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Colorado vs. Nebraska
Point-Spread: Neb -6.5
O/U Total: 56.5
Implied Score: Neb 31.5 – Col 25
Weather: 74 degrees / 0% rain / 6 mph winds
Colorado:
Top Play(s) – WR Travis Hunter ($9,200) You can dislike Colorado but must marvel at the best overall player in college football in Travis Hunter. The one-handed touchdown reception he had around a defender was just absurd. And there was no indication of lessening Hunter’s reps at receiver to preserve his stamina on the defensive side of the ball. Hunter ran the most routes of any Colorado receiver in the game.
Fade – RBs. This one probably goes without saying. Colorado still can’t run the football, averaging just 3.0 yards per carry against North Dakota State. The Buffs will be lucky to break that mark against a far superior defense in Nebraska on the road. It was notable in the second half that Dallan Hayden was the preferred option over Charlie Offerdahl if you’re considering roster one – which you should not.
Bargain Bin – n/a. Not playing anyone below $5.5k.
Pivot Play – WR LaJohntay Wester ($5,600) Hunter and Horn Jr. will get much of the attention, but Wester was solid in his Buffs debut with 5-58-0 on seven targets while also running the same number of routes as Hunter.
Best of the Rest – WR Jimmy Horn Jr. ($7,100) Horn Jr. gave me the middle finger for betting his prop under at 66.5 receiving yards as I think he surpassed that in the first quarter of play last week. Horn wound up as the leading target-getter (9), finishing with 198 yards and a score. Colorado does not rotate at receiver practically at all. Combine that with not being able to run the football and you can stack 2-3 Colorado receivers into the same lineup. WR Will Sheppard ($5,500) was a relative disappointment with just 23 receiving yards on three targets. Looks like it’ll take some time to jive with the new squad. QB Shedeur Sanders ($10,200) is probably too pricy for this slate as a non-runner and should only be considered in a game stack.
Injury Notes – n/a
Nebraska:
Top Play(s) – WR Isaiah Neyor ($5,000) Seems like forever ago that Neyor was dominating Mountain West defenses back at Wyoming many moons ago. After a winding path, Neyor is healthy and starting at Nebraska, and looking good doing it, finishing last week with 6-121-1 on a team-high eight targets. Colorado’s defense did not look any/much improved from last year against North Dakota State.
Fade – RB Gabe Ervin Jr. ($5,300) Call me skeptical that Ervin can maintain this pace as the highest scoring Nebraska running back. Both of his touchdowns came in the second and third quarters when the Huskers already had a big lead. Ervin also didn’t see a carry in the first quarter which makes me think he is not the 1st or 2nd choice in the rotation.
Bargain Bin – RB Dante Dowdell ($3,500) The Oregon transfer didn’t get the first carry of the game, but was one of the most productive, averaging over six yards per carry with a touchdown. With everyone healthy, it seems apparent this could be a four-man rotation at running back. So, we’ll side with the cheapest, and in my opinion, the most talented option of the foursome.
Pivot Play – WR Jahmal Banks ($7,200) The price difference will have everyone rostering Neyor over Banks. And we can’t say that’s a bad decision at all after what transpired vs. UTEP. But the facts of the matter are that Banks was on the field just as much as Neyor, though had about half of the targets. Banks is a proven enough player to where roles could be flipped this week.
Best of the Rest – QB Dylan Raiola ($8,000) So, that guy’s just a freshman huh? 68% completion rate for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Colorado was also leaky in the secondary in Week 1, allowing 292 passing yards and a 77% completion rate to a QB on a team that tends to be primarily run-based. Biggest issue with rostering Raiola is he does not run….at all. TE Thomas Fidone ($4,200) had a quiet Week 1 for his standards but still played 56% of the offensive snaps and ran the third most routes on the team. Nebraska still seems to be figuring out who the WR3 is beyond Neyor and Banks. WR Janiran Bonner ($4,800) is the top option as it stands now.
Injury Notes – n/a
Tennessee vs. NC State
Point-Spread: UT -10
O/U Total: 60
Implied Score: UT 35 – NC St 25
Weather: 76 degrees / 5% rain / 8 mph winds
Tennessee:
Top Play(s) – RB Dylan Sampson ($5,200) So many running backs with attainable salaries on the slate. Sampson is the best of the mid-tier options, picking up where he left off last year with three rushing TDs in the opener. On paper, this is a great matchup against an NC State defense still adjusting to life without their All-American linebacker from a year ago. The Wolfpack allowed over six yards per carry in Week 1 to Western Carolina.
Fade – n/a. There is not a single player on the Tennessee offense that is overpriced on DK. Everyone is in play.
Bargain Bin –
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