Devy Stock Market: Week Two
The fantasy football stock market is constantly fluctuating and it is always important for us to know which players have a price that has become exploitable, whether it be to buy or sell. Pieces like this one have been fairly commonplace in the industry for a while in both redraft and dynasty, but I will be focusing on college players for devy dynasty leagues and how their week-to-week performances are affecting their price in those leagues. This week, we take a look at some significant risers in terms of current devy and future dynasty rookie draft value.
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Lamar Jackson Has Historic Night
Jackson was the talk of the town on the Twittersphere during his amazing performance last Friday on the road at Syracuse. At one point in the game, Jackson was the first Division 1 quarterback to ever have 400 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same game. A couple of losses ruined that fun, but Jackson did finish with a line of 20-39 for 411 passing yards, with one touchdown and one interception to go along with 21 carries for 199 rushing yards and four more scores. Some may call Jackson’s performance an example taking advantage of one of the worst defenses in college football, and it is, but Jackson is now in contention for being a top 5 Devy Quarterback option and his legs make him an even more attractive fantasy option. Even if he doesn’t turn out to be a great NFL quarterback, he could be a solid fantasy quarterback in the event he wins a starting job at the next level.
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Fitzgerald Fills Prescott’s Shoes
Lamar Jackson wasn’t the only quarterback to excel in the running game in week two. Mississippi State Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald had 17 carries for 195 rushing yards against SEC opponent South Carolina, including a 74-yard run. In his first college start, Fitzgerald showed nice dual threat ability against a solid opponent and he should be on the radar of Devy Superflex players on the chance that he is indeed Dak Prescott 2.0 (yes, I know that is a lazy and easy comparison to make).
Derrius Guice Goes Off in Fournette’s absence
Guice was already one of the most highly valued Devy Running Backs, despite being second on his own team’s depth chart. Leonard Fournette missed week two with an injury, which meant Guice got the start against Jacksonville State. He excelled in his opportunity with an 8.2 yards per carry with 155 rushing yards and one touchdown. For anyone questioning whether a backup running back could excel at the next level (even if it was against Jacksonville State), Guice was able to thrive in the starting running back role. In the event Fournette misses any more time, Guice will get more opportunities to show just how good he really is.
Royce Keeps on Rolling
Royce Freeman is one of the best running backs in one of the most hyped running back draft classes of all-time and he showed why in week two. Freeman was third in Division 1 in rushing yards in week two with 207, averaging nearly ten yards per carry against Virginia (9.9 to be exact). He has started his season with a pair of two touchdown games along with 35 touchdowns in his first two college seasons, Freeman projects to be a prolific touchdown scorer at the NFL level and his 250+ carries in each of his first two collegiate seasons shows he also has workhorse potential. Freeman is a perfect example of how deep college football is with future NFL studs, in DLF’s July Devy ADP, Freeman was the 24th player off the board, the RB11 and the RB9 among running backs eligible for the 2017 draft class.
Walton Won’t Be Just a Goal Line Back
Call it narrative street or bad analysis, but my ears perk up when I see a Miami running back putting up big performances. They have had just a few decent running backs over the years (Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, Frank Gore, Lamar Miller just to name a few) and after being a goal line back in his Freshman season, scoring nine touchdowns on only 129 carries, Mark Walton has taken over the workhorse role for the Hurricanes in the first two games of the season, averaging 8.5 yards per carry with 271 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
Chad Hansen Does A Little Dancin’
Who will replace Kenny Lawler at California Berkeley? It is the question everyone asked all offseason. Alright, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. However, that doesn’t make Chad Hansen’s week two performance against San Diego State any less impressive. Hansen led the NCAA with 190 receiving yards in week two, catching 14 passes and a touchdown in the Cal loss. Hansen has already surpassed all of his 2015 totals and has the body type of an NFL wideout at 6’2” 205 lbs.
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