There is another great college football slate this weekend! Week 11 has arguably the best collection of games so far this season. One of the best ways to get in on the action is with CFB DFS.
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Best College Football Week 11 DFS Picks
Quarterback
Stud
Keelon Russell, Alabama at Vanderbilt, $8,300
Keelon Russell is having a fantastic season for Alabama. He has a real chance to lead the Crimson Tide to an SEC title and a College Football Playoff berth. Russell ranks third in the country in QBR and top-20 in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Russell is coming off arguably the most impressive game of his career, on the road against an elite LSU defense. He played nearly flawless football, throwing for three touchdowns and zero picks. Now, he gets to face a terrible Vanderbilt defense. The Commodores rank 101st in defensive EPA/play this season. Russell has faced a gauntlet of opponents so far and should take advantage of this more comfortable matchup.
Value
Austin Simmons, Missouri at Georgia, $5,700
Austin Simmons just faced the elite Texas defense last week, and now has to face the elite Georgia defense this week. While Missouri couldn’t pull off the win against the Longhorns, Simmons mostly held his own, throwing for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Missouri is likely to be in a trailing game script in this matchup, so Simmons should throw the ball a lot. He threw it 43 times last week against Texas, and 41 times against Ole Miss two games before that. Simmons ranks top 20 in the nation in passing yards and passing touchdowns, and is a very high-upside player at this price.
Running Back
Stud
Aiden Flora, Iowa State vs. Cincinnati, $8,500
Aiden Flora is having an excellent season for Iowa State. He ranks fifth in the nation in rushing yards and has been an absolute machine the past two weeks. Against Oklahoma State in Week 9, Flora rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Last week against Baylor, he rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown. The Cyclones should just constantly feed their star back in this matchup as well. The Bearcats rank 127th in the nation in defensive success rate, so Flora should get whatever he wants on the ground.
Value
Rueben Owens II, Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, $4,600
Rueben Owens II finally had a big game last week against South Carolina. Owens rushed it a season-high 19 times for 137 yards against the Gamecocks. Texas A&M actually moved the ball efficiently in that game but just couldn’t cash in once they hit the red zone. The Aggies should get back to that formula against a tough Tennessee defense. The Volunteers have an elite defense, but they have been a bit more vulnerable against the run. They rank ninth in the nation in defensive EPA/dropback, but 49th in defensive EPA/rush. If Owens can replicate his performance against South Carolina, he is a steal at this price.
Wide Receiver
Stud
Charlie Becker, Indiana vs. USC, $8,300
Charlie Becker should be in for a huge game against the Trojans. The USC defense can be attacked through the air. USC ranks 110th in the nation in defensive EPA/dropback, while Indiana ranks 16th in the nation in offensive EPA/dropback. Josh Hoover is expected to play this week, and if he is healthy, he could shred this USC secondary. The best way to do that is by feeding Becker, who ranks 11th in the nation in receiving yards. Becker has registered at least 98 receiving yards in five of his past seven games. He should keep it rolling against a vulnerable USC defense.
Value
Jeremiah McClellan, Oregon vs. Michigan, $5,400
Jeremiah McClellan is finally healthy for the Ducks. McClellan had six catches for 150 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Boise State. However, an injury derailed his season, and he was helpless on the sideline as the Ducks’ season went down the tubes. Just in time, McClellan is back, and so is Oregon’s season. There is now a real path for the Ducks to make the College Football Playoff, and McClellan would be a big part of that push. He gave it a go against Ohio State and had just one catch, but his usage rate should increase heavily moving forward. If the guy from Week 1 comes back, McClellan would hold incredible value in this matchup.
