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
Dolphins vs. Jaguars NFL Preseason DFS Picks
Miami Dolphins Targets
Skylar Thompson has previously made this list this preseason, and he is back on it for Week Three without question. Thompson has been competing with Mike White for QB2 duties in Miami, and White will not take the field on Saturday after suffering a concussion earlier in the week. That means that Thompson should see a ton of playing time against the Jaguars during his final case toward securing the backup job. He is coming off a three-touchdown game against Houston last week and will look to build off of that back in Florida.
Salvon Ahmed is an underrated running back stuck behind a smorgasbord of veteran plodders in Miami, but that will allow him to face off against third and fourth-string defenders in the Dolphins’ final tune-up game. Ahmed had 131 yards from scrimmage on 16 total touches last week last week including a 65-yard scamper and a receiving touchdown. He should see a similar workload on Saturday, as the Miami starters may see even less playing time than they did against the Texans.
Jacksonville Jaguars Targets
D’Ernest Johnson is a long way from previously starting games at running back for Cleveland, but he is still a skilled back in a crowded backfield. The 27-year-old had just six carries last week but housed two of them for touchdowns against Detroit, and Saturday will be his last preseason opportunity to improve on those numbers. He should have some of the highest upside of any “backup” running backs across Saturday’s slate, under the assumption that he sees an ample workload.
Parker Washington has just two catches across two preseason games thus far, which is not the start a sixth-round rookie draft pick would be hoping for. The good news is, his lone catch against Dallas in Week Two did go for a 15-yard touchdown. The fifth and sixth WR roster spots for Jacksonville certainly remain an open competition at this point, and Washington will need a strong performance on Saturday if he plans to secure one of those spots.
Battling alongside Parker Washington is Elijah Cooks, a UDFA out of San Jose State who has looked the part through two games with a four-catch 111-yard line. It could be argued that he and Washington are neck-and-neck right now in their competition for a roster spot. I expect both youngsters to provide all-out effort on Saturday as they both try to push ahead of one another. Rostering both on Saturday could be a nice edge given the larger slate, especially if they tandemly offer some production.
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