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:
Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi – Are we sure Austin Simmons is getting his job back? At the very least, Lane Kiffin and the staff get to be very patient with Simmons’ injury recovery with the way Chambliss has been performing, scoring a combined 73 fantasy points over the last two weeks. Step up in competition against LSU on Saturday, but nothing he’s shown in the past two games has shown he can’t compete at this level.
Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss – Shocked that Braxton’s ownership isn’t higher than it is on Fantrax after scoring 25 or more fantasy points in all four games to start the year. Even more promising is that Braxton’s been doing it with his arm, not his legs, which bodes well for his future outlook if the coaching staff runs him more.
Running Backs:
Gavin Sawchuk, Florida State – FSU set a school record with 498 yards on the ground in the win over Kent State, with 97 yards and two scores coming via Gavin Sawchuk who has emerged as the team’s RB1 the last few weeks. If he has a guy, we know offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn prefers to have a workhorse, dating back to Tank Bigsby, Kerryon Johnson and most recently RJ Harvey. Not expecting Sawchuk to produce at that level, but he’s got the look of being the guy moving forward.
Dylan Riley, Boise State – We knew Boise State had to get Riley more involved in the offense after rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 vs. Eastern Washington. We did not envision Riley completely taking over the Boise State backfield, rushing for four scores in the win over Air Force. Everyone ate against the lackluster Air Force defense, with both Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod averaging over 11 yards per carry, but the rushing distribution sticks out with Riley getting 19 carries in a semi-competitive game.
Wide Receivers:
N/A – No must-adds this week.
Tight Ends:
N/A – No must-adds this week.
Worth A Look
If you have the roster room, these prospects are worth a look.
Quarterbacks:
Nick Minicucci, Delaware – Minicucci continues to deliver each week, this time with his arm more than legs, throwing for 218 yards and three scores in the win over FIU. That’s now 27 or more fantasy points in three of four games.
Running Backs:
Dom Richardson, Tulsa – Richardson was able to exact revenge on his old team, rushing for 146 yards on 32 carries, while also coming out of Stillwater with a win over Oklahoma State. Double-digit fantasy points scored for Richardson in all four games this season with 56% of the team’s rushing volume. Tulsa gets three of the better defenses in the AAC in the next three games with Tulane, Memphis and East Carolina, but the last five games of the season for Tulsa are very appealing.
North Texas RBs – If you asked me two months ago, I did not foresee myself including North Texas running backs in any Waiver Wire recaps this season. Makenzie McGill continues to find the end-zone just as he did a year ago, now with four touchdowns in four games, including two 100-yard rushing performances. And it appears we should’ve taken more notice to Caleb Hawkins’ touchdown last week against Washington State, because the freshman rumbled into the end-zone four times in the win over Army.
Qua Ashley, Ball State – The Kennesaw State transfer has a stranglehold on the RB1 job after the last two weeks with over 220 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Ashley’s 50 rushing attempts this season account for 68% of the carries that have gone to Ball State running backs in 2025. All MACtion opponents remaining for Ball State on the schedule.
OJ Arnold, Georgia Southern – Arnold found the end-zone for the third time in two games, rushing for 84 yards in the win over Maine, giving him 217 yards on the ground over the that two-game stretch. This week comes the real test, facing a James Madison defense that is second in the conference in yards allowed per game on the ground.
Braylon McReynolds, Louisiana-Monroe – Hand up, taking the L on Zach Palmer-Smith who is now officially a bust. McReynolds led the team in rushing yet again on Saturday with 118 yards and a score on 18 attempts.
Wide Receivers:
KJ Duff, Rutgers – When is the last time that Rutgers had two 100-target receivers in a season…because they’re on pace to do just that in 2025. Even with Ian Strong back in the lineup, Duff managed seven receptions on 14 targets in the loss to Iowa, two of which came in the red zone which also led the team. Not entirely surprising at 6-foot-6.
Chas Nimrod, South Florida – Have a feeling this could be a week-to-week thing with Nimrod and Keshaun Singleton as to who is the preferred option, but lately it’s been the Tennessee transfer. 90 or more receiving yards in three of four games, including back-to-back 100-yard performances. Between Nimrod and Singleton, that is 58% of USF’s receiving output this season.
Ryan Davis, Utah – Davis’ rapport with Devon Dampier and OC Jason Beck is evident as all three came over this offseason from New Mexico. The senior slot receiver leads the team with 29 receptions on 36 targets, with 10 catches in EACH of the last two games. Just an 8.3 YPC average, so would prioritize Davis in PPR leagues.
Camden Brown, Georgia Southern – What can Brown do for you? Well, he can find the end-zone on a weekly basis, leading the team with six receiving touchdowns. Brown has now scored a TD in all four games this season.
Trell Harris, Virginia – Big-time performance from Harris against Stanford with 145 yards and three touchdowns on just five targets. Maybe this vaults Harris into a WR1 role moving forward, but the targets are fairly split still between the top three starters between Harris, Cam Ross and Jahmal Edrine. Harris is a depth piece, not a weekly starter for CFF.
Jordan Napier, San Diego State – Napier’s talent is evident, it’s a matter of if Jayden Denegal can get him the ball on a consistent basis. He did on Saturday as Napier converted on nine of his 10 targets for 149 yards and a score in the blowout over California. Napier now accounts for 38% of the team’s target share for the year.
