DraftKings Core plays, Week 6 2026
Sunday, Oct 18 main slate, 10 games.
Updated Fri 3:06 PM ET · Projections as of Thu 8:06 PM ET
Updates after every model run until each game kicks off, then that game's picks lock.
Core Safe floor
Range 10.5 to 36.1 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 21.1 DraftKings pts at $6,400 (3.30 per $1K, 2 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- LA implied for 32.0 points, 1 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for LA.
Range 7.9 to 40.5 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 21.4 DraftKings pts at $6,300 (3.40 per $1K, 3 of 25 RBs on this slate).
- CAR implied for 21.5 points, 12 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our RB1 for CAR.
Range 8.3 to 42.4 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 22.4 DraftKings pts at $6,700 (3.35 per $1K, 2 of 25 RBs on this slate).
- CHI implied for 26.5 points, 3 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our RB1 for CHI.
Value Points per $1,000
Range 4.4 to 35.4 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 14.0 DraftKings pts at $4,000 (3.50 per $1K, 20 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- PHI implied for 18.0 points, 18 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for PHI.
Range 8.3 to 29.4 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 16.9 DraftKings pts at $4,900 (3.45 per $1K, 9 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- CLE implied for 18.8 points, 15 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for CLE.
Upside High ceiling
Range 4.5 to 36.8 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 14.6 DraftKings pts at $4,700 (3.10 per $1K, 17 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- BAL implied for 21.8 points, 11 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for BAL.
- Also in a stack.
Range 4.6 to 37.3 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 14.8 DraftKings pts at $4,800 (3.08 per $1K, 16 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- TEN implied for 18.8 points, 15 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for TEN.
Stack QB and a pass catcher, with an optional bring-back
Range 4.5 to 36.8 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 14.6 DraftKings pts at $4,700 (3.10 per $1K, 17 of 20 QBs on this slate).
- BAL implied for 21.8 points, 11 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our QB1 for BAL.
- QB and Mark Andrews: 24.0 pts, ceiling 58.5, $8,900 together.
- Also in Upside.
Range 2.3 to 21.7 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 9.4 DraftKings pts at $4,200 (2.24 per $1K, 3 of 17 TEs on this slate).
- BAL implied for 21.8 points, 11 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our TE1 for BAL.
- Tyler Huntley and his QB: 24.0 pts, ceiling 58.5, $8,900 together.
Range 3.1 to 22.5 (typical for his position and projection).
Why
- Projected 9.9 DraftKings pts at $4,200 (2.36 per $1K, 24 of 30 WRs on this slate).
- CLE implied for 18.8 points, 15 of 20 teams on this slate.
- Our WR2 for CLE.
- Tyler Huntley and his QB: 24.0 pts, ceiling 58.5, $8,900 together.
How the picks are made
Core plays come from one fixed rule, called core1, applied the same way every week. Core is the safest floor on the slate, Value is the most projected points per $1,000 of salary, and Upside is the highest ceiling. Stacks pair a quarterback with a pass catcher, with an optional bring-back from the other team. The rule reruns after every model run until each game kicks off, then that game's picks lock and never change.