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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:
Eli Holstein, Pittsburgh – Go from Alabama QB3 to one of the better fantasy quarterbacks in CFF in one season, now hitting 30 fantasy points in all three games so far. The transformation for this Pitt offense has been incredible under first year coordinator Kade Bell, averaging over 40 points per game and playing at one of the fastest tempos in the FBS.
Arch Manning, Texas – Did not see the game, nor the injury, but non-contact is never a good description for any injury. And no, you don’t get credit for having Arch Manning on your roster already because you thought Quinn Ewers would get replaced for poor play.
Running Backs:
Kalel Mullings, Michigan – Michigan got back to bully ball vs. Arkansas State with over 300 yards on the ground. Donovan Edwards still led the Wolverines in carries, but it was Mullings who was most effective with 150 yards and two scores. Michigan is likely making the switch this week to Alex Orji as QB1 so expect the Wolverines to lean into the run game even more the rest of the season.
Billy Lucas, Liberty – Cooley was not in pads during the second half of Liberty’s win over UTEP. After the game, HC Jamey Chadwell commented to reporters that the injury sustained did not sound good. So no full update, but we would rush to add Billy Lucas to your rosters with the chance that Cooley misses extended time. Three rushing touchdowns for the senior on Saturday.
Wide Receivers:
Cade McDonald, Miami (Ohio) – Two-game sample size, yes, but we have a multi-year sample size of Miami (Ohio) receivers being CFF producers over the years. McDonald appears to be next in line, now with 20 targets in two games with back-to-back 100-yard performances.
Giles Jackson, Washington – We were so focused on Jeremiah Hunter and Denzel Boston in the offseason that we forgot there is a track record of slot receivers hitting 100 targets in Jedd Fisch’s offenses. 24 targets, 24 receptions this season for Jackson, having his best performance of the year with 152 yards against Washington State. The heart of B1G schedule is upcoming for the Huskies which would be our only trepidation to add Jackson.
Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas – Taylen Green is throwing to Andrew Armstrong and essentially nobody else on offense. 28 targets in just two games since returning from injury. Last chance to add Armstrong on the wire this week.
Kisean Johnson, Western Kentucky – Doesn’t even look like Dalvin Smith is a starter anymore at this point. Johnson is now the team’s WR1, hitting 100+ yards for the second time in as many weeks with a pair of touchdowns against MTSU. WKU is also chucking the ball around plenty still despite the concerns of the new OC in the offseason.
Worth A Look
If you have the roster room, these prospects are worth a look.
Quarterbacks:
Emmett Brown, San Jose State – This Year 1 offense for San Jose State is impressive so far. Brown had a career best 355 yards and four touchdowns vs. Kennesaw State and now has scored 23 or more fantasy points in all three games. Don’t see this slowing down too much when you have receivers like Nick Nash and Justin Lockhart at your disposal.
Caden Veltkamp, Western Kentucky – TJ Finley left the contest due to injury, and may not get the job back. Last year’s bowl game here, Caden Veltkamp, came on to throw for 398 yards and five touchdowns in the blowout win. Regardless of the injury extent to Finley, it’s tough to imagine WKU not starting Veltkamp next time out.
Billy Edwards, Maryland – Crazy (or not so crazy) to think about how Maryland has upgraded at quarterback from the Taulia Tagovailoa days. Edwards has now scored over 28 fantasy points in each of the first three games to begin the year. Villanova next week before heading into the heart of B1G play.
Running Backs:
Rahjai Harris, East Carolina – Call me a Harris hater, but you cannot deny the volume he’s getting right now with over 50% of the backfield market share, rushing for over 200 yards over the last two games. Liberty next week and then all AAC schedule from here on out for the Pirates.
Micah Bernard, Utah – Copy and paste what I wrote about Harris above. Shocked to see Bernard hit 100+ yards for the second time in as many games, but he appears to be the trusted option in the Utah backfield. We see younger players like Mike Mitchell get hyped in the offseason, and sometimes it’s about who the coaches trust most, and usually it’s a senior like Bernard.
Rahsul Faison, Utah State – This might be one to get ahead of your league mates on waivers. The junior running back hit 100 yards for the first time this season against Utah, now averaging over six yards per carry in all three games. Doesn’t appear that Robert Briggs played, which could limit Faison’s volume moving forward if he does return, but Faison is consistently getting good yards each week. Temple is his next opponent, too.
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