Utah State vs. UNLV
- Point-Spread: UNLV -6
- O/U Total: 71
- Implied Score: UNLV 38.5 – Utah St 32.5
- Weather: Dome
Utah St:
Top Play(s) – QB Bryson Barnes ($7,600) What an absolute dream matchup for a CFB DFS night slate with a 71-point game total and narrow-ish spread between the No. 1 and No. 2 scoring offenses in the Mountain West. Barnes and his counterpart in this game Anthony Colandrea are ridiculously underpriced compared to the more recognizable names on the slate, and a game stack with both QBs is entirely plausible. For Barnes, he faces one of the worst pass defenses in the conference and country as the Rebels allow over 24 FPPG to quarterbacks, ranking 101st in pass D success rate and 113th in explosive plays allowed.
Bargain Bin – TE Broc Lane ($3,700) Minimal interest for a player that has had five or fewer receiving yards in five of nine games played this year. The only argument in favor of Lane is that UNLV is giving up around 11.7 FPPG to the tight end position this season.
Pivot Play – RB Miles Davis ($5,900) or RB Javen Jacobs ($4,300) Running backs have fared well this season against the UNLV run defense that is second to last in the MWC in yards allowed on the ground and giving up over 32 FPPG to the RB position. If UNLV’s matchup with New Mexico earlier in the year is any indication, I believe we can see both RBs be a major factor in the passing game on Saturday. Jacobs and Davis rank third and fourth on the team, respectively, in receptions, with 51 receptions and five receiving touchdowns between them. Against New Mexico, the Lobos’ RB1 Damon Bankston had five catches for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns coming out of the backfield.
Best of the Rest – WR Braden Pegan ($5,900) or WR Brady Boyd ($4,600) Extremely condensed target share for Utah State at the wide receiver position between Pegan and Boyd. The only other WR that is involved in the Utah State passing game is Anthony Garcia who is listed at QB at both sites. That said, we think this is a one or the other situation and not stack both. Pegan has scored 20+ fantasy points three times this season, Boyd once. Neither of those occurrences came in the same game. Of the two, we prefer Pegan. The last two receivers to post 90+ receiving yards against UNLV this season play outside.
Injury Notes – n/a
UNLV:
Top Play(s) – QB Anthony Colandrea ($7,700) Lock in Colandrea at one of the QB spots with the seventh highest QB projection for theCFFSite for the entire weekend, and highest projection on the slate. 30+ fantasy points in each of the last four games for Colandrea, facing a Utah State defense that is giving up just over 27 FPPG to QBs this season, which is right at Colandrea’s projection for the week.
Fade – RB Jaylon Glover ($4,200) I’d be cautious of playing Glover, despite scoring 17+ fantasy points in two of the his last three games. Situation matters and both were blowouts. In competitive games, Glover is the RB3.
Bargain Bin – WRs Not Named Jaden Bradley. Any of the top four UNLV receivers are playable in this matchup where Utah State gives up the most fantasy points to WRs on the entire slate (47.7). WR DaeDae Reynolds ($4,200) has been hit or miss this season but is second on the team in routes run and tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns with Jaden Bradley and WR Troy Omeire ($3,300). In UNLV’s last competitive matchup against New Mexico in Week 10, WR Koy Moore ($3,000) ran the second most routes of any Rebel wideout, as he’s taken over the starting slot role it appears.
Pivot Play – RB Jai’Den Thomas ($7,100) Thomas’ status will be one to monitor pregame as he left the contest in the third quarter vs. Colorado State last week due to injury and did not return. If healthy, Thomas is one of the top big-play running backs in the country, averaging 7.6 YPC, while also a factor in the receiving game, which included an 11-catch performance against New Mexico in Week 10. If Thomas could not go, RB Keyvone Lee ($5,300) instantly moves up the priority list, ranked third on the team with five rushing scores.
Best of the Rest – WR Jaden Bradley ($5,700) Team leader in all receiving categories with 25% of the team’s target share and over double the amount of receiving yards as the next closest UNLV wideout. Utah State has now allowed three 100-yard receivers in three of the last four games and 90+ receiving yards to a WR in four out of the last five.
Injury Notes – n/a
Florida vs. Ole Miss
- Point-Spread: Miss -15.5
- O/U Total: 53.5
- Implied Score: Miss 34.5 – UF 19
- Weather: 70 degrees / 6% rain / 8 mph winds
Florida:
Top Play(s) – RB Jadan Baugh ($6,900) Usage remains high for the Florida RB1 with 18 or more touches in each of the last five games. Ole Miss can be run on, ranked 13th in the SEC in yards allowed on the ground and 82nd nationally in rush D success rate. Backfields are averaging around 21 FPPG against the Rebels, and Baugh isn’t sharing the Florida backfield with anyone at the moment.
