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Mike's DraftKings daily fantasy college football lineup picks for Saturday's Main Slate (11/23/24). His CFB DFS lineup picks and DFS sleepers will help you win.
We are nearing the end, friends. After this week we only have rivalry week left for the big tournaments. We will have several smaller slates throughout bowl season -- and you know I'll be with you for all of it -- but there is something special about these big 12-game slates. We have some big nooners today, with Indiana at the Shoe and Florida hosting Mississippi. We also have Wake in Miami to take on the Hurricanes, North Carolina climbing Chestnut Hill, and SMU visiting Hooville.
The afternoon gives us Kentucky in Austin, taking on Texas. Colorado takes on Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City (no word yet on whether Taylor Swift is attending). Texas Tech is in Stillwater to take on the Pokes. Central Florida is in Morgantown to face the Mountaineers. We have a big one in the desert with BYU in Tempe taking on the Fun Devils. Penn State is in Minneapolis to face the Gophers (who are all hibernating already because it's too cold for them). We end this in Louisville with Pitt in town.
In this article, I will provide you with my daily fantasy college football lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/23/24, locking at noon EDT. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions for players at quarterback, running back, and wide receiver, aiming to highlight one option at the high, middle, and lower end of the salary scale. Good luck, RotoBallers.
DraftKings CFB DFS Picks - Quarterbacks
Cam Ward, Miami (FL) ($10.5K)
Cam Ward’s FBS ranks entering today:
#1 in pass yards
#1 in pass TD
#1 in Total TD
#1 in QBRAnd yet there are THREE QBs on “Heisman Watch” but not Ward??? And 2 of their teams have worse records.@espn @ABC
You should be. ASHAMED. Of yourselves.
ASHAMED. pic.twitter.com/In0O4xeeOU
— Timothy Johnson (@MiamiCanes1971) November 17, 2024
Ward and Miami's Heisman campaign took a hit with the loss in Atlanta, but he can get it back on track here. Wake is allowing 281.9 passing yards per game. The secondary has picked off some passes, but Ward doesn't make a lot of mistakes. He has thrown for over 300 yards in all but the Florida State game this year. He'll be back in a big way in this one.
Kevin Jennings, SMU ($7.9K)
Jennings has made huge strides since he first took the job from the struggling Preston Stone. I didn't agree with the decision at the time, but the coaching staff knew what they were doing. Jennings has rebounded nicely after a five-turnover game against Duke in Week 9.
Virginia is a defense that thrives on forcing mistakes, but Jennings only has one turnover since the Duke game to go with five touchdowns. I trust Jennings more than the Virginia defense right now.
Jalon Daniels, Kansas ($6.9K)
The Colorado defense has improved since the first month of the season. So has Daniels. He isn't making the crippling mistakes that plagued Kansas in the first half of the season. He was largely ineffective against BYU but still guided the team to a win. Before that BYU game, Daniels had at least 22 DraftKings points in four straight. If he can get back in that range, that's good production for the price.
Max Brosmer, Minnesota ($5.5K)
I know this is a tough matchup, but Brosmer hasn't turned the ball over since Week 5. He's taking care of the ball and throwing for 200 yards or so. He's not going to break a slate, but Brosmer is a strong value play that likely won't hurt you either. He performed well enough against the defenses of Illinois and Rutgers. I expect another solid game against Penn State.
Also consider: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado ($9.2K); Eli Holstein, Pittsburgh ($8.1K); Garrett Greene, West Virginia ($7.8K); Kurtis Rourke, Indiana ($7.2K); Grayson James, Boston College ($6.4K); Dylan Rizk, Central Florida ($6K)
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DraftKings CFB DFS Picks - Running Backs
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina ($9.6K)
Omarion Hampton needs to be talked about more pic.twitter.com/Weq3c8FFyB
— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) November 17, 2024
Those two lines tell you everything you need to know. Hampton is a Ferrari on a lot full of Yugos. He is the North Carolina offense right now. The sky is the limit for Hampton.
Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech ($8.9K)
Today, this is the most loaded RB slate of the season. The amount of talent on this slate is insane, so you know something has to stand out to get you recognized. Brooks has at least 100 rushing yards in every game and has scored in all but one game. That's a hell of a lot of bonus points!
Damien Martinez, Miami (FL) ($6.1K)
Martinez got most of the carries against Georgia Tech after Mark Fletcher had cut into his workload against Florida State and Duke. If that trend continues, this is a dream matchup for Martinez. Wake is allowing 156 rushing yards per game.
Jamarion Wilcox, Kentucky ($4.2K)
Wilcox has back-to-back 100-yard games for the Wildcats. He's not going to find much room against Texas, but I also don't expect this game to be a blowout. Kentucky will try to control this game on the ground, which is good news for Wilcox's workload. I'm cautiously optimistic here.
Also consider: RJ Harvey, Central Florida ($9.8K); Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State ($8.7K); Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest ($7.6K); Kye Robichaux, Boston College ($5.6K); Isaiah Augustave, Colorado ($4.1K)
DraftKings CFB DFS Picks - Wide Receivers
Xavier Restrepo, Miami (FL) ($8K)
Restrepo is now the all-time leader in receptions and yards for the Hurricanes. If Ward does get back on the Heisman track in this game, it's tied to Restrepo. He'll have a huge game if Ward does. He could have a big game even if Ward doesn't. Restrepo has caught four touchdowns in the last two games.
Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State ($6.5K)
Tyson has at least 80 receiving yards in each of the last five games, with six touchdowns in that span. Tyson set a new career-high with 176 yards last wee,k facing mostly double coverage from Kansas State. I have doubts about whether BYU can contain him. We could see another huge game out of Tyson today.
Jacoby Jones, Central Florida ($5.3K)
The UCF quarterback carousel has stopped at freshman Dylan Rizk, but with mixed results. However, Jones has seen a marked improvement with Rizk throwing him the ball. Jones has 277 yards and two touchdowns in the last three games on 18 receptions. He's a strong play in this range today.
Roderick Daniels Jr., SMU ($4.4K)
Kevin Jennings has taken off, in part because of the rapport developed with Daniels. Daniels has eight receptions for 262 yards and two touchdowns over the last three games. That makes him the leading receiver since RJ Maryland went down.
Also consider: Tre Harris, Mississippi ($9.3K); Tyler Warren, Penn State ($7.7K); Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State ($7.1K); Daniel Jackson, Minnesota ($5.6K); Taylor Morin, Wake Forest ($5.2K); Elijah Spencer, Minnesota ($4.1K)
DraftKings CFB Stacks
Miami (FL)
This is not an easy stack to pay for, but there is enough value if you want to make it work. The price of Ward and Restrepo are prohibitive, but Damien Martinez and Jacolby George are cheap enough to make it work.
Texas Tech
The Cowboys have given up a lot of points lately, which is part of what makes Taj Brooks such a good play. We can expand on that with Behren Morton, who still makes enough mistakes to make him a risk, but he has upside. Josh Kelly and Caleb Douglas will only set us back $12K, so this is an affordable stack as well.
Also consider: Pittsburgh, North Carolina, SMU
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