West Virginia–TCU carries the slate's highest total at 58.0. TCU's 34.5 implied points rank second on the slate, and its passing game sits at the center of Stack IQ's top stack. Twelve games lock at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 24. Five of them kick off at lock, and the rest start at 3:00 or 3:30 PM ET.
Texas Tech–Cincinnati follows at 57.1. Texas Tech is implied for 34.3 with Cameron Dickey out of its backfield. Miami's 35.8 implied points lead the slate, and Miami is a 20.5-point favorite against Pitt. LSU–Auburn rounds out the top three totals at 52.5. Iowa–Minnesota sits lowest at 40.5.
Injury Watch
- Jeremy Payne (TCU, out): Jon Denman (DK $4,300) is next up at running back.
- Evan Stewart (Oregon, out)
- Cameron Dickey (Texas Tech, out): J'Koby Williams (DK $7,900) is next up at running back.
- Jeremiah McClellan (Oregon, out)
- Kamario Taylor (DK $8,400) (Mississippi State, day-to-day)
- Dante Moore (Oregon, out): Dylan Raiola (DK $6,800) is next up at quarterback.
- Ja'Kyrian Turner (Pitt, out): Damon Ferguson Jr. (DK $5,500) is next up at running back.
- Gi'Bran Payne (Cincinnati, out): Cole Tabb (DK $6,600) is next up at running back.
Top Stacks
TCU vs WVU (DK $17,300)
Players: Jaden Craig (DK $6,400); Jordan Dwyer (DK $5,300); DJ Epps (DK $5,600)
The TCU stack projects 60.0 points with 16.8% average ownership, a 13.1% optimal rate and 3.44 value, and it is Stack IQ's top stack. Craig's props call for 294 passing yards and 2.5 touchdowns in an offense implied for 34.5. Dwyer pairs with him on a 26% projected target share and an 86-yard receiving prop, and he carries a 21.0 DK average over his last two games. Epps brings it back from a 58.0 game total, with a 19.2 DK average over his last three and a 54.5-yard receiving prop.
MIA vs PITT (DK $24,000)
Players: Darian Mensah (DK $9,000); Malachi Toney (DK $9,300); Cataurus Hicks (DK $5,700)
The Miami stack projects 67.3 points with 18.8% average ownership, a 20.4% optimal rate and 2.75 value. Miami's 35.8 implied points top the slate. Mensah's props sit at 271.5 passing yards and 2.5 touchdowns, and Toney carries a 38% projected target share and a 104.5-yard receiving prop. Hicks brings it back from a 51.1 game total with a 19.9 DK average over his last three and a 17% projected target share.
OU vs MSST (DK $20,700)
Players: John Mateer (DK $6,900); Isaiah Sategna III (DK $6,600); Anthony Evans III (DK $7,200)
The Oklahoma stack projects 58.8 points with 7.2% average ownership, a 10.2% optimal rate and 2.84 value. Sategna carries a 33% projected target share and a 78.5-yard receiving prop. Mateer's passing prop sits at 226.5 yards in an offense implied for 24.8. Evans brings it back from a 47.6 game total with a 32% projected target share, a 77.5-yard receiving prop and a 25.5 DK average over his last three.
Quarterback
Jaden Craig (DK $6,400)
Craig runs TCU's passing game against West Virginia in the slate's highest total, 58.0. His Hero Projection sits at 26.4. His props sit at 294 passing yards and 2.5 passing touchdowns.
Craig threw two touchdowns for 17.6 DK points against Baylor on October 17. He is 27.7% owned with a 46.9% optimal rate, the best at quarterback. His ceiling sits at 49.8.
LaNorris Sellers (DK $7,700)
Sellers carries South Carolina's run game from the quarterback spot against Tennessee, with a 42% projected carry share and a 50.5-yard rushing prop. He has averaged 28.8 DK points over his last three. A popular play, he holds a 17.2% optimal rate, second at quarterback.
Will Hammond (DK $5,800)
Hammond runs a Texas Tech offense implied for 34.3, third highest on the slate, at Cincinnati. He has averaged 17.1 DK points over his last three games. He is 14.5% owned with a 16.4% optimal rate.
Running Back
J'Koby Williams (DK $7,900)
Cameron Dickey is out, and Williams leads Texas Tech's backfield against Cincinnati. His 47% projected carry share comes with an 18% projected target share. His props sit at 92.5 rushing yards with an 83% anytime touchdown chance.
Williams scored twice for 33.3 DK points against Arizona State on October 17, and he carries an 18.9 DK average over his last three. He is 35.1% owned with a 36.2% optimal rate, the best at running back.
DeSean Bishop (DK $8,100)
Bishop owns Tennessee's ground game at South Carolina, with a 62% projected carry share and a 115.5-yard rushing prop. He scored 35.5 DK points against Alabama on October 17. The field is on him, and he carries a 31.8% optimal rate, second at running back.
Jon Denman (DK $4,300)
Jeremy Payne is out, and Denman steps into TCU's lead backfield role against West Virginia. His props give him an 81% anytime touchdown chance in an offense implied for 34.5. He is 25.0% owned with a 29.4% optimal rate and a leverage of 4.4, a back to let Build & Sim size.
Wide Receiver
Ed Small (DK $4,900)
Small works as the second receiver in TCU's passing game against West Virginia, in a game totaled at 58.0. His 21% projected target share comes with props of 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 catches.
Small scored 22.1 DK points against Baylor on October 17, with seven catches and a touchdown. He is 38.9% owned with a 47.0% optimal rate, the best at receiver. His value sits at 3.51.
Dakorien Moore (DK $6,000)
Evan Stewart and Jeremiah McClellan are out for Oregon, and Moore carries a 26% projected target share at Illinois. He drew 14 targets against Nebraska on October 17, and his props sit at 68.5 receiving yards. The crowd is with him, and he holds a 45.0% optimal rate, second at receiver.
Jamari Johnson (DK $4,700)
Johnson is Oregon's top tight end against Illinois, with a 23% projected target share. He caught a touchdown for 14.5 DK points against Nebraska on October 17. He is 25.0% owned with a 36.4% optimal rate.
What The Market Is Saying
The market builds around TCU–West Virginia and Texas Tech–Cincinnati. Its default stack pairs Jaden Craig (DK $6,400) with Ed Small (DK $4,900), with Jordan Dwyer (DK $5,300) as the frequent add. Will Hammond (DK $5,800) is the crowd's chalk quarterback and Cole Tabb (DK $6,600) its value back, while Darian Mensah (DK $9,000) and Malachi Toney (DK $9,300) form its premium stack. The market splits on quarterback spending, between Sam Leavitt (DK $8,700) and Michael Hawkins Jr. (DK $9,700), and a contrarian view points to John Mateer (DK $6,900) at low ownership. The news it keys on is Cameron Dickey's injury and Pitt's reported start for a backup quarterback. DFS Hero backs the TCU core with Craig at a 46.9% optimal rate against 27.7% ownership, and it pushes back on Toney, who is 47.8% owned with a 28.6% optimal rate.
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