Fade – QB DJ Lagway ($6,400) If we’re power ranking QBs on this slate, Lagway comes in just one spot ahead of whatever Purdue is trotting out these days. The sophomore QB was benched against Kentucky in favor of Tramell Jones Jr., and another turnover-prone performance could wind up in the same result.
Best of the Rest – Pass-Catchers. It’s tough to consider anyone with Florida’s QB play this second half of the season, especially considering this is going to be a very high-scoring slate. We need all the points we can get and those are unlikely to come from the Florida passing game. WR Vernell Brown ($4,800) had just 22 yards receiving but was targeted a team-high 8 times, while playing 93% of the team’s snaps.
Injury Notes – WR Vernell Brown (probable), WR Eugune Wilson (out), WR Dallas Wilson (out), RB Ja’Kobi Jackson (out)
Ole Miss:
Top Play(s) – RB Kewan Lacy ($7,700) Want to see Exhibit A of what you want in a college fantasy running back? Lacy ranks 1st in the country in rushing attempts (by 28 carries), 1st in rushing touchdowns, 2nd in yards, has 22 receptions on 26 targets, and his 201 carries are 177 more than the next closest Ole Miss running back. Top play for Ole Miss every single week.
Pivot Play – QB Trinidad Chambliss ($9,300) Nothing wrong with playing a quarterback that has scored 20+ fantasy points in each of the last eight games. The issue is that at this salary, we need 30+ at a minimum. For as bad as Florida has been this season, the defense is only allowing 16.3 FPPG to quarterbacks this season.
Best of the Rest – Pass-Catchers. No player for the Rebels has more than 19% of the target share or more than four receiving touchdowns. WR Harrison Wallace ($4,800) is the top choice of the group if all salaries were equal, as he’s led or been tied for the team lead in targets in each of the last four games. Dumpster diving with WR Deuce Alexander ($3,600), who is second on the team in targets, or WR Winston Watkins ($3,700) who should get some run in a potential blowout, are also options. Watkins converted on all five targets thrown his way vs. the Citadel last week for 80 yards and a score.
Injury Notes – n/a
Utah vs. Baylor
- Point-Spread: Utah -9
- O/U Total: 60
- Implied Score: Utah 34.5 – Bay 25.5
- Weather: 79 degrees / 3% rain / 8 mph winds
Utah:
Top Play(s) – WR Ryan Davis ($5,600) Could go in three directions for Utah’s top play but settled on Davis he’s one of the few legitimate target hogs on the slate, accounting for 29% of the target share and 4x the amount of receiving yards as the next closest Utah receiver. While this isn’t necessarily a ranked matchup, In Utah’s three high-profile matchups this season (Texas Tech, BYU, Cincinnati), Davis has combined for 25 receptions on 30 targets.
Bargain Bin – TE Dallen Bentley ($4,300) Second on the team in targets (49), receptions (32) and touchdowns (3), with double the number of receptions as the next closest pass-catcher on the team. As is the case with most positions this season, Baylor has struggled to defend tight ends, allowing 12.0 fantasy points per game. Secondary receiver options in WR JJ Buchanan ($3,500) and WR Larry Simmons ($3,000) are tied with Bentley in touchdowns (3) but are only on the field between 40-50% of the time.
Pivot Play – RB Wayshawn Parker ($6,000) Parker needs more carries, as he’s shown over the last two games with back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances and is now averaging over 7 yards per carry for the season. Baylor doesn’t do much well defensively, but are worst at stopping the run, ranked 104th in success rate, 102nd in allowing explosive run plays and 126th in stuff rate. It all comes down to whether the coaching staff will lean into their RB or continue to distribute carries between Parker, RB Daniel Bray ($4,900) and RB NaQuari Rogers ($4,700). Parker is the preferred, but all three are playable separately in lineups. FWIW – Rogers still holds a significant 27-15 advantage over Parker in red-zone attempts this season.
Best of the Rest – QB Devon Dampier ($8,400) If you don’t game stack the UNLV and Utah State QBs, Dampier is the next option. Baylor is allowing 22 FPPG to quarterbacks this season, and Dampier is among the best dual threats in the country, ranked 20th among QBs in the country in rushing yards (552). Dampier’s 16 red zone carries are second among all Utah runners, behind only NaQuari Rogers.
