Kentucky vs. Florida
drPoint-Spread: Florida -5.5
O/U Total: 52.5
Implied Score: Florida 29.5 – UK 23.5
Weather: 81 degrees / 81% rain / 5 mph winds
Kentucky:
Top Play(s) – WR Tayvion Robinson ($5,100) The preseason comparisons to Wan’Dale Robinson – or at least his role from last year – look legit after one week, leading the Wildcats in receptions (6) and targets (8). Wan’Dale was top five in the country last season in target share, over 40% because this passing scheme funnels through the slot similarly to the way it did under last year’s OC Liam Coen. 40% share is unlikely considering Kentucky’s other options in the passing game, but Robinson looks to be the clear-cut WR1 after a week.
Fade – Kavosiey Smoke ($5,000) In Smoke’s defense, the backfield should be all to himself with Chris Rodriguez still suspended and Ramon Jefferson now out for the year due to injury. But the Kentucky running game struggled mightily against a MAC opponent, averaging just 1.92 yards per carry. Smoke was the best of the bunch with 32 yards on seven carries, but not a promising sign when heading on the road to face a conference opponent.
Bargain Bin – WR Dane Key ($4,000) Kentucky ran heavy 12 personnel last weekend, with Tayvion Robinson and Dane Key seeing 77% of the offensive snaps. The true freshman looked primed for a starting role after spring ball, and that has remained true all the way until now, finishing second on the team with four receptions and a TD vs. Miami (Ohio).
Pivot Play – QB Will Levis ($5,700) Showcase game for two future first round NFL Draft picks at quarterback? I like the Levis overs this week for props, and his 24.5-point projection is exactly what we want to see from a mid-salaried QB like this. Kentucky’s struggles in the running game + game script as a near touchdown underdog should force Levis into throwing more than we’re used to seeing.
Best of the Rest – WR Barion Brown ($3,500) Meet your future Kentucky WR1 in 2023. Played just 1/3 of the available snaps offensively and was targeted just four times offensively but showed off his jets with a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. If there is a third option in the Kentucky passing game, it would be Brown.
Injury Notes – RB Ramon Jefferson is out for the season due to injury.
Florida:
Top Play(s) – QB Anthony Richardson ($6,800) Last week was perfect evidence for those that argue talent over system in college fantasy. Richardson made something out of nothing time and time again for the Gators, willing them to the upset victory over Utah. Accounted for 61% of the offensive output and three of the four team touchdowns en route to 40.3 fantasy points scored. Still underpriced here at $6,800 with a 27-point projection.
Fade – TE Keon Zipperer ($3,900) Not a punt play that I’d even bother with. TE1s under Napier have averaged just 1.5 targets per game the last five seasons.
Bargain Bin – WR Justin Shorter ($3,900) We avoided Florida receivers like the plague considering no wideout had more than 17% target share the last two seasons of Billy Napier’s tenure with Louisiana. That ‘might’ change this year if the WR rotations are this tight. Shorter, Xzavier Henderson and Ricky Pearsall combined for 14 of the team’s 22 targets and each played over 61% of the offensive snaps. Shorter played 80% of the offensive snaps and was targeted four times.
Pivot Play – WR Ricky Pearsall ($5,200) As we mentioned above, back at Louisiana, the target share was spread evenly amongst 5-6 wide receivers. After one game, there looks to be a gap between the top three in Pearsall, Henderson and Shorter versus the rest of the Gator wideouts. Should that remain, it enhances their value, particularly if Richardson continues his stellar play. Pearsall was tied for the team lead in targets last week and led all wideouts with a 15.2 aDOT and 3.19 yards per route run.
Best of the Rest – RB Montrell Johnson ($5,400) had just a slight edge in touches and snap counts over RB Nay’Quan Wright ($3,900) so I’m a little surprised to see such a disparity in their salaries, but Johnson was clearly the more effective option, averaging over six yards a carry. WR Xzavier Henderson ($5,200) played the most offensive snaps of any Florida receiver and converted on all five of his targets.
Injury Notes – n/a
Kent State vs. Oklahoma
Point-Spread: OU -34.5
O/U Total: 72.5
Implied Score: OU 53.5 – Kent St 19
Weather: 93 degrees / 0% rain / 7 mph winds
Kent St:
Top Play(s) – WR Devontez Walker ($3,000) Will be a very popular punt play Saturday night as Walker was tied for the team lead in targets vs. Washington last week, was on the field for 78% of the offensive snaps and had a touchdown reception.
