UTSA vs. Texas A&M
- Point-Spread: A&M -23.5
- O/U Total: 57.5
- Implied Score: A&M 40.5 – UTSA 17
- Weather: 88 degrees / 50% rain / 6 mph winds
UTSA:
Top Play(s) – WR David Amador II ($5,500) Amador was particularly impressive late in the year, hauling in 29 of his 30 receptions over the final four games as the starting slot receiver. Particularly in DK’s full-point PPR scoring format, Amador is an appealing mid-tier option for a game setting where UTSA will likely have to throw.
Fade – RB Robert Henry ($4,700) The entire UTSA offense was cooking late last season, including Henry who close the year with 240 rushing yards over the final two games. The senior back like opens the year as RB1, but the coaching staff added several P4 transfers over the offseason in A’Marion Peterson and John Emery Jr. The staff is also very high on Will Henderson, who might be the fastest player on the team. UTSA has been a committee for the last several years, and this isn’t the matchup to use a running back in a timeshare.
Bargain Bin – TEs UTSA has the best pair of tight ends at the G5 level who will likely be playing at P4 schools next year when they inevitably enter the transfer portal as every good G5 player does in this day and age. TE Houston Thomas ($3,900) and TE Patrick Overmyer ($3,400) combined for close to 100 targets and six touchdowns last season.
Pivot Play – WR Devin McCuin ($5,400) Amador gets the headlines because of how he closed last season, but McCuin still finished atop the team leaderboard in targets, receptions and touchdowns, and did so in just eight games played. We’re rolling with Amador as WR1, but its by the slimmest of margins over McCuin.
Best of the Rest – QB Owen McCown ($5,900) There’s an outside shot this game gets a little wacky, with UTSA being arguably the best G5 offense in the entire country. That starts with quarterback Owen McCown who turned out to be an upgrade over Frank Harris, finishing the year with 3,400 passing yards and 28 total touchdowns. His standing in CFF was boosted by an increased emphasis by UTSA throwing the football, ranking 35th nationally in pass rate. McCown will also benefit by having arguably the top WR room in the AAC.
Injury Notes – n/a
Texas A&M:
Top Play(s) – QB Marcel Reed ($8,200) Offense wasn’t the issue last year, as A&M averaged 29 points per game in SEC play, and topped 30 points in five of eight conference matchups, spearheaded by emerging talent Marcel Reed. The sophomore quarterback started eight games, scoring 27+ fantasy points in six of them, with the only exceptions coming against the SEC’s No. 2 and No. 5 scoring defenses. With another offseason of development and a stronger receiving corps, Reed could emerge as one of college fantasy’s top dual-threat quarterbacks.
Fade – RB Amari Daniels ($5,000) The depth chart listed Owens ahead of last year’s backup in Daniels as it sounds like A&M wants to get the former 5-star a bit more involved in the offense this year. Not to mention he offers a differing skillset to Le’Veon Moss as a receiver out of the backfield. Seems like Daniels may have been relegated to RB3 duties.
Bargain Bin – WR Ashton Bethel-Roman ($4,000) Cheapest starting option on the A&M side, though ABR is listed in an OR situation with the versatile WR/RB Terry Bussey ($4,200) A&M receivers, particularly the third and fourth options, aren’t necessarily high on our priority list as this is a run-first offense.
Pivot Play – WR KC Concepcion ($7,200) or WR Mario Craver ($5,700) Naturally, for an offense that intends to run the ball 60% of the time, receivers are unlikely to hold much fantasy value. In OC Collin Klein’s three years as a play-caller, the highest finish for a receiver is WR101, averaging just 12.6 FPPG. That said, the pair of transfers are expected to garner the lion’s share of the target distribution with a lack of proven depth in the WR room behind them. Fine with rostering either receiver, but make sure to not stack A&M wideouts in a lineup together. The Aggies don’t throw enough for that.
