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Quarterback
Stud
Cam Ward, Miami vs. Wake Forest, $10,500 – Cam Ward has been the best quarterback in the country this season and Miami needs to close the season strong to make the College Football Playoff. After a bye week where Miami could reflect on its first loss of the season, Ward should be very determined to put up some video game numbers. Wake Forest has one of the worst passing defenses in the country, ranking 125th in EPA/pass and 130th out of 134 teams in passing yards per game allowed. If there is ever a week to spend big on Ward, it’s this one.
Other Options – Shedeur Sanders ($9,200), Tyler Shough ($8,400)
Value
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana at Ohio State, $7,200 – Ohio State has a great defense but getting the quarterback that leads the country in EPA/pass at this price is hard to pass up. Kurtis Rourke has been brilliant all year, no matter the competition. Indiana will have to be aggressive and attack through the air if it wants to win this game. Even if the Hoosiers is trailing, they will want to keep the game close for the CFP committee, so Rourke will keep chucking downfield the whole game.
Other Options – Alan Bowman ($7,300)
Running Back
Stud
Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, $8,900 – Tahj Brooks has been one of the most steady running backs in college football this season. He has run for 109 yards or more in every single game this season and has scored at least one touchdown in every game but one. Last week against Colorado, he also had his best receiving game of the season with four catches for 51 yards on top of his 137 rushing yards. Oklahoma State ranks 134th out of 135 teams in rushing yards per game allowed, so Brooks should have a field day and put up some preposterous numbers in this game.
Other Options – Darius Taylor ($8,500), Ollie Gordon II ($8,700)
Value
Jaydon Blue, Texas vs. Kentucky, $6,500 – Jaydon Blue’s role in the Texas backfield has really grown in the past few weeks. He had 127 all-purpose yards and a touchdown against Florida two weeks ago and 102 all-purpose yards against Arkansas last week. He also had a big receiving game, including a touchdown, against Georgia a few weeks ago. Blue should play a big role in this Kentucky game where Texas will just want to control the clock and manage the game ahead of their big clash with Texas A&M next week.
Other Options – Nicholas Singleton ($6,300), Justice Ellison ($5,200)
Wide Receiver
Stud
Xavier Restrepo, Miami vs. Wake Forest, $8,000 – Xavier Restrepo has been great this season and has been a major beneficiary of having the best quarterback in the country throw to him. Wake Forest has one of the worst passing defenses in the country, ranking in the bottom five in passing yards per game allowed. Two games ago against Duke, Restrepo had 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns. It could be a similar effort from the Hurricanes in this game where they take out their frustration on a bad secondary. Restrepo should find the end zone and rack up yardage in this game.
Other Options – Tre Harris ($9,300), LaJohntay Wester ($6,700)
Value
Will Sheppard, Colorado at Kansas, $5,600 – Travis Hunter gets the headlines but the other receivers on Colorado’s roster are also playing really well and benefiting from the attention that Hunter gets from opposing defenses. Will Sheppard has emerged as a good target for Shedeur Sanders over the past few games. He has combined for 13 catches for 150 yards and three touchdowns over the past two games. He has six touchdowns in his past six games and has cleared 70 receiving yards in four of those. This game should be a shootout and Sheppard should see a good amount of targets against the Kansas defense.
Other Options – Elijah Sarratt ($5,200)
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
Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss at Florida, $9,100 – Ole Miss is coming off a bye week and should be well-prepared for this game against a dangerous Florida team. Jaxson Dart has been one of the best quarterbacks in the country this year, ranking third in the nation in passing yards. Ole Miss is second in the country in EPA/pass and should be able to stretch the field with the return of its star WR Tre Harris this week. The Rebels are in competition for a playoff spot with the other two-loss SEC teams, so they will want to run up the score if they can late in this game.
Other Options – RJ Harvey, RB ($9,800), Will Howard, QB ($8,300)
Value
Jalon Daniels, QB, Kansas vs. Colorado, $6,900 – Jalon Daniels should have a great game against a shaky Colorado defense. Daniels is so tough to defend because he can use his arm but also beat you with his legs. Mobile quarterbacks have exploited Colorado on the ground this season and the Buffaloes have also struggled with pass coverage at times, so Daniels can take whatever the defense gives him. Kansas ranks in the top 26 in the country in EPA/pass and EPA/rush so this is a really tough defensive assignment for the Buffaloes. Daniels has a rushing touchdown in four of his past five games and that would really help boost what should be a good game from him.
Other Options – Quinshon Judkins, RB ($6,900), Behren Morton, QB ($6,500)
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