Army vs. Kansas State
- Point-Spread: KSU -17
- O/U Total: 47
- Implied Score: KSU 32 – Army 15
- Weather: 73 degrees / 0% rain / 3 mph winds
Army:
As was the case last season, the Army offense will revolve solely around three players in QB Dwayne Coleman ($5,600) FB Hayden Reed ($4,000) and SB Noah Short ($4,100). The next highest projected player for Army is just 2.1 fantasy points. We saw even more usage from Short than we did last year as the team’s Swiss Army knife in their opener, rushing for 43 yards on 11 attempts, while also being targeted nine times in the overtime loss. There’s multiple paths for him to score fantasy points which we like.
Reed took on the expected role as starting B-back and we did see some increased usage from the position, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts. He should be able to match Kanye Udoh’s production from a year ago. Coleman left the contest against Tarleton State due to injury but is expected to start on Saturday. Our order of preference for the three would be Short > Reed > Coleman for this slate.
Kansas State:
Top Play(s) – RB Joe Jackson ($3,800) Doesn’t sound like Dylan Edwards will play again this week, and Army allowed close to 200 rushing yards in the loss last weekend to Tarleton State. Jackson will likely start once again after rushing 23 times in the last two games with Edwards out of the lineup.
Fade – Backup WRs. Against North Dakota, just one target went to a receiver that wasn’t named Jayce Brown, Jerand Bradley or Jaron Tibbs. Expect that to remain the same.
Bargain Bin – RB DeVon Rice ($3,100) I think this could potentially be an option to pivot against the field who will likely be in on Jackson because of his price tag. But 4.3 yards per carry over the first two games is not awe-inspiring. OC Matt Wells had very high praise for the redshirt freshman Rice who showed a lot of growth from Week 1 to Week 2 after rushing for a pair of scores against North Dakota. Really strong punt play.
Pivot Play – QB Avery Johnson ($7,600) There’s always a risk in starting a quarterback against teams like Army that can hold possession for 10 minutes a drive and soak up an entire quarter. But with Edwards out, the run game has been pedestrian, with more falling on the shoulders of Johnson and the passing game. 27-point projection at $7.6k is very, very reasonable.
Best of the Rest – WR Jayce Brown ($6,600) Brown is averaging 24 fantasy points through two games played and was targeted a whopping 16 times with 12 receptions last week. When’s the last time you saw that from a Kansas State receiver? Tyler Lockett possibly.
Injury Notes – RB Dylan Edwards (doubtful)
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)
Ball State vs. Auburn
- Point-Spread: Auburn -41.5
- O/U Total: 51.5
- Implied Score: Aub 46.5 – Ball 5
- Weather: 85 degrees / 12% rain / 5 mph winds
Ball State:
Ball State failed to throw for 100 yards against what is projected to be the worst team in the B1G in Purdue and averaged just 4.1 yards per carry on the ground. We’ll have more interest once they get to MACtion.
Auburn:
Top Play(s) – RB Jeremiah Cobb ($3,400) Cobb looked equally as good spelling Damari Alston last week as the two split carries in the win over Baylor. Alston is officially listed out so expect to see Cobb get the starting nod. Cobb was projected at 16 fantasy points when we included Alston in our projections prior to the announcement.
Fade – TEs. Brandon Frazier and Preston Howard combined for just 22 receiving yards vs. Baylor. With the amount of depth and star power Auburn has at receiver, the tight end position likely won’t be utilized like it has in year’s past.
Bargain Bin – RB Omar Mabson II ($3,000) Mabson was getting ALL of the buzz in fall camp, so much so that some thought he might start eventually this season. Durell Robinson will serve as the RB2 behind Cobb on Saturday, but Mabson will undoubtedly see an extended workload with the game spread as it is.
Pivot Play – WR Cam Coleman ($7,800) It was run, run and run some more against Baylor last week. This lopsided matchup with Ball State will present Auburn the opportunity to work on the passing game which needs to work out some kinks still. Coleman will have very little ownership after his 23-yard dud last week.
Best of the Rest – QB Jackson Arnold ($8,500) Auburn is projected to score almost seven touchdowns, and Arnold is the second-highest projected QB on the slate behind Maiava, at a lower cost.
