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Top DraftKings DFS Picks: Most Valuable Players from NFL Week 5

Top DraftKings DFS Picks: Most Valuable Players from NFL Week 5

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By: Sam Connon

The 2025 NFL season is in full swing, so DraftKings customers everywhere are diving head-first into all the action.

Every week, we’ll be taking a look at which players appeared in the most DraftKings DFS lineups, as well as the ones who had the biggest role in wins. A handful of waiver wire pickups – like AJ Barner, Ryan Flournoy and Rico Dowdle – broke out, as did burgeoning superstar receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka.

Here is some exclusive data behind the biggest drivers of DraftKings DFS winnings from the NFL’s Week 5 main slate:

Highest Ownership Entry

These players appeared in lineups the most often.

  1. RB De’Von Achane (MIA)
  2. WR Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
  3. RB Breece Hall (NYJ)
  4. QB Justin Fields (NYJ)
  5. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  6. RB Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)
  7. TE Tyler Warren (IND)
  8. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  9. TE Jake Ferguson (DAL)
  10. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)

Most Valuable Players

These players scored the most points relative to their salary.

  1. RB Rico Dowdle (CAR)
  2. TE AJ Barner (SEA)
  3. WR Ryan Flournoy (DAL)
  4. TE Mason Taylor (NYJ)
  5. TE Theo Johnson (NYG)
  6. QB Sam Darnold (SEA)
  7. RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)
  8. QB C.J. Stroud (HOU)
  9. WR Rashid Shaheed (NO)
  10. TE Darren Waller (MIA)

Most Valuable Stacks

These pairs of teammates scored the most points relative to their combined salaries.

  1. QB Sam Darnold & TE AJ Barner (SEA)
  2. QB Bryce Young & RB Rico Dowdle (CAR)
  3. QB Dak Prescott & WR Ryan Flournoy (DAL)
  4. QB C.J. Stroud & WR Xavier Hutchinson (HOU)
  5. QB Justin Fields & TE Mason Taylor (NYJ)
  6. QB Sam Darnold & WR Tory Horton (SEA)
  7. QB Sam Darnold & WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  8. QB Baker Mayfield & WR Emeka Egbuka (TB)
  9. QB Dak Prescott & TE Jake Ferguson (DAL)
  10. QB Baker Mayfield & RB Rachaad White (TB)

Players With Highest Winning Lineup Concentration

Out of all winning lineups, these players appeared the most often.

  1. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  2. RB Rico Dowdle (CAR)
  3. QB Justin Fields (NYJ)
  4. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  5. RB De’Von Achane (MIA)
  6. WR Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
  7. RB Breece Hall (NYJ)
  8. TE Jake Ferguson (DAL)
  9. TE Tyler Warren (IND)
  10. RB Rachaad White (TB)

Players With Highest Winning Entry Percentage

Out of all lineups, lineups that included these players won money the most often.

  1. RB Rico Dowdle (CAR)
  2. QB Sam Darnold (SEA)
  3. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  4. WR Emeka Egbuka (TB)
  5. QB Baker Mayfield (TB)
  6. QB Justin Fields (NYJ)
  7. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  8. WR Ryan Flournoy (DAL)
  9. WR Jaylen Waddle (MIA)
  10. TE AJ Barner (SEA)

*For purposes of this data, DST were not considered to be “players”

Sam Connon
Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.