NFL Preseason DFS

Preseason NFL is all about finding players who will have guaranteed playing time and high usage on the field. Follow my position plays and lock in the NFL DFS Picks of Destiny for Saturday.Note: All NFL DFS players are priced the exact same on both FanDuel and DraftKings.Cincinnati @ Kansas CityChiefs Coach Andy Reid has confirmed that NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes will indeed play the entire first quarter of their first preseason game. I will definitely have some shares of him. I have more confidence in him in a quarter than I do the backups, Chad Henne and Chase Litton, even if they have extended time. I also believe Reid will be focused more on the running game once Mahomes exits because that is certainly a position that needs more evaluation than QB.At running back, Damien Williams will start with Mahomes and also take a seat after the first quarter (if he makes it that far). He has shown just how dynamic he can be in both the passing and running game but I don’t expect him to “break” the slate. He can get in the endzone, sure, but I’m absolutely not expecting to see it twice. Mahomes is also going to want to show that arm off a bit. Also, Williams has not gotten much practice in this year with a pulled hamstring. I don’t think Reid is going to want to push him too hard. Carlos Hyde will come in next and try and make his case for playing time. Hyde is a vet and is going to get some attempts. While Hyde is fine, I will be going with Darrell Williams. He has impressed in camp so far and I believe the Chiefs OC is going to give him an extended look over Hyde to find out what they have.At wideout, I’m skipping over Tyreek Hill. He hasn’t been confirmed out but he does have a quad contusion and that’s not something I am willing to bet on in a preseason game. With the departure of Chris Conley that opens up time for wide receivers like Sammy Watkins, Demarcus Robinson, Mecole Hardman, Gehrig Dieter, Byron Pringle and Marcus Kemp. My favorite of the bunch is Demarcus Robinson. He has chemistry with Mahomes proven by his 22 catches and four TDs in 2018 from the MVP. Robinson wants a bigger role, and he is going to try and earn it vs the Bengals.At TE I am just avoiding Kelce. I know, he is awesome and I know he could break one at any time, however he won’t have a lot of time to do so. I am looking at undrafted rookie and former Princeton QB John Lovett. He is transitioning to TE with the Chiefs and has impressed with his athleticism. Although he played QB primarily in college he still finished his career with 51 receptions 533 yards and two receiving touchdowns. I’ll get him on my roster as a low owned option.BengalsAndy Dalton is most likely sitting this one out which leaves Jeff Driskel and struggling Rookie Ryan Finley. Driskel will start this game and I estimate he should get about a half. If I had to play one, it would be Driskel just based on playing time, but I am going to look elsewhere.With the expectation that backup RBs will get the most work I am looking to Trayveon Williams. Mixon is out and Gio Bernard AND Rodney Anderson are banged up. Williams WILL see the bulk of carries here. Opportunity equals better chances at production. He will be in my lineups.At wide receiver I like Josh Malone the best. The third year WR has been taking snaps with the first team with injuries to starters A.J. Green and John Ross. Malone is 6’3 205 lbs and is a very capable red zone target. He has impressed so far this year with his speed, strength and ability to pick the ball out of the air at it’s highest point. He will start this preseason game, but I think he gets a longer leash than a traditional preseason starter. Damion Williams is also a wideout that has been turning heads at practice. He is a fine NFL DFS play.The Bengals have SEVEN tight ends listed on their depth chart. I don’t want to play roulette here, but if I am taking a shot (pun intended) then it will be Drew Sample or Mason Schreck. Sample is known for his blocking so I would lean Schreck who recently caught a touchdown from Ryan Finley in a scrimmage and is fighting hard to make the final roster.Los Angeles Rams @ OaklandRamsThe Rams players with confirmed starting jobs are not expected to play.Blake Bortles will open the game at QB for the Rams. Head Coach Sean McVay told reporters “He will be out there for a couple series.” That leaves Brandon Allen and John Wolford. I have not confidence in either to be the highest scoring QB on the NFL DFS slate, so why would I play them when everyone is priced the same? I’m not.With no Todd Gurley carries will be split up between Darrell Henderson, Malcom Brown, John Kelly and Justin Davis. Malcom Brown and John Kelly are two guys I am will use as NFL DFS plays. Both Brown and Kelly have had reps with the starters and are battling it out for backup duties in the regular season. Henderson has been drawing raves in camp and should see some action, but Kelly may have to shine to make the team.Your receiver options are Josh Reynolds, JoJo Natson, KhaDarel Hodge, Austin Proehl and Nsimba Webster. I am going to go with KhaDarel Hodge here as he continues to show flashes at practice and has experience after eventually making the team last year and even playing in the Super Bowl.  