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:
Joe Fagnano, Connecticut – No quarterback in CFF has had a better three-game stretch than Fagnano, scoring 118 fantasy points in his last three starts, including 344 passing yards and three touchdowns against Rice. Dream matchup this week against UAB.
Conner Weigman, Houston – I don’t think it’s been fully appreciated how good and consistent of a fantasy quarterback Weigman has been in 2025, having scored 20+ fantasy points in all but one game this season. And that lone occurrence was when he was knocked out of the game due to injury against Texas Tech. Weigman is hitting his stride in the last two weeks with 77 fantasy points scored and gets matchups with West Virginia and UCF coming up.
Running Backs:
Kendrick Raphael, California – Raphael did it again this week, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns against Virginia Tech. And again, the volume distribution is what we absolutely love, as the backup RB for Cal had just two rushing attempts. Clear schedule ahead for Raphael to close the season outside of the Louisville matchup in two weeks.
Wide Receivers:
Parker Kingston, BYU – Kingston has been BYU’s WR1 for the last month with three 100-yard performances and is now the team leader in receptions (34). Between Kingston and Chase Roberts, they combine for nearly 60% of the team’s receiving production. No BYU wideout has more than 100 receiving yards this season.
Tight Ends:
Brody Foley, Tulsa – Has there been a better fantasy tight end in college football of late than Foley? The Indiana transfer caught two more touchdowns Saturday vs. Temple on a team-high nine targets and was even incorporated into the run game with three rushing attempts and another score.
Worth A Look
If you have the roster room, these prospects are worth a look.
Quarterbacks:
Cameran Brown, Georgia State – Feels like coaching malpractice here not having Cameran Brown as QB1 at the start of the season for Georgia State. Why did the staff even bother starting Christian Veilleux or TJ Finley at any point this season. Brown has scored 30+ fantasy points in consecutive weeks and gets a matchup with Coastal Carolina after the bye week. The Chanticleers are giving up around 23 FPPG to quarterbacks this season.
Running Backs:
Caleb Komolafe, Northwestern – We thought that the Northwestern run game was just taking advantage of good matchups, and while technically facing the Nebraska defense falls into that category, this is a legitimately good team on the ground. The Wildcats are now 12th nationally in success rate on the ground, behind the strong effort of RB Caleb Komolafe who returned from injury to rush for 120 yards and two scores against the Cornhuskers. After the bye week, Komolafe has a matchup with a USC defense that allowed 300+ yards on the ground to Notre Dame.
Quinton Jackson, Rice – We’ll list Jackson here, but he’s been very hit or miss this season. Of late, Jackson has been more hit, rushing for 100+ in two of the last three games, including 168 yards and three scores vs. Connecticut. Jackson was also big as a receiver out of the backfield with 80 yards and a score. Great matchup this upcoming week against a Memphis run defense that has been gashed the last two games, allowing north of 500 yards on the ground to UAB and South Florida.
Ja’Kyrian Turner, Pittsburgh – We’ll see how Desmond Reid feels this week after leaving the contest against NC State due to injury. According to Pat Narduzzi, Reid said he was good after the game, so this will be monitored in the coming days. The true freshman would be Reid’s replacement if he were to miss any time and had a good day against NC State with 50 yards and two scores. Would not surprise us to see Reid sit in a game where Pitt is likely to be heavily favored against Syracuse.
Wide Receivers:
Jacob de Jesus, California – 10 or more targets in five of the last six games for the Cal slot receiver, who now has 20 combined receptions in the last two weeks. JDJ should be prioritized in PPR formats, as he’s only averaging 9.3 YPC for the season. Cal faces a Virginia defense that is giving up around 40 combined fantasy points to opposing WRs.
Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State – Doesn’t matter who is at quarterback for Kennesaw State, the QBs first read in the passing game is always to Gabriel Benyard, having scored double-digit fantasy points in six of six games played this season. The one time that didn’t happen was against Indiana back in September. Understandable given how the Hoosiers look these days.
Jeremiah Koger, South Florida – 17 or more fantasy points for the freshman receiver in each of the last four games with five receiving touchdowns in that span. The dynamic probably changes if / when Chas Nimrod returns to the lineup from injury, but Koger has done enough in our eyes to keep a starting position regardless.
Nik McMillan, Buffalo – As most of you Al-Jay Henderson owners know all too well unfortunately, the Buffalo run game is abysmal this season. On the flipside, that forces Buffalo to the air more than they’d normally like, and Nik McMillan and Victor Snow have been the primary beneficiaries. McMillan has been targeted 25 times over the last two games with nearly 300 yards receiving.
Cam Vaughn, West Virginia – Vaughn has been a victim of circumstance this season with WVU now on its third quarterback. But that third QB just threw for 300+ yards against TCU on Saturday, so Vaughn might bring us some late-season value. 85 yards on six receptions on Saturday and Vaughn has now been targeted 20 times over the last two weeks.