Injury Notes – n/a
Baylor:
Fade – TE Michael Trigg ($5,800) Every time I’ve suggested to fade Trigg this year, he’s popped off for 20+ fantasy points. But we’re going back to the well this week as Utah is allowing just 4.6 FPPG to the tight end position this season. And that features a schedule with the likes of Joe Royer, Garrett Oakley and Chamon Metayer, so there isn’t the excuse that Utah hasn’t played anyone.
Bargain Bin – WR Kole Wilson ($3,600) We know the Baylor WR situation by now. The Bears spread it around – no wideout on the team has more than 18% target share. Could spend up for a player like WR Josh Cameron ($5,600) who won’t be highly owned at all with better options like Ryan Davis and Jaden Bradley in that price range. Or go the cheap route with Wilson who’s had 50 or more receiving yards in four of his last five games played. Two of the last three leading receivers to face Utah this season play in the slot like Wilson, including Cyrus Allen who had 133 receiving yards against the Utes.
Pivot Play – RB Bryson Washington ($5,800) Highly, highly unlikely that we play Washington on this slate. That said, Dave Aranda said that Washington is “healthier” coming out of the bye week. When teams have beaten Utah this season, it’s been with a punishing ground attack. Cameron Dickey rushed for 67 yards and two scores. BYU’s LJ Martin rushed for 122 yards on 26 attempts. Washington will have less than 5% ownership on Saturday night.
Best of the Rest – QB Sawyer Robertson ($7,100) You’re going to see the price tag and be tempted to play Robertson here. And its understandable with the 25.5-implied team total, Vegas expects to see some points on the Baylor side of things. Robertson also ranks 11th nationally among college quarterbacks in fantasy points scored this season. On the flipside, Utah is allowing just 14.5 FPPG to QBs and there’s a lot of outside noise with the Baylor program right now with Dave Aranda’s job status in question, combined with the AD stepping down abruptly as the CFP chairman. This could go sideways in a hurry.
Injury Notes – n/a
Purdue vs. Washington
- Point-Spread: UW -17.5
- O/U Total: 53.5
- Implied Score: UW 35.5 – Pur 18
- Weather: 56 degrees / 70% rain / 6 mph winds
Purdue:
The Purdue offense has fallen on hard times over the last month, averaging just 12.5 PPG in the last four games – averaged 26.5 PPG in the first six games. QB play and injuries have been the primary culprits. We’ll likely see both Ryan Browne and Malachi Singleton, so we’re out on the quarterbacks. RB Antonio Harris ($6,200) is massively overpriced on DK but could get a look on FD at $6.1k. Still not that appealing facing 6th ranked rush defense in the B1G, but Harris could see the majority of carries on Saturday after Malachi Thomas was banged up at the end of the Ohio State game last weekend. Familiar names continue to start at receiver with WR Nitro Tuggle ($4,100), WR EJ Horton ($3,300) and WR Michael Jackson ($3,800) but there’s a very low floor involved as there’s a chance Purdue doesn’t throw for more than 150 yards, which the Boilermakers haven’t done in any of the last three games.
Injury Notes – TE George Burhenn (out), RB Devin Mockobee (out)
Washington:
Top Play(s) – RB Adam Mohammed ($4,500) Washington can win this game with or without Jonah Coleman, who left last week’s game to injury. Coleman is officially a game-time decision, but even if he is available, we expect to see a lot of Mohammed on Saturday. Washington is now all but eliminated from B1G title game contention and any College Football Playoff hopes with last week’s loss to Wisconsin, so I’d imagine there’s not much motivation for Coleman to rush back to the field with the NFL in his future. Purdue is allowing over 30 FPPG to opposing backfields, so Mohammed at this price is playable regardless of Coleman’s status.
Fade – The Questionables. Coleman and Denzel Boston are game-time decisions. As a near three-touchdown favorite, with talented freshman waiting in the wings, it’s unlikely either plays their normal allotment of snaps even if suited up. The latest updates suggest that HC Jedd Fisch is “most optimistic about potential returns for Coleman and Boston” fwiw.
Bargain Bin – The Freshmen. Assuming Boston is out or limited, your starting WR group would comprise of WR Raiden Vines-Bright ($3,300), WR Dezmen Roebuck ($4,200) and WR Chris Lawson ($3,000). RVB and Roebuck would be the priorities of the three, considering they’ve been starters for the entirety of the season already. Purdue has allowed some monster performances from WRs this season, including Hank Beatty (5-186-1), KJ Duff (6-241-1) and just last week with Jeremiah Smith hauling in 10 passes for 137 yards and a score.