Tyler Higbee is still listed as the TE starter on the depth chart which mean Gerald Everett should see more playing time at the position. Everett is talented enough to win the starting role here and that’s why I’m happy to roll him out on my NFL DFS lineups.RaidersStarters are not playing. Mike Glennon and Nathan Peterman will split the snaps at QB. Well, I’m not playing Peterman (career: 3 TD and 12 interceptions) so that leaves Glennon. He was said to have had his best day at practice this Friday, looking more comfortable in the pocket and putting nice touch on the ball. He seems like one of the safer options on this slate.Josh Jacobs is listed as the starter. They love him and are going to want to keep him healthy this season. IF he plays, it should not be for long. Doug Martin, Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington will split the majority of the rest of the snaps. I’ll take Richard, for his familiarity with the system and pass catching ability, over Doug Martin.Hunter Renfrow feels like a safe NFL DFS play at wide receiver but be sure to check for playing time updates from the Raiders on how much PT he will actually get. The Clemson product does not drop passes and is getting first team reps. They are going to let him get out there and try and prove himself vs the Rams. I don’t expect him to get more than a quarter but I do expect several targets that he won’t drop. Ryan Grant and Marcell Ateman are a couple punts..I am going with Foster Moreau at tight end. He should be in the game when Glennon is passing (aka not Peterman) and consistently makes catches when targeted.Dallas @ San Francisco CowboysCooper Rush and Mike White are both splitting time with the second and third team offenses and are both struggling. I am not playing either. I would rather look to the Cowboys run game than their passing.At running back we have Tony Pollard, Alfred Morris, Mike Weber and Darius Jackson. I am going to play the rookie Pollard, who has been showcasing his playmaking ability at practice and taking first team reps with Zeke holding out.Skipping over starters Cooper, Cobb and Gallup you can look to Tavon Austin, Jon’vea Johnson and Reggie Davis. I am not too thrilled with the QBs throwing to them so will be fading the Cowboys receiving corps for the most part. I would consider Austin just because of his breakaway speed and playmaking ability.Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz are going to split the majority of reps at TE. I would play Jarwin because he has better hands than Schultz, who is primarily used for blocking.49ers Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard will combine for the most playing time at QB, with Wilton Speight likely coming in at the fourth quarter. Although Mullens and Beathard are listed a co-backups, Mullens has been outplaying Beathard recently and Saturday night he will try and win the position outright. I will not have any Beathard or Speight lineups.Tevin Coleman should get two or three series and contribute somewhat but I am not sure that’s enough time to win a NFL DFS GPP tournament. Injuries to running backs Matt Breida, Jerick McKinnon and Jeff Wilson should help keep Coleman on the field a little longer than he usually would in a preseason game.WR Starters Marquise Goodwin and Dante Pettis are unlikely to play. This leaves Trent Taylor, Jordan Matthews, Kendrick Bourne, Deebo Samuel and Richie James to duke it out for the final two wideout roster spots. I ranked them in order or preference above. Levine Toilolo is my pick at TE. He is familiar with Shanahan’s offense from the Falcons and in my opinion is the second best skilled tight end on the team behind Kittle. Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, weather reports, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!Follow Win Daily Sports on twitter @WinDailyDFS. Please check out everything that Win Daily Sports has to offer by becoming a premium member. New articles, projection models and data are being added frequently. We can’t say enough about our private Win Daily Slack Channel as it provides one on one coaching for all sports and all platforms. There are channels set up for MLB, PGA, NASCAR, WNBA, CFL, NBA, and NFL. 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Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh

