Preliminary Ratings: Saturday 08/19/2017

With nine NFL games on the night, the Saturday night ratings are inflated for the four networks. NBC might have the truest numbers, with its coverage of the NASCAR Race in Bristol. NBC averaged 4.2 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the A18-49 demographic. The network also pulled in a 1.3 rating in the 25-54 demographic.

With encores, CBS averaged 4.5 million viewers and a 0.9 demo rating, and ABC averaged 3.3 million viewers and a 0.7 demo rating. FOX was still low man, averaging just 2.0 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating.