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Week 5 DFS Game Stacks
Stacking in DFS has become the new norm, almost to the point where it’s necessary if you want to win most tournaments. If you’re not familiar with the term, stacking simply means to pair multiple teammates together in a single lineup. This usually means a quarterback with a pass catcher or two, and a bringback (a RB/WR/TE from the opposing team). The logic behind it is that if your QB has a ceiling game, he likely drags along one or two pass catching teammates with him. Additionally, that probably means the game was a shootout and someone from the other side had a big performance.
So, who should you target this week? Let’s dive in!
Stack 1: QB Jalen Hurts ($8.2k) + WR A.J. Brown ($7.5k) + TE Dallas Goedert ($4.7k) + WR Rondale Moore ($4.1k)
Hurts is the cream of the crop at the QB position in fantasy, and he just so happens to be in highest totaled game of the slate. He also faces a Cardinals secondary that ranks near the bottom in almost every passing metric. As always, his pass catchers are fairly priced and we don’t have to pay a premium to stack him. Brown has been excellent so far as an Eagle, and Goedert provides a good correlation option in a week without any elite tight ends. Moore projects to be a good value given his role in his return last week. If elite corner Darius Slay to shadow Marquise Brown, that would free up even more volume for Moore.
Stack 2: QB Justin Herbert ($7.1k) + WR Mike Williams ($7.1k) + TE Gerald Everett ($4.2k) + RB Nick Chubb ($8.0k)
This is a very expensive stack, but one that provides a high ceiling and very low ownership. This game sneakily boasts a total of 47, the second-highest total on the slate. We know the ceilings that Williams and Chubb have, and Everett has been solid in his first season with the Chargers with 6.5 targets and 12.3 fantasy points per game. Herbert has yet to have that true explosion game we know he’s capable of, so why not bet on him when nobody else is?
Stack 3: QB Kirk Cousins ($6.3k) + WR Justin Jefferson ($8.9k) + TE Irv Smith Jr. ($3.2k) + RB Khalil Herbert ($5.8k)
Any time Cousins and Jefferson both project to be low owned is a time I want to be on them. I feel like many people won’t want to play Cousins stacks because they think the game will be a blowout, and the Vikings will run the ball a ton. That may be true, but isn’t it within the realm of possibility that Cousins throws for 300+ yards and 3 TDs to get a big lead? I like the trend of correlating QB with TE in a week with no top TE options here. It’s okay to run Cousins stacks without a bringback, but I still like Herbert play in this scenario, assuming David Montgomery is out again.
Stack 4: QB Tom Brady ($6.0k) + WR Mike Evans ($6.9k) + WR Chris Godwin ($5.9k) + WR Drake London ($5.9k)
When is the last time we saw Brady at just $6k? His price drop is certainly warranted, given how he played the first three weeks of the season. However, look what happened when he got his toys back last week. Now he faces a worse defense and his weapons have had another week to rest up. With Kyle Pitts out for Atlanta, London should soak up a large portion of the target share in this game. On top of all this, we may be getting an angry Brady game, if you believe the “divorce narrative.” Fade the GOAT at your own risk.
Stack 5: QB Trevor Lawrence ($5.7k) + WR Christian Kirk ($6.6k) + TE Evan Engram ($3.1k) + WR Brandin Cooks ($6.1k)
Rounding out the article is the former #1 pick from last year’s draft. Lawrence has looked much improved under Doug Pederson’s leadership, something that was severely lacking under Urban Meyer. Lawrence has thrown for 2+ TDs in 3 of 4 games this year, and he’s starting to get a few designed rushing attempts. He faces a Texans defense that can’t stop anyone or anything (except for the DangeRuss Broncos). Cooks is always a good DFS option with 34 targets in 4 games so far. I expect everyone to flock to Brady over Lawrence for just $300 more, which leaves us with a cheap and low owned stack that allows you to fit in multiple studs elsewhere.
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