College football Week 10 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
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana vs. Maryland, $9,200
Fernando Mendoza is having a special Heisman-level season for Indiana. Mendoza has 27 total touchdowns and just three interceptions on the season. He is putting up big numbers every week, even picking up chunks on the ground. Maryland has not faced an offense anywhere near that of Indiana’s this season. The best quarterback they have faced this season is Dylan Raiola, and he erupted for 260 yards and four passing touchdowns in that game. Mendoza is having a special season and his head coach knows it. Curt Cignetti is allowing to Mendoza to stay in games and try to rack up stats even when Indiana has a big lead.
Value
Carson Beck, Miami vs. SMU, $6,700
Carson Beck had a disastrous game against Louisville, costing Miami its first loss of the season. However, Beck and Miami bounced back with a blowout win over Stanford. It wasn’t Beck’s biggest game statistically, but it righted the ship and he stayed mistake-free. Now, Beck needs to play well against SMU. The Mustangs rank sixth in the nation in defensive EPA/rush. That means Miami will need to win this one through the air. Beck has a great receiving duo of Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels to toss it to. They should be able to throw it around on SMU and make this another solid game for Beck.
Running Back
Stud
Isaac Brown, Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, $7,400
Isaac Brown is having a fantastic season for Louisville. The Cardinals kept their season alive with a big win over Miami. They now have a real shot to make the ACC title game and sneak into the College Football Playoff. Virginia Tech ranks 133rd in defensive EPA/play and 107th in defensive passing success rate. Louisville should move the ball with ease in this game, including feeding Isaac Brown. Brown is coming off his best game of the season, where he rushed for 205 yards and a score against Boston College. It should be another good day for Brown against the Hokies.
Value
Sedrick Alexander, Vanderbilt vs. Texas, $4,900
Sedrick Alexander has been a key figure in this special Vanderbilt season. The running game, led by Alexander and Diego Pavia, has been the signature piece of this Vanderbilt team. The Commodores rank fourth in the nation in EPA/rush. Alexander has ten total touchdowns on the season and can make plays in the passing game, as well as between the tackles. This is a tough test against an elite Texas defense. Vanderbilt could struggle to pass block for Diego Pavia in this game. If Vanderbilt is going to succeed, it’s going to be on the ground with their bread-and-butter. Alexander is an Austin native and would love to have a big game against his hometown team.
Wide Receiver
Stud
Elijah Sarratt, Indiana vs. Maryland, $7,100
Elijah Sarratt is having a special season. Indiana is on top of the world at the moment, and Sarratt has been with Cignetti every step of the way. Sarratt was Cignetti’s golden goose at JMU, who transferred to Indiana with his coach. He was a great receiver for Indiana last season, but has since elevated his game to another level. He ranks inside the top 25 in the nation in receptions and receiving yards, and leads the country with ten receiving touchdowns. Even last week, Sarratt had his worst game of the season, and still managed to find the end zone on one of his two receptions. He is a special player and should keep racking up numbers in this unstoppable Hoosiers offense.
Value
Jordan Faison, Notre Dame vs. Boston College, $4,800
Jordan Faison is another receiver having a great season. Notre Dame has built its team on the backs of the incredible running back duo of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. However, the passing offense is a real threat as well. Faison has been CJ Carr’s go-to guy, leading the team in receptions and yards. Faison is consistently getting a bulk of the targets, ensuring that he never has a real down week. This week, the Irish face a Boston College defense that ranks 101st in defensive EPA/pass. Notre Dame should have a huge offensive day against the Eagles, with Faison putting up numbers through the air.
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
Miller Moss, QB, Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, $8,600
Miller Moss is having a good season for Louisville, keeping them in the CFP conversation. He is averaging 256 passing yards per game, and he has been a touchdown machine. Over the past four games, he has been doing it all for Louisville, both through the air and on the ground. Moss has 13 total touchdowns in just four games for the Cardinals. Virginia Tech has one of the worst pass defenses in the nation, ranking 133rd in defensive EPA/pass. Moss should have a huge game against the Hokies as Louisville looks to keep its season alive.
Value
CJ Daniels, WR, Miami vs. SMU, $5,100
CJ Daniels has been a great weapon for Carson Beck. While freshman sensation Malachi Toney is racking up the big yards for Miami, Daniels has been the go-to guy in the red zone for Beck. He has six touchdowns on the season, including one last week against Stanford. That touchdown came on an amazing catch where Daniels reached around a defender on a goal-line fade to grab the ball. That is the type of play that only Daniels can make on this Miami team with his size, strength and experience. SMU is elite against the run, so Miami should work it through the air for the most part. That should mean plenty of targets for Daniels — especially in the red zone.
