The NFL preseason is in full swing, and we have a multitude of games today across two slates. This article will feature plays from the three-game early slate, but there will be coverage for the main set later as well. As usual, tracking news such as inactives will be crucial to our success, and you can find all of those updates in the FTN NFL DFS Discord. Let’s get into our preferred options at each position for the early games.

DFS Picks and Plays for NFL Preseason Week 1 (Saturday Early Slate)

Hitting big on middle and late-round running backs often drives fantasy success. Who will go from irrelevancy to your Flex spot? Who will go from your Flex spot to stardom? Each year a few players take that next step in their careers. Predicting these hits is a tricky game. Last offseason people thought Cam Akers finally had the starting role for the Rams.

5 Breakout Running Backs to Draft (2024 Fantasy Football)

FTN’s high-stakes specialist Nelson Sousa is offering up some of his top fantasy football targets and values for the 2024 NFL season. A thoughtful roster construction process is crucial to identifying ADP value, and using Nelson’s strategy is a great way to reverse engineer your preferred strategy prior to draft night.

2024 NFL Fantasy Football Targets

Denver, CO

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Denver Broncos undrafted rookie running back Blake Watson scored on a six-yard run against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 of NFL preseason. Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:. Following the Watson score, Denver now leads Indy 34-24 with 5:55 remaining in...

WATCH: Broncos RB Blake Watson scores 6-yard TD vs. Colts

Kansas City, MO

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

South Carolina State

Los Angeles County, CA

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Kansas State

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Missouri State

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

The Denver Broncos defeated the Indianapolis Colts 34-30 in their preseason opener on Sunday. Check out the highlights from the game below, courtesy of the NFL’s official YouTube page:. Up next for the Broncos are home games against the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals to close out preseason....

WATCH: Highlights from the Broncos' 34-30 win over Colts

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable fantasy football players below.

18 Late-Round Picks the Experts Love (2024 Fantasy Football)

Green Bay, WI

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Colorado State

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

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SportsLine simulated the new NFL season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy football busts 2024 to fade during your Fantasy football draft prep

Fantasy Football Rankings 2024: Busts from unbiased NFL model that nailed Jaylen Waddle's down season

Indianapolis, IN

Stadium Rant

Be one step ahead of your league-mates, and check out these round-five players to target and avoid in your fantasy drafts. Best: Anthony...

2024 Fantasy Football Best and Worst Picks: Round Five

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ClutchPoints is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to any sportsbook. Gambling is not offered on this website in any form. Ladies and gentlemen, we have made it through the darkest days of the NFL offseason… football is so back! To put a pretty bow on Week 1 of the NFL Preseason, the Denver Broncos will clash with the Indianapolis Colts in The Hoosier State. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Broncos-Colts prediction and pick.

Broncos vs. Colts prediction, odds, pick for NFL Preseason

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After the first week of NFL preseason, some fantasy football player's stock went up, while other's went down.

Fantasy Football Winners and Losers After NFL Preseason Week 1

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Fantasy Football 2024: Training Camp Roundup (8/12)

Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information has been flooding our social...

Fantasy Football 2024: Training Camp Roundup (8/12)

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