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.
Stock Up
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Scott is Back on the Roll
L.J. Scott, Michigan State Running Back
L.J. Scott was featured on the stock down portion of this column early in the season after not eclipsing 100 rushing yards in any of the first five games of the season, including two games below the 3.0 yards per carry mark. Now, after his biggest game of the season, the question is: will his success from his 25 carry, 194 rushing yards and two touchdown performance against Minnesota be an aberration or a sign of things to come?
As someone who was a fan of Scott entering the season, I think this is the beginning of a nice rebound, and it could still be a nice buy low opportunity for owners who soured due to early season success and thinks the Minnesota game was more fluke than flame. Stock up on the field. However, his off the field may impact his on the field after being arrested for driving with a suspended license.
D.J. Needs the Ball Moore
D.J. Moore, Maryland Wide Receiver
D.J. Moore had a pedestrian start to his college career, with 61 catches for 994 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his first two seasons in college football. In year three, Moore has turned it on for the Terrapins. Moore has already surpassed his 2016 catches and touchdowns (with 44 and seven) and will likely surpass his season total in yards in his next game, just 13 short with 624. Moore has seven or more catches for 83 or more receiving yards in five of six games.
Last week, Moore had the best game of his career with 12 catches for 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Northwestern. This standout performance shows Maryland what the 5’11″, 215 pound wide receiver can do when given high volume targets.
Dillon Quickly Becoming a Villain
A.J. Dillon, Boston College Running Back
A.J. Dillon has had an up-and-down beginning to his college career, with two huge games along with some unimpressive ones. Dillon’s most impressive performance to date came on the big stage at Louisville. The freshman, Dillon, carried the ball 39 times for 272 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
At 6’0” 240 pounds, Dillon has the frame of a back no defense would be excited to tackle, especially late in the game. Dillon will likely have to show some more consistency to be considered a legitimate devy asset next off-season, but games like the one against Louisville certainly help.
Taylor’d for Success
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Running Back
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…. A Wisconsin running back is running for tons of yards and appears destined for NFL success. Yes, Taylor is another in the long line of Wisconsin backs that just don’t seem to get tackled. Through six college games, Taylor has three 200 yard rushing games and 80 yards and a touchdown in every game.
The only real critique for the back who is averaging 7.8 yards per carry is that he hasn’t gotten involved in the passing game, with only one catch. But we’ve seen this story before, Melvin Gordon only had 22 receptions in three seasons and that hasn’t stopped him from being one of the best pass catchers out of the backfield in the NFL. Taylor will likely be a top two-three selection in devy drafts this summer and he looks every bit worth that price.
West Virginia Connection
Will Grier and David Sills V, West Virginia Quarterback and Wide Receiver
Two players who weren’t ever supposed to be together appear to be the perfect match. Grier played his first season of college football at the University of Florida before a steroid suspension in 2015 ended his time there, and David Sills V famously committed to USC as a 13 year old quarterback before becoming a stud wide receiver at West Virginia.
Grier has been very impressive in his second college season at his new school. He is averaging 9.1 yards per attempt, completing 65.1% of his passes. He has two or more passing touchdowns in each game this season with a pair of five-touchdown games. Grier is likely unowned in most non-deep superflex devy formats, but he will definitely be worth a pick in superflex leagues if he doesn’t declare for the 2017 NFL draft.
Sills V has had a tumultuous college career, from West Virginia to Juco and back, but as a junior, he now leads college football in receiving touchdowns with 12 and is averaging 15.4 yards per catch on 39 receptions. Like Grier, Sills is also unlikely owned, but if he stays, he could be one of the best returning wide receivers in college football.
Samuels is Underrated
Jaylen Samuels, NC State Tight End/H-Back
It isn’t often that a tight end makes an appearance on the Devy Stock Market, but Jaylen Samuels has had an impressive season at the position thus far. Samuels is tied for fifth in all of NCAA Division I football with 54 catches thus far this season. The 5’11” 228 pound senior may be slightly undersized for a tight end, but he also gets involved in the running game, averaging more than 5.7 yards per carry in each college season – including 32 carries for 191 rushing yards and seven touchdowns thus far in 2017.
Samuels has been a big touchdown-scorer for NC State with 29 touchdowns in 2015 and 2016. It may be a struggle for Samuels to find a high fantasy producing role in the NFL, but if a team finds the right way to use him, he has shown he can get in the end zone.
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