Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but if you’re a DFS degen like myself rifling through numerous lineups only minutes before lock, you’ll love this listicle of players I want to target for each game.

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NFL DFS Advice & Cheatsheet: Week 5

PIT vs. BUF

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Isaiah McKenzie 

LAC vs. CLE

• Core Plays: Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Nick Chubb, Gerald Everett, David Njoku, Mike Williams
• GPP Only: Kareem Hunt, Amari Cooper

CHI vs. MIN

• Core Plays: Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson
• GPP Only: Darnell Mooney, Kirk Cousins, K.J. Osborn, Khalil Herbert  (Bump Herbert to the core if Montgomery is out. If Montgomery is active, Herbert isn’t in play.)

DET vs. NE

• Core Plays: Jamaal Williams, T.J. Hockenson
• GPP Only: Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson

SEA vs. NO

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Tyler Lockett, Jarvis Landry, Chris Olave, Andy Dalton

MIA vs. NYJ

• Core Plays: Tyreek Hill, Garrett Wilson
• GPP Only: Teddy Bridgewater, Breece Hall, Jaylen Waddle, Corey Davis

ATL vs. TB

• Core Plays: Tom Brady, Mike Evans, Leonard Fournette, Chris Godwin
• GPP Only: Tyler Allgeier, Drake London, Cade Otton

TEN vs. WAS

• Core Plays: Carson Wentz, Terry McLaurin, Robert Woods, Curtis Samuel
• GPP Only: Logan Thomas, Kyle Philips

HOU vs. JAC

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: James Robinson, Travis Etienne, Brandin Cooks, Christian Kirk

SF vs. CAR

• Core Plays: George Kittle
• GPP Only: Jeff Wilson

DAL vs. LAR

• Core Plays: Cooper Kupp, CeeDee Lamb
• GPP Only: Cam Akers, Tyler Higbee

PHI vs. ARI

• Core Plays: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert
• GPP Only: Miles Sanders, Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore (bump up if A.J. Green is back, if Moore is out pivot to Dortch)

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Jalen Hurts
• Justin Herbert
• Tom Brady
• Carson Wentz

RB

• Austin Ekeler
• Nick Chubb
• Dalvin Cook
• Jamaal Williams
• Leonard Fournette

WR

• A.J. Brown
• Justin Jefferson
• Cooper Kupp
• CeeDee Lamb
• Tyreek Hill
• Garrett Wilson
• DeVonta Smith
• Mike Evans
• Chris Godwin
• Terry McLaurin
• Robert Woods
• Mike Williams
• Curtis Samuel

TE

• Dallas Goedert
• T.J. Hockenson
• Gerald Everett
• David Njoku
• George Kittle

London

NYG vs. GB

• Top shelf captains: Aaron Rodgers, Saquon Barkley, Aaron Jones
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: A.J. Dillon, Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs, Daniel Jones, Robert Tonyan

Sunday Night Football

CIN vs. BAL

• Top shelf captains: Joe Mixon, Mark Andrews, Lamar Jackson, Tyler Boyd
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Hayden Hurst, J.K. Dobbins

Monday Night Football

LVR vs. KC

• Top shelf captains: Patrick Mahomes, Davante Adams, Travis Kelce
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Hunter Renfrow, Darren Waller, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, JuJu Smith-Schuster