DB's Daily Fantasy College Football Picks: Week 7
As we move onto Week 7, now is a good time to start paying attention to defensive yardage rankings & statistics for teams. I am usually a bit leery to use them much early on because so many of these schools play cupcakes the first couple weeks, but as we move further into conference play they become very relevant. You can find this tool in our Daily Research Toolbox along with a number of extremely helpful pages included the brand new Advanced Stats Page.
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Quarterbacks
Brett Hundley (UCLA) – No team in college football is projected to score more points this weekend than the Bruins. They might not be a lock to reach that 7 touchdown mark, but if they do Hundley will almost assuredly be a part of at least 5 of them. He might be the most underrated quarterback in the country and vs a California defense that is one of the worst in the country, he should put up a monster stat line.
Bo Wallace (Ole Miss) – Wallace is moderately priced in a game that will almost certainly be filled with offensive fireworks. Texas A&M’s defense is so bad that they made the extremely average Brandon Allen of Arkansas look like a star. There are a lot of mouths to feed in that Mississippi offense, so your best bet is to roster Wallace and not even bother pairing him up with another offensive skill player.
Daniel Sams (Kansas State) – If you want to roster some studs at WR & RB, you should think about a punt of the QB spot with Sams who is in a terrific spot for the Wildcats. He has finally taken hold of the starting position and is coming off a game where he had almost 300 yards of total offense and 3 TD’s. If he comes anywhere near that this week, he will more than pay off his salary, and vs. an explosive Baylor offense with an untested defense, he may even exceed them.
Other Options: Connor Halliday, John O’Korn, Taylor Kelly, Keith Price
Running Backs
Bishop Sankey (Washington) – Nobody in college football gets more touches than Sankey and in a game projected in the 70’s for total points, that should equate to a good game. He went for 104 & 2 TD’s last year and with the workload up from a year ago, you have to think he is in line for another big day.
T.J. Yeldon (Alabama) – Yeldon has not had the season that many expected, but if you look at this production it really hasn’t been that bad. He has found pay dirt in 4 of 5 games and in both conference games he has rushed for over 100 yards. Kentucky is as bad as they come in the SEC, but this is their Super Bowl so I’m sure they will make this a 3.5 quarter game. The price is right in most places and I’m feeling multiple TD’s this Saturday.
Paul Perkins (UCLA) – Jordon James is banged up for UCLA so Perkins will likely get the call as the #1 RB for the Bruins. He was solid in relief of James last week and he gets to face one of the worst defenses in the country in the Cal Bears. His price is going to be severely depressed on most sites and should make an excellent value play.
Other Options: Melvin Gordon, Venric Mark, Mike Davis, Marion Grice
Wide Receivers
Paul Richardson (Colorado) – The Buffs are not a very good team, but they do have one of the nations best wideouts in Richardson who is putting up some monster numbers. He is clearly the #2 option in fantasy behind Oregon State’s Brandin Cooks, but he is coming in a much bigger discount. His avg of 14.3 targets per game is 2nd in the nation and I think he will do his usual damage against Arizona State.
Stefon Diggs (Maryland) – If there is a guy who is due for a bounce back game it would have to be Stefon Diggs. This kid is one of the most talented wide receivers in the ACC, but has been held to only 4 receptions for 37 yards the past two games. I think injury could have been part of the problem, but you have to know Maryland’s best chance to win is to get the ball in Diggs’ hands. Virginia has a pretty decent defense, but did allow Ball State to go for 346 yards through the air and their marquee receiver Willie Snead went over 100 with a TD. I think Diggs can get that this week for the Terps.
Chris Conley (Georgia) – Georgia has suffered so many injuries to their offense that Conley should produce simply because their nobody else around. He has been steady the past three games going for 5 receptions and a TD in each. I fully expect him to be Murray’s number one target this week, and Missouri’s defense has left a lot to be desired.
Other Options: Donte Moncrief, Mike Evans, Jaelen Strong, Sammy Watkins
Tight Ends
Austin Seferian-Jenkins (Washington) – I am still waiting for “ASJ” to have one of his monster weeks, but it just hasn’t happened yet. This could be the week we see it as this looks like a game that Washington will have to target one of their biggest receiving threats to keep pace with the potent Oregon offense. His price is fairly reasonable and I think he is likely the #1 TE this week.
Justin Sinz (Purdue) – If you want a total punt of the tight end position look no further than Sinz for the Boilermakers. Gabe Holmes was Purdue top returner receiver from a year ago and since he’s gone down with a wrist injury, Sinz has picked up the majority of those targets. He has reached double digit fantasy points in two of the past three games and looks like he is top choice for those who want to save at tight end this week.
Other Options: Devin Funchess (Michigan), Arthur Lynch (Georgia)