Injury Notes – RB Damari Alston (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:
Top Play(s) – RB Justice Haynes ($5,900) The thought was this would be a 1A / 1B situation between Haynes and Jordan Marshall, but the difference in speed and athleticism between the two was evident against New Mexico, with Haynes finishing with 159 yards and three scores on 16 attempts. Expect Michigan to lean into the ground game more on the road with a freshman quarterback in his first away start.
Fade – WR Fredrick Moore ($4,500) Michigan’s top three receivers are firmly established if the opener was any indication, and Moore isn’t part of the at group.
Bargain Bin – TE Marlin Klein ($3,700) So maybe Marlin Klein is the next Colston Loveland? Klein did benefit from TE2 Hogan Hansen being out due to injury, but I’m not sure that would have mattered the way he performed on Saturday, finishing with 6-93-1 on a team-best nine targets. Everyone on the Michigan offense is benefiting from having competent QB play now with Bryce Underwood.
Pivot Play – WR Donaven McCulley ($3,800) McCulley should not be $800 cheaper than fellow WR Semaj Morgan ($4,600) as the team’s WR1. I would like to see McCulley be utilized down the field a bit more as a bigger-bodied receiver with an aDOT of just 7.4 yards but led all wide receivers in targets (5) and routes run for the Wolverines. Fine with playing McCulley or Morgan, or even WR Channing Goodwin ($3,200) in a lineup, but would limit to just one Wolverine wideout per. Goodwin also had five targets vs. the Lobos. Receivers for Michigan are actually rosterable this year by not having Davis Warren or Alex Orji throwing them the football.
Best of the Rest – QB Bryce Underwood ($5,500) Bryce Underwood has IT. 68% completion rate, 251 yards and a touchdown in his college debut, zipping the ball around with arm strength we haven’t seen since the days of John Navarre or Ryan Mallett. Lean towards fading Underwood on the road against a ranked opponent, but cheap enough to consider.
Injury Notes – Nothing confirmed, but some rumors of a possible Marlin Klein rolled ankle in practice this week. WRs get a boost if he’s out.
Oklahoma:
Top Play(s) – WR Keontez Lewis ($3,000) Lewis was the star of the show in Week 1 against Illinois State, catching nine passes on 10 targets for 100+ yards and two scores. We’re hyper-focused on the slot position in Ben Arbuckle’s scheme, but Lewis played 95% of his snaps outside. We did see an outlier last year at Washington State with Kyle Williams becoming the WR1 playing on the boundary – maybe lightning is striking twice. Regardless, this is a mistake by DK to take advantage of.
Fade – RBs. The next time there is a difference-making fantasy running back under OC Ben Arbuckle will be the first time. Particularly in a matchup against a defensive front like Michigan’s with that much beef in the middle. Jovantae Barnes ran for seven yards against Illinois State. And Jaydn Ott is returning from injury, so we’d expect his impact to be limited.
Bargain Bin – TE Jaren Kanak ($3,100) Full disclosure I hadn’t heard of Jaren Kanak until last week, but clearly need to get familiar after catching 5-87-0 on six targets. Michigan had all sorts of issues last week covering the tight end position, allowing 10 receptions and two touchdowns to New Mexico’s Dorian Thomas.
Pivot Play – QB John Mateer ($8,300) I don’t think the run game will be up to snuff against Michigan, so Mateer will have to shoulder the load for OU to be able to win this game. 26-point projection at $8,300 puts Mateer in the conversation but is not a must-have for this slate at QB. Mateer tossed 389 yards and three scores against Illinois State, with 37 attempts in a game that OU was in control from start to finish. 40+ attempts are always on the table with Ben Arbuckle calling plays.
Best of the Rest – WR Deion Burks or WR Isaiah Sategna ($4,800) Burks is excellent when healthy, playing in the coveted slot position, racking up 7-88-1 in the opener. He spoke about the motivation this week, not being recruited by Michigan. Sategna didn’t do much in the stat column, but ran the third-most snaps among the OU receivers.
Injury Notes – n/a
Arizona State vs. Mississippi State
- Point-Spread: ASU – 6.5
- O/U Total: 59.5
- Implied Score: ASU 33 – MSU 26.5
- Weather: 78 degrees / 4% rain / 7 mph winds
Arizona State:
Top Play(s) – WR Jordyn Tyson ($7,700) I love that HC Kenny Dillingham called out opposing teams this week, stating if you’re not going to gameplan around Tyson, they’re going to throw the WR1 the ball every chance they get. That was evident against Northern Arizona with 12 receptions on 17 (!) targets. We’ll see if Mississippi State is up to the challenge.
