For the first time in the CFB DFS season, we do not have the heavy hitters like Ohio State, Oklahoma or Alabama on the slate to choose from. That should mean a bit more of a even split of ownership among many of the players.
There also appears to be a few good stacking games as SMU against TCU should see plenty of points, while Boise State and Utah State has a Vegas total approaching 70 points. These may not be the most well known teams in the country, so doing a little extra digging on these teams could produce some nice contrarian plays.
CFB DFS Quarterback Rankings
| QB | GPP RankingsĀ Per $ | Cash RankingsĀ Per $ | ||
| 1 | Max Johnson | 1 | Malik Cunningham | |
| 2 | Malik Cunningham | 2 | Tanner Mordecai | |
| 3 | Tanner Mordecai | 3 | Zach Calzada | |
| 4 | KJ Jefferson | 4 | Tyler Shough | |
| 5 | Logan Bonner | 5 | KJ Jefferson | |
| 6 | Zach Calzada | 6 | Logan Bonner | |
| 7 | Max Duggan | 7 | Dennis Grosel | |
| 8 | Tyler Shough | 8 | Connor Bazelak | |
| 9 | Will Rogers | 9 | Max Duggan | |
| 10 | D.J. Uiagalelei | 10 | Max Johnson | |
| 11 | Casey Thompson | 11 | Will Rogers | |
| 12 | Dennis Grosel | 12 | Hank Bachmeier | |
| 13 | Brock Purdy | 13 | Casey Thompson | |
| 14 | JT Daniels | 14 | Brock Purdy | |
| 15 | Hank Bachmeier | 15 | JT Daniels |
As mentioned above, quarterback this week is a bit different from the first few weeks where we could pencil in Spencer Rattler or Sam Howell and know we are getting production.Ā Malik Cunningham , Tanner Mordecai and Max Johnson are all in great game scripts where they should see a ton of points and possessions against bad defenses.
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CFB DFS Running Back Rankings
| RB | GPP RankingsĀ Per $ | RB | Cash RankingsĀ Per $ | |
| 1 | Will Shipley | 1 | Bijan Robinson | |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | 2 | Tyler Badie | |
| 3 | Kyren Williams | 3 | Will Shipley | |
| 4 | Rocko Griffin | 4 | Kyren Williams | |
| 5 | Chez Mellusi | 5 | Calvin Tyler Jr. | |
| 6 | Devon Achane | 6 | Rocko Griffin | |
| 7 | Tyler Badie | 7 | Breece Hall | |
| 8 | Calvin Tyler Jr | 8 | Blake Corum | |
| 9 | Ulysses Bentley IV | 9 | Chez Mellusi | |
| 10 | Zach Evans | 10 | Zach Evans | |
| 11 | Breece Hall | 11 | Devon Achane | |
| 12 | Blake Corum | 12 | Jo'quavious Marks | |
| 13 | Abram Smith | 13 | Isaiah Spiller | |
| 14 | Jashaun Corbin | 14 | Abram Smith | |
| 15 | Trelon Smith | 15 | Ulysses Bently IV |
Draftkings still seems to not want to price running backs to highly, as the top end studs still are not above the $8k mark. Bijan Robinson is in an absolute smash spot and is probably about $2k underpriced, he is a great play in all formats. Tyler Baddie and Breece Hall are workhorses who should see great volume, but there may not be quite as much upside at their prices.
With Lyn-J Dixon leaving Clemson and ReāMahn Davis out for the season at Vanderbilt, there should be some lower priced options with nice roles. Will Shipley is a five-star stud out of high school and has officially been named RB1 on the depth chart, he is simply too cheap. Rocko Griffin has an absolutely awful match-up with Georgia, but for under $4k you will not find another running back who is locked into a decent role.
CFB DFS Wide Receiver Rankings
| WR | GPP RankingsĀ Per $ | WR | Cash RankingsĀ Per $ | |
| 1 | Khalil Shakir | 1 | Kayshon Boutte | |
| 2 | Kayshon Boutte | 2 | Khalil Shakir | |
| 3 | Brandon Bowling | 3 | Deven Thompkins | |
| 4 | Treylon Burks | 4 | Danny Gray | |
| 5 | Quentin Johnson | 5 | Makai Polk | |
| 6 | Rashee Rice | 6 | Treylon Burks | |
| 7 | Jaden Walley | 7 | Michael Mayer | |
| 8 | Demond Demas | 8 | R.J. Sneed | |
| 9 | Xavier Hutchinson | 9 | Grant Calcaterra | |
| 10 | Danny Gray | 10 | Jaden Walley | |
| 11 | Deven Thompkins | 11 | Reggie Roberson | |
| 12 | Makai Polk | 12 | Joseph Ngata | |
| 13 | Michael Mayer | 13 | Quentin Johnson | |
| 14 | Xavier Worthy | 14 | Erik Ezukanma | |
| 15 | Joseph Ngata | 15 | Bo Melton |
If you can find value at other spots, the top two receivers this week are a bit expensive, but have upside for massive days. Both Khalil Shakir and Kayshon Boutte are the unquestioned top options for their teams, and both could push for double figure touches in this game.
There are also viable stacking options in several games as you could easily run back both Deven Thompkins and Brandon Bowling for Utah State in the hopes that that game hits their total, which is around 70 points. TCU and SMU will also be a popular game to target, the only issue here is that TCU could focus on the run with Duggan and Evans while SMU really spreads the ball around. The right combination could be the key to winning a GPP.
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