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Snatch ‘Em Up Now
If they weren’t already drafted in your league, these guys will be hot commodities on the wire this week.
Quarterbacks:
Brayden Schager, Hawaii – 30-point performances in consecutive games for Schager against two P5 opponents. Gets Albany this week before the only matchup remaining on the schedule where you wouldn’t play him – vs. Oregon. Outside of that, Schager is likely a staple in your lineups the remainder of the season.
Zac Larrier, Air Force – In the last nine seasons, the Air Force QB1 has combined to average just around 18 FPPG. That’s nothing in CFF for a quarterback. But Larrier has RB eligibility, and that number for a running back is must-add worthy.
Kaidon Salter, Liberty – We’re harping on it frequently in the WW piece, but schedule, schedule, schedule. Salter won the starting job over Johnathan Bennett coming out of camp, and the move paid off for Liberty and Salter owners as he went for over 250 yards of total offense and two scores, including 97 yards on the ground. In the newly minted CUSA, the toughest remaining opponent left for the Flames is probably Western Kentucky, and Salter will need to put up major points in order to keep pace with the Hilltoppers passing game.
TJ Finley, Texas State – Score one for the Texas State beat writer who predicted Finley would start immediately after transferring over in the summer. And not only did he start, but he dominated the Baylor defense with 298 yards and three scores. Malik Hornsby, on the other hand, didn’t see a single snap. With how seamless this transition looked for one week, we can’t wait to see what else is in store for both Finley and the Texas State offense.
Running Backs:
Marcus Carroll, Georgia State – For a reminder, we use the 30% ownership threshold on Fantrax as a barrier for who’s included on the WW report. Carroll’s ownership will skyrocket after his 184-yard, three touchdown performance vs. Rhode Island. The important note here is that backup KZ Adams had just one carry on the day. Georgia State has split the backfield in recent years, but it was all Carroll on Thursday. Noteworthy.
Wide Receivers:
Pofele Ashlock, Hawaii – If you weren’t convinced in Week 0, you should be now. B2B 100-yard performances with 16 receptions on 20 targets through two games. We noted all offseason how the slot receiver in the Run-N-Shoot is the spot to own in CFF, and that is fully coming to fruition. Ashlock is a MUST add if available.
Lincoln Victor, Washington State – Going to include in the must-add section here because the upside is too high for a slot receiver in Ben Arbuckle’s offense, but also a high floor considering Victor was always among the top three options here in a high-volume passing scheme. Just didn’t expect 14 targets for Victor with DT Sheffield on the roster now. We’ll see how this plays out through the season because Sheffield was limited at times the past few weeks in fall camp, which might’ve played a role in the target distribution vs. Colorado State. Victor played 79% of the offensive snaps, compared to just 47% for Sheffield. Shouldn’t go unnoticed either that Victor wasn’t the only Wazzu receiver to hit the century mark. Fresno State transfer Josh Kelly did the same on nine targets.
Tight Ends:
Dallin Holker, Colorado State – Finished just fourth on the team in targets (6), but converted five of those into receptions and found the end-zone. This won’t be Cole Turner in Jay Norvell’s offensive system from a few years back, but Holker should give you 30+ receptions at the tight end position which will be valuable in CFF.