Fade – RB Marquez Cooper ($4,000) Cooper did find the end-zone last week vs. Washington, but the rushing attempts were very evenly distributed amongst four players with backups Bryan Bradford and Gavin Garcia getting considerable run, which was not the case a year ago. Oklahoma stuffed the run last week vs. UTEP, allowing under a yard per carry.
Bargain Bin – See above on Walker.
Pivot Play – QB Collin Schlee ($5,400) Implied team total of just 19 points so we’re not jamming Schlee in our lineups, but projected at over 20 fantasy points this week and is a dual-threat – a far better athlete than last year’s starter Dustin Crum who averaged 58 rushing yards per game. Turned the ball over twice vs. Washington last week, but did manage over 200 yards of total offense, including 51 rushing yards on just five carries.
Best of the Rest – WR Dante Cephas ($5,600) Was still very effective even in a blowout, catching six passes on seven targets and topping the century mark in receiving yards. Led the team in yards per route run (3.89) and averaged 17.5 yards per catch. Figure the game script works in Cephas’ favor here and not breaking the bank at his pricing.
Injury Notes – n/a
Oklahoma:
Top Play(s) – QB Dillon Gabriel ($9,500) Implied team total over 53 means we’re attempting to fit multiple Sooners in our lineups tonight. No Oklahoma receiver had more than 19% target share last week vs. UTEP and three different running backs scored rushing TDs. Maybe the rotations tighten as the season goes along, but our top play will be the guy we know has the ball in his hands. Absolutely a spend-up situation, especially considering this Kent State secondary made Michael Penix Jr. look like Tom Brady last weekend.
Fade – WR Theo Wease ($6,800) Saw the third most snaps last week behind Marvin Mims and Jalil Farooq, and was targeted just four times. Given how OU distributed the football, those four targets were tied for the team lead, but this is too high a price to justify rostering what looks to be the third or fourth option in the Sooners’ passing game.
Bargain Bin – TE Brayden Willis ($3,700) Played the most snaps of any Oklahoma offensive player, even more than the starting linemen which never happens, and caught two touchdown passes. There isn’t a lengthy history of tight end usage under OC Jeff Lebby, but Kenny Yeboah did have six touchdown receptions in eight games at Ole Miss. Willis looks to be the team’s top red-zone option.
Pivot Play – WR Marvin Mims ($7,700) One of these days Marvin Mims is going to be a slate-breaker…and I’m sure I’ll miss out on that day and fade him. I was invested in the OU-UTEP game last week, and while folks are down on Mims as they factor in last year’s production, the staff made a concerted effort last week to get the ball in his hands. 2-3 of his targets came in the first quarter alone last Saturday, including a deep shot where he had the secondary beat and Gabriel just missed him. 3.38 yards per route run and a 21.3 aDOT. Mims is going to break one soon.
Best of the Rest – Both Eric Gray ($6,900) and Marcus Major ($6,100) are in play here given the team total. Gray led the team in carries (16), and was a factor in the passing game as well with 139 total yards of offense. Wouldn’t necessarily designate him just a goal-line back but did have multiple carries in the red-zone which led to his two rushing TDs. WR Jalil Farooq ($5,300) was ineffective with just one reception on four targets with a drop but posted a 19.3 aDOT and the second-most snaps among the wide receivers.
Injury Notes – n/a
Syracuse vs. Connecticut
Point-Spread: Syracuse -22.5
O/U Total: 49.5
Implied Score: Cuse 36 – UConn 13.5
Weather: 71 degrees / 0% rain / 3 mph winds
Syracuse:
Top Play(s) – QB Garrett Shrader ($7,500) So far so good under the tutelage of new OC Robert Anae as Shrader dominated Louisville last week, throwing for 236 yards and two scores while completing 72% of his passes. Anae is a miracle worker if Shrader is giving us that kind of production through the air week in, week out. The dual-threat quarterback was still effective as a runner as well with 95 yards and another TD on 16 attempts. Ownership is still going to be considerably higher for Sean Tucker and not sure why given his salary.
Fade – RB LeQuint Allen ($7,000) Don’t quite understand this pricing at all. The 175-pound true freshman is going to be a dynamic player in time, but saw just three carries last week in a blowout. The Cuse are heavy favorites this week, but there are far better options to invest in at lower prices. I would ‘x’ out of your available player pool.
