Onto the 3rd week already of fantasy college football season. Patterns are starting to emerge from an up and down first few games of the season. As usual, I will be updating this post through the week with my DraftKings Fantasy College Football Picks of the week.
DraftKings CFB Thursday and Friday Contest (9-17-15 to 9-18-15)
In the first contest of the week I like to try to get the sure points, especially since I will be hitting the 50/50 leagues hard with a lineup like this one featuring the Clemson QB and FSU RB. Each are, in my mind, the locks of the week for fantasy CFB.
| Position | Name | Team | Salary | Stats / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Deshaun Watson | CLEM @UL | 9500 | He is the star play of this 2 day stretch. But when you pay this much for one guy, he sure better perform or you will lose tons at the spot you gave up value. I like the play though. |
| QB | Lamar Jordan | UNM @ASU | 5000 | A huge wild card, but he is the guy that plays quite a bit and ASU should give up at least 21 points, so there is marginal value here. Since I went with Cook at RB I had to skimp here. |
| RB | Dalvin Cook | FSU @BC | 9400 | Another stud of the early games, Cook needs to go over 100 with a TD for this to be a good pick. |
| RB | Brandon Radcliff | CLEM@ UL | 4800 | Radcliffe got good action week 1 against Auburn but no so much week 2. Took a value play here thinking he will get 15 - 20 carries this week against Clemson. |
| WR | Ellis Jefferson | UNM@ ASU | 4700 | There are a ton of weapons at WR at ASU, but I like Jefferson to get 4 - 6 catches this week. |
| WR | Ja'Quay Savage | CLEM@ UL | 4000 | At 4000, he is no sure thing. But if they get behind and have to air it out, he should be in the mix. |
| WR | Devin Lucien | UNM@ ASU | 4000 | See Ellis J. Not much value at 4000. Total crapshoot. |
| Flex | Kody Kohl | UNM@ ASU | 3800 | A TE that actually catches passes, you can see the pattern here playing against the terrible New Mexico defense. |
| Flex | Dameon Gamblin | UNM @ASU | 4800 | Do not be surprised if he goes for a long score in this one. I smell a 28- 7 meaningless TD… |
| 50000 |
Saturday 9-19-15 Early Games (Noon)
| Position | Name | Team | Salary | Stats / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Nate Sudfeld | WKU@ IU | 8300 | I really like this matchup, at home against a below average defense. I hope for a shootout. |
| QB | Matt Johnson | MEM@ BGSU | 8700 | Speaking of loving games, I am going to play another team with mostly players from this game. Until Johnson slows down, he is a must start. |
| RB | Doroland Dorceus | MEM @BGSU | 3900 | A true value play here, with all the other playmakers I picked I needed a cheap guy. I will take 10 pts from him all day. |
| RB | Elijah Hood | IL@ UNC | 5400 | A solid value play that should get 15 - 20 carries in a game that should be close. At home too, so I hope for a TD and 90 yards or so. |
| WR | Tajae Sharpe | TEMP@ MASS | 6600 | A huge star that you do not know. But I do know lots about him. Temple is much improved, but watch the let down Owls. |
| WR | Aaron Burbridge | AF@ MSU | 5900 | A beast that will be very hard to stop in this game. Maybe a slight letdown will keep the game closer and allow for more passing as well. |
| WR | Penny Hart | GAST @ORE | 3700 | They will be outclassed, but maybe he can get some of his catches early. The Ducks will be angry. But their defense is not exactly great, so it may not matter. Hart should get some touches. |
| Flex | Gehrig Dieter | MEM@ BGSU | 3500 | Total flyer. I was out of money. They should score 40 points so I am needing a few out of him. This may change before gameday so keep an eye on 3jackalmanac. |
| Flex | Markell Jones | VT@ PUR | 3900 | Should be a close game and at home I like marginal players much more than when they are on the road. |
| 49900 |
Saturday 9-19-15 Mid Games (6pm)
| Position | Name | Team | Salary | Stats / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Luke Falk | WYO@ WSU | 9900 | Planning for a huge game here, especially at this price. |
| QB | P. Mahomes II | TT @ARK | 8900 | All eggs are in QB baskets with this lineup. It is a risky lineup, but TT should pile on the points and TD's. They scored 70 against ARK last year. |
| RB | Justin Davis | STAN@ USC | 4600 | Could hit a home run, but he is very explosive and should vulture some of Madden's load. |
| RB | Josh Hicks | RU @PSU | 5100 | Very underrated player. He is taking more and more of the starting role and I look for 15 plus touches this week. |
| WR | Devin Lauderdale | TT @ARK | 4800 | Again, a risky play, but without much salary left I went with both #3 and #4 WR from Texas Tech. But they are so deep they could be #1 on any given week. |
| WR | Ian Sadler | TT @ARK | 4200 | See above. |
| WR | Jauan Wesley | ISU @TOL | 3900 | Wesley could surprise you against a very average Toledo team that will be on letdown alert after beating Arkansas on the road last week. |
| FLEX | Xavier Jones | SMU @TCU | 4000 | A very talented RB that could score and catch some passes. For $4000 we need some value. |
| FLEX | Malcolm Mitchell | USC@ UGA | 4600 | They will have to pass the ball soon or later, since they cannot rely on Chubb the whole year all by himself. |
| 50000 |
Saturday Late Games (8pm)
Load up on the QB for the late games! Huge difference in talent there.
QB Trevone Boykin
QB Cody Kessler
RB Q. Ollison
RB X. Jones
WR J. Wesley
WR J. Grant
WR M. Rector
Flex J. Davis
Flex S. Barkley
It should be an exciting week. Look for a future post on when to differ your fantasy lineups based upon what type of tournament you are playing.
Also, money management with your bankroll is always important and never chasing losses can keep you in the positive.
The season is long, very long, be very patient my friends. Play the odds and good strategy will prevail in the long run. Do not be the guy to go all in with pocket jacks.
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