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
Broncos vs. 49ers NFL Preseason DFS Picks
Denver Broncos Targets
I admit I’m baffled that Javonte Williams is playing in this game. That said, I can’t imagine it’s anything significant and there’s no reason to give Samaje Perine extended run either. This should mean plenty of run for Badie, who finished his senior year at Missouri with 1,934 yards from scrimmage. Badie’s small frame is made up for with blazing speed (90th percentile 40-yard dash).
San Francisco 49ers Targets
According to coach Shanahan, there is a chance Brock Purdy plays 1-2 series in the first preseason game as he recovers from his UCL injury. I imagine they’ll be super careful, which leaves the Niners to roll out some combination of Lance, Sam Darnold, and Brandon Allen at QB. All are viable options for DFS, but Lance’s rushing upside gives him the most ceiling even if he only plays a quarter. Remember, the former 1.03 overall pick ran an 80th percentile 40-yard dash and has averaged 33.5 rush yards per game in his starts. In his first preseason game, Lance went 10-15 for 121 yards with a TD and no picks, but he almost threw two and also took four sacks.
It’s almost a certainty that Christian McCaffrey will not be on the field for more than 1-2 series (if any), so a good amount of carries should fall to Jordan Mason and Tyrion Davis-Price. It’s preseason week one, so the bigger workload could go to either, but it’s Mason who offers a bit more ceiling in a short amount of work. Both were relatively ineffective in the first game, but Mason has averaged a robust 6.0 YPC in his short career.
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