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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 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

2023 NFL Mock Draft

There are plenty of great mock draft simulators out there, for this I used Pro Football Network to make it easy to copy into this post. The big ones here for me is the number three QB, I don’t see a world where Anthony Richardson slips all the way to Detroit at 18, but I really feel the Colts need to go with a more ready QB hence me giving them Will Levis, and then the slip just based on need. If the top four play out this way, expect a trade soon after by a team to come up and get Richardson. The other one that slipped here that I don’t expect to slip as far once the draft starts is Bijan Robinson. Robinson in the best RB prospect in years, which is the only reason he is being considered in the first round, much less possibly the first half of the first round. He slipped to the Cowboys here and would be an ideal fit for them given the Tony Pollard injury and the fact the Cowboys are best when the running game is on.

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