Tight Ends:
Izayah Cummings, Appalachian State – We know that head coach Dowell Loggains loved his tight ends when calling plays with South Carolina the last two years. That’s continued this year with the Louisville transfer who had a season-best 82 yards on nine targets vs. Southern Miss. Four or more catches in each of the first three games to begin the year.
Longshots
Need to see more from these guys before pulling the trigger unless you are in the deepest of leagues.
Quarterbacks:
Rickie Collins, Syracuse – Steve Angeli is likely out for the season, so expect Collins to be inserted as QB1 moving forward. Does the Syracuse offense remain the same with Collins under center, as the Orange are again top five nationally in pass play rate.
Will Hammond, Texas Tech – Speculative add just in case Texas Tech makes a move at some point this season, and it’s not as though Behren Morton has been a model of health throughout his collegiate career. Hammond won the game for Tech against Utah on Saturday with 169 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Morton did come out after the game and said he’s good to go moving forward. Possible QB controversy on our hands?
Running Backs:
Rodney Fields, Oklahoma State – Looks like the offseason hype was warranted with Fields who rushed for 113 yards on 17 attempts vs. Tulsa. Fields will undoubtedly be the RB1 moving forward for the Cowboys but isn’t higher on this list because this season is close to going off the rails for Oklahoma State…if it hasn’t already. We’re cautious in saying he’ll keep this up against B12 opponents.
Fluff Bothwell, Mississippi State – Bothwell is over the 30% threshold we typically use on the WW report, but much of that includes dynasty and bestball leagues, in my opinion. Wanted to throw out Bothwell here because he’s emerged over Davon Booth as the RB1 moving forward for the Bulldogs, with over 200 yards rushing in the last two weeks.
Hayden Reed, Army – Double-digit fantasy points in two of three games played for Reed, with the one lone performance he struggled in being a road matchup at a P4 opponent. There are no more P4 opponents on Army’s remaining schedule.
Kenny Tracy, Miami (Ohio) – The senior back rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the narrow loss to UNLV. The schedule is smooth sailing from here for all Miami (Ohio) options with Lindenwood this coming Saturday and MACtion the rest of the way. The RB1 position for Miami (Ohio) has been valuable in CFF the last two years.
Dontae McMillan, Eastern Michigan – EMU needs to get McMillan more carries moving forward. Seems like Tavierre Dunlap, the Michigan transfer, may be a thorn in McMillan’s side vulturing touchdowns, but McMillan is now averaging over seven yards a carry for the season, coming off a 100-yard performance against Louisiana on Saturday.
Zylan Perry, Louisiana – This will remain a split backfield between Perry and Bill Davis, but the former is simply a better player, averaging two yards per carry more than Davis on the year. Perry exploded against Eastern Michigan with 120 yards and two touchdowns in the loss, and has surpassed 80 yards on the ground in each of the last three games.
Evan Dickens, Liberty – The takeover has happened in the Liberty backfield with Dickens getting the bulk of the carries again this week, rushing for 67 yards on 17 attempts. As you can see, 3.9 yards per carry and zero touchdowns, does nothing for us in CFF, but the volume is notable moving forward when Liberty doesn’t have to face the best defense in the Sun Belt.
Samuel Harris, Wyoming – The Cowboys look like they may have found the future at running back in the freshman Harris who rushed for 123 yards on 18 attempts in the loss to Colorado. That’s now three straight games where Harris has averaged over six yards per attempt.
Wide Receivers:
Cortez Braham, Memphis – The Nevada transfer has emerged as Memphis’ WR1 in just a few short weeks after arriving late in the summer, now with 16 receptions on 19 targets and two of the three receiving touchdowns for the Tigers. Doesn’t come as a major surprise considering Braham’s rapport with quarterback Brendon Lewis as both played with Nevada in 2024.
Shaleak Knotts, Maryland – There is no Tai Felton this year for the Terps and could be a round robin of which pass-catcher sees the most volume on a week-to-week basis. But touchdowns matter, and Knotts is finding the end-zone with five scores in four games, with at least one TD each week. Maryland’s inability to run the football this year should lead to more passing volume with the way Malik Washington is slinging it.
Isaiah Sategna, Oklahoma – Sategna has been the best receiving option for Oklahoma this season, not Deion Burks, particularly of late with over 200 yards in the last two games with 20 combined targets. Javonnie Gibson should be returning soon, as he was not listed on the injury report this week, which could throw a wrench into this WR room.
DeAree Rogers, Northern Illinois – NIU may not throw that much in MAC play with more favorable game scripts, but Rogers is far and away the No. 1 wideout for the Huskies with 28% of the target share and quadruple the amount of receiving yards (173) as the next closest NIU pass-catcher.
Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State – The offense for KSU came alive after the QB change, with Benyard leading the way with 114 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. Benyard is now averaging just under seven targets per game with touchdowns in each of the last two weeks.
Dash Luke, Missouri State – Would normally dismiss the performance Luke had against Tennessee-Martin with 110 yards and a touchdown considering the opponent. But Luke was the primary target just a week ago too against SMU, finishing with 80 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. Could be a useful depth piece as Missouri State heads into conference play.
Brady Boyd, Utah State – 70 or more receiving yards for Boyd in each of the last three games, including two scores vs. McNeese State on Saturday. Boyd is now leading the team in targets, routes run, tied for the team lead in receptions with Braden Pegan, and second in receiving yards.
