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FanDuel NFL 2021: Best lineup for Week 5

By Aryanna Prasad

CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 12: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 12: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Mike Gesicki #88 of the Miami Dolphins on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Mike Gesicki #88 of the Miami Dolphins on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

Tight End

Mike Gesicki: Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($5,600)

In FanDuel, you can either save up for a tight end, or you can opt for a cheaper, matchup-dependent pick.

And while the Dolphins defense hasn’t lived up to expectations, neither has the Buccaneers defense.

What was a Super Bowl-winning defense that many credited for Patrick Mahomes’ loss has been reduced to nothing by injury — literally, they’re on third-string cornerbacks on the depth chart.

Signing Richard Sherman in free agency isn’t enough to resolve their woes, not when Carlton Davis III is also out with a quad injury.

The Buccaneers will have to win by scoring, not by defense, which provides an opportunity for Gesicki in Week 5.

And Gesicki has been performing well this season: according to FantasyPros, “Gesicki has totaled 24 catches, 194 yards, and one touchdown over the last three weeks.”

Weel 4 was no different, when Gesicki caught five of six targets for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Expect Gesicki to get plenty of looks in a tantalizing defensive matchup in Tampa Bay in Week 5.

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