi Meyers, forms a strong game-stack with upside.
Justin Herbert to Keenan Allen is one of the cleanest QB–WR stacks on the slate.
James Cook is a building block in both lineups, delivering consistency in Buffalo’s backfield.
Cam Skattebo is the sharp value: more playing time with Tyrone Tracy out, and a mobile QB in Jaxson Dart makes him more efficient on read-option looks.
Rome Odunze keeps appearing across lineups, locked in as Chicago’s WR1.

Profit Tracker

As always, results are tracked in units — each entry is worth $1, no matter what the actual buy-in is. Doesn’t matter if you’re in a $0.10, $1, or $100 contest, we track the units to show true performance.

Week 1 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 11 units won (+9 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 3.6 units won (+1.6 units)
Total Week 1: +10.6 units

Week 2 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 0 units won (–2 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 2 units won (0 net)
Total Week 2: –2 units

Week 3 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 5.4 units won (+3.4 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 0 units won (–2 units)
Total Week 3: +1.4 units

Season Total: +10 units

DFS Week 3 Builds: Carson Wentz Gamble, Williams–Odunze Connection, and Jacobs Anchors

This week’s builds lean on young stars, high-volume backs, and a veteran QB reclamation project. The approach balances risk with stability and plenty of touchdown equity.

FanDuel Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Caleb Williams headlines the build, stacked with Rome Odunze in what projects as a shootout with Dallas. Odunze has quickly established himself as Chicago’s WR1, and the second-year duo already has chemistry worth betting on.

The RB combo is steady: Bucky Irving is earning consistent touches, while Jordan Mason provides salary relief. Josh Jacobs is the hammer in the FLEX, riding an 11-game streak with at least one rushing touchdown.

Nico Collins offers deep-ball upside, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues to rise in Seattle’s passing game. Juwan Johnson is a budget TE with touchdown potential, while Tampa Bay’s defense fills the last slot.

DraftKings Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Carson Wentz is the wild card at QB, and this is a bet on Kevin O’Connell’s track record of squeezing value from veteran quarterbacks. If Wentz clicks, the return at just $4,000 could be massive.

Bucky Irving and Josh Jacobs provide the backfield foundation, with Jacobs again a touchdown machine. Alvin Kamara adds balance as a pass-catching threat out of the FLEX.

At WR, Justin Jefferson is the superstar anchor, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the breakout play, and Troy Franklin is the cheap punt with upside. Johnson stays the affordable TE, and Green Bay’s defense closes it out.

FanDuel vs DraftKings

FanDuel: Leans on the Williams–Odunze stack for ceiling and spends on stability with Jacobs, JSN, and Collins.
DraftKings: Gambles on Wentz at minimum salary, which opens space for Jefferson and Kamara alongside Jacobs.

The overlap: Bucky Irving, Josh Jacobs, Juwan Johnson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

DFS Angle of the Week

This week is about two very different QB bets.

Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze is a ceiling stack in a projected shootout, and Odunze looks firmly entrenched as the Bears’ WR1.
Carson Wentz is the gamble, but in O’Connell’s system, there’s real precedent for veteran QBs producing. At $4K, it’s all upside.
Josh Jacobs remains a must-play centerpiece with 11 straight games finding the end zone.
The rest of the builds lean on volume (Irving, Kamara) and wideouts with big play upside (Smith-Njigba, Collins, Franklin).

Profit Tracker

I’m tracking results in units — each entry is worth $1, no matter what the actual buy-in is. It doesn’t matter if you’re playing in a $0.10 tournament, $1, $10, $100, or more — you scale to your comfort level. I spread my play around, but for this tracker, every tournament counts the same. This way, you’ll see a clear picture of success (or lack thereof) without dollar signs getting in the way.

Week 1 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 11 units won (+9 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 3.6 units won (+1.6 units)
Total Week 1: +10.6 units

Week 2 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 0 units won (–2 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 2 units won (0 net)
Total Week 2: –2 units

Season Total: +8.6 units

DFS Week 2 Lineups: Ricky Pearsall the Key Value Play Across Both Sites

This week’s builds lean on shaky secondaries, reliable target-getters, and running backs with touchdown equity. Two platforms, two lineups, one goal: balanced floor with upside ceiling.

FanDuel Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Drake Maye gets the call in this build. Miami’s secondary made Daniel Jones look good last week, and Maye has the chance to follow that script — though I’m not fully “all in” until New England dials up designed runs for him. Pairing him with Hunter Henry creates a cheap QB–TE stack.

At RB, Jahmyr Gibbs brings efficiency and receiving juice, while Derrick Henry is Baltimore’s workhorse, the focal point of their offense with multi-touchdown upside every week.

At WR:

Hollywood Brown carries shootout potential.
Ricky Pearsall projects as San Francisco’s WR1 with George Kittle out. Don’t be scared off by Mac Jones — he’s shown he can feed his top receivers. Last year Brian Thomas Jr. averaged 16 PPG with Jones compared to 12.5 with Trevor Lawrence. That’s the template for Pearsall.
Zay Flowers complements Henry in Baltimore’s offense as their top underneath weapon.

A.J. Brown fills FLEX as Philly’s alpha WR, while the Lions defense is the home value play.

DraftKings Lineup

Play Breakdown:
Dak Prescott leads this lineup, stacked with CeeDee Lamb for the classic QB–WR pairing. Against the Giants, this combination carries both safety and explosive upside.

Chase Brown and Kyren Williams are the midrange RB plays priced for steady volume.

At WR:

CeeDee Lamb is the alpha.
Ricky Pearsall ties the lineup together as San Francisco’s WR1 with Kittle sidelined. Mac Jones is an upgrade in this context, given his history of feeding WR1s.
Tyquan Thornton is the cheap dart throw.

Hunter Henry repeats as TE, Amon-Ra St. Brown locks in FLEX as a target machine, and the Rams defense rounds out the roster as the budget DST.

FanDuel vs DraftKings

FanDuel: Takes a swing on Maye against Miami’s secondary, but limits exposure until his designed run usage ticks up. Spends big at RB with Gibbs and Henry.
DraftKings: Relies on the Dak–CeeDee stack, balances out with Brown and Williams at RB, and still finds room for Pearsall as the glue play.

The overlap: Ricky Pearsall as the WR1 value, Hunter Henry as the TE anchor, and Derrick Henry as the workhorse RB centerpiece.

DFS Angle of the Week

This slate is about exploiting weak secondaries and trusting target roles.

Miami can’t stop the pass, which set up Jones last week and now gives Maye opportunity.
Derrick Henry is the engine of Baltimore’s offense and always in play for a heavy workload and multiple scores.
Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb is the clean DraftKings stack with volume and touchdown equity.
Ricky Pearsall is the breakout candidate — Kittle is out, Mac Jones is under center, and Pearsall is lined up to be the top option.

If Maye delivers through the air and Dak–Lamb connect, both builds have the stability of Henry and the upside of Pearsall to swing tournaments.

Profit Tracker

Week 1 Results:

FanDuel: 2 units in → 11 units won (+9 units)
DraftKings: 2 units in → 3.6 units won (+1.6 units)
Total Week 1: +10.6 units

Season Total: +10.6 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.