Ivan Herrera 
Welcome back to another exciting season of CFB! We are starting Week 7 action on Saturday with a big 12-game slate. We are starting to enter conference matchups, which always make for great environments. The biggest game on the slate is a Top 10 matchup between Pac 12 rivals Washington and Oregon.
The purpose of this article is to break down the college football main slates, both on the DFS and betting sites. The article includes my favorite plays at every position as well as honorable mentions. You can also find my favorite bets under my Dragos Best Bets section.
The QBs:
Kyle McCord (OSU): $7,900
Lately, I’ve been starting off my articles talking about my favorite value QB play. But this week, while there are two I like, neither are a priority for me. McCord is having a solid season, replacing the current Texans’s starting QB, CJ Stroud. Outside of his first start, he has not thrown an interception and has thrown at least two touchdowns in half of his starts. He gets a favorable matchup against a Purdue team that ranks 67th in passing yards allowed with 226.5 per game and has given up 12 passing touchdowns. He is a nice discount over solid QB options around him like Tagovailoa, McCarthy, and Milroe.
Who to pair him with: Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover, Emeka Egbuka (or Flemming if Egbuka gets ruled out)
Michael Penix Jr. (UW): $10,200
Penix is the best CFB QB, not named Caleb Williams, and is about to play the biggest game of his CFB career. Oregon isn’t an easy team to face, but their defensive numbers are a bit skewed as they played teams like Portland St., Hawaii, and Stanford, who are nowhere near the level that Penix has shown. Penix is one yard short of 2K for the year and is tied for third in TD passes on the season. His price makes building a bit difficult, but if you can fit him in, he should get you a Top 3 scoring performance.
Who to pair him with: Rome Odunze. Jalen McMillian (if he is back) Jack Westover (I like the TE play to get a lower-owned target)
Jordan Travis (FSU): $9,000
My favorite high-end pivot off of Penix, Travis, has the skillset to match Penix point for point this week. He faces Syracuse and their 84th-ranked pass offense, which has struggled to contain higher-end QBs this season. Over the past two weeks, the Orange’s pass defense has given up 705 passing yards and seven touchdowns to Drake Maye and Cade Klubnik, who are at a similar level as Travis. A 30+ performance from Travis is not out of the question, as he is averaging 24.3 DK per game.
Who to pair him with: Keon Coleman. Jaheim Bell
Honorable Mentions: Bo Nix (ORE), Carson Beck (UGA), Jalen Milroe (BAMA), Taulia Tagovailoa (UMD), JJ McCarthy (MICH), KJ Jefferson (ARK), Emory Jones (CICY)
Value QBs (both risky, but they can open up the slate): Hudson Card (PUR). Fernando Mendoza (CAL)
The RBs:
Braelon Allen (WISC): $8,300
Another week, another chance to fit Allen into your lineup. He has played three multi-touchdown games and has surpassed 20 DK in every game besides one. If there was ever a week to think about fading Allen, it would be this week against an Iowa side that is known for defense. But this season, Iowa’s rush defense has not looked as good as previous seasons. Similarly to last week, Allen should not carry a lot of ownership.
Corey Kiner (Cincy): $5,200
One of my favorite value plays on the slate Kiner hasn’t blown anyone away this season, but he has been a decent RB. In 60% of his games this season, he has managed to rush for over 75 yards. His lack of scoring has been a big reason why he hasn’t been viable in DFS, but he gets a solid matchup against ISU this week. ISU is slightly above the middle of the pack in rush defense, but they do give up almost four yards per attempt. Kiner is coming into the matchup averaging 5.3 yards per carry and should find room to break a handful of runs against the Cyclones.
Blake Corum (MICH): $8,400
Corum is the highest-priced RB on the slate, and for good reason. Corum came into this season with the second-best odds to win the Heisman for a non-QB. He has lived up to the hype, as he has scored a TD in every game. Despite splitting carries with Edwards, Corum still ranks 27th in rushing yards and leads CFB in rushing touchdowns with 10. He is facing a soft Indiana rush defense that ranks 89th against the run and gives up 4.75 yards per carry. I can’t see how Corum doesn’t have a touchdown against the Hoosiers, as they are allowed 1.3 rushing touchdowns per game.
Honorable Mentions: Bucky Irving (ORE) TreVeyon Henderson (OSU) (if healthy) Daijun Edwards (UGA) Roman Hemby (UMD) Devin Neal (KU)
Value RBs (5K and under): Chip Trayanum (OSU) (only if Henderson is out) Lawrence Toafili (FSU). Jackson Acker (WISC) is extremely risky, but Wisconsin loves to take the ball away from Allen and give it to his backup at times, so if you need a 4K player, he’s an option.
The WRs:
Brock Bowers (UGA): $7,400
The best TE in CFB Bowers is Georgia’s number one WR by a mile. This season, he has 544 yards and five touchdowns on 37 receptions. He’s been one of the main reasons why the two-time defending champions are still undefeated, as he made crucial catches against Auburn and South Carolina. This is by far the highest price we have seen for him on DK, as he is $800 more than he was last week. His price will keep a lot of people away in SE since WRs Odunze and Franklin are only $500 and $700 above him and are involved in the game of the week. Bowers is the best WR option in the 7K and above range, as he will be the one who sees the highest percentage of team targets among the seven WRs in that range.
Roman Wilson (MICH): $6,300
The Michigan pass game doesn’t get a lot of credit, but they have some solid receiver options, and the player that tops that list is Wilson. Wilson sees a consistent number of targets and has been able to find the end zone in all but two games so far this season. Their matchup against a solid Indiana pass defense will test McCarthy and Wilson, but Wilson’s 17.4 average per catch bodes well for him as he’ll face a team that gives up 12.2 yards per catch.
Ainias Smith (TA&M): $4,900
Everyone who has played on a DFS slate when Texas A&M is involved knows about Evan Stewart. But few know about Smith, and with his price, he can make a name for himself this week. I am not too into the TAM vs. Tennessee matchup, but the value that Smith possesses can’t go unmentioned. Smith has had at least three receptions in every game this season and has had at least four catches for 70 yards in each of his last four. His lack of touchdowns might be the reason he is priced so low, but if he continues his form, that’s at least 11DK for a player under 5K.
Honorable Mentions: Troy Franklin (ORE). Xzavier Henderson (CINCY). Andrew Armstrong (ARK). Will Sheppard (VANDY). Ladd McConkey (UGA). Jeremiah Hunter (CAL). Jermaine Burton (BAMA). Jeshaun Jones (UMD). Isaiah Williams (IL). Abdur-Rasmaan Yaseen (PUR).
Value Plays (4.9K and under): Jaden Bray (OKST). Treshon Holden (ORE). Corey Dyches (UMD). Erick All (IOWA).
Drago’s Best Bets:
- Cincinnati -5
- Cal +11.5
- Syracuse vs FSU Over 55
- Kansas vs OK State Over 56
- Oregon vs Washington Over 67
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