Bargain Bin – WR Devaughn Cooper ($3,200) Didn’t closely watch this game, but Cooper wound up leading the team in targets (6). Projected starters Damien Alford, Courtney Jackson and Isaiah Jones did nothing to stand out, and all three had a drop, likely leading to more playing time for Cooper as Syracuse attempts to figure out their WR rotations moving forward.
Pivot Play – RB Sean Tucker ($9,400) Arguably the safest play of any player on the slate. Tucker racked up 184 yards of total offense and two scores in the matchup with Louisville, and probably would have been a whole lot more had he not missed multiple drives due to injury. Tucker is healthy heading into this week, and facing a Connecticut defense that is allowing close to five yards a carry in two games. I will say, though, after watching most of that Utah State game in Week 0, this is a better run defense than the overall numbers say. But the Huskies haven’t faced a back like Tucker yet.
Best of the Rest – TE Oronde Gadsden ($7,100) Probably too expensive to roster here, but saw the most snaps of any wide receiver last week, and caught a touchdown on three targets. He looks to be the new version of Keytaon Thompson under Robert Anae.
Injury Notes – FB Chris Elmore was lost for the season due to injury last week. Not relevant for fantasy purposes, but he was Sean Tucker’s lead blocker.
UConn:
Lowest projected total on the slate, and only one realistic option here in junior RB Nate Carter ($4,900) who is surprisingly priced at less than $5k despite topping 100 yards in each of his first two outings. According to Pro Football Focus, Carter has forced 11 missed tackles on 42 carries, with 157 of his 314 rushing yards coming after first contact. The Orange weren’t exactly world beaters against the run in the opening week, allowing over 80 yards and a score to Tiyon Evans.
Northern Illinois vs. Tulsa
Point-Spread: Tulsa -6.5
O/U Total: 61.5
Implied Score: Tulsa 34 – NIU 27.5
Weather: 95 degrees / 5% rain / 10 mph winds
NIU:
Top Play(s) – WR Shemar Thornton ($5,200) Our highest projected player on the NIU offense, the former FIU transfer led the Huskies with six receptions on eight targets in the win over Eastern Illinois. Game script should work in Thornton’s favor as a near-touchdown underdog and I’ll assume most NIU opponents will look to load the box to stop the run. Led all NIU receivers with 5.06 yards per route run and a 16.9 aDOT which signals he’s operating in that Trayvon Rudolph role from last year.
Fade – TE Miles Joiner ($4,100) Played 71% of the available offensive snaps, but ran a route just 38% of the time with only two targets.
Bargain Bin – RB Mason Blakemore ($3,600) Had just five carries last week but averaged seven yards a pop and 40% of those attempts came inside the red-zone. I don’t know that Blakemore will fully operate in the Clint Ratkovich role, but there are some clues that he might.
Pivot Play – RB Harrison Waylee ($5,900) The excitement has unfortunately died down a bit from the Antario Brown ($5,000) RB1 listing on the depth chart. Both players were effective last week, averaging over five yards a carry with a rushing TD, but there was a significant disparity in snap counts with Waylee (33) seeing the field more than Brown (19). We’ll see how good the Tulsa run defense is after holding Wyoming to under four yards a carry.
Best of the Rest – WR Cole Tucker ($5,700) is the steady presence in the NIU wide receiver room, catching four passes for 67 yards on six targets. More of a cash play over GPP as the team’s possession receiver. Won’t win you a tournament. Going to seriously debate having QB Rocky Lombardi ($6,200) in a few lineups despite playing in an offense that runs the ball 60% of the time. This Tulsa secondary allowed an inept Wyoming offense to complete 67% of its passes for 256 yards and two scores. Projected game total over 60 means we do have shootout potential here.
Injury Notes – n/a
Tulsa:
Top Play(s) – QB Davis Brin ($8,000) Was disappointed to not see this salary a bit lower for Brin, but understandable given he threw for 460 yards and three scores vs. Wyoming. As we mentioned in our Waiver Wire piece earlier this week, the best sign moving forward for the Tulsa passing game might actually if they continue to struggle running the football. Just 1.91 yards per carry in the opener. Brin has a talented collection of receivers as last week indicated too.
Fade – RB Steven Anderson ($7,800) Simply put, too expensive for a team that averaged less than two yards a carry last week. I’d rather roster some of the backups on teams like Oklahoma or Auburn that likely provide similar output at cheaper prices.
Bargain Bin – WR Malachai Jones ($5,000) A note that we mentioned in our offseason Stats to Know series. The 14.5% target shares from the WR4 under Philip Montgomery is the highest mark at the FBS level over the last eight years. Jones played 56 of the 91 offensive snaps, yet finished third on the team with six receptions for 103 yards on 11 targets.