Best of the Rest – RB Le’Veon Moss ($7,000) Before suffering the leg injury last season, Moss was on pace for a breakout season, leading the Aggies with 765 rushing yards in 10 touchdowns in just eight games. The offensive line should be one of the best in the country, returning 87% of its snaps played from last season and a group that was 23rd in line yards. A&M will be facing a UTSA defense that lost most of its key playmakers from last year.
Injury Notes – n/a
New Mexico vs. Michigan
- Point-Spread: Mich -34.5
- O/U Total: 48.5
- Implied Score: Mich 41.5 – NM 7
- Weather: 69 degrees / 0% rain / 3 mph winds
New Mexico:
No player projected to score more than 10 fantasy points this week so we’ll pass here for now. But read up on our New Mexico thoughts below for what to expect this season. They’ll have a handful of players for future DFS slates to consider.
For the second consecutive year, the Lobos find themselves in rebuilding mode after head coach Bronco Mendenhall departed for another job within the conference, and its top three playmakers hit the transfer portal in search of P4 destinations and bigger pay days. In to replace Mendenhall is former Idaho head coach Jason Eck who amassed a 26-13 record in three seasons with the Vandals. Joining Eck is long-time associate Luke Schleusner as offensive coordinator as the two have spent the last nine seasons together at both Idaho and South Dakota State.
Their offensive philosophy has generally been geared towards the run at a 58% clip over the last five years, featuring multiple 1,000-yard rushers in that timeframe. Makes sense then that Eck brought in four transfer running backs in the offseason, most notably Montana State transfer Scottre Humphrey who rushed for over 1,300 yards a year ago. During the spring, Eck called him the best back he’s seen in the last three seasons in the Big Sky conference. Humphrey is undoubtedly the headliner, but Eck also added his leading rusher from a year ago in Deshaun Buchanan, Sam Houston transfer D.J. McKinney who was the C-USA Freshman of the Year in 2024, as well as Weber St. transfer Damon Bankston who topped 1,100 yards on the ground last season. A four-way committee is very much on the table. This coaching staff has also produced four straight 1,000- yard receivers since 2021 with an average target share of 26%. P4 transfer Keagan Johnson (Kansas State) is the most recognizable name of the group but was infrequently mentioned in spring reports.
Michigan:
Top Play(s) – RB Jordan Marshall ($6,200) Alabama transfer Justice Haynes has been the preferred option of the two in fantasy drafts all offseason, but don’t forget Marshall rushed for over 100 yards in the team’s bowl game victory over Alabama. This is likely to be a 1A / 1B situation and would not surprise us in the slightest to see Marshall as the 1A given he’s been with the program. Both RBs will be productive on Saturday against this inferior competition.
Fade – n/a. All Michigan starters are playable at pricing.
Bargain Bin – TE Marlin Klein ($4,000) Don’t expect Colston Loveland type production here, but Klein likely has the position to himself on Saturday with Hogan Hansen unlikely to play a critical role. Hansen has been in and out of practice this month due to injury. New offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey featured the tight end position at North Carolina with Bryson Nesbit.
Pivot Play – WR Donaven McCulley ($4,800) This passing game was a wasteland a year ago, one of the worst in the entire country. That’ll change with a 5-star now at quarterback, and Michigan also has an undisputed WR1 in McCulley, a former Indiana transfer. Don’t expect mind-blowing numbers, Michigan hasn’t had a top 75 fantasy receiver in the last seven years, but 50 yards and a touchdown is very achievable for Michigan’s newest top wideout.
Best of the Rest – QB Bryce Underwood ($6,700) Cam Newton 2.0. That’s the belief (or hope) from this Michigan fan author of what Underwood can be right out of the gates. 20-point projection at this price is playable on DK, and our projection might even be conservative with 12 rushing yards projected. His prop line is all the way up to 36 rushing yards. Expect Michigan to let it loose a bit with its freshman in preparation for the big matchup next week with Oklahoma.