Longshots
Need to see more from these guys before pulling the trigger unless you are in the deepest of leagues.
Quarterbacks:
Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers – The Greek Rifle tossed 359 passing yards and combined for two touchdowns in the win over Purdue, all without starting receiver Ian Strong. Great streaming option this week facing an Illinois defense that ranks dead last in yards allowed per game through the air.
Broc Lowry, Western Michigan – The Broncos only managed 17 points as a team, but Lowry was able to hit 20+ fantasy points for the sixth time in the last seven games. This week he’ll have a much better matchup against Central Michigan that is giving up around 25 FPPG to opposing quarterbacks.
Cutter Boley, Kentucky – Kentucky an Air Raid offense now? The Wildcats are averaging nearly 40 attempts per contest over the last three games, including season-highs with 362 yards and five touchdowns in the loss to Tennessee. Opponent must be considered here because Tennessee cannot defend pass, ranked dead last in the SEC in yards allowed through the air. That said, Boley faces the 13th ranked SEC pass defense in Auburn next week. This is only a streaming option out of dire necessity, though, because Auburn is giving up just 15 FPPG to QBs this season.
Running Backs:
Evan Dickens, Liberty – When healthy, Dickens has been the back to own in the Liberty backfield, scoring double-digit fantasy points in four of six games. The occurrences he did were the Old Dominion game when Dickens suffered a concussion, and against one of the better run defenses in the Sun Belt vs. James Madison. Dickens faces a Delaware team this week that has given up the third most rushing touchdowns in the conference.
Kadarius Calloway, New Mexico State – Calloway has separated himself in the NMSU backfield in the last three weeks, with 200 of his 287 rushing yards coming in that span. The Aggies were trailing against Missouri State, so Calloway only saw 10 carries on the day, but gets a better matchup this week against the Western Kentucky who allows the most rushing yards per game in CUSA.
Xavier Robinson, Oklahoma – It was a struggle for Tory Blaylock in the first half against Ole Miss with just 10 yards on six rushing attempts, including being tackled in the end-zone for a safety. Robinson was there to revive the run game for the Sooners, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns, giving him three scores in the last two weeks. It is unlikely that volume will be there for Robinson to be a weekly CFF contributor because Tory Blaylock is likely to be involved in some capacity still. But maybe Robinson is making his move towards RB1 status?
Chavon Wright / Telly Johnson, NIU – We should all know by now this season that the NIU backfield is not to be trusted. But we’ll list Johnson and Wright here in case you need some depth after the duo combined for 260 rushing yards on the ground vs. Ball State. Maybe there will be a late season turning of the corner for the NIU run game?
Zach Palmer-Smith, Louisiana-Monroe – Never wrong, just early? We know folks are hurt by investing draft capital in ZPS from the offseason, but you’re seeing his role grow the last two games with double-digit carries against both Troy and Southern Miss. Braylon McReynolds played this week, but ZPS was far more effective, rushing for 111 yards and a TD.
Michael Turner, Baylor – Bryson Washington was in pads in the second half vs. Cincinnati but did not have a helmet on as he is being evaluated for a concussion. Turner, the true freshman, has been the best Baylor back in the last three weeks with nearly 200 rushing yards, averaging over five yards a carry. If Washington misses time, Turner will become RB1.
Harlem Berry, LSU – The Tigers are on bye this weekend, followed by Alabama the next so you won’t be able to use Berry for two weeks. But it was notable that Berry started ahead of Caden Durham on Saturday and gave the team a spark with 59 yards and a touchdown. After the matchup with Alabama, LSU does face Arkansas and Western Kentucky at home, so he could potentially provide some value in those weeks.
Wide Receivers:
Cameron Dorner, North Texas – Dorner has been the best outside WR this season for North Texas, particularly of late, with 263 yards and two scores coming in the last three games. A matchup with Navy should bring plenty of points next week, as the Midshipmen allow the third most passing yards in the AAC.
Nick Devereaux, Eastern Michigan – We highlighted the freshman Harold Mack last week, but it was Devereaux who should have been listed, as he now has four receiving touchdowns in the last two games, coming off a season-high 121 yards against Ohio on Saturday. Eastern Michigan is now second in the MAC in passing yards per game, trailing only Toledo.
Jaden Barnes, Appalachian State – All of a sudden, we’re seeing early-season Jaden Barnes re-emerge with a receiving touchdown in the last three games. Barnes was targeted 13 times in the loss to Old Dominion.
Shelton Sampson, Louisiana – The former 4-star LSU transfer made his return to the field in Week 9, catching five passes for 74 yards and a touchdown on eight targets in the loss to Troy. No other Louisiana receiver was targeted more than three times, so he’s the clear preferred option in the passing game.