Pivot Play – WR Isaiah Epps ($5,900) Will get lost in the shuffle because Epps finished fourth amongst wide receivers with just eight targets, but he was on the field for all 91 snaps.
Best of the Rest – WR Keylon Stokes ($7,600) and WR JuanCarlos Santana ($7,900) combined for 271 receiving yards, 18 receptions and two touchdowns on 27 targets in Week 1. Not sure why JCS is priced above Stokes, though, who is the WR1. RB Jordan Ford ($3,000) might be a punt play as he had 26 yards on seven attempts, and was targeted four times in the passing game. His value is n/a should one of Deneric Prince or Anthony Watkins end up playing.
Injury Notes – RB Deneric Prince and Anthony Watkins look to be in some hot water with the coaching staff, with Philip Montgomery stating they’re still on the team but unavailable to play.
San Jose State vs. Auburn
Point-Spread: Aub -22.5
O/U Total: 50.5
Implied Score: Aub 36.5 – SJSU 14
Weather: 76 degrees / 100% rain / 7 mph winds
SJSU:
Realistically just two options this week for the Spartans with QB Chevan Cordeiro ($5,100) and his top wideout in Elijah Cooks ($3,600). Siding against Cordeiro here because of the low team total, as we have a plethora of top quarterbacks available to us. Cooks is interesting here at his confusing pricing after posted 7-133-0 on 10 targets last week. Tough to argue against having him on your roster at that low of a cost, though 100% chance of rain + high ownership could have me leaning the other way in GPPs.
Auburn:
Top Play(s) – RB Tank Bigsby ($7,400) Bigsby rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a blowout win vs. Mercer last week. Assuming this matchup with SJSU is at least more competitive, Bigsby realistically should see the same workload. Auburn’s offensive line graded out 14th in run blocking according to Pro Football Focus.
Fade – WRs With the likely move to Robby Ashford at quarterback, combined with rainy weather in the forecast, I don’t see any reason to roster an Auburn receiver. The most tempting wideout to roster would be Ja’Varrius Johnson ($4,500) who converted on every one of his four targets for 117 yards, but he played just 17 of 54 offensive snaps.
Bargain Bin – TE John Samuel Shenker ($3,300) Shenker was on the field for 91% of Auburn’s offensive snaps, catching two passes on three targets for a touchdown. Ran a route just 32% of the time.
Pivot Play – RB Jarquez Hunter ($5,900) Just eight carries for 34 yards for the talented sophomore in Week 1 but resulted in three rushing touchdowns. Despite receiving just half of the carries that Bigsby did, Hunter had five attempts inside the red-zone compared to just two for Bigsby.
Best of the Rest – QB Robby Ashford ($6,000) Ashford would be an option here should he be given the start, but we could also see a dual-QB system here with T.J. Finley also getting reps. Ashford was clearly the better option last week, rushing for 68 yards on five attempts, and posted an SEC-leading 97.4 QBR rating after just one game.
Injury Notes – n/a
USC vs. Stanford
Point-Spread: USC -7.5
O/U Total: 66.5
Implied Score: USC 37 – Stanford 29.5
Weather: 74 degrees / 0% rain / 11 mph winds
USC:
Top Play(s) – QB Caleb Williams ($9000) Higher projection than Dillon Gabriel and $500 cheaper. Incredibly efficient day last week vs. Rice, completing 86% of his passes for two touchdowns and over 300 yards of total offense.
Fade – RB Travis Dye ($8,500) If we have any CFF enthusiasts reading this, I’m not completely freaking out of Dye’s usage in Week 1 and want to see the rotation against a formidable opponent. BUT this is too inflated a salary for a guy that had just five rushing attempts against Rice. Four different running backs had four attempts or more, with Caleb Williams also getting into the action.
Bargain Bin – WR Tahj Washington ($3,000) A forgotten piece of the USC WR room with all the transfers brought in, Washington had a good day with 4-65-0 on five targets. I want to caution this play, though, as he only saw 19 offensive snaps. Don’t have the play by play available but Washington is a backup, and wonder if he sees this work in a closer contest. WR Kyron Hudson ($3,000) was targeted four times, hauling in three receptions. He saw 11 more offensive snaps than starter Brenden Rice ($4,700).
