2023 NFL DFS Week 5 Value Plays: Top DraftKings & FanDuel Picks
Published: Oct 08, 2023
Week 5 of the NFL season is here and it's time to dive into top NFL DFS picks and plays for daily fantasy lineups this weekend. Check out the video for Jon Impemba's top NFL DFS value plays to build your DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo lineups for NFL Week 5. Could Arizona Cardinals QB Joshua Dobbs anchor your NFL DFS lineup? How about rookie receiver Rashee Rice? Watch the video to get top NFL daily fantasy picks in the value price range.
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Chargers placed Najee Harris (eye) on the active/non-football injury list.
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz said he expected this to happen, but the news is now official. Per head coach Jim Harbaugh, Harris is at the team facilities this week. Harris can be activated whenever, so this move doesn’t necessarily mean he will miss any time during the season. Harris suffered an eye injury in a fireworks incident over July 4th weekend. It was initially reported to be “superficial”, but the fact that he is being held out of practice to start training camp suggests it’s a little more serious than we were led to believe. While he is out, first-round rookie Omarion Hampton will get the bulk of the first-team reps, giving him the chance to leave Harris in the dust as the clear starter before the season even begins.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Rashee Rice has been sentenced to “five years probation and 30 days of jail time that can be served during those five years stemming from his role in a multi-car crash in Dallas.”
As Schefter notes, the NFL can now ramp up its disciplinary process for Rice. That is all but guaranteed to result in a multi-game suspension, though the exact length is unclear. The legal issue appeared to be one for Rice to deal with in 2026, but the suspension is likely going to come down in the 2025 season at this point, hamstringing Rice’s fantasy value as he looks to return from the season-ending knee injury he suffered last year. That will also give Xavier Worthy a path to cement himself as the team’s primary underneath option while Rice is sidelined. Worthy struggled as a deep threat in 2024 but made progress over the second half of the season as the Chiefs transitioned him to a YAC-focused role.
Bears signed No. 62 overall pick DT Shemar Turner to a four-year contract.
The second-round rookies have largely been holding out as a group this year in search of fully guaranteed contracts. It’s unclear if Turner’s deal is fully guaranteed, but his signing, along with a few other contracts getting ironed out, should pave the way for more dominoes to fall. Chicago drafted Turner to be a versatile interior defender for their ascending defense. Turner totaled 10 sacks and three forced fumbles in four seasons at Texas A&M.
Titans signed RB Jordan Mims, formerly of the Saints, to a two-year contract.
The details of the contract haven’t been leaked yet, but a two-year deal suggests Mims is now the favorite for the RB3 job in Tennessee. Mims entered the league as a UDFA with the Bills in 2023 but was cut at the end of training camp. He landed on the Saints’ practice squad and has been called up as a depth piece several times over the past two years. Mims rushed 20 times for 70 yards and added 12 catches for 71 yards in 11 appearances last season. He will likely see most of his work on special teams with the Titans unless something happens to Tony Pollard or Tyjae Spears.
The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt believes WR Josh Reynold is “pretty locked in as the Jets’ No. 2 receiver.”
Rosenblatt noted Reynolds’ instant connection with Justin Fields in early offseason practices. He also made it clear that Allen Lazard isn’t much of a threat to take the job from Reynolds. Second-year wideout Malachi Corley is already on the roster bubble after a disastrous rookie season and a regime change while fourth-round rookie Arian Smith will likely play a part-time role as an outside speedster this year. Reynolds finishing second on the team in routes looks inevitable. He’s not on the redraft radar, but Best Ball sickos may want to take note for their Fields stacks.
Commanders signed EDGE Von Miller, formerly of the Bills.
Miller was a cap casualty of the Bills this offseason as his production did not meet his $17.5 million salary for 2025. The 36-year-old tallied six sacks last season as a rotational pass rusher after an uncharacteristic zero sacks in 2023. He is a Super Bowl winner with the Broncos and Rams and will give it another shot on a one-year deal with a rising Commanders team. An 83.0 PFF grade (No. 11 among edge rushers) last season indicates Miller can still rush the passer in bursts. He will join fellow late-career veteran Bobby Wagner on the front seven of the Commanders defense.