Those who rostered Steelers QB Drew Allar in NFL DFS lineups for preseason Week 1 were surely rewarded as the former Penn State star threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Allar is back in Friday's NFL DFS player pool as Week 2 of preseason continues with a three-game slate. Steelers vs. Jets, Panthers vs. Jaguars and Packers vs. Broncos comprise Friday's schedule. In addition to Allar, another quarterback who's taken snaps for Pittsburgh is hoping to carry over his production from Week 1 into Week 2.
Former first rounder Kenny Pickett is on to his fourth team in four years and is now in Carolina. He completed 84.2% of his passes, with 92 yards and 1 touchdown last week, and Pickett had more pass attempts than all of the other Panthers QBs combined. Monitoring playing time is NFL DFS advice that would serve you well for Friday's action.
Before making any NFL DFS picks for this slate on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White.
White is an elite NFL betting handicapper who has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious handicapping tournament, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. He's also SportsLine's No. 1 all-time NFL ATS expert. In addition, he serves as CBS's Fantasy expert, making him the ideal expert to dig deep on these rosters and make NFL DFS picks.
Now, White has turned his attention to the 2026 NFL preseason Week 2 schedule for Friday, and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top 2026 NFL preseason Week 2 DFS picks for Friday
One of White's favorite DFS picks for Friday, where every player is $5,500 on DraftKings and $6,000 on FanDuel, is Jets running back Braelon Allen. Coach Aaron Glenn has hinted that starters will play on Friday, and with Breece Hall (groin) sidelined, Allen should see reps with the first team. Even as a backup last week he led the team with 44 yards and 1 touchdown over just four carries. Allen missed most of last year due to an MCL injury but had 482 scrimmage yards and 3 TD as a rookie in 2024, despite being the NFL's youngest player at the time at 20 years old.
He's also building around Steelers receiver Germie Bernard, who had 4 grabs for 51 yards in preseason Week 1, also leading Pittsburgh with five targets. Coach Mike McCarthy says only Allar and Will Howard will take snaps on Friday as he wants to give young players a chance to impress, so the same should go for the receiving group and the rookie Bernard. He was a second round pick after leading Alabama across the board in receiving last season with 64 catches for 862 yards and 7 touchdowns. You can see the rest of White's NFL DFS picks here.
How to set NFL preseason Week 2 Friday NFL DFS lineups
White is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Friday. 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, and the rest of White's NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is R.J. White including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Friday, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a DFS expert who has cashed twice in a prestigious NFL handicapping contest, and find out.
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