Note: All NFL DFS players are priced the exact same on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Tampa Bay Buccaneers “Young players – they’re going to play the majority of the game, 80 percent of it. One or two of them are either going to get exposed or have good exposure, and that’s really what this is all about. That’s what we talked to them about it. What they’re putting on tape is not just for us – 31 other teams are going to look at it. So, you want to put the best thing you have on tape to be evaluated.” – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians The QB Depth is Jameis Winston, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Griffin and Nick Fitzgerald. Well, not one is really “young” at this position besides Nick Fitzgerald and he is 4th string. I’m going to assume Coach Arians was referring to all other positions besides QB. You will probably get about a quarter from each QB. Nothing too special here really. I’ll look somewhere else for QB.The running back battle for the Bucs will be one to keep an eye on. Peyton Barber is starting and it’s confirmed he won’t play with the second unit. Ronald Jones will step in and take the majority of snaps at running back. Jones has done well at camp so far this year. He has improved his hands and elusiveness after the catch from his rookie year. He has been breaking tackles and sprinting down the sideline at practice and has earned the opportunity to bounce back from his underwhelming freshman year. It will be Dare Ogunbowale stepping in at RB after Jones. He will be on the field so you can take a shot if you want to. I probably won’t.

I am not interested in any tight ends on Tampa. O.J. Howard won’t get much time, Brate is coming back from injury and I just don’t want to play a third string TE.

Big Ben is not playing which means Josh Dobbs will be starting at QB, to be followed by Mason Rudolph. I would expect a half for each. Either QB is viable but I think I would lean towards Rudolph for the simple reason he plays the worst defense. On the other hand this also means he won’t have the bonus of throwing to JuJu Smith-Schuster (if he plays) and Donte Moncrief. Coach Mike Tomlin has said he really wants to focus on kicking in this preseason game, which makes me worry slightly about the offensive production. If Tomlin wants to stretch out the kickers then they aren’t going for it on fourth downs even if they are on the goal line.The running backs I would consider her are Jaylen Samuels or rookie Benny Snell Jr. The Steelers love what Samuels has been doing and I am sure they are going to give him a good look tonight. They will also be curious to see how the rookie Snell performs and will give him the opportunity to showcase his skill set. I lean Samuels as a NFL DFS play.Donte Moncrief is a vet and will get some reps. He will certainly be receiving a few targets and is safe. Other wideouts I would consider are James Washington and rookie third-round pick Diontae Johnson. Mason Rudolph has plenty of experience throwing to James Washington as they both played at Oklahoma State together.Xavier Grimble should get some time at tight end..

Minnesota @ New Orleans

VikingsI am not interested in any Vikings QBs. They have four (if Kirk Cousins plays) and they are all expected to see only one quarter each. Sean Mannion is going to get second crack after Cousins and may get a little over a quarter if Cousins gets pulled early. He’s a gamble.Ameer Abdullah should get plenty of run. The Vikings won’t be risking injury with Dalvin Cook and rookie Alexander Mattison is banged up too. Mike Boone should get some garbage time in the 4th.The Vikings will want to take a look at their two 2019 seventh round Wide Receiver draft picks Dillon Mitchell and Olabisi Johnson. Mitchell is 6-foot-2 and ran a 4.4 40-yard dash, however still has not had a very impressive camp. Bisi Johnson has been turning some heads and even has gotten some run with the first team. I lean Johnson here.Rookie tight ends Irv Smith, Jr. and Brandon Dillon have both contributed at camp and will see the field. I would play Smith Jr over Dillon in NFL DFS.SaintsI wrote up Teddy Bridgewater yesterday and nothing has changed. He is finally healthy and set to see plenty of time at QB vs the Minnesota Vikings. Drew Brees will not see much time (if any) and I have a feeling Sean Payton is going to want to keep Taysom Hill healthy this season. Hill is the third string QB and the Saints Swiss Army knife, and Payton won’t want to risk an injury with him either. Bridgewater is going to get at least a half vs. his old team. He can do it in the air and with his legs. He is going to get the opportunity, and I think he delivers as the top NFL DFS quarterback on the two game slate.The Saints also signed former Viking Latavius Murray at RB. He should see ample playing time and we know that he can produce. I really like the fact that he will be playing the team that just released him last offseason. He should get in the end zone. Jacquizz Rodgers will get the next best shot after Lat Murray.At receiver I am looking at the 6-foot-4, 220 pound Emmanuel Butler. He started off training camp hot, however sustained a minor injury, forcing him to miss five days. He has since been back and putting in work. Coach Sean Payton expects him to play and to contribute. The only other wideouts I would play are Austin Carr, Keith Kirkwood and Tre’Quan Smith. Saints assistant wide receivers coach Ronald Curry said “part of what played into the franchise’s decision to not actively pursue a wideout was the trio’s success at picking up the intricacies of the Saints system established under head coach Sean Payton and Brees” At least one of these these guys are getting in the end zone. Pairing Bridgewater with a couple might not be a bad NFL DFS GPP winning strategy.The tight ends options are Josh Hill and Dan Arnold. I believe in both honestly, but am partial to Arnold as a NFL DFS play.Defense Rankings:

