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
Raiders vs. Rams NFL Preseason DFS Picks
Las Vegas Raiders Targets
Aidan O’Connell is fresh off a school record for completion % at Purdue, and showcased that hyper efficiency last weekend against the 49ers. O’Connell completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards and a TD, and should get full run again tonight. There’s no way Jimmy Garoppolo is going to get extended preseason action, and veteran Brian Hoyer has absolutely nothing to prove.
There’s still no sign of Josh Jacobs, and it’s clear that Zamir White will be the guy in the worst-case scenario. White only averaged 3.3 YPC in the preseason opener, but he carried the ball 13 times and scored a TD. There’s room for upside in the matchup, however, as the Rams were just gashed for a whopping 6.8 YPC in their first preseason game.
Los Angeles Rams Targets
The Rams will be taking every precaution with star WR Cooper Kupp, and Nacua scored a TD in the first week of preseason action on five targets. The Rams’ WR depth chart is alarmingly thin behind Kupp. Nacua averaged an insane 18.1 YPR in college and should get ample preseason work.
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