Colorado @ Washington State (-13) - 70.5

Kansas @ Texas (-21) - 62.5

Texas A&M (-6) @ Ole Miss - 55.5

FSU @ Wake Forest (-1.5) - 68

Michigan (-9) @ Penn State - 47

Tennessee @ Alabama (- 34) - 61

Arizona @ USC (-10) - 66.5

 

Quarterbacks

Anthony Gordon - Washington State vs. COL - FD $10,900 DK $8,000

We have plenty of offense on this late slate with three games over a 65 total. The highest of the bunch is the bout between Washington State and Colorado, sitting at a 70.5 total with WSU -13. This Colorado defense is terrible and comparable to the UCLA team Gordon demolished for nine touchdowns earlier this season. We won’t see another performance like that, but Mike Leach has this air raid offense running smoothly and Gordon has proven the perfect quarterback for the system. Outside of one stinker against a tough Utah defense, Gordon has thrown for 400+ yards in every single game. He’s the top quarterback on this slate as his floor is around 30 fantasy points with a ceiling of 50. There is nobody else on the slate you can say that about. 

Kedon Slovis - USC vs. ARIZ - FD $8,300 DK $6,300

Kedon Slovis is an extremely good quarterback and he has some of the best weapons in the country. Pittman Jr., Vaughns, and St. Brown make it easy on Slovis, and this match-up is undeniable against an inept Arizona defense that’s allowed 300+ passing yards to a few much worse offenses. USC is favored by 10.5 points in a game with a 66 total, so Vegas is expecting close to 40 points out of USC. Their starting running back Vavae Malepeai is out as well, so they may lean on the pass even more than they already do. Slovis is too cheap for me as a guy that’s a lock to throw for 300 yards and at least two scores with the upside for a lot more. Slovis is a guy I like in both cash games and tournaments. 

Steven Montez - Colorado @ WSU - FD $8,900 DK $6,500

Steven Montez has been up and down this season, but this is the best match-ups he’s going to see all season and we know the upside is huge. Montez came into the season as one of the more promising quarterbacks in the nation. He threw for nearly 3,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and has some explosive weapons to utilize on the outside. He flashed that upside with 30 fantasy points against Arizona State, and threw for 337 yards. Montez is going to be asked to throw the ball 40 times in this game and I find it hard to believe he doesn’t reach 300 yards. Shenault Jr. is my favorite wide receiver on the slate and Montez is, in turn, one of my top three QB’s. 

Carter Stanley - Kansas @ UT - FD $7,800 DK $5,700

It’s always nice to have an option to pay down for and we have a great one this week in Carter Stanley. We’ve been taking advantage of this putrid Texas pass defense all season long and it hasn’t failed us yet. Obviously they were demolished by Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow, but they’ve also given up 300+ yards to Austin Kendall and J’Mar Smith of West Virginia and Lousiana Tech. Kansas is far from a great offense, but arter Stanley does have two great weapons and he’s thrown for 220+ yards in all but one game this season. This is the worst pass defense he’s faced and Kansas will be throwing the ball all game long. Parchment and Robinson Jr. are great receivers and there’s a real chance Stanley ends up over 300 yards in this one. 

Others to consider - Newman/Hartman (WF), Khalil Tate (ARIZ)
 

Running Backs

Cam Akers - Florida State @ WF - FD $9,400 DK $7,200

Cam Akers and Max Borghi are in a different tier than the rest of these guys. We have value at wide receiver, so I’ll be jamming both of these guys into my cash games. Akers was phased out against Clemson, but predictably so. FSU fell behind early and were forced to throw in an attempt to catch up. Thinks will get back to normal this week, as this game is virtually a toss-up at WF -1.5. Wake Forest is also terrible against the run, allowing well over 140 yards per game on the season. Akers is going to see huge volume in this game and I think it’s fair to expect 100 yards and two scores. Wake Forest isn’t any good against the pass either, but FSU trusts Akers a lot more than the passing game. With him almost getting last week off, I don’t think they’ll have any reservations in giving Akers 25+ touches. 

Max Borghi - Washington State vs. COL - FD $9,100 DK $7,000

Borghi isn’t a volume monster, but he’s on the field at all times and gets involved in every game. He will certainly see 8-12 carries and could see more as a favorite against a poor defensive line. He also gets involved a ton in the passing game, with 27 catches for 271 yards and two scores on the year. Borghi is one of the more efficient backs in all of football, averaging seven yards per carry and 10 yards per catch. This Colorado defense is bad and you can pair Borghi with Gordon. You usually don’t want to do that, but this total is extremely high and Gordon will throw to Borghi a ton. 

