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Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan
- Point-Spread: WMU -3.5
- O/U Total: 49.5
- Implied Score: WMU 26.5 – Kenn St 23
- Weather: 61 degrees / 38% rain / 10 mph winds
Kennesaw State:
Top Play(s) – RB Coleman Bennett ($5,600) Strong close to the year for Bennett with back-to-back games of 25 or more fantasy points scored. Kennesaw State isn’t a particularly effective team on the ground, ranked just 84th in success rate and 73rd in line yards, so Bennett is far from a must-play, but his usage in the passing game down the stretch is particularly intriguing. 15 of his 25 receptions came in the last four games, including a season-high seven receptions in the conference title game. Half of WMU’s final four opponents averaged over five yards per carry against the Broncos.
Bargain Bin – WR Clayton Coppock ($4,900) or WR Christian Moss ($4,400) Probably wouldn’t stack multiple KSU receivers in a lineup given it’s a team that throws the ball just 44% of the time but would consider it if we did somehow get word that Gabriel Beynard is out for Friday. Aside from injury, Kennesaw did not rotate WRs down the stretch, particularly in the last three games with Coppock / Moss each playing over 90% of the team’s snaps. Outside receivers have found the most success against WMU this season, as we saw just two weeks ago in the MAC championship with Kam Perry going for 100+. That would favor Moss and his 16.0 YPC average in this situation.
Pivot Play – QB Amari Odom ($7,400) Four viable directions you can go at QB on the slate, with Odom being one, having scoring over 100 fantasy points over his last three games. Rushing usage to close the year is most intriguing for Odom, with double-digit carries in each of the last four contests. Western Michigan only allowed 13 FPPG to quarterbacks during the regular season, but were susceptible to running QBs at times, giving up over 100+ on the ground to Ohio’s Parker Navarro and 50+ yards with a TD to Dequan Finn.
Best of the Rest – WR Gabriel Benyard ($5,600) We’ll be on Benyard watch Friday after he was knocked out of the conference championship game vs. Jacksonville State and left with a concussion. If healthy, Benyard is “by far” the team’s best overall playmaker with 55 receptions and nine touchdowns on 88 targets. Should Benyard sit, WR Davis Bryson ($3,000) would be the replacement in the starting lineup.
Opt Outs / Injury Notes – n/a
Western Michigan:
Top Play(s) – RB Jalen Buckley ($6,700) Buckley is coming off his best performance of the season, rushing for 193 yards on just 19 carries in the win over Miami (Ohio) in the MAC title game. Whether it’s Buckley or the WMU quarterback, you need exposure to the Broncos backfield as they’re essentially an Academy on offense, ranked 8th nationally in run rate at 65%. Kennesaw State allowed over 26 FPPG to opposing backfields this season.
Fade – More than one WMU receiver per lineup. Broncos throw at just a 35% clip.
Bargain Bin – WR Tailique Williams ($3,600) Williams is no longer a full-time receiver for WMU but more so used as a gadget type option to throw off defenses. Williams has not recorded a single catch in two games with just one target in that span. That said, we also recall Williams rushing for 67 yards and a TD on five carries in the season-finale. Bowl games are for gadget plays and gimmicks, so we can see Williams getting some usage in that fashion.
Pivot Play – WR Aveion Chenault ($3,400) or WR Baylin Brooks ($3,200) We cannot stress the importance enough to not have more than one WMU receiver per lineup, and preferably none as 3.5-point favorites. Kennesaw State can absolutely get beaten through the air, though, allowing over 41 FPPG to opposing team WRs during the regular season. Brooks and Chenault led the team in routes run in each of the last five games.
Best of the Rest – QB Broc Lowry ($7,200) Debated having Lowry or Buckley in the top spot for WMU, but there’s four realistic options to choose from at QB with little separation with their projections. Just look at Kennesaw State’s last matchup against a similar offense in Jacksonville State for reasoning to roster Lowry here, giving up 100+ on the ground to QB Caden Creel. Stacking Lowry and Buckley together in a GPP lineup is playable given the volume at which WMU runs the football.
Opt Outs / Injury Notes – n/a
Memphis vs. NC State
- Point-Spread: NC St -6
- O/U Total: 58
- Implied Score: NC St 32 – Mem 26
- Weather: 74 degrees / 3% rain / 7 mph winds
Memphis:
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