Devy Stock Market
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.
Patterson Powering Through Early Season Schedule
Shea Patterson, Ole Miss Quarterback
Shea Patterson entered the 2017 college football season as one of the contenders to be the 2019 QB1 and one of the most highly valued quarterbacks in devy fantasy football. So far, he is proving why both of those were valid. Patterson started the season with a pair of 400 yard passing games and nine total touchdowns in two games.
Patterson has one of the best receiving groups in college football with DeKaylin Metcalf, A.J. Brown and Demarkus Lodge. Patterson and his wide receivers should continue to play well as the season goes on, and prices will only increase when these big performances change from South Alabama to SEC competition.
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All is Fair in Love and No McCaffrey
Bryce Love, Stanford Running Back
Last year, as Christian McCaffrey’s backup, Bryce Love showed flashes of things to come with 7.1 yards per carry on 111 carries. This year, with Mccaffery gone, Love has stepped up as the workhorse for Stanford with 30 carries for 340 rushing yards, good for an average of 11.3 yards per carry. It is unlikely that Love will continue efficiency that high, but he has quickly proven he is one of the best running backs in college football and deserves to be in the top six-seven running backs in the 2018 class.
Love does have a buy window right now. Because he was cheaper in devy drafts and auctions than most other running backs, sme owners may be willing to part with him for a running back who had more off-season hype like LJ Scott or Sony Michel.
Ty Not Being Tackled Easily
Ty Johnson, Maryland Running Back
Another under-the-radar back who has had a huge start to the season is Ty Johnson. Johnson had an impressive 9.1 yards per carry with 1,004 rushing yards and six touchdowns in 2016 and he has improved on that in 2017. Johnson has an incredible 15.1 yards per carry so far on 17 carries in two games.
Yes, that is also an unsustainable efficiency, so the real question is, why has he only had 17 carries with that much production? Maryland scored 114 points in the first two games, so it’s not like they needed more of Johnson’s production, but if he continues to have incredible production on minimal touches, the worry of him not being a workhorse at the next level will creep up.
Cobbs Creeping Up Draft Boards
Simmie Cobbs, Indiana Wide Receiver
Simmie Cobbs missed all but one game during 2016 season with an ankle injury, but he has wasted no time showing college football that he is back and the real deal in 2017. On opening night against Ohio State, the 6’4” 220 pound wideout had 11 catches for 149 receiving yards and one touchdown. He followed that up with five catches for 62 receiving yards and another touchdown.
The one concern with Cobbs is off the field. He was suspended for the first game of 2016 for “not living up to their responsibilities to the program at different times since the 2015 season” and he was also arrested this off-season for “refusal to identify and resisting law enforcement”. If he continues his stellar play on the field, the NFL will more easily look past the off the field incidents.
Sutton Stays On Top
Courtland Sutton, Southern Methodist Wide Receiver
Courtland Sutton may be off to a “slow” start in the catches and receiving yards categories by Sutton standards with ten catches for 185 receiving yards in two games. However, Sutton has been one of most prolific touchdowns scorers as he is tied for first with five receiving touchdowns in the first two games.
The “ten catch for 144 receiving yards” type games are just around the corner, but for now, devy players who invested highly in Sutton this off-season will have to settle for leading college football in receiving touchdowns.
Washington Wins with the Deep Ball
James Washington, Oklahoma State Wide Receiver
James Washington was one of the best deep threats in college football in 2015 and 2016, averaging 20.5 and 19.4 yards per catch in each season respectively. He tallied ten receiving touchdowns in each season as well. In 2017, Washington is continuing his deep threat dominance, averaging 30.3 yards per catch including a 77 yard receiving touchdown.
Many expected Washington to enter the 2017 draft and to be one of the first wideouts selected. After staying in college, Washington will be battling Courtland Sutton, Deon Cain and others to be the first wideout selected in 2018.
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