Pivot Play – RB Austin Jones ($7,100) This is simply a storyline prediction. Austin Jones fell out of favor at Stanford, eventually transferring over to another Pac-12 school. Human nature suggests Jones will play with a little extra juice Saturday, and Lincoln Riley strikes me as a personality that will help Jones exact some revenge. Raleek Jones potentially being out at least eliminates one possible option from the RBBC.
Best of the Rest – WR Jordan Addison ($9,300) I am worried about Addison’s outlook considering what we saw from Oklahoma the last two years where no receiver had more than 21% target share. We’ll give it another week, and Addison is the best WR on the roster, but it doesn’t appear he’ll come close to last year’s output. WR Mario Williams ($6,200) was tied for the team lead in targets (5) in Week 1 and saw the most offensive snaps (38) of any receiver.
Injury Notes – RB Raleek Brown left last week’s game after his ankle was rolled up on. Team video shows he did make the trip to Stanford but is deemed questionable.
Stanford:
Top Play(s) – RB E.J. Smith ($4,900) Did DraftKings not see E.J. Smith’s first play from scrimmage where he ran 80+ yards for a touchdown? To be fair, Smith would only average 3.1 YPC on the next 10 attempts but finished the day with two rushing scores and was instrumental in the passing game with five catches. Stanford’s offensive line has not been up to par the last few years, and while they return five starters, the group ranked 100th in PFF run blocking grades after one week. Still think Smith is more than worthwhile at this price, especially considering his usage as a receiver. Five receptions is not a one-week fluke.
Fade – WR John Humphreys ($3,400) Caught all four of his targets for 88 yards but those came in garbage time. Humphreys is the sixth option in the Stanford passing game, and only played 19 offensive snaps.
Bargain Bin – QB Tanner McKee ($6,400) We were high on this passing game all offseason with the surplus of weapons at McKee’s disposal, and hopefully an improved offensive line with five starters. Don’t love investing in non-running quarterbacks because we’re so dependent on how they perform with their arm, but McKee comes out with a healthy projection at close to 24 points. Implied score shows we’re getting four touchdowns from Stanford this week and we should get at least two through the air considering the personnel.
Pivot Play – TE Ben Yurosek ($4,300) One catch for one yard means we’re likely getting low ownership for one of the best tight ends in the country and a top five CFF option coming into the year. Depth at receiver is a concern to suppress Yurosek’s future production, but history is on the side of the Stanford TE1 bouncing back. 43 receptions per season over the last four years for the TE1 for the Cardinal.
Best of the Rest – Michael Wilson ($5,300) must be considered the top target after one week, leading the team in targets (6) with two touchdown receptions. Think this is more an anomaly than sign of what’s to come as Brycen Tremayne ($5,000) and Elijah Higgins ($5,800) will both be factors.
Injury Notes – n/a
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma State
Point-Spread: OK State -11.5
O/U Total: 57.5
Implied Score: OK State 34.5 – Arizona St 23
Weather: 90 degrees / 10% rain / 18 mph winds
Arizona St:
Top Play(s) – QB Emory Jones ($6,000) Reading about last week’s game against Northern Arizona, it sounds like it was mostly the same Emory Jones we’re used to – a dynamic option in the running game, made some plays as a passer, but still missed plenty of opportunities. Sounds like this is going to be a heavy run-pass-option scheme that will allow Jones to quickly get the ball out and incorporate plenty of run option plays.
Fade – WRs that Emory Jones plays with. No wideout had more than four targets vs. Northern Arizona, and we don’t have confidence that Jones can hit any of them with consistency.
Bargain Bin – WR Andre Johnson Jr. ($4,900) That said, gun to our head at choosing one wide receiver, it would be Johnson who converted on all three of his targets last week and played 62% of the offensive snaps.
Pivot Play – RB Xazavian Valladay ($6,500) Does the Oklahoma State defense over-correct after giving up 400+ passing yards last weekend to Central Michigan, and drop defenders into coverage forgetting about the run? Valladay saw the bulk of the work, rushing for 116 yards and two scores on 15 attempts vs. Northern Arizona. The Cowboys limited Lew Nichols and the Chips to just 3.1 YPC, and have a deep and experienced front seven.
Best of the Rest – n/a
Injury Notes – n/a
Oklahoma St:
Top Play(s) – WR Braydon Johnson ($5,000) Doesn’t seem likely that Jaden Bray will play this week, making Johnson the top play at his middling cost. Did not miss a step in his return from injury has he caught six passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Outside receivers are the top targets *always* in Mike Gundy’s offensive system, which makes Johnson the preference over Brennan Presley.