Fade – RB Kanye Udoh ($5,200) The latest G5 to P4 transfer that probably should have stayed at his previous school if it wasn’t for a nice NIL payday. Just two carries for the Army transfer and is almost certainly the RB3 moving forward.
Bargain Bin – WR Malik McClain ($3,800) Very curious to see how this week plays out for the WRs not named Jordyn Tyson. Alabama transfer Jaren Hamilton was all the rage in fall camp yet played just one snap. McClain, quite literally, did not come off the field, playing all 64 snaps.
Pivot Play – RB Raleek Brown ($4,000) over RB Kyson Brown ($6,000) Kyson Brown is going to see heavy ownership after rushing for 73 yards on just seven attempts, while also converting on all six of his targets. Raleek Brown was equally as impressive with 38 yards and a score on the ground. And if not for a penalty, Brown would have also had a 60-yard touchdown reception in the game as well. Both are playable but can get leverage over the field with Raleek over Kyson.
Best of the Rest – QB Sam Leavitt ($7,200) If not for Jordyn Tyson, Leavitt would have been Arizona State’s top play, and arguably our top QB option for the slate with his pricing. 27-point projection at $7.2k is as close to a lock as you can get in CFB DFS.
Injury Notes – n/a
Michigan State:
Top Play(s) – WR Brenen Thompson ($5,000) It is usually the slot position that is the best to own in Jeff Lebby’s offensive system…but not always. Thompson was someone we kept tabs on after Lebby brought the receiver with to Media Days and it turns out there was a reason why. 92 yards and seven receptions on nine targets vs. Southern Miss.
Fade – RB Johnnie Daniels ($3,400) Tough to choose a fade on the Mississippi State side as they’re all priced down. Daniels is the choice here as this looks like a two-headed monster as opposed to three. 25 of the 36 rushing attempts went to Davon Booth and Fluff Bothwell, with Daniels carrying the ball just three times.
Bargain Bin – TE Seydou Traore ($4,400) Traore may not have the upside of an elite fantasy tight end, but he’s a proven option in the offense, targeted 50+ times in each of the last two years. There’s still a chance MSU may not have” a guy” at receiver this year, so Traore may be the best bet. 77 yards and a touchdown on six targets vs. Southern Miss in Week 1.
Pivot Play – WR Anthony Evans ($5,700) The Georgia transfer didn’t jump off the stat sheet like Thompson did but ran the most routes of any Miss State receiver and caught all four of his targets. As we alluded to above, the slot position is typically the WR1 in Lebby’s offense, and Evans lined up inside 88% of the time.
Best of the Rest – QB Blake Shapen ($5,800) Dating back to last season, Shapen has now thrown for at least 245 yards in four of his last five starts, with the lone occurrence that he did not hit that mark being when he was injured in the first half vs. Florida. 22-point projection at this salary is absolutely worth considering.
Injury Notes – n/a
Boston College vs. Michigan State
- Point-Spread: MSU -4.5
- O/U Total: 45.5
- Implied Score: MSU 25 – BC 20.5
- Weather: 58 degrees / 8% rain / 8 mph winds
Boston College:
Top Play(s) – WR Lewis Bond ($6,400) Bond was one of a handful of receivers that hit the 30% target share mark a year ago and now gets a boosted by having better quarterback play…at least it seems so far…with Dylan Lonergan under center. Yes, this was against Fordham, but Bond again had 28.9% of the team’s targets which is elite.
Fade – RB Jordan McDonald ($4,700) The intel from the BC beat writer this offseason was the McDonald would handle the short-yard situations and red-zone. Well, Boston College scored 66 points, and McDonald didn’t score one time with just 20 yards on six attempts.
Bargain Bin – TE Jeremiah Franklin ($3,500) We know Bill O’Brien loves tight end usage, dating back to his days with the New England Patriots and then with Penn State during his college days. Franklin was a co-starter last year, and looks like the guy in 2025, converting on all six of his targets for 67 yards. Michigan State has routinely been one of the worst defenses at defending the tight end position over the years.
