Week 5 FanDuel DFS Lineup: $6M NFL Sunday Million

Week 5 DFS features a week of variant pricing that restricts owners from having all the elite players in a single lineup. Decisions must be made whether to pay up at QB, RB, WR, or TE and whether to build a balanced lineup, a zero-RB lineup, or focus on cheap WRs. Since the $6M NFL Sunday Million is the largest GPP on FanDuel, it requires more risk to build a 1st place lineup since it has to be unique among so many entries. Without a flex spot to differentiate our lineup even more, we had to get creative without sacrificing upside or positional value. We wanted to have at least 2 “chalk plays” in our lineup since there are so many obvious A+ matchups for this week. Because of the depth at the WR position, we paid up in other areas and tried to roster players who have extreme potential against great defensive matchups. The strength of this lineup is at QB, RB, and TE, but the WRs can still post high-end numbers needed to take down a large GPP. The kicker and defense are where we hope to truly differentiate ourselves from the pack and take home a solid [...]