1. Saints (I’m just not too impressed with who the Vikings are putting on the field)
2. Steelers
3. Bucs
4. Vikings (I like the talent the Saints have on offense)

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NFL DFS Quarterbacks

Note: All players are priced the exact same on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Update: Joe Webb III is going to get the most playing time of any QB tonight. The Texans are extremely thin at QB with AJ McCarron suffering a thumb injury in practice. Lock him in.Josh Rosen: is battling for the staring job in Miami. Ryan Fitzpatrick is ahead of him on the depth chart now but Rosen will have just as much time on the field Thursday. Not only will Rosen have a significant opportunity but it won’t be vs the Atlanta Falcons starting defense. Josh Rosen was a NFL starting quarterback last year, and with it only being his sophomore year in the league, he still has A LOT to prove. He wants to take over as the starter on this team and I would bet he does by the end of the season.Paxton Lynch (SEA) Russell Wilson is not playing, which leaves Geno Smith and Paxton Lynch as the only two quarterbacks left on the roster. Lynch is at minimum getting a half of playing time. Throw in that Lynch is a vet and the fact that he will get the chance to dissect his former team’s third string defense and I’m sold.Teddy Bridgewater (NO) He is finally healthy and set to see plenty of time at QB vs the Minnesota Vikings. Drew Brees will not see much time (if any) and I have a feeling Sean Payton is going to want to keep Taysom Hill healthy this season. Hill is the third string QB and the Saints Swiss Army knife, and Payton won’t want to risk an injury with him either. Bridgewater is going to get at least a half vs his old team. He can do it in the air and with his legs. He is going to get the opportunity, and I think he deliversNate Sudfeld (PHI): He has looked impressive in the preseason and has received praise from head coach Doug Pederson. Sudfeld is very familiar with the Eagles offense and should be on the field for about half the game. He has also developed chemistry with the second team receivers such as Mack Hollins. He feels safe.Quick Thought: Kyler Murray: I will fade him as a NFL DFS play for a few reasons. I expect high ownership and even if he does get in the endzone, they should pull him. I don’t see any reason why they would let him just keep marching up and down the field (which is highly unlikely anyway) risking the number one overall draft pick. Plus, this is the first time he will be facing an NFL defense. It’s not easy.

NFL DFS Tight Ends

T.J. Hockenson (DET) is getting a lot of buzz out of training camp. The Lions are eager to see what they have in Hockenson and should give him several opportunities to make an impact in his first preseason game vs the Patriots. He already caught one TD against them in a joint practice recently so let’s see what happens when they target him again in the red zone on Thursday. I say he continues to show off his hands.Robert Tonya (GB) is getting praise from the coaching staff for not only his route running and hands, but for his after the catch ability. He was brought back this season because Aaron Rodgers and the Packers like what they have seen out of him and believe he can contribute. He needs to show off this preseason to try and lock down the number two TE spot on the roster. I will use him as a low owned NFL DFS dart.Parker Hesse (TEN) The Titans will be thin at TE their first preseason game with Jonnu Smith out and Delanie Walker to get a very light load, if he even plays (he is fragile). Hesse should see the field plenty. Opportunity is really all you can ask for in the preseason and Hesse should be getting that. He will be out there at least half the game and is a red zone threat.

Defenses

Defense in the preseason is not going to be easy to predict. One of my general rules is take home teams. Below are three defenses I will be working into some of my DFS lineups.

1. Chiefs
2. Eagles
3. Cardinals

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