Top 10 DraftKings Plays Under 10% Owned: NFL Week 5 (Oct. 11, 2026)

Jameson Williams, Tre Tucker and Christian Watson lead our low-owned tournament pool for the 11-game DraftKings Sunday Main slate on October 11. All 10 picks below carry a CTS projected ownership figure strictly below 10%. The goal is to find a different scoring path without giving up a credible role.

Use one or two of these plays around a strong lineup foundation. Low ownership helps only when the player produces, and the best combination depends on the game story your lineup is trying to capture.

1. Jameson Williams, Lions at Cardinals

DraftKings: $5,900 | WR | CTS projected ownership: 8%

Williams gives us a different route into Detroit’s high-scoring offense. His eight targets produced six catches and 102 yards last week. The important matchup detail is where his targets travel: his downfield role meets an Arizona defense allowing frequent explosive completions. A completed deep ball can change his afternoon much faster than a string of short targets.

We like him with Jared Goff or as the Detroit receiver opposite an Arizona passing stack. The failure case is easy to see: Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta can absorb the underneath work while Jahmyr Gibbs finishes drives on the ground. Williams still needs enough time for those deeper routes to develop. Paying for him means accepting fewer catches in exchange for a more explosive way to score.

2. Tre Tucker, Raiders at Patriots

DraftKings: $4,800 | WR | CTS projected ownership: 3%

Jalen Nailor is out, and New England will be without starting corners Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III. Tucker brings the speed to stress that replacement coverage. He had eight targets last week and already produced a 119-yard game this season.

The matchup is more complicated than simply attacking backup corners. New England can keep safety help deep, and Marcus Jones can meet Tucker’s speed inside. Kirk Cousins also has Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer available underneath. Our ceiling case is Tucker converting one of the outside opportunities created while the defense accounts for those tight ends. Pair him with Cousins, or use him opposite a Drake Maye stack. A short-passing, tight-end-heavy Raiders game can leave Tucker with useful real-football routes and too few fantasy touches.

3. Christian Watson, Packers vs. Bears

DraftKings: $6,400 | WR | CTS projected ownership: 6%

Watson’s first three games brought 29 targets, followed by just three last week. That is a meaningful warning against treating his earlier 147-yard, two-touchdown game as the weekly expectation. It also leaves a receiver with an established ceiling at modest projected ownership.

Green Bay’s passing game has a reason to stay important: the Packers have struggled to generate rushing yards. Chicago’s strong third-down defense and Montez Sweat’s matchup with replacement right tackle Anthony Belton are the obstacles. If protection holds, Watson can win before a drive requires several third-down conversions. Pairing Jordan Love and Watson with D’Andre Swift works when Chicago’s ground game forces Green Bay to answer through the air. Matthew Golden and the tight ends can still take the scores, so Watson is a ceiling investment rather than a volume guarantee.

4. Jaylen Waddle, Broncos at Chargers

DraftKings: $6,100 | WR | CTS projected ownership: 6%

Waddle’s eight-catch, 138-yard performance in Week 2 included a 49-yard reception. That is an established explosive ceiling, although his next two games produced just 45 receiving yards combined. Seven and six targets in those games kept him involved without delivering the same payoff.

The Chargers are without cornerback Donte Jackson and safety Derwin James. Our bet is that Waddle can turn a coverage mistake into a long gain, or create extra yards after a shorter completion. Sean Payton resumes play-calling this week, adding uncertainty to Denver’s target distribution rather than guaranteeing a Waddle increase.

He fits a Bo Nix stack with an active Chargers pass catcher coming back. The risk is Denver controlling the game against a depleted Los Angeles offensive line and reducing its passing volume. Courtland Sutton, Evan Engram and RJ Harvey also compete for throws. Waddle’s tournament case needs explosive catches; six routine targets would leave little margin at this price.

5. Quinshon Judkins, Browns at Jets

DraftKings: $5,700 | RB | CTS projected ownership: 5%

Judkins has handled 18 and 17 carries in his last two games, with six receptions added last week. That gives him a workload-based case before we ask for improved rushing efficiency. The Jets’ early rushing results and Judkins’ scoring-area opportunities support a ceiling beyond his modest touchdown total.

The receiving work matters because a Browns deficit would not necessarily erase his afternoon. Still, seven targets in one game should not become a seven-target projection. His 59 carries have produced only 177 yards, and Deshaun Watson can keep the ball or take a touchdown himself. Judkins fits a lineup where Cleveland sustains drives and finishes on the ground, including a Browns-defense pairing. He offers a different backfield outcome from Braelon Allen across the field; using both asks a low-scoring game to support two substantial rushing performances.

6. Drake Maye, Patriots vs. Raiders

DraftKings: $6,300 | QB | CTS projected ownership: 6%

Maye’s eight carries for 54 yards last week are central to the appeal. Rushing can keep the quarterback score moving even when passing production spreads across several inexpensive receivers. Romeo Doubs supplies a direct stacking partner, while Hunter Henry lowers the combined salary.