Best of the Rest – QB Demond Williams ($9,100) Unlikely that we’ll play Williams here given his expensive salary and possibly weather with rain in the forecast. But I wanted to point out the notable difference with Williams’ home and road splits. 267 YPG with an 8 : 0 touchdown to interception ratio when playing at home. Go east of the Rockies and Williams is averaging just 13.5 FPPG. Can’t outright eliminate Williams from the pool of options, but he’s just so pricy that it makes it tough to fit.
Injury Notes – RB Jonah Coleman (questionable), WR Denzel Boston (questionable)
Texas vs. Georgia
- Point-Spread: UGA -6.5
- O/U Total: 47.5
- Implied Score: UGA 27 – Tex 20.5
- Weather: 64 degrees / 1% rain / 6 mph winds
Texas:
Top Play(s) – WR Emmett Mosley ($4,400) Mosley’s numbers since halftime of the Mississippi State game last week – 11 catches, 122 yards, three touchdowns. The passing game for the Longhorns is starting to find some rhythm with 300+ yards in each of the last two weeks, and a part of that has been due to the emergence of a healthy Mosley. The Stanford transfer was targeted 11 times vs. Vanderbilt and played a season-high 85% of the team’s snaps.
Fade – RB Tre Wisner ($5,600) I was hoping that Wisner was at like $7k or something based on name value, so we didn’t even have to consider him. But Wisner is coming off his best performance of the season rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts in the win over Vanderbilt and held an 18-7 advantage over CJ Baxter in rushing attempts. While Wisner hasn’t lived up to lofty fantasy expectations in the summer, he’s now scored double-digit fantasy points in the last five games. The issue is that the Georgia defense thrives at stopping the run, allowing a combined 14.0 FPPG to opposing backfields this season
Pivot Play – WR Ryan Wingo ($6,200) Because of cost, Wingo probably doesn’t see high ownership rates this week. I just wonder if this game on Saturday plays out similarly to last year’s matchup where Texas was forced to throw the ball 46 times in an overtime loss. And the Longhorns were a better running team as well at that point than they are now. High volume of passes led to multiple WRs – Matthew Golden and WR DeAndre Moore Jr. ($4,000) – surpassing 100 yards on the night with a combined 17 receptions. Stacking Texas WRs worked in last year’s matchup and would be a differentiating lineup in GPPs.
Best of the Rest – QB Arch Manning ($8,200) Momentum building with back-to-back 300-yard passing performances. A week off to prepare. Texas WR room is fully healthy. Most Texas beat writers predict this game to be in the high 20s / low 30s. I think this is a good spot for Manning and the Texas offense who will likely need to beat UGA through the air offensively. The Dawgs are giving up around 22 FPPG to quarterbacks this season.
Injury Notes – n/a
Georgia:
Top Play(s) – WR Zachariah Branch ($5,200) Branch is the closest example we’ve had in years as a fantasy relevant Georgia receiver. The former USC transfer now has 30 more receptions than the next closest UGA wideout (who is now out for the season too), with 35 of his 53 catches coming in the last four games alone.
Fade – RBs. The duo of Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens fueled the offensive explosion from UGA, racking up over 200 yards and two scores in the win over Mississippi State, including 181 from Frazier on just 12 attempts. Against any defense with a pulse this season, though, the UGA run game has not been good. Texas has the No. 1 run defense in the SEC in terms of yards allowed on the ground. This isn’t the week for a Georgia running back.
Bargain Bin – WR Noah Thomas ($3,100) Noah Thomas is Colbie Young, just a taller but slower version. The A&M transfer was a non-factor at the start of the year, but has filled in for the injured Young, and had his best game of the year last week with 78 yards and a TD on five targets. Thomas actually led all UGA receivers in routes run last week, playing over 85% of the offensive snaps. WR Dillon Bell ($3,400) and WR London Humphreys ($3,000) are second and fifth, respectively, on the team in routes run among receivers. Teams are going to start to double Branch at some point, and they would be the benefactors.
Pivot Play – TE Oscar Delp ($3,400) Delp had his best game of the year with 41 yards and a touchdown on five targets vs. MSU and could be utilized more on Saturday if Lawson Luckie isn’t 100 percent after suffering a concussion vs. MSU. Texas has struggled somewhat defending tight ends, allowing 11.4 FPPG to the position.
