NFL Preseason DFS Core Plays & Tiers: Saturday, August 17th (Early Slate)

by Kyle Murray (kmurray03) Last Updated 2024-08-17 02:45:22 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

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

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears

• Cincinnati Bengals Odds: +6.5 (225)
• Chicago Bears Odds: -6.5 (-278)
• Over/Under: 36.5 (-112/-108)

New York Giants vs. Houston Texans

• New York Giants Odds: +3 (1400)
• Houston Texans Odds: -3 (-166)
• Over/Under: 40 (-110/-110)

Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs

• Detroit Lions Odds: +5.5 (205)
• Kansas City Chiefs Odds: -5.5 (-250)
• Over/Under: 39 (-110/-110)

Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns

• Minnesota Vikings Odds: +3 (140)
• Cleveland Browns Odds: -3 (-166)
• Over/Under: 34 (-110/-110)

This is the first of a two-slate Saturday, so we have plenty of NFL preseason on our hands today. We get started with a smaller four-game slate, but 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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Recommended Preseason NFL DFS Tips & Tools:

• Preseason Injury Report and Depth Charts
• Tiered projections in our NFL DFS optimizer, LineupHQ

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