College football Week 11 has a great slate of games on the featured DFS slate this Saturday. You can play weekly DFS contests at DraftKings for the duration of the season.
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Quarterback
Stud
Josh Hoover, TCU vs. Iowa State, $8,800
Josh Hoover is one of the most explosive quarterbacks in the country. He ranks fourth in the nation in passing touchdowns and 12th in passing yards. This is a massive game for TCU, as they still have an outside shot of getting into the Big 12 title game. Iowa State is starting to wear down as the season goes on. The Cyclones haven’t faced many great passing attacks this season, but they just gave up 307 yards and two scores to Bear Bachmeier a couple of weeks ago. Hoover should dice them up and put up big numbers in this game.
Value
Noah Fifita, Arizona vs. Kansas, $7,300
Noah Fifita is a boom-or-bust quarterback, making him a good value play in DFS lineups. Fifita plays clean football, with a 21-4 TD-INT ratio on the season. That is tied for the sixth-most passing touchdowns in the country. Fifita can explode any given week. He has three games this season with at least four passing touchdowns, including last week against Colorado. Kansas ranks 101st in the country in defensive EPA/pass, so this is certainly a game where Fifita could rack up big numbers.
Running Back
Stud
Ahmad Hardy, Missouri vs. Texas A&M, $7,700
Ahmad Hardy was one of the best running backs in the nation through the first few weeks of the season. He cooled off once SEC play got started, but had a nice bounce-back game last time out against Vanderbilt. Missouri is also coming off a bye week, giving Hardy a chance to get healthy and rest his legs. Missouri is stuck with a backup quarterback the rest of the season, meaning it will be leaning on Hardy harder than ever. The only real weakness for Texas A&M is its run defense, ranking 90th in the country in defensive EPA/rush. If the Tigers want any chance in this game, they need to feed Hardy early and often.
Value
Chauncey Bowens, Georgia vs. Mississippi State, $5,300
Chauncey Bowens is emerging as a real threat in the Georgia offense. Nate Frazier entered the season as the starter, with Bowens as one of several backups. However, Frazier has turnover issues, and Bowens has shown to be the most explosive back in the stable. Bowens now leads all Georgia running backs in yards and touchdowns. He is coming off a great game against Florida, where he rushed for 70 yards and a score. Mississippi State is awful against the run, ranking 109th in the nation in defensive EPA/rush. This game is a great chance for Bowens to explode for some long rushes and find the end zone.
Wide Receiver
Stud
Skyler Bell, UConn vs. Duke, $6,900
UConn is one of the most underrated offenses in the nation. The Huskies rank sixth in the nation in passing yards and eighth in offensive EPA/pass. That is partially due to superstar receiver Skyler Bell. Bell ranks second in the nation with 994 receiving yards and leads the nation with 11 receiving touchdowns. Duke struggles to defend the pass, ranking 113th in defensive EPA/pass and 124th in defensive passing success rate. UConn should be able to hit explosive plays through the air, with Bell looking unstoppable. Over the last three games, he has hit at least 125 yards in each game and has combined for five touchdowns. He is a must-play this week in DFS lineups.
Value
Mario Craver, Texas A&M vs. Missouri, $4,900
Mario Craver is one of the most talented receivers in the country, but has been quiet the past couple of weeks. He is on a three-week skid without a touchdown and hasn’t hit 50 receiving yards either of the past two weeks. That is why he is at such a cheap price in DFS this week, but Craver is capable of exploding any given game. Missouri has been strong defensively this season, but this could be a deflated spot for the Tigers. Their season is likely over with quarterback Beau Pribula out of the season and Eli Drinkwitz in the mix for some of the open coaching jobs. If the Aggies start hot, this could be a spot where Missouri allows the floodgates to open.
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
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana vs. Penn State, $9,300
Fernando Mendoza is one of the Heisman favorites and has been sensational all season. It has been a disastrous season for Penn State. As evidenced last week against Ohio State, things are not going great for the Penn State defense. Julian Sayin put up over 300 yards and four touchdowns against the Nittany Lions. As Sayin is the primary competition for the Heisman against Mendoza, Mendoza will need to match those numbers top keep his lead. Mendoza ranks second in the nation in passing touchdowns and should pick this Penn State defense apart.
Value
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State vs. Purdue, $5,700
Carnell Tate is a superstar receiver, despite being the WR2 on his own team. Jeremiah Smith is a sensation for good reason, but Tate is producing at a similar level. Smith has 16 more catches than Tate, but Tate is averaging 18.2 yards per catch compared to 13.2 yards per catch for Smith. Tate ranks 15th in the nation in receiving yards this season. Tate also has seven receiving touchdowns on the season. Over the past two games, he combined for 235 yards and three touchdowns. It should be another big game for Tate against Purdue, despite being able to get him at a much cheaper price than you can get Jeremiah Smith.
