NFL football is finally back. And yes, the preseason counts as real football. The news. The stories. The starters playing one series. The backups vying for roster spots. The veterans clinging to their football lives playing deep into games. The rookies getting their first taste of real action. It’s all so beautiful. And when it comes to preseason DFS, all of that stuff matters. As DBro says, “preseason DFS is gawd’s game.”
Preseason DFS may be for the true degens, but it’s also for those trying to cash in on soft lines from DFS sites. And if you’re following our NFL News Desk and chatting with experts like DBro in the FantasyPros Discord, you’ll have all the information you need to gain an edge over the other degens. In this series of articles, we’re providing our top targets from every team, for every matchup throughout the preseason. In addition to the picks we’re providing, be sure to check out DBro’s Guide to NFL Preseason DFS for help determining your overall strategy.
- How to Approach NFL Preseason DFS
- 2023 NFL Training Camp News for Every Team
- Fitz’s Draft Primers: QB | RB | WR | TE
- 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Kit
Bengals vs. Commanders NFL Preseason DFS Picks
Cincinnati Bengals Targets
Joe Burrow won’t play, and there’s nothing to see from Trevor Siemian at this point, either. That leaves Jake Browning, who was pretty electric last week against the Falcons. Browning was an efficient passer (16-22) even though he didn’t throw a TD, but he added 50 rushing yards on four attempts. Browning had a 96.6 athleticism score in college so that upside is there.
I know, queue the Conor MacGregor “who the _____ is that guy” meme. Iosivas was absolutely peppered with targets last week, garnering TEN and catching five balls for 44 yards. It’s highly unlikely we see the Princeton product in the NFL right now, but his camp metrics were off the charts, and he could absolutely go off in this final preseason game.
Washington Commanders Targets
It’s tricky to predict which starters the Commanders will play on Saturday, but I imagine the short week means the starters won’t get much (if any) playing time. With Jahan Dotson likely to rest and Terry McLaurin injured, we could see a mini battle to see who will take McLaurin’s spot in the near future. Dyami Brown had six targets last week against the Ravens (second only to Dotson) and scored a TD. It’ll hurt that he likely won’t have Sam “Tom Brady 2.0” Howell throwing him the ball, but Brown should get enough work in this one.
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