There is an excellent Saturday slate for Week 2 of the college football season. One of the best ways to get in on the action is with college football DFS.
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Best College Football Week 2 DFS Picks
Quarterback
Stud
Avery Johnson, Kansas State vs. Washington State, $8,500
Avery Johnson started his senior season with a bang. Johnson has never quite been able to live up to the hype that he had after his freshman season in Manhattan, but he is always a great fantasy quarterback because of his rushing ability on top of his arm talent. Last week, Johnson threw for three touchdowns and ran for another despite getting benched early in a blowout. Johnson should play the whole game against Washington State. Demond Williams was able to run on the Cougars last week, and Johnson should do the same.
Value
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal at Syracuse, $7,100
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. Anytime he is at this low a price in DFS, he is worth a look. JKS did not have his best stuff last week against a tough UCLA team, but should bounce back here. Syracuse has a good passing offense, and JKS will need to push it down the field to keep up with the Orange on the road. That should lead to him putting up some big numbers in this game.
Running Back
Stud
Darius Taylor, Minnesota vs. Miss State, $7,800
Darius Taylor is one of the best backs in college football. This is his fourth year as the starting running back for Minnesota, and he has been a consistently great back his entire career. Taylor scored three touchdowns in the season opener against EIU before hitting the bench early. Minnesota will need a much bigger effort from him in this massive non-conference game against Mississippi State. Minnesota will want to control the game on the ground and should feed Taylor a massive dose of carries.
Value
Kedrick Reescano, Arizona at BYU, $5,500
Kedrick Reescano was the leading rusher for Arizona last week against Northern Arizona. He only had 10 carries, but turned two of those carries into touchdowns. One of the big stories around this game is the return of Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi. Mahdi just got his eligibility granted this week and is returning to Arizona. That is a big reason that Reescano is at such a low price. However, it is unclear how much of a role Mahdi will have after being away from the team for so long. Reescano should still play a big role in the offense and could even be the clear lead rusher against BYU. That would make him a bargain at this price.
Wide Receiver
Stud
Dakorien Moore, Oregon at Oklahoma State, $6,300
Dakorien Moore is one of the most talented wide receivers in the country. He didn’t quite look his best against Boise State, nor did the rest of his team. However, Moore still ended up with six catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. The Oklahoma State defense has massive issues. They struggled against Tulsa last week, so this angry Oregon team should crush them on Saturday. It should be a huge game from Moore.
Value
Koby Howard, Penn State vs. Temple, $5,200
Koby Howard was Rocco Becht’s top target last week against Marshall. Howard barely saw the field last season as a freshman but stuck around to be a part of this Matt Campbell team, and it’s already paying off. He had six catches for 161 yards and a touchdown last week. Howard should be in for another big game against Temple. Penn State should be able to put together a similar performance to what they did against Marshall, leading to a big game from Howard.
