Win Daily Sports: Preseason DFS Breakdown 8.22

It is so close ladies and gentlemen! In just a couple of short weeks, we are all going to be sweating and overanalyzing every small detail in preparation for week one. Now that we are getting into dress rehearsal mode we can get ourselves a small taste of what we will be doing until February. Starters are getting stretched out and we can play some of these preseason slates with a little bit of certainty. We have already gotten some information regarding playing time so we do not have to guess as much for this Win Daily Sports: Preseason DFS Breakdown 8.22. But you still need to be sure to be in discord to get all of the updated information leading up to the first kick.

Strategy:

We have a couple of things going for us today. First, we have multiple games so the wild swings we get on showdown slates will not necessarily be there. Second, and more importantly, with the shortened preseason weeks two and three will give us more starters playing more reps to get ready for week one. So in this particular article you will see plenty of names you recognize but you can also get a little crazy if you are so inclined if you want to take the risk that comes with an unknown player playing the entire second half against future practice squad players.

**All playing time info is subject to change so be on discord before kickoff**

Since we are going into week two you can take some shots on starters if you feel so inclined as it would be reasonable to assume that they will get a little more work. where they may have gotten a few series at best they “should” play between 1-2 quarters of action.

Win Daily Sports: Preseason DFS Breakdown 8.22

Quarterbacks:

Jimmy Garropallo, 49ers:

It has already been stated that Jimmy Grapes will see a quarter to a quarter and a half in this contest and with Justin Herbert not playing at all this preseason we should be looking at known commodities at QB. Jimmy still has a lot to prove and knows that his replacement is waiting in the wings in the event that he falters. Trey Lance got the lions share of the first team reps in week one so my expectation is that we see the opposite today.

Case Keenum, Browns:

It is looking like we will not see Baker again so you know what that means? That is right. Case Keenum and Kyle Lauletta chucking the ball all over the field against one of the wort secondaries in the NFL. The Browns just look like they are having a little fun if week one is any indication and there is no reason to risk injuring any of their running back depth. They know what they have their already and that is not going to change so let us enjoy the browns doing their best “greatest show on turf” impersonations.

Win Daily Sports: Preseason DFS Breakdown 8.22

Running Backs:

Trey Sermon, 49ers:

In the preseason, volume is key and I think this is the best chance we get when it comes to Trey Sermon in what is always a top-flight run game in San Fran. Trey was a little underwhelming in the stat line and he let the ball hit the turf. But he brings a physical nature that the rest of that RB group does not have and I expect the Niners staff to get him some extra work to make sure he goes into week one with some confidence. Hopefully, we get to see him in some goal-line work. He pushed the pile forward every time he got the ball.

Gary Brightwell, Giants:

Brightwell didn’t play a single snap in week one due to some undisclosed reason but I expect him to do more than makeup for it against the Browns today. He’s been getting all of the first-team special team’s reps and plenty of reps at RB this week so look for him to get his chance to pass Corey Clement in the depth chart. I’m looking at his college film and it does not match the metrics. He graded badly but he looks quick with good hands and above-average vision. He’s the unknown commodity that I am going to hopefully get some ownership separation with (I do not expect anyone to be on him).

Wide Receivers:

Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns:

One thing that surprised me a little from week one is just how much the Browns threw the ball. Between Case Keenum and Kyle Lauletta the Browns attempted 44 passes. With Beckham and Landry likely limited or out and the Giants’ clear weakness defensively coming from the secondary Donovan is in line for a potentially big day.

Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers:

Keep an ear to the ground on this one. If we can get confirmation that he will see the same reps Garoppolo sees today I am going to pair the two in most of my lineups. Deebo Samuel is dealing with a glute injury already so I do not expect Shanahan to risk further injury in a preseason game. That makes Brandon the primary option for the Niners. Add in the countless number of ways he gets used in the running and passing game the dynamic playmaker could easily give us a full game of production in a quarter and a half of work.

Tight Ends:

*Kyle Shanahan has stated that starters will play a quarter/quarter and a half. That puts George Kittle firmly in place as an option but a word of caution. Kittle has a clear history of injuries and they need him healthy going into week one so understand that with George there is always a chance they change their minds at the last minute*

Browns Tight Ends:

I am just lumping them all into one. I’m waiting to figure out who gets the playing time today but the Browns by their very nature (even though they did not in week one) as a run-first team run a lot of two tight end sets (12 personnel). While I think they are going to continue the trend of being pass-happy this week they will still run out of the same formations to get the reps in. If I were to be forced to make a choice I would look to Harrison Bryant as they are working on getting him reps to improve his blocking this year as he was way too small to be used in anything but passing down situations in 2020. If Mayfield is limited or they sit him I like it all the more. It looks like the Browns are just gonna throw it around a bunch so it is a perfect fit. But, if you have a lean for Hooper or Njoku by all means have at it.

It is finally time folks and I hope you got some good info out of our Win Daily Sports: Preseason DFS Breakdown 8.22. It is time to start digging into DFS and make sure that we have our processes in place for a successful 2021 NFL campaign. Any questions about the article, I will be available in the WinDaily Discord chat. Don’t forget to subscribe to the WinDaily Youtube channel and follow me @stoweby and @WinDailySports on Twitter to stay current and up to date on all of our fresh new content!