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2024 NFL DFS picks: Week 2 Saturday preseason fantasy football lineup advice on DraftKings, FanDuel
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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?
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.
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 .
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