4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 5

Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

DraftKings Price: $6,600
Projected Points: 25.5

The game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers could be absolutely electric for fantasy football purposes. The over/under for this game sits at a healthy 57.5 points and the Steelers are currently 3.0 point favorites, giving them the higher implied total (30.25 points), but the Falcons' 27.25 mark is nothing to scoff at.

Matt Ryan likely will have a lower ownership rate than the quarterback on the other side, Ben Roethlisberger. When you have the chance to leverage the ownership of the field, you have to take that opportunity and run with it. Matty Ice has been absolutely terrific to start the 2018 season. He has 1,316 passing yards and 10 touchdowns through the first four weeks of the season. This has led to Ryan averaging an astonishing 29.2 DraftKings PPG, which is the highest average out of all the quarterbacks on the main slate.

Our models project Ryan to throw for 306.25 yards and 2.36 touchdowns. If we look at our DFS trends report, one could argue that those projected numbers are possibly his floor for this matchup. Ryan has averaged 3.3 TD and 355 passing yards over the last three games. The only two quarterbacks with higher fantasy points per drop back are Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes.

With a massive floor and an elite ceiling, Matt Ryan is the first player I want to start my DraftKings builds with in Week 5 and is absolutely a stud worth paying up for.