Quarterbacks:
Katin Houser, East Carolina – The East Carolina offense has transformed since the firing of HC Mike Houston, primarily in the passing game as Houser has thrown for 13 touchdowns in the last three games combined. And guess who he gets to face this week? The 131st ranked scoring defense and 134th ranked pass defense in the country in Tulsa.
Running Backs:
Keyon Mozee, Miami (Ohio) – Five 100-yard rushing performances for Mozee in the last six games and saw a season-high 22 rushing attempts in the win over Ball State. Only issue with Mozee is that he’s not finding the end-zone with just two TDs for the season. We’d bet a decent chunk of change that Mozee hits paydirt this week against the worst rushing defense in the MAC in Kent State.
Telly Johnson Jr., Northern Illinois – I think HC Thomas Hammock was trying to keep this freshman under wraps if possible to ensure he’s on the roster in 2025 when Antario Brown likely departs. Well, Brown was on crutches after suffering a first-half injury, leading to Johnson getting 141 yards and two scores on 23 attempts. Great size already at 205 pounds and has much more juice than Brown from my untrained eye. Johnson is a must-add in Dynasty formats this week but would caution against starting him up in a playoff matchup. Hammock said later in the week that Brown’s injury was not as serious as it looked.
Ahmani Marshall, Appalachian State – Marshall has fully taken over the App State backfield with three-straight 100-yard rushing performances. Just one rushing attempt went to an App State running back not named Marshall in the loss to Coastal Carolina. Only reason Marshall isn’t higher on the list is because App State is on bye this week, followed by one of the better defenses in the Sun Belt in James Madison.
Eli Sanders, New Mexico – The Lobos have had some injuries in the backfield that has led to Sanders getting ALL of the running back rushing attempts, but the former Iowa State transfer has taken advantage with nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns in the last two games combined. Sanders gets Washington State this week who would be ranked 7th in the MWC in yards allowed per game on the ground.
Ulysses Bentley, Ole Miss – Henry Parrish is out for the season, and Bentley got the lion’s share of the carries vs. Georgia, rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss is on bye this week, but close with two favorable matchups in Florida and Mississippi State to end the regular season.
Jadan Baugh / Ja’Kobi Jackson, Florida – Really impressive what this duo has done the last two games against Georgia and Texas with no semblance at all of a Florida passing game. This past week the duo combined for over 200+ rushing yards in the blowout loss to the Longhorns. Florida gets LSU at home next week and should have DJ Lagway back in the lineup as he was suited up on Saturday.
George Pettaway, James Madison – Over 200 yards and two touchdowns combined the last two weeks for the former North Carolina transfer. Should you make it to the semifinals, Pettaway has a dream matchup against Appalachian State’s woeful defense.
Dylan Carson, Air Force – Back to the basics for the Air Force offense as the Falcons thew the ball just six times in the win over Fresno State. Leading the charge was fullback Dylan Carson (remember that name?) who is finally healthy, running the ball 33 times for 120 yards and a score.
Mike Washington, New Mexico State – Washington may not be attractive to those needing a win in Week 12 with New Mexico State traveling to Texas A&M, but with the Aggies playing Middle Tennessee and UTEP in Weeks 13 and 14, the junior back is a look-ahead waiver target. In Saturday’s loss to Western Kentucky, Washington ran for a season-high 152 yards and has now scored at least one TD in four of his last five games.
Receivers:
ECU WRs – For all the reasons that we stated above with Houser, just at a lesser extent because ECU spreads the ball around fairly equally between Chase Sowell, Winston Wright and Anthony Smith. Would just double-check the health status of Sowell this week who did leave the FAU game with an injury.
Dymere Miller, Rutgers – 16 receptions on 33 (!) targets in the last two games for Miller as Rutgers has been forced to throw a bit more with Kyle Monanagi being injured. Rutgers opponent this week, Maryland, allows 53 fantasy points per game to opposing receivers, which is top five nationally for most allowed.
Jacoby Jones, UCF – Jones didn’t hit 100 yards for the third straight game, and failed to find the end-zone, but you still like the long-term outlook here as the Ohio transfer was targeted 10 times vs. Arizona State.
Ryan Davis, New Mexico – Double-digit fantasy points in each of the last four games for Davis after catching a touchdown vs. San Diego State. Davis also did that WITH Luke Wysong back in the lineup, so he’s capable clearly of keeping this streak going.
Jordan Napier, San Diego State – We mentioned Napier last week as a Dynasty add, but looks like he could be an immediate contributor in the CFF playoffs as well, catching nine passes on 16 targets in the loss to New Mexico. At this rate, we might be looking at a top 30 CFF receiver in our 2025 rankings.
Trent Walker, Oregon State – At this point in the season, every bit of fantasy depth helps, especially at receiver. Walker has caught at least seven passes in six of nine games this season, has caught a TD pass in two of the Beavers’ last four games, and is fresh off a 151-yard receiving game Saturday night. Matchups against Air Force and Washington State over the next two weeks have some potential.