Best of the Rest – QB Gunner Stockton ($8,100) Season-long stats paint a different picture of the Texas pass defense than the last two weeks. Overall, the Longhorns are only allowing 15 FPPG to opposing QBs for the season. The last two games – 300+ passing yards to both Diego Pavia and Blake Shapen with eight combined passing TDs. Game stacks make the most sense for both QBs in this matchup.
Injury Notes – TE Lawson Luckie (probable)
Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
- Point-Spread: FSU -13.5
- O/U Total: 55.5
- Implied Score: FSU 34.5 – VT 21
- Weather: 67 degrees / 0% rain / 3 mph winds
Virginia Tech:
Top Play(s) – QB Kyron Drones ($6,600) Virginia Tech may have been blown out by Louisville, but Drones continues to be a fantasy difference maker, scoring 21.5 fantasy points. Again, we want to point out the interim staff really leaning into what Drones does best, which is running the football, with 64 combined rushing attempts over the last four games. Overall, for the season, FSU is allowing just 19.6 FPPG to quarterbacks. But that includes facing Stanford, Wake Forest, Kent State and East Texas A&M. Carson Beck threw four touchdowns vs. the Seminoles. Pitt’s freshman QB threw for 321 yards and a pair of scores, while rushing for 64 yards. UVA’s Chandler Morris had five total touchdowns, including 37 yards and three TDs on the ground in his matchup with FSU. If you don’t play both QBs in the Utah State / UNLV game, Drones might be the next best option.
Fade – WRs. Against Louisville in Week 10, Virginia Tech didn’t have a wideout with more than 20 yards receiving in the game. This staff realizes if Kyron Drones is throwing the ball, bad things happen on offense. The Hokies are 127th nationally in pass play success rate. Could spray and pray with a Va Tech receiver, but best strategy is to just play Kyron Drones solo.
Best of the Rest – RB Marcellous Hawkins ($5,000) or RB Terion Stewart ($4,800) This is not the matchup to stack the Virginia Tech backfield, as Florida State is still defending the run well this season. Just one opponent (Virginia) averaged over four yards per carry against the Seminoles who are 20th in rush D success rate. Hawkins is the preferred choice of the two, out-carrying Stewart in each of the last four games.
Injury Notes – n/a
Florida State:
Top Play(s) – WR Duce Robinson ($6,000) Robinson continues to be one of the best fantasy receivers in the country, leading the Seminoles with 813 yards and four touchdowns. His 67 targets this season are nearly double the amount as the next closest FSU receiver and has posted at least 80 receiving yards in five out of the last six games. The lone occurrence Robinson did not hit 80+ yards was against Pitt when he suffered a first-half injury.
Fade – RB Gavin Sawchuk ($4,800) Samuel Singleton being questionable could elevate Sawchuk on the depth chart but can’t trust a player that had just one rushing attempt last week in the loss to Clemson. If everyone’s healthy, the preference of the coaching staff seems to be turning the backfield over to the freshmen, so we’d favor either a potentially healthy RB Samuel Singleton ($4,600) or RB Ousmane Kromah ($4,200) if forced to choose an FSU running back. Which you most certainly do not have to do.
Bargain Bin – TE Randy Pittman Jr. ($3,800) Pittman ranks third on the team in targets (27) and receptions (18), while playing nearly 97% of the team’s offensive snaps over the last five games. Pittman can score in a variety of ways, as he had a red-zone package as a wildcat QB with a rushing and passing touchdown this season. Virginia Tech is allowing 14.9 FPPG to opposing tight ends this season which is the second highest on the slate behind only Washington.
Pivot Play – WR Micahi Danzy ($5,800) Everyone will be on Duce Robinson, and deservedly so, but Danzy continues to be the WR2 in this offense, ranking second on the team in targets (35) and receptions (23). Like Robinson, Danzy is always capable of a big play or two, averaging over 22 YPC with a 16.5-yard aDOT. Virginia Tech ranks 85th nationally in explosive pass plays allowed.
Best of the Rest – QB Thomas Castellanos ($7,900) Castellanos will not have much ownership on Saturday with both Bryson Barnes and Anthony Colandrea having lower salaries, yet much higher projections. So, in that sense, you can consider him for GPPs. The Hokies are allowing just 20.3 FPPG to quarterbacks this season, limiting the last four opponents to just one passing touchdown in each contest.
Injury Notes – RB Samuel Singleton (questionable)
UCLA vs. Ohio State
- Point-Spread: OSU -31.5
- O/U Total: 49.5
- Implied Score: OSU 40.5 – UCLA 9
- Weather: 62 degrees / 66% rain / 11 mph winds
UCLA:
No.
