The preseason will begin on Thursday with the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys will be featured this year, giving NFL DFS players plenty of options. It’s the first time since February you can enter NFL DFS tournaments, cash games and 50-50s on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, and there’s plenty on the line for this high-profile exhibition. Finding value in a preseason matchup could be a challenge, so which players should you target with your NFL DFS picks?
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is dealing with a mild shoulder strain and returning from a broken ankle, so it’s likely to be Cooper Rush, Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci splitting reps for Dallas. Which quarterbacks present the best values in the Steelers vs. Cowboys DFS player pool, and who else should you consider for your NFL DFS lineups? Before locking in any 2021 NFL Hall of Fame Game DFS picks for Cowboys vs. Steelers, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, player rankings, stacks and top daily Fantasy football picks from SportsLine’s Scott Engel.
Engel is a prime source to consult for DFS success. He’s an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association’s Hall of Fame and has been a premier analyst and Fantasy personality for 25 years.
Engel is also a four-time FSWA Award Winner and 10-time nominee, including winning a FSWA award for Best Fantasy Baseball Series. His expertise allows him to find the best DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
Now, Engel has turned his attention to the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame Game and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for the 2021 Hall of Fame Game
One of Engel’s top NFL DFS picks for the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame Game is Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The former first-round pick didn’t stick as a starter in Washington, throwing for 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 16 games while completing 60.1 percent of his passes.
Now the pressure is off in Pittsburgh, where Haskins will battle for reps with Mason Rudolph and Joshua Dobbs behind Ben Roethlisberger. With Haskins’ upside as a former first-round pick, it seems likely that Pittsburgh will hope to see a lot of him this preseason while the team sorts through its backup quarterback options.
Part of Engel’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Steelers running back Anthony McFarland, who could receive the majority of the workload against the Cowboys.
McFarland will compete with Benny Snell and Kalen Ballage for the backup role after James Connor joined the Cardinals in free agency during the offseason. McFarland may have a slight advantage over Snell and Ballage because he’s reuniting with former college coordinator Matt Canada, who helped McFarland rush for 1,034 yards at Maryland in 2018.
In addition, McFarland gets an advantageous matchup on Thursday night against Dallas’ porous rush defense. The Cowboys gave up an average of 158.8 rushing yards per game last season, which ranked 31st in the NFL. Look for McFarland to take advantage of his opportunities in the NFL Hall of Fame Game 2021, making him a strong option for your NFL DFS lineups.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Steelers vs. Cowboys
Engel is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Thursday because of a dream matchup. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is Fantasy Hall of Famer Scott Engel putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for the 2021 Hall of Fame Game? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from an award-winning Fantasy expert, and find out.
