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Quarterback
Stud
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, $8,100- Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense are really starting to click into gear. Leonard has 12 total touchdowns in the four games since losing to Northern Illinois. Georgia Tech has the 82nd-ranked pass defense in the country and Leonard should be able to rack up a lot of yards against it.
Other Options- Nico Iamaleava ($8,000), Shedeur Sanders ($9,300)
Value
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana vs. Nebraska, $7,400– Kurtis Rourke is one of the best quarterbacks in the country and Indiana’s offense is on fire. Nebraska is a tougher defensive test than most teams Indiana has faced this year but Rourke should still be able to put up some big numbers. At this price, Rourke is definitely worth a shot.
Other Option- Sawyer Robertson ($6,800)
Running Back
Stud
Kyle Monangai, Rutgers vs. UCLA, $7,200- Kyle Monangai is consistently churning out big-time performances. Rutgers is a run-first offense and Monangai has not disappointed yet this season. UCLA has just a middle-of-the-road defense and should give up a few big runs to Monangai.
Other Options- Kalel Mullings ($7,000), Phil Mafah ($7,500)
Value
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, $5,900– Jeremiyah Love has scored a touchdown in every single game this season. Georgia Tech’s exploitable defense should let Love into the end zone at least once in this game. For the same reasons as Riley Leonard, Love should have a big game against the Yellow Jackets.
Other Options- Jarquez Hunter ($5,100), Raheim Sanders ($4,700)
Wide Receiver
Stud
Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona vs. Colorado, $8,300- Arizona has struggled this season but it is not because of Tetairoa McMillan. He has been the only reliable receiver for Noah Fifita this season and continues to rack up yards despite the offense struggling as a whole. This game is a chance for Arizona’s offense to get going against the Colorado secondary that has a lot of issues. Colorado is 85th in the country in passing defense and Fifita should be able to hit McMillan for some big plays.
Other Options- Xavier Restrepo ($8,200), Ryan Williams ($7,400)
Value
Antonio Williams, Clemson vs. UVA, $6,000- Virginia has the 112th-ranked pass defense in the country. Clemson’s offense has been on fire the past few weeks and Cade Klubnik should throw all over this defense. Antonio Williams has been the go-to guy for Klubnik during this stretch. Williams has five touchdowns over the past five games and should find the end zone again versus UVA.
Other Option- Coy Eakin ($4,900)
Flex/Superflex
You can use any of the other names I listed in the above categories for the flex or superflex positions. However, here are a few more names, just in case.
Stud
Cam Ward, QB, Miami at Louisville, $10,800- Cam Ward is putting up absurd numbers this season and is worth paying this high price. Louisville has a solid run defense but is 70th in the country in pass defense. Ward is averaging over 40 pass attempts a game over his past three games and should throw the ball a ton on this secondary. Ward leads the nation in passing touchdowns and should get a few more in this game.
Other Options- Dylan Sampson, RB ($8,700), Luther Burden III, WR ($8,100)
Value
Colston Loveland, WR, Michigan at Illinois, $4,600- Colston Loveland is one of the best tight ends in the country but has been underutilized because of Michigan’s inept passing offense this season. Last week, Michigan made a QB change to Jack Tuttle during the Washington game and he will be the starter again in this game. Tuttle wasn’t fantastic but has been the best passer Michigan has had this season. Loveland finally found the end zone last week and had six total catches with Tuttle at QB. Loveland should see a much higher output with a higher passing percentage from the Michigan offense.
Other Options- LaJohntay Wester, WR ($5,600), Noah Fifita, QB ($6,200)
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