3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Week 5

DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans

FanDuel Price: $8,200

I really don't want any part of this Minnesota Vikings defense right now. Their -0.09 Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play is the second-best mark in the NFL.

Hopkins is the sixth-most expensive wide receiver on FanDuel this week, and he is the only receiver with a salary of $8,000 or higher whose team is implied to score fewer than 21 points. In fact, the Houston Texans' 17-point implied total is the lowest total on the slate.

Hopkins has averaged 4.25 FanDuel points per game the past two weeks, and he's got a date with Vikings' corner back Xavier Rhodes this weekend. It's not likely to get any easier for Nuk in Week 5.

We have Hopkins projected for 12.4 FanDuel points, but with a salary of $8,200 that leaves him with a FanDuel value of just 1.51. There are 27 wide receivers projected to provide more value on FanDuel this week.

The Vikings have faced three receivers priced at $7,000 or higher this season, and those receivers have averaged just 7.53 points per game. The Vikings shut out Kelvin Benjamin, who was averaging 22.2 FanDuel points per game before his meeting with the Purple People Eaters. Randall Cobb scored fewer than seven points, and only Jordy Nelson was able to get into double digits, scoring 15.8 points against Minnesota.

If you're looking for a super-contrarian play in FanDuel's Sunday Million, Hopkins could be your guy, but I'd stay far away otherwise.