NFL Preseason DFS Tiers & Core Plays: Week 2 - Saturday Slate (8/22)

by Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino)

Created Aug 22, 2026

Last Updated 2026-08-22 16:26:47 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

NFL DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel is back! This preseason, the RotoGrinders team will once again be producing NFL DFS picks, previews, and projections for everyone’s favorite daily fantasy sport. We’re here to cover the Week 2 preseason slate taking place on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Kyle Murray and Chris Gimino will be leading our team of NFL Preseason DFS fanatics to bring you their top selections. 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 DFS picks.

NFL Preseason DFS Picks: Tiers & Core Plays for the Week 2 Saturday Slate

Saturday’s preseason schedule offers an all-day main slate alongside smaller afternoon and night contests, creating several different ways to attack the action. The priorities remain the same across every format: Secure full-game stability through defenses, target quarterbacks and running backs with the clearest paths to extended work, and treat brief starter appearances as secondary to dependable reserve volume. The split slates make individual playing-time decisions even more important, so late injury news, roster moves, and confirmed quarterback rotations can reshape the player pool right up to kickoff.

Recommended NFL Preseason DFS Tools:

• Preseason Injury Report and Depth Charts
• NFL DFS Optimizer (LineupHQ)
• NFL DFS Projections

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