Pivot Play – WR Jaedn Skeete ($4,000) or WR Reed Harris ($3,600) Bond will command the majority of targets, but this is a strong trio of starting receivers. Skeete scored twice in the opener. Harris is a big play waiting to happen, averaging over 28 yards per catch last season. His career average depth of target is 20 yards downfield.
Best of the Rest – RB Turbo Richard ($5,100) There was some concern that BC would be a split backfield between Richard and McDonald, but promising signs that 16 of the 37 rushing attempts went to the sophomore back. Michigan State was stout in Week 1, limiting a really good running back in Western Michigan’s Jalen Buckley, so Richard is not a priority play. QB Dylan Lonergan ($5,000) might be the next Alabama QB transfer to have a big fantasy season (Eli Holstein) after tossing 268 yards and four touchdowns against Fordham. One big issue this week was an ankle injury that limited Lonergan in practice. There’s better QB options on the slate.
Injury Notes – n/a
Michigan State:
Top Play(s) – RB Makhi Frazier ($3,600) The Spartan offense wasn’t overly impressive overall, but got it done on the ground with over 200 team rushing yards, averaging over five yards per carry. The sophomore Frazier led the way with 114 yards on 15 carries, double the amount of the next closest back.
Fade – RB Elijah Tau-Tolliver ($4,200) The Sacramento State transfer had the most collegiate experience coming into the year, rushing for nearly 1,000 yards last season. He was the third running back to see the field behind Frazier and Brandon Tullis, both of whom are cheaper.
Bargain Bin – WR Omari Kelly ($4,100) If we’re basing this on just one game, Kelly looks to be WR1 and not WR Nick Marsh ($6,100), and it’s not priced that way. The Middle Tennessee transfer was targeted 10 times resulting in seven receptions and a team-best 75 receiving yards. Kelly is not new to the P4 environment, having started his career at Auburn.
Pivot Play – QB Aidan Chiles ($5,300) In this price range, Anthony Colandrea makes a lot more sense having already shown he’s capable of fantasy success this season. It was surprising to see Chiles have limited success, given how good some of his receivers looked against Western Michigan. Boston College allowed just 152 passing yards in Week 1.
Best of the Rest – TE Jack Velling ($4,700) If you’re looking for a silver lining to Velling’s 3-yard performance against Western Michigan, he was at least on the field, running the third most routes behind Nick Marsh and Omari Kelly.
Injury Notes – n/a
Louisiana Monroe vs. Alabama
- Point-Spread: Bama -35
- O/U Total: 50
- Implied Score: Bama 42.5 – ULM 7.5
- Weather: 84 degrees / 11% rain / 6 mph winds
LA Monroe:
If a true RB1 had emerged in Week 1, maybe we’d have suggested them here. But call us skeptical that Braylon McReynolds has a stranglehold on the starting job for ULM. WR Rico Powers ($3,000) led Louisiana-Monroe in targets (5) and routes run in the opener, while Jake Godfrey ($4,300) and Tyler Griffin ($3,300) were on the field a bunch as well. Probably not a wise investment, though, in a ULM receiver when we’re projecting them under 100 yards passing for the game.
Alabama:
Top Play(s) – WR Germie Bernard ($7,000) With Ryan Williams day-to-day, and Isaiah Horton a bit less than 100%, we anticipate Bernard being the top target again Saturday night. The senior wideout was the best offensive player on the field for the Tide against FSU last week, posting 8-146-0 on 12 targets.
Fade – WR Ryan Williams ($8,500) Williams has been in concussion protocol this week and is official status is questionable for Saturday. Any reason to play him if you’re the Tide with the game spread being what it is?
Bargain Bin – RB Kevin Riley ($3,000) Riley looked the best of any running back in the loss to Florida State, and a five-touchdown spread provides the perfect opportunities to get a longer look at the freshman. WR Rico Scott ($3,400) will get the starting nod in place of Williams should he not suit up. Scott scored a touchdown vs. FSU on four targets.
Pivot Play – QB Ty Simpson ($8,200) Bama’s run game struggles could result in Simpson and the Tide throw more than usual against an opponent like ULM. And a 25-point projection at $8.2k means you’re an option. That said, the latest On3 report is that the Tide want to get a long look at freshman Keelon Russell on Saturday. Does that mean alternating reps? Does that mean 4th quarter? Risky play.