Ohio State:
Fade – RB Bo Jackson ($6,500) It makes little sense to play Bo Jackson on this slate. Let’s just assume this plays out similarly to the Purdue matchup last week. You’re going to see four running backs get carries. And sure, maybe Jackson leads the team in rushing attempts. But look at the red-zone distribution last week. 4 carries to CJ Donaldson. 4 carries to James Peoples. 1 to Isaiah West. Jackson had just one more red zone carry than Ohio State backup quarterback Lincoln Keinholz who had one of the three rushing touchdowns.
Bargain Bin – RB Isaiah West ($4,000) West could get an extended look assuming this turns into a blowout. He recorded 9 rushing attempts vs. Purdue and Wisconsin, both of which were Ohio State victories by 20+ points. 20 of TE Max Klare’s ($4,500) 26 receptions this season have come in the last five games as he’s been far more involved in the offensive game plan. UCLA is giving up 11.9 FPPG to the tight end position this season.
Pivot Play – No Ohio State players in a lineup. Don’t think this is an overly controversial take here. Both QBs in the Utah State / UNLV game have higher projections at far lower salaries. Devon Dampier’s projection is nearly identical to Sayin and he’s cheaper by $400. We covered the RB situation above. HC Ryan Day said on his weekly radio spot on Thursday that Carnell Tate is expected to play on Saturday so targets will be split between him and Jeremiah Smith. Having an Ohio State player on a roster is not a requirement on this particular slate, even if the Buckeyes are projected to score almost six touchdowns on Saturday.
Injury Notes – n/a
Mississippi State vs. Missouri
- Point-Spread: Mizzou -7
- O/U Total: 51
- Implied Score: Mizzou 29 – MSU 22
- Weather: 67 degrees / 4% rain / 8 mph winds
Mississippi State:
Top Play(s) – WR Anthony Evans ($5,000) or WR Brenen Thompson ($5,300) Don’t think we want to stack the two together against this Missouri secondary that is 12th in pass D success rate and 56th in limiting explosive pass plays, but both are reasonably priced in a game where MSU will be forced to throw as touchdown underdogs. Three SEC receivers this season – Cam Coleman, Vandrevius Jacobs, KC Concepcion – have had 80+ receiving yards against the Tigers this season. All three play outside on the boundary, which leans us towards Thompson in this matchup.
Fade – QBs. If we get word that Blake Shapen is out, perhaps we give freshman QB Kamario Taylor ($6,500) a look after scoring 26.8 fantasy points last week in the loss to Georgia. Of the 12 red zone carries for Mississippi State in that game, five went to Taylor as he rushed for three touchdowns in the game. While Shapen was on the sidelines in the second half with his pads off, the report was that he could re-enter the game if needed. Most likely scenario Saturday is that we see both QBs again, rendering them useless to us in DFS.
Fade Part II – RBs. Fluff Bothwell and Davon Booth are officially splitting carries 50-50 as evidenced by the last two games. Factor in Kamario Taylor and there’s little reason to invest in this backfield. Missouri is allowing a grand total of just 17.2 FPPG to opposing backfields, ranking 5th in the SEC in yards allowed on the ground.
Best of the Rest – TE Seydou Traore ($3,900) Usage is up for Traore in his last go-round as a collegiate player, with 16 of his 27 catches this season coming in the last four games. Missouri is allowing 9.5 FPPG to the tight end position.
Injury Notes – QB Blake Shapen (probable)
Missouri:
Is there any reason to think that Missouri doesn’t just run the ball 40+ times on Saturday night? A&M is better defensively than Mississippi State in most metrics, but Matt Zollers gave us no reason to believe in this Missouri passing game moving forward after completing just 7-of-22 passes for under 100 yards through the air. As a touchdown favorite, it’s safe to say we should expect a heavy dosage of RB Ahmad Hardy ($7,500) and RB Jamal Roberts ($5,500). The Bulldogs rank 15th among 16 teams in the SEC in yards allowed on the ground, which was on full display last week in the team’s loss to Georgia.
Mike’s DK Core Four:
- RB Kewan Lacy, Mississippi
- QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
- WR Ryan Davis, Utah
- A Missouri RB
Mike’s FD Core Four:
- RB Kewan Lacy, Mississippi
- QB Devon Dampier, Utah
- QB Arch Manning, Texas
- WR Vernell Brown, Florida
