NFL DFS: Thursday Night Football picks, Falcons vs. Buccaneers fantasy lineup advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

Jimmie Kaylor shares his Week 5 NFL DFS picks, sleepers, rankings, values and player pool for Bucs vs. Falcons on TNF

The Falcons have attractive players in the NFL DFS player pool like Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Kyle Pitts, but none of them is within the top 10 at his positions in Fantasy scoring, so how should daily Fantasy football players feel about Falcons options when making NFL DFS lineups for Falcons vs. Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET? The Falcons (2-2) are 22nd in scoring offense (18.8 points per game), compared to the Buccaneers (3-1) ranking 11th at 24.3. Should you build NFL DFS stacks around Tampa Bay options in the NFL DFS player pool like Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin for NFL DFS picks? Before locking in any NFL DFS lineups for Buccaneers vs. Falcons 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 close to 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 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel.

Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks for SportsLine members throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons. 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 2023, he hit on Ja'Marr Chase's massive Week 5 performance (15 catches, 192 yards, three TDs), D.J. Moore's eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns in Week 14, and De'Von Anchane's breakout performance (233 total yards, four TD's) in Week 3. Anyone who followed his picks is way up.

This season, in the Sao Paulo game one of Kaylor's top picks was Green Bay wide receiver Jayden Reed, who caught four passes for 138 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 33 yards and a score, and James Cook, who scored three touchdowns on Thursday Night Football against the Dolphins. 

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Falcons vs. Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football in Week 5 and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.

Top NFL DFS picks for Buccaneers vs. Falcons

One of Kaylor's top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Falcons running back Bijan Robinson. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft is playing a more significant role, one more representative of his high draft position. Robinson has played at least 75% of snaps in three of the first four games under a new coaching regime, including more than 80% of snaps twice. He only played 80% of snaps once over 17 games last season and Robinson has been a top 20 running back in Fantasy football in three of four weeks, given a high floor for NFL DFS lineups with his increased usage.

Robinson had a season-high 46 receiving yards last week and this is a matchup where he can set another season high. Tampa Bay is allowing the second-most receptions and receiving yards to opposing running backs in the NFL this season. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs had seven receptions against the Bucs in Week 2 as Tampa Bay has allowed at least four receptions to an opposing running back in three of four weeks this year. Robinson is averaging 89.8 total yards per game this season and given his versatility and importance to the offense, Kaylor views Robinson as a strong play for NFL DFS lineups.

Kaylor is also targeting Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. The 29-year-old is QB1 in Fantasy football through four weeks as he's sixth in the league in passing yards (984) and second in passing touchdowns at eight. He also has two rushing touchdowns to boost his Fantasy scoring. Mayfield is coming off completing 30 of 47 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 10 yards and a touchdown in a 33-16 win over the Eagles. He's rushed for at least 10 yards in three of four games with multiple total touchdowns in three of four contests as he can provide scoring for NFL DFS lineups in a variety of different ways.

The Buccaneers haven't had much production in their rushing game, ranking 22nd in yards per attempt (4.1) and 25th in rushing yards per game (96.0), so Tampa Bay's best route to produce offense is through the air. Tampa Bay is passing on 60.5% of plays, which ranks 10th in the NFL, and Kaylor expects another heavy passing volume day from the Buccaneers, making Mayfield a strong option for NFL DFS lineups. See who else Kaylor likes right here.

How to set Falcons vs. Buccaneers NFL DFS lineups, player pool

Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers in Buccaneers vs. Falcons. 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 NFL 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 won a prestigious millionaire maker tournament, and find out.