NFL Preseason DFS Core Plays & Tiers - Main Slate: Saturday, August 17th
NFL DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel is back, with a full slate of games over the next several days. The RotoGrinders team is excited to produce picks, previews, NFL player projections, and NFL DFS optimizer tools once again for our favorite daily fantasy sport.
Kyle Murray and Chris Gimino have a combined experience in NFL Preseason DFS, College Football DFS, and the NFL Draft process that is matched by few others, and they will be leading our team to bring you their top selections, broken down into tiers. Our NFL experts track all of the depth charts and injury reports in addition to any actionable information shared by coaches and beat writers to help guide their selections and DFS picks.
NFL Preseason DFS Picks: Core Plays & Tiers for Saturday, August 17th – Main Slate
Arizona Cardinals vs. Indianapolis Colts
- Arizona Cardinals Odds: +1.5 (114)
- Indianapolis Colts Odds: -1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: 36 (-112/-108)
Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Buffalo Bills Odds: +1.5 (110)
- Pittsburgh Steelers Odds: -1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under: 39 (-110/-110)
Washington Commanders vs. Miami Dolphins
- Washington Commanders Odds: +5 (185)
- Miami Dolphins Odds: -5 (-225)
- Over/Under: 38 (-112/-108)
New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers
- New York Jets Odds: -1 (-125)
- Carolina Panthers Odds: +1 (105)
- Over/Under: 31.5 (-110/-110)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans
- Seattle Seahawks Odds: -1 (-130)
- Tennessee Titans Odds: +1 (110)
- Over/Under: 35.5 (-110/-110)
Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers
- Los Angeles Rams Odds: +2.5 (120)
- Los Angeles Chargers Odds: -2.5 (-142)
- Over/Under: 33.5 (-110/-110)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odds: +2.5 (124)
- Jacksonville Jaguars Odds: -2.5 (-148)
- Over/Under: 37 (-110/-110)
Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- Dallas Cowboys Odds: +6.5 (240)
- Las Vegas Raiders Odds: -6.5 (-298)
- Over/Under: 39.5 (-115/-105)
This is the second of a two-slate Saturday, and our first slate with more than 4 games, so we have plenty of NFL preseason on our hands today. We cap the night off with a massive 8-game slate, and there are plenty of interesting spots and angles to attack. Our chart of tiered plays will help you analyze the slate and find the best plays at each position.
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Chris Gimino is a leading expert in the industry and a key contributor at RotoGrinders. Alongside our team of specialists, his work drives projections, simulations, ownership insights, and analytics across 15+ sports, supporting betting, DFS, and fantasy pick’em contests.
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