We have done the DFS homework for you, and here are is our breakdown for Saturday’s slate of games in college football. We are using DraftKings numbers, so you have $50,000 to pick 8 players ($6,250 AVG). We are specifically targeting the CFB $150K Saturday Kickoff Main Event $50K to 1st contest ($20 entry).
Games
- KSU at TTU
- OU at KU
- Cincinnati at Navy
- Northwestern at Michigan
- Illinois at PSU
- Wake Forest at Army
- Wisconsin at Purdue
- OKST at ISU
- LSU at Ole Miss
- Oregon at UCLA
- Clemson at Pitt
- Maryland at Minnesota
Quarterbacks
Top Plays
Matt Corral (Ole Miss) $10,200 – Corral could apparently have an injury according to Lane Kiffin, but if he plays he will be productive. His price tag is extremely high and I’m willing to look elsewhere this week for roster construction.
Caleb Williams (Oklahoma) $9,800 – Williams is the best play of the week because of the match-up and his potential to score 25+ points. Expect a big game for Williams vs Kansas.
Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati) $8,900 – Ridder has another favorable match-up vs Navy. When you play Ridder, you just have to hope Jerome Ford doesn’t steal all the TDs like last week.
Best Value Plays
Kenny Pickett (Pitt) $8,400 – Pickett doesn’t have the best match-up. But if Pitt is going to win, they’ll need a big game from Pickett through the air. I’m personally staying away from this play, but I don’t blame anyone for being contrarian.
Anthony Brown (Oregon) $7,900 – Brown has a good price this week. He’s a lock for 14-22 points.
Sam Hartman (Wake Forest) $7,800 – Hartman is always underpriced and always has a solid fantasy week.
Max Johnson (LSU) $7,200 – The Tigers will have to score a lot of points to keep up with Ole Miss, and that could provide a good fantasy day for Johnson.
Value Longshots
Taulia Tagovailoa (Maryland) $7,000 – This is a cheap play at QB with potential for a big outcome.
Brock Purdy (Iowa St) $6,600 – Purdy doesn’t have the best match-up, but you can’t beat this price.
Spencer Sanders (Oklahoma St) $6,500 – Sanders is averaging 20 FPPG this season, and for this price that’s a good deal.
Henry Colombi (Texas Tech) $6,300 – Colombi is a hidden gem this week. He’s not going to be highly owned, and he has an opportunity for 20 or so points.
Cade McNamara (Michigan) $6,300 – McNamara has a good match-up vs Northwestern and his price is very reasonable.
Skylar Thompson (Kansas St) $6,000 – I LOVE this play this week. Thompson has a good match-up vs Texas Tech and this price is crazy.
Tanner Morgan (Minnesota) $5,500 – Morgan is an excellent play this week for roster construction, and he could still get you 12-20 points.
Running Backs
Top Plays
Breece Hall (Iowa St) $9,400 – Hall has too high of a price for me this week and his match-up isn’t the best. It’s definitely possible that he could get 100 yards and a TD, but there’s better value elsewhere.
Kennedy Brooks (Oklahoma) $8,600 – This is an excellent play with a superb match-up vs Kansas. The only thing that scares me with this play is the Sooners getting a big lead early and resting Brooks for the majority of the game.
Jerome Ford (Cincinnati) $8,300 – Ford delivered for us last week vs UCF, and he has another excellent match-up. Of course we cant expect another 4 TDs, but I expect 1-2 TDs.
Jaylen Warren (Oklahoma St) $8,000 – Warren doesn’t have a great match-up, but he has 69 rushing attempts in his last two games and should receive plenty of touches.
Best Value Plays
Deuce Vaughn (Kansas St) $7,700 – Deuce has a good match-up vs Texas Tech, and with Thompson back at QB, he’s a much better play.
Travis Dye (Oregon) $7,400 – Dye filled in for Verdell last week and had 37.8 Fantasy Points. The match-up isn’t the greatest vs UCLA, but he has a low floor and high ceiling.
