Ivan Herrera 
Welcome back to another exciting season of CFB! We are starting Week 5 action on Saturday with a big 12-game slate. We are starting to enter conference matchups, which always make for great environments.
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:
Dante Moore (UCLA): $6,000
I like to start off these articles with my favorite value, QB. This week, it’s UCLA’s Moore. Moore has had an okay start to his CFB career through four games. UCLA had a bye last week, but two weeks ago, he faced the best defense on their schedule and looked like the true freshman he is. But this week he takes on a much weaker defense at Washington State. The Cougars are ranked 99th in passing yards allowed per game. At his price, Moore has a great shot at finishing at least 4x value.
Who to pair him with: Logan Loya, J. Michael Sturdivant
Garrett Shrader (SYR): $7,200
Going back to one of the biggest disappointments in last week’s article Shrader didn’t look good last week against a strong Clemson defense, but he should find more success against an average UNC defense. The Tar Heels defense ranks 83rd in passing yards allowed and 63rd in yards per completion. I expect a bounceback game from Shrader here, as Syracuse still has a chance to make the ACC title game if they win out. Getting Shrader at $200 less than what he was last week is a huge plus too.
Who to pair him with: Donovan Brown, Damien Alford, OK to run solo as well.
Drake Maye (UNC): $9,500
The QB on the opposite side of Shrader. Maye came into this season as a Heisman candidate, and so far he has put up solid numbers. Maye gets a tough Syracuse defense this week, but he should still be able to have a good game as his number one WR, Tez Walkers, has just been ruled eligible and should appear on Saturday. The addition of Walker will give Maye more options in the passing game since Walker will attract a lot of attention. Maye is the highest-priced guy on the slate, but pairing him with a QB like Moore or Walker gives you a lot of salary to work with.
Who to pair him with: Tez Walker, Nate McCollum, and JJ Jones
Honorable Mentions: Cam Ward (WSU), Jordan Travis (FSU), Jayden Daniels (LSU), Dillon Gabriel (OU), Quinn Ewers (UT), Brady Cook (MIZZ), Talia Tagovailoa (UMD)
The RBs:
Braelon Allen (WISC): $8,400
Allen is the best RB on the slate. If you have ever heard of Allen from me, you’ll know I think he is a Top 3 RB in CFB. Allen’s matchup this week against Rutgers’ 24th-ranked rush defense looks a bit scary on paper. But when you look at Rutgers’ schedule, they haven’t really faced a good running attack besides Michigan, who ran for 201 yards and scored twice on the ground. He is the highest-priced RB on the slate, but he has the best chance to finish as RB1. The other two guys below that I wrote up help with salary relief as well.
LeQuint Allen (SYR): $5,800
The second Syracuse write-up in Saturday’s article Allen has had a solid five weeks to start the season. He has 363 rushing yards and seven touchdowns and has a season low of 19.7 fantasy points on DraftKings. The Syracuse vs. UNC game this weekend is one of my favorites for fantasy, as I wrote up both QBs and now Allen, as well as Tez Walker, as my favorite value play on the slate.
Trevor Etienne (UF): $5,400
Etienne is the best value on the slate. Vanderbilt has the 84th-ranked rush defense, as they are allowing 147.8 yards on the ground per game. They also rank 86th (4.2) in yards allowed per carry. This season has shown you can run on Vanderbilt, so I want to use the Florida RB that has been the better runner, and that’s Etienne. This season, he is averaging 6 yards per carry and averages 21 more yards than teammate Montrell Johnson Jr.
Honorable Mentions: Will Shipley (CLEM) Jonathan Brooks (UT) RJ Harvey (UCF) Devin Neal (KU) Omarion Hampton (UNC) Cody Schrader (MIZZ)
Value RBs (5K and under): Johnny Richardson (UCF)
The WRs:
Emeka Egbuka (OSU): $7,800
His teammate Marvin Harrison Jr. is also a great option, but I prefer the 1.1K discount with Egbuka. The Ohio State WRs are the closest thing to matchup proof in CFB. Both guys should be used heavily in this matchup, as Maryland has a Top 50 pass defense and comes in undefeated. Egbuka has had success in his OSU career, taking on Maryland, as he has nine catches for 113 yards. He has failed to reach the end zone so far against Maryland, but that should change as I think OSU has a great offensive day on Saturday.
Andrel Anthony (OU): $6,100
If you have been following my articles this year, you know I’ve been a big fan of Anthony since Week 1. He had an off game this past weekend against ISU, but I expect a big bounce back in the rivalry game against Texas. Although both Oklahoma and Texas have strong defenses, both allowing just over 300 yards per game, the weakest part of both sides is the pass defense. Expect Anthony to be targeted early by Dillon, as Oklahoma should want to have a fast start against Texas and not allow the Longhorns to have any type of lead.
Malik Nabers (LSU): $6,500
Even at 6.5K, Nabers is a huge steal on Saturday. Nabers and LSU take on a bad Missouri secondary that ranks 89th in yards allowed and T117 in receiving touchdowns allowed this season. Over the past three weeks, Nabers has had at least eight receptions for 100+ yards and four total touchdowns. He should be in for a similar day against Missouri’s bad pass defense. Of the WRs on the slate, he has one of the better matchups, so he’ll be either the WR1 on the slate or very close to it. I’ll quickly mention his teammate Brian Thomas Jr., who is in a great spot as well. I think he finishes lower than Nabers, but if you need a $400 salary saver, he is a great option
Honorable Mentions: Evan Stewart (TAM). Luther Burden III (MIZZ). Keon Coleman (FSU). Xavier Worthy (UT). Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen (PUR). Josh Kelly (WSU). Ainias Smith (TAM). Theo Wease (MIZZ).Kobe Hudson (UCF).
Value Plays (4.7K and under): Cade Stover (OSU). Mason Fairchild (KU). Carlos Henandez (WSU).
Drago’s Best Bets:
- Washington State +3.5
- Alabama -3
- Maryland vs Ohio State Over 57
- Oklahoma vs Texas Over 60.5
- UCF vs Kansas Over 64
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