Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Top College Fantasy Football Players Week 13 (2023)

Mike Marteny takes a look at 2023 breakout collegiate stars that will be available in your fantasy football dynasty drafts within the next year or two. Who shined in Week 13 of the 2023 season?

The last full week of the last great college football season featured the most important rivalry week we'll see in our lifetimes. We know that things never revert to where they were even if the old way was better. That's why there are contracts that lock people in to make sure you can't go back. That's where the playoff is headed. That's why Ohio State and Michigan meant more this year. Who showed their stuff in the last great rivalry week? Let's take a look!

We will help you get acclimated with these college players earlier than many of your fantasy football league mates. We here at RotoBaller are all about giving you an advantage.

I will highlight one quarterback, one running back, one wide receiver, and one tight end every week of the college season who put up some really big numbers. I'll let you know what it means for your dynasty leagues. Do these guys have NFL futures? You'll find out!

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Quarterbacks

Noah Fifita, Arizona (30-41, 527 yards, 5 TD, INT) at Arizona State

I'll call this now: Arizona is winning the Big 12 next year. Arizona had no intention of starting Noah Fifita early in the season. If they had, we might be talking about Arizona as a one-loss team. As it stands now, Fifita has 2,515 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He only threw eight passes in three games (and didn't play in another) in the first month of the season.

Fifita is a bit undersized at 5'11" and 194 pounds, but you can't question his arm. His performance in the Territorial Cup solidified him as one of the best prospects for 2025. Fifita has decent elusiveness, but he doesn't look to run. He still has another year to add a little more bulk and work on some little things. The talent is there for Fifita. The quick comparison is to Bryce Young, but Fifita isn't as fast as Young and he's not nearly as polished. We'll see where he stands next year at this time.

Honorable mention: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma; Jordan McCloud, James Madison; Joe Milton, Tennessee

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Running Backs

Abu Sama III, Iowa State (16 carries, 276 yards, 3 TD; reception, 11 yards) at Kansas State

Abu Sama became the first Big 12 running back since Adrian Peterson in 2005 with two touchdown runs of 70+ yards in the same game. When the snow cleared, Sama ran for 276 of his 610 yards on the season in Farmageddon with a 17.3 yard-per-carry average. Can you imagine if Iowa State had turned their true freshman loose earlier?

Sama is a load already at 5'11" and 200 pounds. He has good speed and bounces off tacklers even when it's not snowing. He has some things to work on (pass blocking reportedly kept him off the field early on) and isn't much of a worker in the pass game, but the kid is only 19 years old. He has time to learn it. Sama has to be one of the early favorites in the RB class of 2026.

Honorable mention: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, New Mexico; Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State; Audric Estime, Notre Dame

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Wide Receivers

Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (11 receptions, 266 yards, TD) at Arizona State  

McMillan's best friend and quarterback Noah Fifita threw for a school record, so who else would be his favorite target? McMillan closed the regular season with 489 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the last three games. He and Fifita could both have huge years in 2024 to put them among the 2025 dynasty leaders.

McMillan is an NFL dream at 6'5" and 210 pounds. He has the size to tower over most corners and grapple with them while running routes. His route running has improved a lot this season. McMillan isn't a burner, but he's fast enough and catches anything in his zip code. Don't be shocked if he's the top receiver of the 2025 class.

Honorable mention: Casey Washington, Illinois; Amad Anderson, Temple; Rome Odunze, Washington

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Tight Ends

Harold Fannin, Bowling Green (8 receptions, 99 yards) at Western Michigan

Those of us who indulged in MACtion this year are familiar with Fannin. He had 17 receptions in the six games that the Falcons played on Saturdays. Fannin had 22 receptions in the four mid-week MACtion games with no less than 89 receiving yards and this was the only game in which he did not score.

Fannin is a little small for a tight end at 6'4" and 230 pounds, but he is only a sophomore. He was more receiver than tight end later in the season. His blocking is solid, but he is a better receiver. He has a chance to be the better receiver in an NFL timeshare at the position, but he still has time to improve that standing.

Honorable mention: Neal Johnson, Louisville

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