Hype is building for a showdown between AP-ranked teams out in the Big 12 on Saturday night. It’ll be a late one with a 9:30 p.m. ET start in Stillwater, but the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Drew Mestemaker are set to host a Texas Tech Red Raiders group that’s unlocked its offense in recent weeks.
If you’re looking for player props for this game, look no further. Here are some of the top picks for Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State player props
Drew Mestemaker 350+ passing yards (-127)
It feels absurd, frankly, that a line of 350+ passing yards comes with these odds. However, it also feels like a safe pick this week. Drew Mestemaker is, far and away, the best quarterback in college football. He arguably was last year as well with North Texas, but now at Oklahoma State, he’s put on a show just about every week. He’s thrown for 2,962 yards and 29 touchdowns, ranking second and third in the country in the stats. He’s also thrown for 350+ yards in three of his nine games, tossing three or more touchdowns in six. Now, he gets to face a Texas Tech secondary that is suspect at best and bad at worst – the Red Raiders allow an average of 287.0 passing yards per game and just gave up over 700 in the last two games alone. With this defense giving up big plays at a high rate through the air, Mestemaker should feast at home here,
Tommy Castellanos and J’Koby Williams 175+ rushing yards (-125)
I also really like this rushing prop for the Red Raiders’ backfield on Saturday. J’Koby Williams has been awesome this season, recording 954 rushing yards at an average of 8.0 YPC with seven rushing touchdowns to boot. The running back has become a true star, tallying four games of 100+ rushing yards on the year and erupting for 165, 175 and 160 yards on the ground in three of his last four games. It’s no coincidence that two of those outings came after Tommy Castellanos was named Texas Tech’s starting quarterback. The FSU transfer came to Lubbock this season and worked as a gadget player for most of the year, but took over under center two games ago against Arizona. His team’s offense appeared resurgent with a win in that contest, then put up 53 points on WVU last week. Castellanos has a solid arm, but his ability to extend plays has added a new element to this attack – he’s put up 117 and 102 yards on the ground in his two starts. Now, he and Williams form a dynamic duo that opposing defenses should have a tough time stopping. They’ve reached this combined rushing prop in both of Castellanos’ starts and should be positioned to do so again in Stillwater.
