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Boston College vs. Nebraska
Point-Spread: Neb -3.5
O/U Total: 45.5
Implied Score: Neb 24.5 – BC 21
Weather: 41 degrees / 55% rain / 4 mph winds
Boston College:
Top Play(s) – RB Kye Robichaux ($5,700) Robichaux will be playing in his final game for BC and was a true workhorse down the stretch with 20+ carries in each of the last four games. We’ll note that there isn’t a truly great play on the BC side because Nebraska is mostly full strength along the defensive front for this matchup and allowed just 19 FPPG to running backs during the regular season. But the potential workload is what we’re after.
Fade – RB Treshaun Ward ($4,400) Ward had just eight carries combined in his last two games played and did not make an appearance in the season finale. In the BC game preview, the beat writer did not even mention Ward, while also listing three other running backs ahead of him.
Bargain Bin – TE Kamari Morales ($3,700) The UNC transfer was a factor down the stretch with eight receptions and two touchdowns in the final three games. TE Jeremiah Franklin ($3,300) cannot be discounted either as tight end production was up over the second half of the season – playing over 60% of the team’s offensive snaps.
Pivot Play – WR Lewis Bond ($5,200) Bond is a true WR1 for BC, leading the team in every receiving category, and nearly triple the number of targets and receptions than the next closest Boston College pass-catcher. Nebraska’s defensive coordinator left for a different job this offseason and the Huskers are dealing with injuries in the secondary.
Best of the Rest – QB Grayson James ($6,600) Five QBs scored over 21 fantasy points against Nebraska this season who ranked 87th in success rate. James is closer to a fade than a play, but that list of QBs that succeeded against Nebraska included Luke Altmyer, Braedyn Locke and Ethan Garbers. WR Reed Harris ($4,400) is on the field nearly 90% of the time, but with very little production to show for it. RB Jordan McDonald ($5,200) played well down the stretch with 50 or more rushing yards in the final five games. He looks to be next man up in 2025.
Injury Notes – WR Jerand Bradley (portal), QB Thomas Castellanos (portal)
Nebraska:
Top Play(s) – RB Emmett Johnson ($5,400) With Dante Dowdell in the portal, the bulk of the rushing attempts are likely to fall on Johnson who had over 200 combined rushing yards over the final two games of the regular season. What’s boosting Johnson’s value is his usage in the passing game with 19 receptions on 19 targets in the last three games alone.
Fade – QB Dylan Raiola ($5,600) The freshman QB failed to score more than 20 fantasy points all season as a non-factor in the run game. BC allowed just 17.5 FPPG to opposing quarterbacks. There’s almost no upside here.
Bargain Bin – WR Jahmal Banks ($3,300) Too cheap for a player that led the Huskers in receiving yards (508) and routes run in 2024. He’ll see a slight boost with Isaiah Neyor opting out in preparation for the NFL Draft.
Pivot Play – WR Jacory Barney Jr. ($5,100) Barney is preferred on DK over FD because of the PPR scoring format, as the true freshman only averaged 8.4 yards per receptions. Barney wound up leading the team in receptions (51) and targets (69). Double digit targets in three of the final six games.
Best of the Rest – TE Thomas Fidone ($3,100) Fidone finished fourth on the team in targets (42), receptions (31) and third in routes run, and could see a further uptick with TE2 Nate Boerkircher hitting the portal. BC allowed 10.3 FPPG to tight ends in the regular season. WR Jaylen Lloyd ($3,200) is the listed starter opposite Jahmal Banks on the outside, filling in for Neyor.
Injury Notes – WR Isaiah Neyor (opt-out), RB Dante Dowdell (portal), TE Nate Boerkircher (portal)
Louisiana vs. TCU
Point-Spread: TCU -13
O/U Total: 59
Implied Score: TCU 36 – UL 23
Weather: 49 degrees / 0% rain / 8 mph winds
Louisiana:
Top Play(s) – WR Lance LeGendre ($4,900) No Terrance Carter means LeGendre is the clear-cut top pass catching option for the Cajuns on Saturday, finishing the year with team-highs in targets (65), receptions (48) and touchdowns (6). If Ben Wooldridge does suit up, our interest in LeGendre grows. If not, UL will be down to their third-string QB so we might be out on the passing game.
Fade – QB Ben Wooldridge ($7,700) Wooldridge is listed as QB1 on the depth chart, but HC Michael Desormeaux is only going as far as to say there’s a chance he could play on Saturday following an injury that ended his regular season. TCU’s secondary is its strength anyways – ranked 42nd in pass D success rate – and Wooldridge will be without two of his top three pass-catchers.
Bargain Bin – WR Jacob Bernard ($3,700) Louisiana’s TE1 and WR2 both hit the portal, while WR4 could potentially sit due to injury. That means Bernard is set to see an increased role, regardless, finishing the year with 26 receptions on 39 targets.
Pivot Play – RB Zylan Perry ($3,500) I’d put it at a 45% chance that it winds up being Perry > Davis that leads the team in carries / yards on Saturday. He did so against Marshall and in the season finale, rushing for 148 yards and two scores vs. UL Monroe. Perry is actually listed ahead of Davis on the depth chart.
Best of the Rest – RB Bill Davis ($5,000) Everyone and their mothers were spurned by Bill Davis in conference championship week as one of the top bargain bin plays on the slate, only to rush for -2 yards on four attempts in an absolute bloodbath loss to Marshall. had six rushing touchdowns in the final four regular season games, UL will be without Dre’lyn Washington who entered the portal, and TCU cannot stop the run, ranking 112th in success rate. WR Dalen Cambre ($3,300) and TE Caden Jensen ($3,100) are the other listed starters on the depth chart.
Injury Notes – TE Terrence Carter (portal), WR Harvey Broussard (portal), WR Robert Williams (injury), RB Dre’lyn Washington (portal), QB Ben Wooldridge (injury), QB Chandler Fields (injury)
TCU:
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