Daily Fantasy College Football Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings Week 12 - Saturday Early Games

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Quarterbacks

Joshua Dobbs - FD 7100 DK 7400
I’m all in on Tennessee and Mr. Dobbs. This dude took over two weeks ago and had the good fortune of facing Alabama and South Carolina right off the bat. How did he respond you ask? Against Alabama, his first start, he was good for 191/2/1 thru the air and another 75 on the ground. Last week against SC he was good for 301/2/1 thru the air and another 166/3 on the ground. I’d say he did quite well. Now he gets to take on a Kentucky team currently on a four game losing streak and has been outscored 169-75 over that same span. So you have an offense going in one direction led by the spark of new QB and a defense going in another direction lacking any kind of spark at all. I can’t get a solid read if Dobbs will be a popular play so you may be able to create some separation as well if he has the game I think he is going to have. Dobbs is my top QB play across the board.

Jacoby Brissett - FD 6600 DK 4700
The only question surrounding Brissett is just how much exposure is too much? I mean these prices are just so enticing, especially on Draftkings where you could make a strong argument Brissett is a must start. Sure, he has had a few clunkers, but most guys have as well. Wake Forest has a better defense than offense, but that’s not saying a whole lot considering their offense sits at 127th overall, in the country. Through the first five weeks Brissett was movin’ and groovin’ to the tune of 25 fantasy points per game (DK scoring). Since then he has been a little more up and down, but has paid this price more times than not. One thing I look for when selecting players is how much do they dominate the touches? NCST uses multiple backs and does not have much star power on the outside. While it would be nice for Jacoby to have a future NFL star to throw the ball too, it’s totally not necessary for him to have a solid fantasy day. In fact, a lack of skilled position talent lends itself to Brissett doing more with his feet. Brissett comes at a real bargain this week, especially on Draftkings.

Trevone Boykin - FD 10300 DK 9500
Boykin continues to churn out solid fantasy performances game after game. Even two weeks ago, against an underrated West Virginia defense, on the road, and in sloppy conditions, Boykin still put up over 20pts (DK). Oh, and last week against a formidable Kansas State defense Boykin was good for 46pts (DK). This week TCU takes on Kansas, which should seem like a pregame walk-thru compared to their past few opponents. The only threat to Boykin is the blowout. Assuming Catalon is out, I think you should pair Boykin with Green to mitigate the risk of spending big bucks on a QB only to watch the RB vulture all the TD’s. If he gets a full run he should pay his number handsomely. If it’s a blowout you may kick yourself if you don’t pair him with Green. I like him more on Fanduel, as I think it is much easier to fit him on that site.

Note: Cody Thomas will start for Oklahoma this weekend. Texas Tech is a nice matchup for the redshirt freshman making his first career start. In limited action this season Thomas hasn't looked great. Huge risk reward play.
 

Running Backs

Aaron Green - FD 5300 DK 5200
The prices on this guy are criminal (unless Catalon is back). As of the writing of this article I have not seen any news update to suggest that BJ Catalon will be able to suit up this week against Kansas. TCU should totally dominate this game from wire to wire and Green should factor into the blowout. In terms of Green's production and the blowout, I'm not concerned. Teams tend to run more when they are ahead late in the game and Green is normally the backup so getting him some extra reps and experience should factor into his workload regardless of score. Last week I pegged Green as one of my highlight players and he happily obliged with 171/1 or roughly 26pts (DK). Last week was against a very formidable Kansas State run defense and this week is against a not so formidable run defense in Kansas. The prices haven’t caught up to the volume he will see as the starter. As long as Catalon is out I will be playing Green just about everywhere. The Jayhawks are in for a real tough game against the Horned Frogs.

James Conner - FD 10100 DK 9900
I really like Connor this week. After getting burned out with a sh*t ton of carries to open the season Connor hit a bit of a dry spell. Pittsburgh had a bye week and Connor received a more reasonable work load the first couple games back (26 carries combined). Two weeks ago against Duke Pitt once again had to rely heavily on the legs of Connor and he received 38 carries. Good thing Pittsburgh is coming off another bye cause something tells me Connor is going to see 30+ carries for the fourth time this season. I like the game total and like that it should be a close game. You can chalk Connor in for close to two hundred yards and multiple scores.

Jarvion Franklin - FD 9400
I love when you get to roll with a guy that just gets the ball and scores. That’s basically what Franklin does. Western Michigan gives the ball, roughly 25ish(super accurate stat term) times per game and all he does is score. Franklin already has five games this year where he scored three rushing touchdowns. When considering Franklin has played in only nine games that translates to roughly a 55%ish (another super accurate stat term) chance he is going to score three touchdowns. That’s insane. Now I get the fact past performance does not guarantee future returns. So no, you can’t really say there is a 55% chance Franklin will get you three scores, but the fact he has done in 55% of the games he has played thus far counts for something. Blowout risk is real, but he is such a TD machine you cannot overlook him.

 

Wide Receivers

Tyler Boyd - FD 7600 DK 7300
Boyd is really the only receiver I like across the board in all formats. Both Coopers (Amari & Pharoh) could have nice games and could easily out produce Boyd, but I think those guys have just a little more risk given their opponents. Boyd faces a North Carolina team that can score on just about anyone and has equal trouble stopping them. Boyd is a dynamic playmaker and when he’s in sync with quarterback, Chad Voytik, lookout. This game figures to be a high scoring affair or at least Vegas figures it to be a high scoring affair with a 68 total. Boyd has surpassed 20 fantasy points in each of his last three games. James Connor is the workhorse back and Boyd is the guy that keeps defenses honest. North Carolina is going to have real trouble stopping the power run game and Boyd’s speed on the outside.

Mike Williams - FD 6400 DK 5800
Artavis Scott - FD 6700 DK 5600
Guess who’s back? Watson’s back. Back again. After setting the CFB world on fire when Watson was given the reins, he has since missed the past few weeks with a hand injury. In Watson’s two starts Mike Williams was good for 12/277/4 line. Yeah, I’ll take that. Scott went for 8/66/1 in the only game these two started together. Scott has been the more productive and more consistent receiver over the past four games (or basically since Watson went down from injury). So these two make an interesting duo; Williams has an immediate connection with Watson and the two hooked up for 4 scores in two games. In the four games Watson has missed, Scott has caught 35 balls compared to Williams’17. If you believe Watson will pick up where he left off you can safely play both of these guys in cash games.

Josh Doctson - FD 5300 DK 5400
Deante' Gray - FD 5700 DK 4400
This is a great matchup for TCU and what should be a cake walk over Kansas. Gray and Docston dominate the targets on the outside and TCU has been known to drop 50+ points with ease. The upside of these guys is tremendous, as both are capable of breaking huge plays in the passing game. Much will depend on the flow of the game and what type of mismatches Boykin finds in the secondary. Their prices are reasonable and they both make for decent value plays. Feel free to stack them in cash games, but I would choose one or the other for GPP. They are priced differently on the two sites so that should be your guiding light when choosing between the two.

 

Tight Ends

Maxx Williams - FD 4400 DK 3900
Williams is the main passing threat for the Gophers and often finds himself as the safety outlet for Mitch Leidner. Williams is coming off a 5/46/3 stat line last week against a stingy Iowa defense. Ohio St. is going to score some points and keep the pressure on Minnesota to move the ball. Williams will need to be involved if they want to keep it close.

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