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Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt
Point-Spread: GT -3.5
O/U Total: 51.5
Implied Score: GT 27.5 – Vandy 24
Weather: 59 degrees / 30% rain / 13 mph winds
Georgia Tech:
Top Play(s) – QB Haynes King ($8,300) King is our second-highest projected player remaining in bowl season. King, who has dealt with a shoulder injury the last two months, was asked by the media if there were conversations with his head coach about playing in the bowl game. King responded, “coach knows better than to ask me. If I can go, I’m going.” Absolute warrior mentality for a player that has run the football 20+ times in two of the last three games despite a shoulder injury. Vanderbilt is 124th in pass D success rate.
Fade – WR Eric Singleton ($5,100) Just listing Singleton here because DK hasn’t listed him as out (as of Wednesday), and the Georgia Tech WR1 has already signed with Auburn, nor is he on the depth chart. Remove him entirely from your queue.
Bargain Bin – TEs. Five tight ends scored at least 10.1 fantasy points this season against Vanderbilt. Neither Jackson Hawes nor Avery Boyd project all that well, but the duo did combine for 37 receptions on 49 targets during the regular season. Be wary, though, because Boyd did not play much at all over the last five games (listed on depth chart), while Hawes is listed as an “opt-out candidate” by the Action Network.
Pivot Play – RB Jamal Haynes ($5,900) Expecting a run heavy script from the Yellow Jackets without Singleton in the lineup, and to protect a Georgia Tech defense that is ravaged by injury and opt-outs. Five running backs scored 20 or more fantasy points against the Vanderbilt defense this season. Stacking Haynes and King is a GPP option.
Best of the Rest – WRs. Malik Rutherford confirmed via Twitter this week that he’s both playing in the bowl game and returning to GT in 2025. With Singleton out, Rutherford now has triple the number of catches as the next closest GT wideout. Chase Lane had just 20 catches on the season but played over 70% of the team’s offensive snaps. Abdul Janneh will start in place of Singleton. Limit GT receivers to just one per lineup.
Injury Notes – WR Eric Singleton (portal), WR Leo Blackburn (portal), QB Zach Pyron (portal)
Vanderbilt:
Top Play(s) – QB Diego Pavia ($6,100) Not-so-bold prediction – we’re going to see both QBs in this game run the football at least 15 times. Pavia is too cheap here at $6.1k on DK, facing a defense that was 86th pass D success rate and gave up over 22 FPPG to opposing quarterbacks.
Fade – Backups. Vanderbilt doesn’t have any opt-outs and should be excited to play in a bowl game for the first time since 2018. We’re considering the starters on the two-deep and nothing else for Vandy.
Bargain Bin – TE Eli Stowers ($3,900) Some are thinking that Stowers is a potential opt-out, and while that could still be the case, the latest report from the Vanderbilt beat writer is that the star tight end is leaning on returning to the Dores in 2025. Four tight ends scored at least 16 fantasy points against Georgia Tech this season. Hint – that’s a LOT.
Pivot Play – RB Sedrick Alexander ($4,000) Over the last three games, exactly 10 rushing attempts went to Vanderbilt running backs not named Sedrick Alexander. When Vandy runs on Friday, it will likely only be Alexander or Pavia toting the rock. Stopping the run is Georgia Tech’s strength, though, having not allowed a single running back to score over 18 fantasy points all year long.
Best of the Rest – WRs. Vanderbilt is 110th nationally in pass play percentage, and the tight end is the best weapon in the passing game. Suffice to say, we’ll have very limited exposure with the Vandy wideouts. Junior Sherrill and Quincy Skinner are the only two under consideration, as they combined for 56 receptions and five touchdowns. No other Vanderbilt receiver had more than 11 catches on the year.
Injury Notes – n/a
Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
Point-Spread: Ark -2
O/U Total: 52
Implied Score: Ark 27 – TT 25
Weather: 61 degrees / 48% rain / 9 mph winds
Texas Tech:
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