Daily Fantasy College Football Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Thursday 10/1/15

This Thursday's slate of games should have a ton of action and with four games, there are more than enough options to fill out well-rounded lineups. We've got you covered for these college football picks.

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Quarterback

Quinton Flowers
Before you jump off a ledge I haven’t forgotten about Paxton Lynch. He’s typically a great choice on any slate and tonight is no different, but I’m choosing to pivot from the crowd favorite in this spot. Looking at Flowers’ game log he has been a little up and down and has never put more than 17pts on the board minus his week 1 FCS opponent. That said, he runs the ball, often and what better team to get at home than Memphis. The Tigers, for all their firepower, have a hard time stopping opponents as well. Add in their pace of play and Flowers stands to see more possessions, which means more opportunity and I don’t think it’s being reflected in his price. Memphis will provide all the ample opportunity for Flowers to get his, but if he breaks a few look out world. I’m not sure the Bulls can keep pace with Memphis, but Flowers will run trying. Strong floor relative to price and has legit 5x upside.

Obviously consider Paxton Lynch if you think you can afford him.

Running Back

Joseph Yearby
The two obvious choices for our Thursday night slate are Yearby and Jahad Thomas. Yearby has received approximately 50% of the volume Thomas has, but has basically been twice as efficient. Yearby has a 41/311/3 stat line whereas Thomas stands at 80/394/4. Miami is expected to be in a much closer game compared to Temple so Yearby stands to see just as many touches as Thomas in this scenario. Thomas has the higher floor only in the fact it’s far less likely Charlotte can stop Temple compared to Cincy stopping Mia. Their ceilings are relatively close, but given the expected game flow Yearby may have more opportunity to hit his ceiling. At a lesser salary than Thomas, Yearby offers more value with very similar upside. They’re both good plays, but Yearby will find his way into my lineup first.

Wide Receiver

Rashawn Scott
Given the short slate and the fact Cincy and Memphis insist on changing their distribution from week to week I am going to build my receiving group around Scott for cash games. Miami has really only played one competitive game this year and in that game Scott finished with 9 receptions for 152 yards. I wouldn’t be surprised if Miami controls this game as well, but with Cincinnati’s ability to score Miami will have to put quite a few points on the board before potentially taking their foot off the gas. There aren’t as many mouths to feed on Miami so when they find themselves in a game Scott stands a better chance to receiver more dependable volume. He may not finish as the highest Pts/$ receiver on the board, but I’ll take Scott for safety any day.

Shaq Washington
With Chris Moore and Johnny Holton questionable already, Washington could be a discount everywhere. Even if those two play, I like him the most of the Cincy receiving core. The Bearcats showed that even without Gunner Kiel, they were more than willing to pass all day long. That should be the case whether it's Moore or Kiel behind center. Like Memphis, Cincy can be a bit of a WR crapshoot considering how much they spread the ball. But if I were to hitch my wagon to one guy, it'd be Washington. They should be playing from behind in this one and the Cincy receivers will see plenty of opportunity.

Tight End

Christopher Herndon IV
This is a particularly awful set of tight end options and you are literally hoping whatever guy you select actually sees a pass thrown his way. I’ll take Herndon simply because he’s no worse than the other options and is playing in the highest total game on the board.

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