NFL DFS Week 3 Saturday: Altmyer, Johnson top preseason picks
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- The 2026 NFL preseason concludes with a two-game Saturday slate — Colts vs. Lions at 1 p.m. ET and Titans vs. Bears at 6 p.m. ET — with both games carrying an over/under of 36.5.
- Tennessee is the only team expected to give starters significant snaps, while the Colts plan to use theirs for one or two possessions and big-name Bears and Lions players are expected to sit.
- SportsLine expert R.J. White — a two-time Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest cash winner, SportsLine's No. 1 all-time NFL ATS expert, and CBS's Fantasy expert — has locked in his top DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel.
- Lions quarterback Luke Altmyer is White's top DFS pick after posting 216 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions this preseason; White favors him over Joshua Dobbs in Detroit's backup QB competition.
- Bears running back Roschon Johnson anchors White's lineups with 46 preseason rushing yards on nearly half of Chicago's total rushing attempts as he tries to earn a roster spot.
- White is also targeting an additional undervalued player whose identity is held behind SportsLine's paywall as a potential tournament-winning differentiator.
Why it matters: For DraftKings and FanDuel players, the two-game Saturday slate forces high-leverage roster construction: Tennessee's plan to play starters inflates Titans skill players' DFS value, while the decision to sit Bears and Lions stars pushes users toward backups like Altmyer and Johnson, who are competing for roster spots and therefore expected to see heavy volume. A 36.5 over/under on both games signals a low-scoring environment that amplifies the cost of misallocating roster slots.
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