I was all over Ja’Marr Chase at no ownership last week and also told everyone to play a cheap Darren Waller at tight end. Those two plays alone made my NFL DFS GPP picks a success, and the goal is to keep the good times coming in week six.
This looks like a really fun slate, and one we can definitely take advantage of some wonky ownership projections. Nothing is definite when it comes to projecting ownership, but I still think we’re looking at some interesting NFL DFS tournament pivots.
Here is my favorite NFL DFS GPP pick at every position at DraftKings this week:
Bryce Young, QB, Panthers ($4.8k)
I know, I know. I gave Taylor a hard time about Bryce Young last week, but this time I’m on board. To Taylor’s credit, Bryce wasn’t that bad for his price last week, and this week he is in an even better spot.
Obviously there’s always going to be risk here, seeing as Young isn’t very good. However, he has the best possible matchup against a Dallas Cowboys defense that ranks dead last against fantasy quarterbacks.
Young hasn’t sniffed much of a ceiling in 2025, but there’s a first time for everything. With Trevor Lawrence being just $300 more and pulling more ownership, Young (gulp) looks like a great NFL DFS tournament pivot.
Pivot: Bryce is starting to gain a lot of ownership. To counter that, I think Spencer Rattler looks like a great tourney pivot. His game is in a dome, the Patriots give up some passing game production, he’s not owned, and he’s basically the same price.
Cam Ward is also a decent GPP pivot. It feels bad, but the matchup with the Raiders is really good and is by far the softest matchup the Titans have had in 2025.
Kyren Williams, RB, Rams ($6.3k)
I don’t know if we can trust the current ownership, but if there’s a chance that Kyren Williams is actually going to go overlooked this week, I am going to be all over him.
There’s no denying that he’s had his struggles this year, but he seems to have rebounded in a big way after topping 30 fantasy points last week.
If the Kyren of old is back, I’m in. I haven’t even told you about his matchup, as he faces the dreadful Baltimore Ravens, who are second worst in the entire league against running backs.
Williams is also dirt cheap, so any risk you’re taking on is baked into that salary. The big question isn’t whether he offers the ceiling or is an elite value (double yes), but whether or not he actually creates leverage for you. It’s tough to know for sure, but as of Thursday evening, he was just the 9th most owned RB.
If Rico Dowdle starts gaining steam, his current ownership (about 14%) could dip even further.
Pivot: Kyren is also gaining some steam. If he’s going to be owned, we can pivot to Quinshon Judkins. The matchup with the Steelers is so-so, but the talent+role is fantastic. If Cleveland has a chance to keep it close, Judkins will be running the ball a ton.
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Bengals ($7.7k)
I was all over an unowned Ja’Marr Chase last week and it appears the field did not learn their lesson. It started out slowly, but Chase eventually went off.
Chase definitely has a very low floor these days sans Joe Burrow, and now the Bengals are making a desperate switch to a 40-year old Joe Flacco. Will he be any better than Jake Browning? It’s hard to tell, plus a road date with a previously good Packers defense (one that completely iced Flacco a few weeks ago) obviously is less than ideal.
However, the volume is there, Flacco is a better pure passer than Browning, and the Packers did have some major coverage issues the last time they played. I wouldn’t go all-in on Chase, but he’s still too cheap for his ceiling and it doesn’t look like anyone wants to pay for him.
I don’t think I am going to be pairing him with Puka on this slate, but in lineups where I don’t go get Nacua, I think Chase is an outstanding leverage play at $1k cheaper.
If you’re feeling extra saucy, you can consider pairing him wit a $4k Joe Flacco and complete one of the more interesting week 6 NFL DFS stacks out there.
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jaguars ($6.2k)
If you want to save some cash or want a cheaper pairing option with Puka that won’t be very owned, I present you Brian Thomas Jr.
Perhaps I should get off the BTJ Hype Train at some point, but I was big on him in redraft and after posting top-10 production as a rookie, I felt he was in for an even bigger year two. That hasn’t been the case, as drops and some miscues by Trevor Lawrence have held him back.
As difficult as it’s been to see, Thomas Jr. is starting to heat up a little bit, as he’s posted his first two 10+ fantasy point outings of the year the last two weeks. Alert the masses, I know, right? But hey, the role and talent have been there; the guy just needs to start breaking big plays and scoring some touchdowns.
I think we could get a little bit of both this week, as he goes up against a Seahawks secondary that just gave up 34 fantasy points to Emeke Egbuka. Seattle has a solid overall defense, but they have regressed the past couple of weeks – ranking in the bottom 5 against WRs during that span.
Small sample size, to be sure, but we can get a star talent at a discount with no ownership. I’m down for that.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Packers ($4.7k)
Trey McBride is picking up loads of ownership this week. I am curious if Kyler Murray being hurt or possibly missing this week’s game will impact that. He also has been mid all year, so I am fine looking elsewhere.
Tucker Kraft had an entire week off to heal his knee injury, and he gets a Bengals defense that ranks dead last at stopping fantasy tight ends. Green Bay is at home and is still without Jayden Reed, so we could see a nice combination of volume+matchup here.
Kraft has some ownership coming his way, but with McBride, Tyler Warren, and Jake Ferguson all being popular, he is bound to go overlooked.
David Njoku, TE, Browns ($3.5k)
This very easily could be a great week to punt at tight end. The ownership is highly concentrated on 3-4 guys, and while I like most of them, they’re all $4.7k+. That isn’t exactly breaking the bank, but if you’re like me and want to pay for Puka, C-Mac and similar studs, you need to save salary somewhere.
Tight end could save us, as Njoku is back to having a nice role thanks to a 9-target and 18-point fantasy outing last week.
Dillon Gabriel may not necessarily be Cleveland’s savior under center, but he didn’t look bad in his NFL debut and this week he gets a Pittsburgh defense that is 7th worst against fantasy tight ends.
The matchup and role look good, while the betting odds favor the Steelers, so game script should also be in Njoku’s favor.
That does it for my top week 6 NFL DFS GPP picks. I would like to remind you that not all of these guys will hit. They are low-owned for a reason, and there are safer plays to be had. However, in the name of tapping into some leverage with upside, I like them all and will be getting to them a good amount in tourneys.
For safer plays, lean on the best week 6 NFL DFS cash game plays.
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