This Playbook will cover the 8-game DraftKings College Football slate that starts at 7pm. A quick note is that we’re only focusing on the DK set of games for this Playbook but feel free to play on FanDuel with the same players below. If you have any questions on specific players or lineup builds do not hesitate to hit me up on Twitter- @YFCSportsPete or on our Daily Alarm Discord server. 


 

THE SLATE (Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)

  • 7p - West Virginia (-15.5) @ Kansas 56.0 O/U
  • 7p - Texas A&M (-6.5) @ LSU 47.0 O/U
  • 7:30p - Tulane @ Memphis (-6.0)
  • 7:30p - Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State (-4.5) 49.5 O/U
  • 7:30 - Kentucky @ Louisville (-3.0) 57.0 O/U
  • 7:30p - Clemson (-11.5) @ South Carolina 42.5 O/U
  • 7:30p - Pittsburgh (-12.5) @ Syracuse 58.5 O/U
  • 8p - Notre Dame (-20.5) @ Stanford 53.5 O/U

 

HIGHEST TEAM IMPLIED SCORES

  • Notre Dame - 37.00
  • West Virginia - 35.75
  • Pittsburgh - 35.50
  • Memphis  31.75
  • Louisville - 30.00


 

QUARTERBACKS

Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh) Opp @SYR ($9.3K)

Pickett had a big week being named a Finalist for so many awards including the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien. With 3,857 yards, 40 total touchdowns and just six picks he has been matchup proof all season and gets another stat stuffing contest tonight in the Carrier Dome against Syracuse.

Will Levis (Kentucky) Opp @UL ($7.0K)

Big rivalry game with Louisville and Levis is coming off a huge game against New Mexico State where he threw for 419 yards and four touchdowns- the most on a game by a UK quarterback since Andre Woodson in 2007. Nice price for Levis as he gets to face a Cardinal pass defense that is allowing 253.8 yards per game in the air. 

Jarret Doege (West Virginia) Opp @KU ($5.7K)

Doege kept the Mountaineers Bowl chances alive last week went he completed 27-of-43 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns in huge win over Texas. Now he faces a Kansas defense that has been pushed around all season allowing 42.9 points a game along with 242.0 yards in the air and 9.1 YPA. Doege is always a risk, but the matchup can’t get much juicier than the Jayhawks.

 

Other Quarterbacks to Consider:

  • Malik Cunningham (UL) $8.5K
  • Jalon Daniels (UK) $5.4K
  • Garrett Shrader (SYR) $7.6K
     

RUNNING BACKS

Leddie Brown (West Virginia) Opp KU ($6.8K)

Don’t overthink this one. Brown is one of the premier running backs in the nation with 909 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns on the season. Kansas is giving up 249.5 yards on the ground per game – one of the worst defensive units in the country. Lock him in.

Kyren Williams (Notre Dame) Opp @STAN ($8.1K)

Williams is right on the cusp of his second 1,000-yard season and Stanford is the perfect opponent in which he can reach that mark. The Cardinal run defense is ranked 127th in the country as they allow 241.7 yards per game, which means there are only three programs worse with one being the previously mentioned Kansas Jayhawks. Williams is at 928 yards with 12 scores and a 5.0 yard per carry average and the only thing holding him back as the top play for DFS purposes Brown who is $1.3K cheaper. 

Tyjae Spears (Tulane) Opp @MEM ($4.6K)

Spears is having a terrific stretch run for Tulane. He is coming off his second 100-plus-yard performance in three weeks when he ran all over South Florida for 111 yards and two touchdowns last week. Spears now has six touchdowns over his last six games is facing a Memphis rush defense that is the fifth worst unit on the slate. 

 

Other Running Backs to Consider:

  • Sean Tucker (SYR) $8.6K
  • Chris Rodrigues (UK) $6.7K
  • Will Shipley (CLEM) $6.9K
  • Kobe Pace (CLEM) $4.6K
     

WIDE RECEIVERS

Jordan Addison (Pittsburgh) Opp @SYR ($9.2K)

Addison is coming off arguably the greatest performance of his storied career in Pitt’s 48-38 win over Virginia. He led all receivers in the game with 14 receptions, 202 yards and four touchdowns and now leads the nation in TD receptions (15) and ranks fourth in receiving yards (1,272). Best receiver on the slate.

Wan’Dale Robinson (Kentucky) Opp @UL ($7.9K)

Two incredibly elite receivers are on this slate tonight. One is Addison and the other is Robinson. The UK receiver has 71 receptions on the season (13 short of UK legend Randall Cobb), 825 yards receiving and six touchdowns. He is on his way to one of the best seasons ever by a Kentucky receiver and should add Louisville and their poor pass defense (253.8 yards allowed) to his hit list.

Michael Mayer (Notre Dame) Opp @STAN ($5.6K)

Meyer is as good of a tight end as there is in college football. He has 55 receptions, 663 yards and five touchdowns on the season. He was recently snubbed by being left off the finalist list for the Mackie Award which goes to the nation's best tight end. Don’t be surprised if the Fighting Irish make a point tonight to embarrass the voters giving Mayer a huge game against a weak Stanford defense.

Kaden Prather (West Virginia) Opp @KU ($3.0K)

Prather could be the next great receiver at West Virginia. He has the size and speed to be a mismatch for any matchup and due to injuries on the offense the four-star recruit has been unleashed the last two weeks. He has seen 16 targets come his way over that span catching eight for 108 yards. Solid punt spot for a player that is only $3.0K.

 

Other Wide Receivers to Consider:

  • Tay Martin (OKST) $7.2K
  • Calvin Austin III (MEM) $8.1K
  • Beaux Collins (CLEM) $5K
  • Trevor Wilson (KU) $3.3K 
  • Brian Thomas Jr (LSU) $3.6K 
  • Kevin Austin (Notre Dame) $6.1K
  • Sean Ryan (WVU) $3.0K
     

DRAFTKINGS EXAMPLE LINEUP
 

QB- Kenny Pickett (PIT)

RB- Tyjae Spears (TUL)

RB- Leddie Brown (WVU)

    ALT- Chris Rodriguez (UK)

WR- Trevor Wilson (KU)

WR- Jordan Addison (PIT)

WR- Kaden Prather (WVU)

FLEX- Wan’Dale Robinson (UK)

    ALT- Calvin Austin III

S-FLEX- Jarret Doege (WVU)