NFL Preseason DFS Tiers & Core Plays: Week 3 - Thursday Slate (8/27)

by Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino)

Created Aug 27, 2026

Last Updated 2026-08-27 17:28:02 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 Thursday, August 27, 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 Thursday Slate

The first slate of the NFL Preseason finale week kicks of tonight with a 4-game slate. 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 volume from reserves. The final week of the preseason offers plenty of moving pieces, 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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