NFL DFS preseason Week 2 Thursday lineup advice

NFL DFS: CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 8, 2019: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins talks with quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 during a timeout in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on August 8, 2019 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by: 2019 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) /

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NFL DFS: BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 08: Miles Boykin #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a catch in front of Tae Hayes #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

NFL DFS – Wide Receivers

Miles Boykin – BAL WR

Boykin led the Ravens in Week 1 with 4 catches for 39 yards. His 9 targets were more than double the next most targeted player, and he also had an 18 yard touchdown reception called back due to an offensive holding call. What am I getting at?

Boykin was a frog’s hair away from turning in a monster statline. There’s no reason to believe that Trace McSorely won’t continue to lock onto the big bodied receiver, and the casual NFL DFS player will likely just see his modest stats from Week 1 and not realize how big of a focal point he actually was in this offense. Don’t be that person.

Greg Dortch – NYJ WR

It looks like the Jets hit gold in undrafted wide receiver, Greg Dortch. While he’s a bit undersized, he is a great route runner, and in an offense that regularly targets the slot receiver position, Dortch was able to secure 4 catches on 6 targets for 20 yards and a touchdown last Thursday night.

What interests me most about Dortch though, is the fact that due to his involvement as a punt returner, he was on the field for all four quarters in Week 1. He might not have the ceiling of a guy who runs mostly deeper routes, but in the PPR format found on DraftKings, a player like Dortch is capable of piling up points in a hurry.

Terry McLaurin – WAS WR

Many expected McLaurin to be a great play last week, which was evidenced by his over 10% ownership in the main $3 tournament on DraftKings. But those who deployed him in their lineups were quickly disappointed to see him put up a goose egg despite the hype.

Rest assured, his zero point performance wasn’t a talent issue. It was an opportunity issue. The Redskins decided they’d rather not risk injury to their star in the making, and chose not to expose him in Week 1. They won’t keep him in bubble wrap forever, though.

He seems destined to break out, and you might be able to take advantage of recency bias from those burned by him last week. Of course, confirmation that he’s actually going to see the field this week would make him a much more appealing play. Keep your eyes peeled for any news coming out of Redskins camp concerning plans for playing time Thursday night!