NFL

3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Week 5

Drew Crawford  —  @@DrewCrawford7 Oct 5th, 2018
Patrick Mahomes has been a monster through four weeks, but draws his toughest test yet against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Is this the week to fade him in DFS?

We have loads of pieces on numberFire dedicated to helping you figure out which plays you should target in your daily fantasy football contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. And you should definitely check them all out!

But an underrated aspect of the DFS process is figuring out who you shouldn't play. Narrowing down your short list of potential plays by avoiding those who are overpriced and/or in tough matchups goes a long way towards ensuring that you create optimal lineups.

Let's go through three guys to consider fading on this week's DFS main slates.

Start The Slideshow