Best of the Rest – RB Richard Young ($5,300) Young got the start vs. Florida State, and while he averaged just 2.6 YPC, we don’t expect drastic changes after one week. It’s not as though Richard Young or Daniel Hill impressed either. TE Josh Cuevas ($4,300) ran the third most routes for the Tide in Week 1 and had 31 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.
Injury Notes – WR Ryan Williams (questionable), RB Jam Miller (out)
UCLA vs. UNLV
- Point-Spread: UCLA -2.5
- O/U Total: 54.5
- Implied Score: UCLA 28.5 – UNLV 26
- Weather: Dome
UCLA:
Top Play(s) – WR Kwazi Gilmer ($6,100) Perhaps my bias is creeping in with this selection, but there’s reasons to be optimistic about Gilmer this week and beyond. For starters, the Bruins won’t face many defenses the caliber of Utah for the remainder of the season. Pertaining to Gilmer, he was tied for the team lead in targets vs. the Utes and ran the most routes of any receiver. The offseason hype Gilmer received shouldn’t dissipate after one game.
Fade – WR Jaedon Wilson ($3,800) This may change from week to week, but UCLA did not rotate at wide receiver with the top three remaining on the field for most of the night. Wilson was not targeted and on the field for just nine snaps total.
Bargain Bin – WR Mikey Matthews ($4,600) Matthews didn’t get the offseason spotlight that Gilmer received but appeared to be Iamaleava’s first or second read on most passing downs vs. Utah. Tied with Gilmer for the team lead in targets and second in routes run. Gilmer and Matthews seem to be the established top two receivers.
Pivot Play – QB Nico Iamaleava ($6,100) This feels disgusting, but you’d consider a 24-point projection from a $6.1k quarterback on almost any slate. And at the very least, we saw the wheels from Iamaleava against Utah with 75 yards on nine carries. UNLV has been better against the pass than the run through two weeks, but not by much.
Best of the Rest – RB Jaivian Thomas ($5,400) or RB Anthony Woods ($3,100) It was ugly vs. Utah, but the UNLV run defense could provide some relief. Sam Houston averaged over five yards per attempt against the Rebels last week with a 54% success rate. There’s major issues if UCLA cannot gain traction on the ground this week. Thomas and Woods were the most “productive” running backs against Utah, but it was Jalen Berger who got the first carry last week, fwiw.
Injury Notes – n/a
UNLV:
Top Play(s) – WR Jaden Bradley ($3,800) All but confirmed at this point that Bradley is UNLV’s WR1 after crossing the century mark in receiving yards in consecutive games. Bradley has double the number of receptions as the next closest UNLV pass-catcher and quadruple the amount of receiving yards.
Fade – WR Troy Omeire ($5,100) UNLV has played two games already and starting to see patterns of their rotations. Omeire might be an odd man out, targeted just one vs. Sam Houston and fifth on the team in routes run.
Bargain Bin – WR Dae Dae Reynolds ($3,000) Production hasn’t been there with less than 15 yards in each of the first two games. But we said rotations are tightening and Reynolds ran the most routes among Rebel receivers. He’ll be very low owned, as players with minimal receiving yards should be, but at least Reynolds is on the field.
Pivot Play – QB Anthony Colandrea ($5,500) I like Colandrea as a bargain bin QB option for this slate. (1) He’s shown capable in this UNLV offense under Dan Mullen, scoring 20+ fantasy points in his first two games. (2) The Rebels are at home. (3) Colandrea shouldn’t be surprised by the speed of a P4 program, he played against plenty in the ACC previously with Virginia.
Best of the Rest – RB Jai’Den Thomas ($5,600) Quieter day in Week 1 for Thomas, rushing for just 65 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts, giving the veteran running back four scores already on the early season. The Utes destroyed this UCLA defense last Saturday to the tune of 286 yards on the ground and over five yards a pop.
Injury Notes – n/a
Mike’s DK Core Four:
- WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
- QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
- WR Keontez Lewis, Oklahoma
- RB Jeremiah Cobb, Auburn
Mike’s FD Core Four:
- WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
- RB Raleek Brown, Arizona State
- WR Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
- QB Nico Iamaleava, UCLA
