Two storied franchises meet to open the NFL Week 5 schedule when the Chicago Bears travel east to take on the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field on Thursday Night Football. The NFL DFS player pool won't be as star-studded as some of the other recent showdown DFS slates, but there are players capable of carrying NFL DFS lineups to success. Terry McLaurin, Sam Howell, and Brian Robinson Jr. are the highest-priced players on the Washington side, while Justin Fields and D.J. Moore have the highest projections for the Bears. Which players should be core plays in your NFL DFS picks and NFL DFS stacks? Before locking in any NFL DFS picks for Bears vs. Commanders on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who cashed big all season in 2022, has covered the NFL and college football for over a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.
Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks all season in 2022. He was all over Travis Kelce's four-touchdown performance against the Raiders on Monday Night Football, Kirk Cousins' 460-yard, four-TD performance on Thanksgiving Day, and T.J. Hockenson's 13 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Week 15.
In the Week 2 Eagles vs. Vikings Thursday Night Football matchup Kaylor was all over Justin Jefferson (11-159), D'Andre Swift (175-1), DeVonta Smith (4-132-1), and T.J. Hockenson (7-66-2). Anyone who followed his picks cashed in big.
Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Commanders vs. Bears on Thursday Night Football Week 5 and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Bears vs. Commanders on TNF
One of Kaylor's top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Chicago quarterback Justin Fields. The third year pro out of Ohio State is coming off the most productive passing game of his career in Week 4 (80% completion rate, 335 yards, four TD passes), and he remains a constant threat to put up huge numbers on the ground as well. Kaylor expects Fields to be one of the top DFS values on TNF.
"The jury is still out as to whether or not Justin Fields can lead the Bears back to the postseason. None of that matters for fantasy football owners and NFL DFS players, though, as Fields remains one of the most productive players in the league. Fields is coming off his best NFL game as a passer in Week 4, where he threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns against the Broncos. I don't expect a repeat performance on TNF, but I do expect him to be one of the top DFS scorers in the game," Kaylor told SportsLine.
Part of Kaylor's MNF DFS strategy also includes rostering Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin. The 28-year-old is one of the most accomplished players in this game and has averaged just over seven targets per game over the last three weeks. McLaurin has posted three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and Kaylor expects him to shine on TNF.
"The Washington Commanders have had some ups and downs in Sam Howell's first full year as the team's starting quarterback. One player who has been consistently productive for Washington is Terry McLaurin. The 2022 Pro Bowl selection caught eight passes for 85 yards against a talented Eagles defense in Week 4, and I expect similar numbers for McLaurin against the Bears on Thursday night," Kaylor said. You can see the rest of Kaylor's NFL DFS picks here.
How to build NFL DFS lineups for Commanders vs. Bears on TNF
Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers for Thursday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor's MNF DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Jimmie Kaylor including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a DFS expert who already won a single-game millionaire maker tournament, and find out.