Injury Notes – TE Hogan Hansen (Questionable)
UTEP vs. Utah State
- Point-Spread: Utah St -5.5
- O/U Total: 61.5
- Implied Score: Utah St 33.5 – UTEP 28
- Weather: 83 degrees / 1% rain / 2 mph winds
UTEP:
Top Play(s) – WR Kenny Odom ($5,900) Odom is the team’s top playmaker, accounting for over half of the team’s receiving touchdowns (8) a year ago. Not that Utah State is a top defense, but we saw Odom get peppered with targets in a Week 13 matchup with Tennessee, finishing with eight receptions on 13 targets, displaying his abilities.
Fade – QB Malachi Nelson ($5,700) Very curious to see how the former 5-star performs at a lower level better suited for his abilities. The issue here is that Nelson is a non-runner in an offense that gears more towards the run than the pass typically. Just twice last season did a UTEP quarterback score more than 20 fantasy points in a game. We’ll watch this game intently from the DFS sidelines and see if Nelson will be applicable moving forward.
Bargain Bin – WR Aramoni Rhone ($3,000) No depth chart means we’re technically unsure as to who the WR3 for UTEP will be, but our prediction is that Rhone nabs the third spot. The WR3 can hold value in this offense, with 75 vacated targets from last year’s third option. Rhone is expected to get bumped up the depth chart with Jaden Smith out for the season due to injury.
Pivot Play – RB Hahsaun Wilson ($5,400) Running backs Jevon Jackson and Ezell Jolly both hit the portal, so UTEP is starting over in the backfield. Charlotte transfer Hahsaun Wilson should be the leader in the clubhouse for RB1 after rushing for multiple touchdowns in the spring game. Between Jackson and Jolly last year, UTEP running backs scored double-digit fantasy points in eight of 12 regular season games.
Best of the Rest – WR Kam Thomas (???) DraftKings really put out a slate including a team in UTEP and forgot to list one of their top two receivers in Kam Thomas. Not sure if that gets fixed or not in case it does, he should be an integral part of the UTEP passing game, functioning as the team’s ‘Miner Back.’ Thomas and Odom combined for 10 of the team’s 15 receiving touchdowns a year ago.
Injury Notes – n/a
Utah State:
Top Play(s) – QB Bryson Barnes ($7,700) There’s unknowns with no depth chart but what is established at this point is Bronco Mendenhall’s ability to develop quarterbacks, particularly from a fantasy perspective, with the likes of Taysom Hill, Bryce Perkins, Brennan Armstrong, and most recently Devon Dampier. The common trait among those four quarterbacks is the ability to run, as the position has averaged around 14 carries per contest over the last five seasons under Mendenhall. And it just so happens that Mendenhall will inherit a quarterback in Bryson Barnes who rushed for a combined 391 yards on the ground in Week’s 13 and 14 to close the regular season. That kind of upside is worth investing.
Fade – WR Kahanu Davis ($5,000) The WR room is completely up for grabs with zero returning catches on this year’s roster at the position. In scenarios like that, we’re spending down, not up, so the most expensive Utah State receiver is out of the equation for us. From poking around at Utah State content, we don’t believe Davis is a starter either.
Bargain Bin – TE Broc Lane ($3,900) Guess how many returning targets are back from the wide receiver position from last year’s Utah State team? Two. Lane is arguably the top pass-catcher on the roster with 19 receptions on 25 targets with two touchdowns in just six games played last year. He could be featured even more in 2025.
Pivot Play – RB Javen Jacobs ($5,700) Jacobs is a scat-back type that followed Mendenhall to Utah State from New Mexico last season. He’ll share carries with backup Miles Davis, along with Barnes in the run game, but he’s the expected starter, and a great pass-catcher out of the backfield.
Best of the Rest – WRs. Utah State has a very active message board and were featured on the G5 Hive YouTube series. The consistent messaging has been that UCLA transfer Braden Pegan and Virginia transfer Demick Starling will start on the outside, with Texas Tech transfer Brady Boyd in the slot. The WR1 under Mendenhall, dating back to his days at Virginia, has produced five 100-target seasons in the last eight years. Someone will be valuable here.
