NFL Preseason DFS Tiers & Core Plays: Week 3 - Saturday Slate (8/29)

by Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino)

Created Aug 29, 2026

Last Updated 2026-08-29 16:37:56 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 3 preseason slate taking place on Saturday, August 29, 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 3 Saturday Slate

Saturday’s compact 4-team DFS slate is defined by playing-time certainty: Indianapolis offers the clearest quarterback plan, with Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard receiving 1 quarter each before Easton Stick handles the entire 2nd half, while Detroit’s Joshua Dobbs/Luke Altmyer and Chicago’s Tyson Bagent/Case Keenum/Miller Moss rotations remain unannounced. Tennessee’s starters are expected to play roughly 25 snaps, giving Cam Ward and Carnell Tate strong per-snap appeal, but the best tournament value should come from 2nd-half players benefiting from thinner depth charts and extended audition volume.

Recommended NFL Preseason DFS Tools:

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

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