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Snatch ‘Em Up Now
If they weren’t already drafted in your league, these guys will be hot commodities on the wire this week.
Quarterbacks:
Jalon Daniels, Kansas – Daniels’ late-season surge in 2021 has continued into this season, now averaging 35 FPPG after scoring 48 points in the win at Houston. The Jayhawks are one of seven teams in the country that are averaging over 50 points a game, and that includes two road bouts with somewhat formidable opponents in the Cougars and last week at West Virginia. Another favorable matchup this week with Duke.
Kaidon Salter, Liberty – This is a game I’ll have to go back and watch Salter and how he looked because we didn’t get to see it live, but 36 fantasy points on the road at Wake Forest should make you take notice if you hadn’t already. A bit erratic with the football at times, which is expected from the first-year starter, Salter had some jaw-dropping moments from what we see in the highlights with a 47-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard TD pass that was a laser while scrambling from the pocket. Must-start matchup with Akron next week.
Davis Brin, Tulsa – Air Raid is back at Tulsa, looking like the days of Dane Evans and G.J. Kinne. The Hurricane now lead the country in yards per game through the air (413) and much of which is due to Brin who is completing 64% of his passes and has eliminated the turnover problem that’s given him issues the last few years. Helps that he has a talented WR with four legitimate options.
Michael Penix Jr., Washington – Couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season if you drafted Penix, throwing for 300+ passing yards in all three games with 10 passing touchdowns. If you’re concerned about competition level, facing three below-average defenses, it’s not as though the upcoming schedule is any different. Three of the next four games are against Pac-12 teams allowing 22 PPG or more.
Running Backs:
La’Damian Webb, South Alabama – All G5 opponents from here on out for Webb and turns out it didn’t matter that he was facing UCLA this week, rushing for 100 yards and a score on 16 carries. 53% market share in the South Alabama backfield, and the passing game being dangerous this season really helps open up the running game. Looking forward to seeing this entire offense in Sun Belt action.
Jalen White, Georgia Southern – The Eagles are one of the most pass-happy teams in the country, but once they get inside the 20, it’s lights out with Jalen White who has two rushing touchdowns in each of the first three games. Not just a red-zone guy either, as White is averaging 5.9 YPC. Now go look through Georgia Southern’s upcoming schedule and let us know where White will be forced to sit on the bench. Doesn’t appear to be one.
Wide Receivers:
Cam Camper, Indiana – Third-most targeted receiver in the country behind Tyrin Smith (four games played) and Rashee Rice. Only a 54% conversion rate because of Connor Bazelak’s accuracy issues, but Camper getting a ton of looks in the Indiana passing game which is more than you can say about many of the big-name receivers in CFF entering the year.
Donovan Ollie, Washington State – I’m getting ahead of this train before it is full-steam ahead down the road. Ollie appears to be the WR1 over De’Zhaun Stribling to begin the year, targeted at least eight times in each of the first three games, and found the end-zone twice vs. Colorado State. Slow start to the year, but Cam Ward and this passing offense looks to be trending upwards as they enter Pac-12 play next week.