Oklahoma State–Kansas State carries the slate's highest total at 63.1, and Kansas State plays without Avery Johnson, with Blake Barnett (DK $4,500) next up at quarterback. Oklahoma State's 34.8 implied total is second on the slate. Houston holds the highest implied total at 36.3 against Cincinnati, in a 61.6 game total that ranks second. The 12-game main slate locks Saturday, November 7 at 12:00 PM ET, and injury news, lines and ownership can still move before then.
South Carolina's 29.8 implied total against Texas A&M ranks third, in a 52.6 game total that is also third-highest. Florida State sits at 29.5 at Boston College, with Samuel Singleton Jr. out and Quintrevion Wisner (DK $5,900) next up in the backfield. At the other end, UCLA–Minnesota has the lowest total at 39.0, and Texas–Missouri is second-lowest at 42.5.
Injury Watch
- Ja'Kobi Jackson (Ohio State, out)
- Maxence LeBlanc (Ohio State, out)
- Avery Johnson (Kansas State, out): Blake Barnett (DK $4,500) is next up at quarterback.
- Julian Sayin (Ohio State, out): Luke Fahey (DK $7,000) is next up at quarterback.
- Gideon Davidson (Clemson, out): Jarvis Green (DK $4,100) is next up at running back.
- Quintrevion Wisner (DK $5,900) (Florida State, day-to-day)
- Samuel Singleton Jr. (Florida State, out): Quintrevion Wisner (DK $5,900) is next up at running back.
- Carson Kolb (Oklahoma State, out)
Top Stacks
UH vs CINCY (DK $21,100)
Players: Conner Weigman (DK $8,600); Amare Thomas (DK $7,300); JV Gibson (DK $5,200)
The Houston stack projects 60.6 points with 10.3% average ownership, an 11.7% optimal rate and 2.88 value, and it is Stack IQ's top stack. Weigman's 259.5 passing-yard line pairs with Thomas's 28% projected target share and 65.5 receiving-yard line inside Houston's 36.3 implied total. Thomas carries a 20.3 DK average over his last three. Gibson brings it back in a 61.6 game total, with his own 28% projected target share and a 59.5 receiving-yard line.
OKST vs KSU (DK $23,000)
Players: Drew Mestemaker (DK $9,800); Wyatt Young (DK $7,800); Jaron Tibbs (DK $5,400)
The Oklahoma State stack projects 60.4 points with 16.1% average ownership, a 10.1% optimal rate and 2.64 value. Mestemaker carries a 34.9 DK average over his last three and a 2.5 passing-touchdown line, inside Oklahoma State's 34.8 implied total. Young holds a 20% projected target share and a 21.7 average over his last three. Tibbs brings it back in the slate's highest total at 63.1, with a 22% projected target share and a 16.4 average over his last three.
SCAR vs TA&M (DK $17,800)
Players: LaNorris Sellers (DK $8,300); Mazeo Bennett Jr. (DK $4,800); Mario Craver (DK $4,700)
The South Carolina stack projects 59.2 points with 19.0% average ownership, a 9.3% optimal rate and 3.28 value. Sellers' props sit at 237.5 passing yards and a 66% anytime touchdown chance, and Bennett carries a 20.4 average over his last three with a 52.5 receiving-yard line. South Carolina's 29.8 implied total ranks third on the slate. Craver brings it back in a 52.6 game total with a 26% projected target share and a 4.5-reception line.
Quarterback
LaNorris Sellers (DK $8,300)
Sellers is South Carolina's run game as much as its passer, with a 39% projected carry share against Texas A&M and a 50.5 rushing-yard line. South Carolina's 29.8 implied total ranks third on the slate.
He scored 46.6 DK points against Oklahoma on October 31 and carries a 38.3 average over his last three. His 22.1% optimal rate tops the position on a 29.0 Hero Projection, and he is the field's favorite quarterback.
Conner Weigman (DK $8,600)
Houston carries the slate's highest implied total at 36.3 against Cincinnati, and Weigman runs that offense. He is 10.8% owned with a 15.3% optimal rate on a 27.5 Hero Projection.
Ashton Daniels (DK $9,000)
Daniels runs as much as he throws, with a 42% projected carry share at Boston College. His leverage of 9.6 tops the position, the kind of play to let Build & Sim size, and he is 5.1% owned with a 14.7% optimal rate.
Running Back
Caleb Hawkins (DK $9,500)
Hawkins owns the Oklahoma State backfield at Kansas State, with a 67% projected carry share and a 20% projected target share in the slate's highest-total game. His props sit at 109.5 rushing yards and an 80% anytime touchdown chance.
He posted 54.5 DK points against Iowa State on October 31 and carries a 39.0 average over his last three. His 33.4 Hero Projection tops the running backs with a 32.0% optimal rate behind it, and he is the back the field reaches for first.
Bo Jackson (DK $7,500)
Ja'Kobi Jackson is out for Ohio State, and Jackson heads the backfield against Oregon with an 18.8% optimal rate. His rushing line sits at 85.5 yards, and he carries a 20.0 DK average over his last three. His 24.1 Hero Projection is second among running backs.
Fluff Bothwell (DK $7,100)
Bothwell is Mississippi State's workhorse against Vanderbilt, and he carries a 17.9% optimal rate. His props sit at 89.5 rushing yards and a 65% anytime touchdown chance, and his 3.34 value is second among running backs.
Wide Receiver
Junior Sherrill (DK $6,700)
Sherrill is Vanderbilt's target leader at Mississippi State, with a 32% projected target share. His props sit at 6.5 receptions and 89.5 receiving yards.
He scored 16.0 DK points on eight catches against Kentucky on October 24 and carries a 16.8 average over his last three. His 17.3% optimal rate is the top mark at receiver, and he is the receiver the field builds around.
Micahi Danzy (DK $4,300)
Danzy posted 23.8 DK points against Clemson on October 31 and carries an 18.9 average over his last three. He holds a 28% projected target share for Florida State at Boston College, and his 14.4% optimal rate is second among receivers.
Jeremiah Smith (DK $9,500)
Maxence LeBlanc is out of the Ohio State passing game, and Smith's 95.5 receiving-yard line against Oregon backs an 11.5% optimal rate. His 38% projected target share backs a 24.5 Hero Projection, the top projection at receiver.
What The Market Is Saying
The market builds around Houston–Cincinnati, with Conner Weigman (DK $8,600) as its default quarterback, Cole Tabb (DK $7,800) as the back on the Cincinnati side, Caleb Hawkins (DK $9,500) as its top back and Junior Sherrill (DK $6,700) as its core receiver. It splits on Drew Mestemaker (DK $9,800) and on whether an Oklahoma State stack is worth its price, and it watches Weigman's health. A minority of the market goes to Sam Leavitt (DK $9,200), Umari Hatcher (DK $8,200) and Mazeo Bennett Jr. (DK $4,800). DFS Hero has Weigman at a 15.3% optimal rate against 10.8% ownership. DFS Hero has Hawkins at a 32.0% optimal rate.
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