Injury Notes – n/a
Missouri State vs. USC
- Point-Spread: USC -34.5
- O/U Total: 59.5
- Implied Score: USC 42 – MSU 7.5
- Weather: 88 degrees / 0% rain / 10 mph winds
Missouri State:
Similar to a few teams this weekend, we’ll take a pass at rostering them for DFS with such a low team total and look to the future when C-USA weekday games come into play. Below is what to expect from the Bears in 2025 as a preview from theCFFSite guide.
Missouri State is one of two programs making the jump to the FBS level this season, and clearly the more intriguing of the two for CFF purposes. The Bears are 44th nationally in returning production and bring continuity on offense with Nick Petrino entering his sixth year as offensive coordinator. Petrino’s pro-style scheme hit its peak in 2024, averaging 34.8 points and over 420 yards per game. Senior QB Jacob Clark ($4,800) will lead the offense after throwing for 3,600 yards and 26 touchdowns last season. His fantasy stock took a hit with the loss of star tight end Lance Mason who entered the portal in the spring window, leaving behind six receiving touchdowns which was a team high. Petrino’s system hasn’t emphasized tight ends prior to Mason, so his replacement likely won’t hold as much CFF value.
With Mason gone, the wide receiver corps will shoulder more of the offensive burden. Former Georgia Tech transfer James BlackStrain emerged as a go to target in the spring. He’ll start on the outside along with WR Jmariyae Robinson ($4,100), while the slot receiver remains undecided. Though the slot has led the team in targets the past two seasons, Petrino’s offense doesn’t rely typically on any one position. Three-year starter Jacardia Wright has graduated after rushing for 824 yards and 14 touchdowns. Former FIU transfer RB Shomari Lawrence ($4,600) is expected to take over as the lead back in a role that has accounted for over 40% of the backfield volume share in recent years.
Injury Notes – WR James BlackStrain (OUT), TE Gary Clinton (OUT)
USC:
Top Play(s) – QB Jayden Maiava ($9,400) The options are better at RB than QB on the slate, so we like spending up for Maiava here as he’s our 3rd highest ranked player in college fantasy for the entire weekend. If not Maiava, we’re perfectly fine with RB Waymond Jordan ($7,900) instead, as he ran away with the starting running back job since the spring, and the RB1 in Lincoln Riley’s system tends to be one of the most bankable fantasy positions in the sport. NOTE – our suggestion is to not play both in a lineup. Just three times last year the USC QB and RB scored 20 or more points in the same game. This could be one given the high game total, but more often than not it didn’t happen.
Fade – WR Prince Strachan ($5,200) There’s a chance everyone gets into the action with USC projected to score six touchdowns, but Strachan is likely WR5 in the rotation for the Trojans. The spend down options are better with true freshman WR Tanook Hines ($3,000) and Utah transfer WR Zacharyus Williams ($4,700).
Bargain Bin – TE Lake McRee ($3,500) Tight ends are not often featured in a Lincoln Riley offense, given they’ll play 6-7 receivers consistently each week. McRee was the exception last season, finishing the year with 24 receptions on 34 targets in just 10 games played. McRee had three or more receptions in his first four games played in 2024.
Pivot Play – RB Eli Sanders ($5,100) Over the last decade, the RB2 for Riley has averaged 670 rushing yards and six touchdowns per season, so it’s a spot that has a role in the offense. Sanders should be the backup behind Jordan, and is talented in his own right, having rushed for over 1,000 yards for New Mexico last season.
Best of the Rest – WR Makai Lemon ($7,300) or WR Ja’Kobi Lane ($7,100) Lemon and Lane are the frontline starters in the USC receiver room. The potential issue is that no WR1 under Riley has commanded more than 17% of the team’s targets over the last five years. There’s a line of thinking this year that could change given how talented both Lemon and Lane are compared to the rest of the group. I would only play one per lineup as USC tends to spread it around.
