Saturday's afternoon college football slate on DraftKings is a five-game card: BAMA @ LSU, CINCY @ UH, ORE @ OSU, PSU @ UW and VAND @ MSST. The classic format carries a $50,000 salary cap, and the slate locks at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).
Our model's top projection belongs to Conner Weigman (UH) at $8,600. He is projected for 30.9 points with a ceiling of 44.9, above his DraftKings average of 28.1. Jeremiah Smith (OSU) is the priciest of the top plays at $9,500, projected for 24.2 with a ceiling of 42.9. His DraftKings average of 32.4 sits well above that projection. Among other quarterbacks, Sam Leavitt (LSU) is projected for 25.1 at $9,200, while Keelon Russell (BAMA) is projected for 21.6 at $7,800.
For savings at the top, Jackson Harris (LSU) projects for 20.2 at $6,900 with a 37.5 ceiling. Demond Williams Jr. (UW) is projected for 21.1 at $6,700, and JC French IV (CINCY) is projected for 21.2 at $6,900. Cole Tabb (CINCY) is projected for 22.6 at $7,800.
The best value plays come in under $5,700. Jamari Johnson (ORE) leads at $4,000, projected for 13.4 points, or 3.4 points per $1,000. JV Gibson (CINCY) is projected for 15.6 at $5,200, a rate of 3.0. Patrick Overmyer (UH) also projects for 15.6 at $5,400, and his 32.5 ceiling is the highest of the three.
Check status tags before building. DraftKings lists Julian Sayin (OSU), Koby Howard (PSU), Jordon Davison (ORE), Ja'Kobi Jackson (OSU), Blaze Berlowitz (VAND) and Dante Moore (ORE) as OUT. Chase Sowell (PSU) and Jeremiah McClellan (ORE) are tagged P.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,900 of the $50,000 cap: Weigman at QB, Fluff Bothwell ($7,100) and Brandon Smith ($5,000) at RB, Harris, Overmyer and Ryan Coleman-Williams ($7,100) at WR, Mason James ($3,100) at FLEX and Williams Jr. at S-FLEX. Lock is 3:30 p.m. ET.
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