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Georgia Southern vs. USC
- Point-Spread: USC -29
- O/U Total: 61
- Implied Score: USC 45 – GSU 16
- Weather: 80 degrees / 0% rain / 10 mph winds
Georgia State:
Top Play(s) – WR Camden Brown ($4,900) Brown hit last week as a punt play, leading the team in targets (7), receptions (5) and found the end-zone vs. Fresno State. This was a continuation from the spring game where the former Auburn transfer caught a 60-yard bomb for a TD. Brown appears to legitimately be Georgia Southern’s top option in the passing game and can compete with USC’s secondary as a former P4 transfer.
Fade – WR Dalen Cobb ($5,300) We’ll still see Cobb in any four-wide sets but looks as though the senior receiver may be relegated to backup duties. Cobb ran the fourth most routes among receivers against Fresno State and came on the field mostly when he joined Josh Dallas in the slot.
Bargain Bin – WR Marcus Sanders ($3,000) Sanders didn’t start but ran the second most routes on the team behind Camden Brown, and was targets three times.
Pivot Play – RB OJ Arnold ($4,900) Arnold was game-scripted out of the matchup with Fresno State as the Eagles were in a trailing position most of the night. The senior back was mostly a non-factor but managed to average close to five yards per carry. Missouri State’s running backs averaged over four yards per attempt against USC last week.
Best of the Rest – QB JC French ($5,100) I’m sure GSU doesn’t have loads of cash lying around, but surprised the team didn’t add a transfer via the portal in the offseason and decided to run it back with French. 158 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 is not inspiring much confidence for any matchup moving forward. He’s not in our queue as a possible option.
Injury Notes – n/a
USC:
Top Play(s) – WR Makai Lemon ($7,300) Lemon had more than double the number of targets as the next closest receiver for the Trojans in Week 1, finishing with 90 yards on seven receptions. USC will be down one receiver in the rotation as well in Prince Strachan. In terms of high floor options, it doesn’t get much better than Lemon at WR.
Fade – Receivers Not Named Makai Lemon or Ja’Kobi Lane. 14 different players caught a pass against Missouri State in Week 1. 10 of the 24 receptions went to either Lemon or Lane, with no other USC pass-catcher having more than two catches. The complimentary receivers like Zacharyus Williams or Jay Fair would need to be in the $4k range to consider.
Bargain Bin – TE Lake McRee ($3,700) McRee caught a 62-yard touchdown in the opener and was third on the team behind Lane and Lemon in routes run. Tight ends normally aren’t a major factor in the Lincoln Riley system, but McRee is changing that opinion.
Pivot Play – RB Waymond Jordan ($7,100) Georgia Southern might be one of those defenses this year that we’re targeting the opposing running back(s) each week when facing them. 351 yards allowed on the ground with five rushing scores to Fresno State. Jordan is in play, along with backup RB Eli Sanders ($4,600).
Best of the Rest – QB Jayden Maiava ($9,000) Strong projection for Maiava this week after an incredibly efficient performance in Week 1. The issue is that there are QBs like a Sam Leavitt or Jackson Arnold that are relatively close in projection at significantly lower cost. There’s also the chance that USC runs away from Georgia Southern with the rushing attack as we alluded above. WR Ja’Kobi Lane ($7,100) is the lower-owned option if you decide to fade Lemon.
Injury Notes – RB Bryan Jackson (doubtful), WR Prince Strachan (Out)
Louisiana Tech vs. LSU
- Point-Spread: LSU -37.5
- O/U Total: 50.5
- Implied Score: LSU 44 – LT 6.5
- Weather: 86 degrees / 4% rain / 5 mph winds
Louisiana Tech:
Louisiana Tech is severely devoid of talent on the offensive side of the ball, which is bad news for an offensive-minded coach like Sonny Cumbie who already entered the year on the hot seat. TE Eli Finley ($3,600) looks like the de facto WR1 as he had 45% of the team’s receiving yards against SE Louisiana with a team-best six targets.
LSU:
Top Play(s) – RB Caden Durham ($7,300) Nuss is a bit pricy and who knows which wide receiver emerges on any given Saturday, so our top play is the clear-cut RB1 for the Tigers. 74 yards and a touchdown, along with multiple catches was a strong performance last week from Durham against that Clemson front. Of course, we expect some LSU backups to play in a game with such a large spread, but the fact the Tigers don’t have an established RB2 at the moment should work in Durham’s favor moving forward.
Fade – RB Harlem Berry ($5,700) We’ll probably see Berry get some run, but is he even the RB2 or RB3 at the moment? Converted wide receiver Ja’Juan Johnson saw more playing time vs. Clemson. Berry should be removed from the list of options entirely.
Bargain Bin – TE Bauer Sharp ($3,700) or WR Zavion Thomas ($3,300) Sharp and Thomas were 1 and 3, respectively, in routes run vs. Clemson. It didn’t result in much production but those two were on the field extensively.
Pivot Play – WR Aaron Anderson ($7,400) We heard all about the transfers in the offseason and were again led to believe that Chris Hilton would be a thing. All lies. That’s a bit dramatic, but the trio of Brown, Hilton and Nic Anderson combined for all of 24 yards receiving. Anderson is the one constant and security blanket for Nussmeier, finishing with a team high in targets (8), receptions (6) and second in routes run.
Best of the Rest – QB Garrett Nussmeier ($9,200) Similar to Maiava above, we just have cheaper options at quarterback with either the same or better projections than Nuss. As a result, our exposure will be limited, but it’s difficult to see a path to where the Nuss Buss doesn’t score around 25 fantasy points as a floor. No need to pair Nussmeier with any receiver either if starting him.
Injury Notes – WR Destyn Hill (out)
Michigan vs. Oklahoma
- Point-Spread: OU -5
- O/U Total: 45
- Implied Score: OU 25 – UM 20
- Weather: 74 degrees / 1% rain / 7 mph winds
Michigan:
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