The Raiders create a real test with aggressive pressure packages, rotating coverages and Maxx Crosby against a banged-up Morgan Moses. Maye’s ceiling requires him to recognize the rush, get the ball out or escape into useful running space. Pressure can instead become sacks and turnovers. With A.J. Brown and Mack Hollins unavailable, the offense also has fewer proven receivers. We prefer one Maye partner and a Raiders runback before forcing a double stack that needs too much passing production.

7. Brock Purdy, 49ers at Seahawks

DraftKings: $6,500 | QB | CTS projected ownership: 3%

Purdy has thrown multiple touchdowns in every game and added 122 rushing yards through four weeks. His ceiling can be reached through a mixture of efficient throws and useful scrambling, rather than relying on a huge attempt count. A competitive Seattle game gives us a plausible reason for San Francisco to keep attacking.

Kyle Juszczyk is out and Trent Williams is questionable. Those are relevant losses to blocking and the offense’s preferred personnel, especially if Williams cannot play. Seattle can also force difficult throws without allowing the explosive gains this stack needs. George Kittle or Mike Evans offers a clear partner, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the expensive runback. Christian McCaffrey catches enough passes to fit some Purdy builds, but a series of McCaffrey rushing touchdowns would work against an aggressive multi-receiver stack.

8. Juwan Johnson, Saints vs. Vikings

DraftKings: $4,500 | TE | CTS projected ownership: 2%

Johnson has eight targets in each of his last two games. That recent involvement makes him a useful alternative to the slate’s more popular tight ends, even though Minnesota is a difficult opponent. The Saints’ own matchup preview emphasizes the Vikings’ blitz pressure and the need for quick throws.

Our passing-game case is Johnson releasing into an early window before the rush arrives. The countercase is just as important: New Orleans may need tight ends to help protect, and extra blocking means fewer routes. Chris Olave is available, so Johnson is earning targets alongside the primary receiver. He works as a standalone tight end or as part of a Tyler Shough stack. We would use a Minnesota runback with the stack when betting that the Saints keep throwing to remain competitive, while accepting the risk that pressure ends drives.

9. Josh Downs, Colts at Steelers

DraftKings: $6,000 | WR | CTS projected ownership: 4%

Downs drew nine and 11 targets in Weeks 2 and 3 before falling to four last week. His Week 3 targets carried 172 air yards, giving us a concrete example of the bigger passing opportunities available to him. The ceiling case is Daniel Jones finding enough protection to connect on those intermediate and downfield throws, instead of another afternoon built around short gains.

Darius Slayton and Ashton Dulin are inactive, while Keenan Allen is active. That thins the receiving group without making every missing target a Downs target. Pittsburgh is also missing Jamel Dean and DeShon Elliott, with Jalen Ramsey active. Those absences create openings to attack, but do not guarantee Downs a particular coverage matchup.

Use him with Jones or as the Indianapolis runback in an Aaron Rodgers stack. Jones has thrown an interception in each game, and pressure can erase the advantage of a weakened secondary. Jonathan Taylor can dominate the scoring, while Tyler Warren and the active Keenan Allen remain alternatives through the air. Allen’s availability keeps this from becoming a Downs-only reading of the receiving group.

10. RJ Harvey, Broncos at Chargers

DraftKings: $5,200 | RB | CTS projected ownership: 3%

Harvey caught six passes in Week 3 and 10 in Week 4, while taking only nine carries across those two games. His DraftKings value comes from receptions. A catch earns a point before the yardage, giving him a different path from similarly priced backs who need rushing volume.

The Chargers are without safety Derwin James, which removes an important defender from their underneath coverage options. That does not assign every short throw to Harvey, but it makes a receiving-led outcome worth considering. The danger is a Denver lead built on defense and J.K. Dobbins carries. Harvey’s recent catches could also fall sharply if Bo Nix finds his receivers earlier in the progression. He fits a competitive late-game lineup, potentially opposite a Chargers pass catcher, better than a bet on Denver controlling the game entirely on the ground.

How we would use this pool

• Stay in the popular game with a different scorer: Williams can carry the Detroit side of an Arizona passing stack.
• Move the primary stack: Maye or Purdy changes the quarterback game, while leaving room for strong individual plays elsewhere.
• Change the expensive position: Judkins can replace a popular running-back outcome; Johnson can free salary at tight end.
• Keep the story consistent: Harvey wants catches. Watson wants efficient explosive passing. Each choice should fit the rest of the lineup.

Ownership projections can move with injury news. Check the Main Slate projections and injury tracker before lock. Chicago-Green Bay is in the early window. The late Main games are Denver-Los Angeles, Detroit-Arizona and San Francisco-Seattle.

Compare receiving opportunities and playing time in the NFL usage tracker, or read the full Main Slate breakdown for core plays and stacks.