Stephen Carr and Markese Stepp - USC vs. ARIZ - FD $7,600/$6,500 DK $5,000/$4,300

Vavae Malepeai has been ruled out for this one, so it’ll be Stephen Carr and Markese Stepp to split carries in his absence. Carr was expected to be the starter at the beginning of the season, but was overtaken by Malepeai. Stepp has been the third-string all season, but he’s averaged over five yards per carry and can catch the ball too. I personally like Stepp more, but I don’t think you can go wrong here. With USC a double-digit favorite, both of these guys should get plenty of carries and pay off value. Arizona is porous on defense and this should be a game for the USC offense to get right. 

Others to Consider - Cade Carney (WF), Isaiah Spiller (TAMU)

 

Wide Receivers

Laviska Shenault Jr. - Colorado @ WSU - FD $8,400 DK $6,400

I’ve been on Shenault once this year, and it was when he went off for 35+ fantasy points against Air Force. I’d like to think I have my hand on the beat of this situation, and this screams a breakout game to me. He wasn’t 100% last week, and still ended up catching four balls for 70 yards. You know he wasn’t 100% because he wasn’t out there for every snap and he didn’t run the ball once. Word is that he’s now 100% good to go and this match-up is literally the best possible match-up you can have. WSU is more than brutal on defense, ranking in the bottom three of the entire nation in pass defense. I expect Colorado to hop on the back of a Shenault Jr. and do their best to avoid dropping below .500. Shenault Jr. is one of the most talented receivers in the nation and I have him pegged for a breakout game here. Put it all on my shoulders if he has another stinker. 

Washington State WR’s vs. COL 

There are a few guys worth considering in this WSU passing attack and I’d be doing you a disservice to mention just one. The most expensive of the bunch is Easop Winston Jr., who’s caught 14 more balls than the next guy for 42/498/9 through just six games. He’s certainly the number one option, but I would rather pay down. Dezmon Patton is my favorite of the bunch as he’s looked at like the number one on this team. He’s the veteran of the group and Gordon looks for him a ton on third downs. He’s substantially cheaper than Winston Jr. and I don’t think there projections are far off at all. Brandon Arcanado missed the last two games with an injury, but it’s looking like he’ll return here and he’s another solid option in all formats. In tournaments, Travell Harris and Davontavean Martin are great plays as either can go off and will be very low-owned. To sum it up, Winston Jr., Patton, and Arcanado are guys you can play in all formats. They’ll get the ball 7+ times each and it just comes down to who finds the end zone.

Jerry Jeudy - Alabama vs. TENN - FD $9,600 DK $6,700

Jerry Jeudy has finally been priced down and we should be all over it. Devonta Smith is also suspended for the first half of this game, so that’s even more targets for the best wideout in the nation. It really just comes down to targets for Jeudy, who’s reeled in over 70% of his balls thrown his way. This Tennessee pass defense is nothing to worry, as they’ve allowed much worse teams to throw for 300+ multiple times this season. Alabama is a crazy 34-point favorite with a 61 total, meaning Vegas thinks they put up close to 50 points. Jeudy is cheaper than ever and could easily have a 100-yard, two-touchdown performance. 

Michael Pittman - USC vs. ARIZ - FD $8,700 DK $6,700

Michael Pittman disappointed in chili South Bend, but I really don’t care. That was a tough match-up and USC as a whole couldn’t move the ball. Pittman will get back to his normal antics this weekend if going for 100+ yards and a score. This Arizona defense stinks, and I expect Slovis to throw for over 300 yards. Pittman is his number one option and he throws to him a ton in the red-zone. His price is fair on both sites and I don’t think he’ll be very popular. Don’t be surprised to see another 30+ fantasy points out of Pittman in this game.

Stephon Robinson Jr. - Kansas @ UT - FD $7,500

Andrew Parchment has been the top receiver for Kansas this year, but Stephon Robinson Jr. emerged last week with five catches for 131 yards and two scores versus Oklahoma. This Texas defense, as we already touched on, is terrible against the pass and Stanley could very well look back to Robinson Jr. this week. His price still hasn’t risen and the match-up has only gotten better. Andrew Parchment is in play as well, but he’s more expensive and I suspect heavier owned. 

Others to Consider - Devin Duvernay (UT), Jhamon Ausbon (TAMU)

 

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