Blake Corum (Michigan) $7,100 & Hassan Haskins (Michigan) $6,500 – Michigan should handle Northwestern and I expect both RBs to be big contributors. I like Corum more, but Haskins still has potential to find the end zone.
Snoop Conner (Ole Miss) $6,900 – Conner produced for us last week, getting 20 Fantasy Points. He’s a goal line threat who’s also getting involved in the passing attack.
Tyrion Davis-Price (LSU) $6,600 – Davis-Price exploded last week vs Florida for 49.7 points. He has a favorable match-up this week and has great value with this price.
Value Longshots
Sarodorick Thompson (Texas Tech) $5,900 – This is an excellent value play with high upside. You need to have a few shares of Thompson.
Bryce Williams (Minnesota) $5,400 – Williams isn’t as known because he’s the Gophers 3rd string RB, but he started last week and delivered. For this price, he’s a steal.
Receivers
Top Plays
David Bell (Purdue) $7,600 – Bell has a tough match-up, but he always delivers. Last week, he went off for 44 points.
Jahan Dotson (Penn St) $7,200 – This is an excellent play and Dotson has a fantastic match-up.
Risky with a High Ceiling
Dontario Drummond (Ole Miss) $7,800 – Drummond is the highest priced receiver on the slate, and we currently don’t know the his status, making this a risk.
Jordan Addison (Pitt) $7,500 – The risk here is a tough match-up vs solid Clemson DBs. Addison will get plenty of targets, but I doubt he goes off.
Marvin Mims (Oklahoma) $7,300 – Mims has been inconsistent this season. He could catch 3 passes for 45 yards or 8 catches for 100 yards 2 TDs. He has a great match-up but I’ll stay away from Mims.
Best Value Plays
Erik Ezukanma (Texas Tech) $6,500 – EE is the #1 receiver in an offense that has potential to score 30+ points, and his price is reasonable.
Jaquarii Roberson (Wake Forest) $6,400 – Roberson has a good match-up and high ceiling.
Justyn Ross (Clemson) $6,300 – The Tiger offense looks horrible, but Ross has been the go-to player at receiver.
Chris Autman-Bell (Minnesota) $6,200 – I like a Morgan/Autman-Bell stack this week. Autman-Bell scored 30.3 Fantasy Points last week.
Rakim Jarrett (Maryland) $5,800 – Jarrett has high upside and he’s due for a big game. His price is reasonable, and his match-up isn’t too bad.
Jaray Jenkins (LSU) $5,700 – With Kayshon Boutte out, the Tigers needed someone to step up and Jenkins did that last week with 3 TDs.
Jadon Haselwood (Oklahoma) $5,400 – Haselwood has chemistry with Caleb Williams. His price and match-up are both great, as well.
Parker Washington (Penn St) $4,900 – Washington is very cheap and has a top tier match-up.
Value Longshots
Mike Woods (Oklahoma) $4,400 – Woods can get you 8-16 fantasy points weekly, but with a great match-up he could have a higher ceiling this week.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Penn St) $4,300 – Lambert-Smith is the third option in the passing attack, but for this price you get a lot of value.
Jake Ferguson (Wisconsin) $3,800 – Ferguson has 0 TD receptions this season. Something tells me he gets #1 this week and gets you 10-15 fantasy points.
Davis Allen (Clemson) $3,700 – If Braden Galloway is out this week, I like this play. Allen got a lot of targets last week and scored 13 Fantasy Points.
Bryan Cobbs (Maryland) $3,200 – This is your Week 8 Free Square. Cobbs will start vs Minnesota and for this price all you need is a few catches or a TD.
Lineup I Love
- QB: Skylar Thompson $6,000
- RB: Jerome Ford $8,300
- RB: Sarodorick Thompson $5,900
- WR: Dontatio Drummond $7,800
- WR: Jadon Haselwood $5,400
- WR: Brian Cobbs $3,200
- FLEX: Bryce Williams $5,400
- SuperFlex: Anthony Brown $7,900