Injury Notes – n/a
LSU vs. Clemson
- Point-Spread: Clem -4
- O/U Total: 57
- Implied Score: Clem 30.5 – LSU 26.5
- Weather: 75 degrees / 21% rain / 2 mph winds
LSU:
Top Play(s) – WR Chris Hilton ($3,000) Early season mistakes by DK. Even if Chris Hilton does not live up to the offseason hype, he should not be min salary. The former 4-star is the wildcard to this LSU season, having yet to establish himself in four seasons with the Tigers, but came on in the last two games of last year with over 200 yards and three touchdowns. Hilton will likely have the highest ownership of any player on DK.
Fade – RB Harlem Berry ($5,300) This one is funny. Either I’m missing something or there’s way too much unwarranted hype surrounding the true freshman. Berry is in a battle for the RB2 job with Kaleb Jackson but is priced like not only is he the clear backup but will have a big role in the offense. His prop line opened at 51.5 rushing yards, where we have Berry projected at 15 yards.
Bargain Bin – WR Zavion Thomas ($3,300) or TE Bauer Sharp ($3,200) Both players are looked upon as role players – Thomas a gadget special teamer and Sharp a backup to a hyped-up sophomore. Thomas has consistently repped with the ones through much of the offseason, while Sharp led Oklahoma in receptions and targets in 2024 and expected to be a major factor in 12 personnel sets.
Pivot Play – WR Nic Anderson ($4,600) or WR Barion Brown ($4,100) If you look at most projected depth charts for the Tigers, the two transfers are widely considered backups. But expect a heavy rotation at wideout, as well as 4-wide sets. LSU throws to win, not run the ball. Anderson and Brown both mixed in first-team reps in fall camp.
Best of the Rest – QB Garrett Nussmeier ($7,800) Nuss is a top 10 fantasy QB for us, but a 21-point projection at this cost is probably not worth it. If rostering Nuss, you’re looking to game stack with multiple LSU receivers and Clemson exposure. RB Caden Durham ($6,800) is a high floor play as the solidified RB1. TE Trey’Dez Green ($4,800) won’t see a high number of targets but is the top red-zone threat at 6-foot-7. He showed as much in last year’s bowl game vs. Baylor with two touchdowns. Hilton is the only lock on the LSU side, but 8-9 playable options.
Injury Notes – n/a
Clemson:
Top Play(s) – QB Cade Klubnik ($8,800) The Tigers are positioned as one of the premier teams across both CFB and CFF, boasting the highest returning production in the country (80%) and a roster loaded with college fantasy talent. That starts with quarterback Cade Klubnik, our QB1 for 2025, and for good reason. He made strides across the board last season, averaging 29 fantasy points per game, doubling his passing touchdowns to 36, and added 463 yards with seven scores on the ground. Klubnik’s week-to-week consistency is appealing, scoring over 20 fantasy points in all but one game last season, and now entering his third year in the same system under OC Garrett Riley. Oh yea, and he has arguably the best WR room in the country to throw to
Fade – RB Adam Randall ($5,900) LSU’s front seven is the strength of the defense and while Randall, a converted WR, is expected to get the first carry of the game, we’re tentative in think he’s going to get all of the carries. 4-star freshman Gideon Davidson and Rfr David Eziomume will both factor in, along with Klubnik getting carries.
Bargain Bin – TE Olsen Patt-Henry ($4,400) 76 targets and seven touchdowns vacated at the position with Jake Briningstool now graduated. Nobody is expecting those numbers from Patt-Henry, but he’s the clear starter entering 2025 after catching three touchdowns a year ago.
Pivot Play – WR Tristan Smith ($3,000) Don’t expect the top three receivers to come off the field much, but when they do, Smith should be the first one on the field. The FCS transfer caught five passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in the Clemson spring game.
