When it comes to successful DraftKings NFL DFS picks, using the top QB-WR stacks on a given slate can be very beneficial for the potential success of your lineup. For example, every time your top quarterback completes a pass to his top wide receiver, and you stacked those two in your DFS lineup, boom! You’re getting double the fantasy football value!
So, let’s dive into Week 5 of the NFL season and discuss which QB-WR stacks and DraftKings NFL DFS picks are worth rostering for this week’s Fantasy Football Millionaire DFS contest. Keep in mind that players from LAC, CLE, SEA and TB will be missing from the slate due to bye weeks officially kicking in.
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Best DraftKings NFL DFS Stacks at QB-WR for Week 5
Tua Tagovailoa ($7,000) and Tyreek Hill ($9,400) vs. Giants | NFL DFS Picks
Sometimes you just have to draft the expensive options, and who better than the electric duo of Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill? The Dolphins had a “rough” week (to their standards) against the Bills, where they got blown out 48-20, but Tagovailoa and Hill still scored 14.98 and 10.2 fantasy points, respectively. You shouldn’t look into this loss too much because Miami always struggles against Buffalo and still totaled nearly 400 yards of offense.
Luckily, Week 5 is a great bounceback week for the Dolphins offense. They’re set to face the Giants, a team that ranks 27th in defensive DVOA (12.2%) and dead last in point differential (-76) through four games. For comparison, the Dolphins rank first in offensive DVOA (46.3%) and sixth in point differential (31). That is what you call a mismatch on paper, folks. Tagovailoa has thrown nine touchdowns this season and four of them have gone to Hill. Nobody on this Giants defense is going to slow down Hill. Lock it in and reap the rewards of another possible 70-burger.
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Anthony Richardson ($7,000) and Michael Pittman Jr. ($6,400) vs. Titans | NFL DFS Picks
A less expensive DFS QB-WR stack with high upside is Anthony Richardson and Michael Pittman Jr. in their AFC South clash against the Titans. While the Titans’ offense has been putrid to start the season, their defense ranks 12th in defensive DVOA (-4.8%) through four games and is coming off a big Week 4 defensive performance against the Bengals. Richardson’s upside is obvious at this point as he’s totaled 23 carries and four rushing touchdowns across just three games but when he passes the ball, he’s looking Pittman Jr.’s way the most.
In the three games that Richardson started, Pittman Jr. has seen a total of 28 targets and surpassed double-digit fantasy points twice. Richardson completed just 44 percent of his passes and targeted Pittman five times last week against the Rams but the duo has a great opportunity to bounce back against a Titans defense that allows the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers (177.9) and has not faced a true dual-threat quarterback yet this season. Oh, and Pittman has 34 catches on 59 targets for 372 yards and two touchdowns in six career games against Tennessee.
You can consider stacking Josh Downs ($3,700) here as well, who primarily operates out of the slot and is second on the team in targets (27).
Joshua Dobbs ($7,000) and Marquise Brown ($6,400) vs. Bengals | NFL DFS Picks
I would’ve expected their salaries to be a bit lower, but hey, the Cardinals are making noise and get to face a confused and underwhelming Bengals squad. I never thought I’d be including Joshua Dobbs and Marquise Brown in a top DFS QB-WR stacks article, but there’s a first for everything. All jokes aside, Dobbs has quietly been ballin’ as of late and Brown has been one of, if not, his best targets so far this season. Across the last three weeks against strong opponents like the Cowboys and 49ers, Brown has been targeted 27 times, found the endzone twice and hasn’t produced fewer than 16.5 fantasy points. During that span, Dobbs has completed 72 percent of his passes and eclipsed 23 fantasy points twice.
Taking into account that the Cowboys and 49ers rank first (-27.3%) and seventh (-8.8%) in defensive DVOA, respectively, this week’s matchup against the Bengals looks a lot better on paper. Cincinnati ranks 25th in defensive DVOA (10.5%) and 23rd in offensive DVOA (-14.1%), so the Cardinals should have little to no problems moving the ball on offense and keeping the game script even throughout. On top of that, the Bengals allow an average of 31.7 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. For those who like to be risky and save some cash, I’d consider including Michael Wilson ($3,700) in your Arizona stack. He caught all seven of his targets for 76 yards and two touchdowns in Week 4.
