After a two-game slate on Thursday night, Week 3 of the NFL preseason picks back up on Friday with four more games tonight. Among tonight's games is a matchup between two playoff hopefuls in the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Meanwhile down in Miami, with RB De'Von Achane's calf healing up, NFL DFS players will have to take a deep dive into the Dolphins' running back room to make their NFL DFS Preseason Week 3 picks.
Another exciting Week 3 clash features No.1 pick QB Cam Ward and his Tennessee Titans hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Ward is expected to get a few reps in his final game work before the regular season kicks off.
Below, we'll get into the top NFL DFS picks for tonight's preseason game, including four player picks for PrizePicks tonight.
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NFL DFS Preseason Week 3 Predictions, NFL DFS Picks
Here are four of the top predictions and NFL DFS picks on PrizePicks for Friday. Use this NFL preseason DFS analysis to help you build a Lineup on PrizePicks for Friday, August 22. Click each pick to read more.
- Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt – 26.5 Rush Yards
- Dolphins RB Ollie Gordon – 29.5 Rush Yards
- Broncos WR Pat Bryant – 23.5 Receiving Yards
- Falcons WR Dylan Drummond – 26.5 Receiving Yards
Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt – 26.5 Rush Yards
- The Commanders are rumored to be shopping RB Brian Robinson Jr., who sat out their last preseason game and has not been practicing.
- Last week against the Bengals, Croskey-Merritt led the team with 11 carries and 46 rushing yards.
- No other running back on the Commanders had more than 6 carries last week.
- In his last full season at University of New Mexico in 2023, Croskey-Merritt averaged 6.3 yards per carry and finished with 1,190 rushing yards.
Dolphins RB Ollie Gordon – 29.5 Rush Yards
- As noted, Dolphins RB De’Von Achane is battling a calf injury and is not expected to play.
- RB Jaylen Wright suffered an apparent injury at practice Thursday, meaning he will likely sit out this game.
- Last week against the Lions, Gordon turned 10 carries into 50 yards.
- In the Dolphins’ first preseason game, Gordon had 8 carries for 33 yards against the Bears.
Broncos WR Pat Bryant – 23.5 Receiving Yards
- The Broncos traded WR Devaughn Vele to the Saints on Wednesday.
- Bryant leads the Broncos in receiving yards (91) through two preseason games.
- The speedster has 6 total receptions in his two games, which ranks behind only WRs Blake Watson and Troy Franklin (7 each) for the Broncos this preseason.
- During his final season at the University of Illinois, Bryant averaged 18.2 yards per reception.
Falcons WR Dylan Drummond – 26.5 Receiving Yards
- In the Falcons’ first preseason game, Drummond finished with 8 receptions for 63 yards.
- The Eastern Michigan grad caught 4 of 7 targets for 22 yards against the Titans last week.
- The Cleveland native leads the Falcons with 12 receptions this preseason, followed by WRs Chris Blair and Nick Nash with 6 each.
- The Falcons have already decided to sit QB Michael Penix Jr. and QB Kirk Cousins, which means that QB Easton Stick should receive a heavy workload. Stick has thrown for 322 yards in the preseason.
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With stars like De'Von Achane and Michael Penix Jr. parked in the trainer's room or on the bench, young bucks like Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Ollie Gordon could receive significant workloads.
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