Best of the Rest – WRs. This is the best WR room in the country. The issue is target distribution, as no Clemson wideout saw more than 18% target share in 2024. All three of Bryant Wesco, Antonio Williams and TJ Moore are worth considering. It should be mentioned that at least one beat writer has said that Williams, last year’s leading receiver, will not finish the year at the top again, hinting that Wesco or Moore has much higher upside.
Injury Notes – n/a
Georgia State vs. Mississippi
- Point-Spread: Miss -34.5
- O/U Total: 60.5
- Implied Score: Miss 47.5 – GSU 13
- Weather: 84 degrees / 5% rain / 8 mph winds
Georgia State:
Top Play(s) – WR Ted Hurst ($5,600) One of, if not the best, wide receivers in the G5. Ted Hurst who briefly entered the portal in the spring window but opted to stay for his senior season. A relative unknown entering 2024, Hurst broke out in a big way, finishing as WR27 in college fantasy with over 100 targets, nine touchdowns and seven games of 20+ fantasy points – all despite inadequate quarterback play.
Fade – QB Christian Veilleux ($5,300) Non-runner that was bench at points last year. We’re shocked Veilleux even won the job over a pair of transfer Georgia State brought in. We expect to see another QB or two at some point this season for the Panthers.
Bargain Bin – TE Camden Overton-Howard ($3,000) A potential late-round college fantasy sleeper, as Georgia State looks to replace 75 vacated targets at the position following Dorian Fleming’s departure. Howard caught 42 passes last year at Gardner-Webb.
Pivot Play – WR Javon Robinson ($3,700) With Hurst being the clear best player on offense for Georgia State, there’s a chance the secondary brackets him all game. Robinson is a Grambling transfer that caught 43 passes a year ago and is our projected WR2 to start in the slot. No official depth chart for GSU so this is another gamble.
Best of the Rest – RBs. Fade this entire group. Georgia State brought in three transfers that are all expected to get playing time. HC Dell McGee stems from the Kirby Smart coaching tree, which we know employs a committee each year.
Injury Notes – n/a
Ole Miss:
Top Play(s) – RB Kewan Lacy ($6,700) Lacy emerged as the team’s RB1 over Logan Diggs in fall camp. As a former 4-star recruit, talent was never the issue, but learning the playbook was his biggest task to getting significant snaps this season. That appears to have happened. The RB1 for Ole Miss has rushed for nine touchdowns in four of the last five seasons, so there is ample opportunity for Lacy against a G5 opponent.
Fade – TEs. Sounds like injuries are a hot topic here. TE Dae’Quan Wright’s ($6,300) status is up in the air according to the Ole Miss 247 beat writer. Luke Hasz we know is already out. And converted WR to TE Caleb Odom ($3,000) just cleared concussion protocol. It could be good for the receivers to get increased targets as a result.
Bargain Bin – RB Damien Taylor ($4,400) If Odom plays, he’s easily the best bargain option on the board for Ole Miss. Taylor, the Troy transfer who rushed for 1,000-yards last season, should get in on the action in garbage time. Almost every Ole Miss beat writer is projecting 40+ points for the Rebels this week, so everyone could get in on the action.
Pivot Play – QB Austin Simmons ($8,600) There’s no controversy as to who is QB1 in 2025 with sophomore Austin Simmons taking over the reins. The southpaw signal caller showed well in limited action last season, including engineering a scoring drive in the upset win over Georgia in early November. Kiffin has a proven track record of high-end quarterback production, with his QB1 averaging 25.1 FPPG over the last eight seasons, dating back to his days at Florida Atlantic. What will determine Simmons’ value in CFF this season will largely depend on how much he’s deployed in the running game. Will Simmons see 100+ carries ala Jaxson Dart and Matt Corral?
Best of the Rest – WRs. Cayden Lee is the top returner, but Lane Kiffin restocked the room with transfers De’Zhaun Stribling (Oklahoma State), Trey Wallace (Penn State) and Traylon Ray (West Virginia). Lee is the preference of the group, as he excelled after the injury to Tre Harris last season, logging multiple 100-yard performances, and was highly efficient with a 79% catch rate and zero drops on 72 targets. Expect to see everyone get in on the action, though, in a likely blowout scenario.