Fade – WR Brennan Presley ($6,500) See above. Presley was productive with five receptions on eight targets, but his production is unlikely to match his salary, considering the slot receiver is always the secondary option in this scheme.
Bargain Bin – WR John Paul Richardson ($3,000) This play is dependent on Bray being out, which appears likely. Was targeted five times vs. Central Michigan, hauling in four receptions and a touchdown. Actually played more offensive snaps than Presley did by a wide margin.
Pivot Play – WR Brennan Presley ($6,500) Cheating a bit listing a player twice, but it’s an easy pivot selection considering players will flock to Johnson and his salary. But the Johnson/Presley duo combined for nearly half of the total targets in Week 1. Both players will be valuable.
Best of the Rest – QB Spencer Sanders ($7,700) projects at nearly 30 points this week so he’s in play after his stellar performance a week ago, but we’ve seen for two years now how hot and cold he can run with his production. Since halftime of the bowl game last year, Sanders is on a tear completing 51 of 71 passes (71.8%) for 642 yards and six touchdowns with zero interceptions. He also has 21 carries for 154 yards and two touchdowns rushing. Rotations in the backfield were strange last week with RB Dominic Richardson ($5,100) getting just nine carries, but he more than doubled the offensive snaps of backup Jaden Nixon ($3,900). Think game script also played a part, and that we see a more normal workload for the Oklahoma State RB1.
Injury Notes – WR Jaden Bray No updates given this week after being sidelined with a hand injury, but doesn’t appear likely to play.
Boston College vs. Virginia Tech
Point-Spread: Va Tech -2.5
O/U Total: 45.5
Implied Score: Va Tech 24 – BC 21.5
Weather: 63 degrees / 52% rain / 4 mph winds
BC:
Top Play(s) – WR Zay Flowers ($5,500) Mispriced again this week as Flowers dominated Rutgers to the tune of 10-117-2 on 15 targets. This was the sense we got all offseason that they were going to look to their best player early and often, and Phil Jurkovec did just that. Next closest receiver had just five targets.
Fade – Pat Garwo ($5,200) The offensive line for BC is a mess, and Garwo was unable to find any running room as the team averaged just 1.04 yards per carry and just 29 yards as a team. For a player that comes off the field in passing situations, Garwo doesn’t offer us much if BC can’t run the football with consistency. Never scored more than 25 fantasy points at any time last season either, so he’s HIGHLY unlikely to be a slate-breaker of any sorts.
Bargain Bin – TE George Takacs ($4,000) 68% of the targets went to either Flowers or George Takacs last week, with the 6-foot-5 Notre Dame transfer converting his 11 targets to seven catches for 84 yards.
Pivot Play – n/a
Best of the Rest – QB Phil Jurkovec ($5,300) Cheap enough to be considered but the low game total combined with possible rain in the forecast does not have me excited for this game. Similar to what was discussed with Tulsa above, BC might have to flip the script and throw more than they’d like if struggles in the run game continue. A good runner, Jurkovec had just one designated rushing attempt vs. Rutgers.
Injury Notes – n/a
Va Tech:
Top Play(s) – RB Keshawn King ($5,000) Can’t recall the last time a top play for Virginia Tech was their running back. Promising signs from King who rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries in the loss to Old Dominion. Now gets a BC defense that allowed over 200 yards on the ground to Rutgers last week. BC’s defensive front grew very tired towards the end of that matchup and the Knights were able to run the ball at will.
Fade – QB Grant Wells ($6,100) Too many quarterback options on this slate to even consider Wells, who struggled against Old Dominion with four interceptions. And rain is in the forecast. And he might be down his top wide receiver. And BC’s strength on defense is in the secondary. Yea.
Bargain Bin – TE Nick Gallo ($3,000) Makes sense that TE1 Nick Gallo saw nine targets vs. Old Dominion considering that his offensive coordinator was a tight ends coach at Penn State and with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Played 74 of the 78 offensive snaps last week.
Pivot Play – WR Da’Wain Lofton ($4,200) Should Kaleb Smith miss the contest, Lofton will join Gallo as the top two targets in the Hokies’ passing game as he played 70 of 78 snaps a week ago. Minimal production with three catches for 42 yards but was second on the team with eight targets.
Best of the Rest – n/a
Injury Notes – WR Kaleb Smith is day to day with a hamstring per head coach Brent Pry. Trending upwards as of Sept 7th but remains questionable.
