Michael Penix Jr. was one of the most surprising picks in the 2024 NFL Draft when the Falcons selected the standout Washington quarterback with the No. 8 overall pick. In his first professional competition, Penix completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in Atlanta’s first preseason game. He should play plenty of snaps again on Saturday, so should daily Fantasy football players include him in NFL DFS lineups on Saturday?
Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick by the Bears, and Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick by the Commanders, are both expected to play on Saturday and they both showed flashes of greatness in their preseason openers. Daniels rushed for a touchdown and completed a 42-yard pass in his one drive and Williams completed 4 of 7 passes for 95 yards, so how should these quarterbacks and their playmakers factor into your NFL DFS strategy? Before making any NFL DFS picks for Saturday on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings’ NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who has been cashing big all season, has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.
Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks last season like Justin Jefferson (11-159), D’Andre Swift (175-1), DeVonta Smith (4-132-1), T.J. Hockenson (7-66-2), D.J. Moore (8-230-3), David Montgomery (121-3), Ja’Marr Chase (12-141, 11-149-1), Alvin Kamara (12-91, 76), Jordan Addison (7-123-2), Jahmyr Gibbs (152-1, 5-37), Javonte Williams (79, 3-31-1), Dak Prescott (331-4), CeeDee Lamb (12-116-1), DK Metcalf (6-143-3), Aidan O’Connell (248-4) and Puka Nacua (9-164-1). Anyone who has followed his picks is way up.
Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Saturday’s 2024 NFL preseason schedule and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL preseason DFS picks for Saturday
One of Kaylor’s top DFS picks for Saturday is Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft hasn’t had the chance to prove himself much in the regular season due to injury and the emergence of Brock Purdy with the 49ers, but as the Cowboys’ backup quarterback, he’ll be in a great situation if Dak Prescott misses time with injury.
Lance can prove he still has the talent of a player selected with the No. 3 overall pick on Saturday against the Raiders. Lance completed 25 of 41 passes for 188 yards and rushed for 44 yards in the first preseason game. Whether the Cowboys are using Lance in an expanded preseason role to generate trade interest or to ensure he’s ready if needed, the fact he’s playing a massive amount of snaps makes him an asset to preseason NFL DFS lineups.
Part of Kaylor’s Saturday NFL DFS strategy includes Vikings running back Kene Nwangwu. Nwangwu showed his breakaway speed while going virtually untouched on a 48-yard touchdown run in Minnesota’s first preseason game. The Vikings selected Nwangwu in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft for that exact reason.
Nwangwu didn’t have a carry in preseason last year due to injury, but he’s considered one of the top kick returners in the NFL and given the new kickoff returns this year, he could be an impactful player for wins and losses even if he only plays special teams. But he’ll want to contribute on offense and bursts like he showed last week will get Nwangwu on the field more often. After having 61 yards from scrimmage last week, he’ll likely receive more opportunities on Saturday. You can see the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks here.
How to build Saturday preseason NFL DFS lineups
Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Saturday. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Jimmie Kaylor including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Saturday, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice and stacks, all from a DFS expert who already won a single-game millionaire maker tournament, and find out.