Injury Notes – TE Dae’Quan Wright (Questionable), TE Caleb Odom (Questionable)
Georgia Southern vs. Fresno State
- Point-Spread: GSU -1.5
- O/U Total: 51.5
- Implied Score: GSU 26.5 – Fres 25
- Weather: 97 degrees / 0% rain / 8 mph winds
Georgia Southern:
Top Play(s) – RB OJ Arnold ($5,600) The coaching staff held pat by not adding any competition to backfield, leading us to assume that last year’s RB2 OJ Arnold will be getting a promotion to a starting role. Arnold has proven capable in spot duty, including a 100-yard performance last season against in-state rival Georgia State, and has averaged over five yards per attempt in all three years at the collegiate level. He’s as good as last year’s starter Jalen White.
Fade – RB David Mbadinga ($4,500) RB2s for Georgia Southern have averaged just 6.2 attempts per game over the last two seasons. We expect Arnold to garner the majority of the rushing attempts.
Bargain Bin – WR Camden Brown ($4,600) The Auburn transfer will be a major factor in the WR rotation, with perhaps an outside shot at being the team’s WR1 as a bigger-bodied option at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. Brown had a 60+ yard touchdown in the team’s spring game.
Pivot Play – QB JC French IV ($5,400) JC French was a bottom-tier quarterback in the Sun Belt, finishing ninth in the Sun Belt in quarterback rating, tied for fourth in interceptions and finishing as QB75 in college fantasy. Yet, Georgia Southern again didn’t bring in much competition in the portal, and French seemed to solidify his starting spot in fall camp. A 20-point projection at this price is not the worst option, and its not as though the Fresno defense provided much resistance to Kansas last week.
Best of the Rest – WR Josh Dallas ($4,700) or WR Dalen Cobb ($5,100) Wide receiver appears to be a position of strength for the Eagles with returning starters Dalen Cobb and Josh Dallas, the latter of whom scored double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five games. Cobb has been targeted 138 times over the last two seasons.
Injury Notes – n/a
Fresno State:
Top Play(s) – RB Bryson Donelson ($6,900) We’re holding firm on Donelson because we trust the talent. While Fresno rotated a bit more than we’d hoped against Kansas, Donelson still led all Bulldog running backs in snaps played and rushing attempts (11). Georgia Southern won’t overwhelm the Fresno OL the way Kansas did. Fresno’s best path to succeed offensively is running the football.
Fade – QB E.J. Warner ($4,900) Non-runner and Fresno doesn’t have any legitimate weapons at receiver or tight end. Fade every week.
Bargain Bin – TE Richie Anderson ($3,000) Anderson played the second most snaps (43) of any offensive skill player not named Josiah Freeman and was tied with Freeman for the team lead in targets (5) against the Jayhawks.
Pivot Play – WR Josiah Freeman ($5,300) Freeman was clearly the team’s top receiving option with 43 yards on five targets, playing over 82% of the team’s offensive snaps. The next closest wide receiver played just 53% of the snaps against Kansas.
Best of the Rest – RB Rayshon Luke ($5,200) We did see Elijah Gilliam find the end-zone and Brandon Ramirez looked good in spot-duty. But they barely played. Luke was on the field nearly 40% of the time and second in rushing attempts while adding a pair of receptions. We’re only playing Donelson at running back, but Luke would be the second choice, even if it didn’t show on the stat-line.
Injury Notes – n/a
Mike’s DK Core Four:
- WR Chris Hilton, LSU
- RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
- RB Jordan Marshall, Michigan
- QB Austin Simmons, Ole Miss
Mike’s FD Core Four:
- RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
- RB Jordan Marshall, Michigan
- WR TJ Moore, Clemson
- QB Austin Simmons, Ole Miss
