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NFL DFS picks, Monday, August 18: Preseason fantasy lineup advice, showdown projections for DraftKings, FanDuel from Millionaire Maker contest winner

SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor reveals his top NFL preseason DFS picks, stacks, and optimal lineups for Bengals vs. Commanders on Monday Night Football on Monday, Aug. 18

ByUpdated: Aug 18, 2025 11:10PM UTC . 2 min read

The Week 2 NFL preseason wraps up with a prime time matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football on August 18. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET. Both Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow are expected to play on Monday night. With both teams planning to play a mix of starters and reserves, DFS players will need to look deep into the NFL DFS player pool when building preseason NFL DFS lineups. Which players should you target in your preseason NFL DFS picks and NFL DFS stacks for Monday? 

According to the latest NFL odds, the Bengals are favored by 4.5 points and the Over/Under is 39.5 points. Before locking in any NFL DFS lineups for Monday on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, you NEED to see what SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor has to say.

Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.  

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to the Monday NFL preseason slate and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks.

One of Kaylor's top DFS picks for Monday is Bengals quarterback Jake Browning. Part of Kaylor's Monday NFL DFS strategy includes rostering Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez.

Kaylor is also targeting another under-the-radar player for Monday who could post HUGE numbers and carry your lineups to victory! His NFL DFS picks could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any lineups!

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