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NCAA Football DraftKings Picks for 2018 Week 5

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NCAA Football DraftKings Optimizer.

QB McKenzie Milton
RB1 Tony Pollard
RB2 Jermar Jefferson
WR1 Cody Thompson
WR2 Rondale Moore
WR3 Juwann Winfree
Flex Darrell Henderson
Super Flex Diontae Johnson
Salary $50,000
Expected Points 205.77

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Quarterbacks

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
McKenzie Milton UCF $10,500 42.24 4.02
Kyler Murray OKLA $10,700 35.67 3.33
Will Grier WVU $10,900 33.69 3.09
Trace McSorley PSU $9,700 29.73 3.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
McKenzie Milton UCF $10,500 42.24 4.02
Daniel Jones DUKE $5,000 19.83 3.97
Kyler Murray OKLA $10,700 35.67 3.33
Charlie Brewer BAY $5,900 18.60 3.15

Running Backs

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darrell Henderson MEM $9,400 36.86 3.92
Benny Snell UK $8,800 28.60 3.25
Jermar Jefferson ORST $6,100 27.40 4.49
Myles Gaskin WASH $8,200 25.81 3.15
Justice Hill OKST $9,100 25.23 2.77
Travis Etienne CLEM $7,400 22.33 3.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tony Pollard MEM $3,100 17.70 5.71
Jermar Jefferson ORST $6,100 27.40 4.49
Darrell Henderson MEM $9,400 36.86 3.92
Ta’Zhawn Henry TTU $6,300 21.19 3.36
Patrick Laird CAL $6,800 22.18 3.26
Benny Snell UK $8,800 28.60 3.25

Wide Receivers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rondale Moore PUR $8,200 28.31 3.45
David Sills V WVU $8,800 27.79 3.16
Marquise Brown OKLA $7,700 24.98 3.24
N’Keal Harry ASU $8,500 23.35 2.75
Gary Jennings Jr. WVU $8,000 22.44 2.81
Jerry Jeudy ALA $7,300 21.46 2.94
Diontae Johnson TOL $5,200 21.33 4.10
Marcus Simms WVU $6,900 21.21 3.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cody Thompson TOL $4,300 20.00 4.65
Diontae Johnson TOL $5,200 21.33 4.10
Juwann Winfree COL $3,200 11.93 3.73
Terren Encalade TUL $4,000 14.84 3.71
John Hightower BSU $4,500 16.14 3.59
Isaiah Zuber KSU $5,800 20.37 3.51
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman NW $1,200 4.17 3.48
JD Spielman NEB $5,000 17.34 3.47

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.

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