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
Lock It Up
Drew Lock, Missouri Quarterback
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Drew Lock began his college career as a starter in his freshman season with poor results, completing just 49% of his passes with 4 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. In his sophomore season, he showed improvements, completing 54% of his passes and throwing 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. However, that was still not enough to get on the devy radar outside of the deepest of superflex format.
In 2017, Lock is showing why he should be looked at as an NFL prospect, whether he comes out in 2018 or 2019. Lock has thrown 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions with 9.4 yards per attempt in the first 7 games this season. Lock has 14 total touchdowns in his last 3 games, with 4 games on the season with 4 touchdowns or more. He completed 69.7% of his passes with 6 touchdowns in game last week against Idaho.
Darrin’ To Be Great
Darrin Hall, Pittsburgh Running Back
All it takes is one game to put a player on the map. One game to convince a team to give a player more touches. For Junior Running Back Derrin Hall, that game was last week against Duke. Hall nearly eclipsed his career high for a season of 257 rushing yards, running for 254 yards against the Blue Devils.
The 5’11” 220 pound Hall certainly has a lot more to prove before he is considered an NFL prospect, but his 10.6 yards per carry and 3 touchdowns last week should raise an eyebrow for both Pitt coaches and devy players.
Josh Just Keeps Running
Josh Adams, Notre Dame Running Back
Josh Adams had a solid start to his college career with 2006 scrimmage yards, averaging over 6 yards per touch. This year, Adams has improved and has been a big part of the Notre Dame offensive resurgence. Adams has 1,051 scrimmage yards in the first 7 games, averaging 9.2 yards per carry and 9.3 yards per catch on 9 receptions. Adams has already surpassed his career high of 6 touchdowns with 8 touchdowns and he will likely surpass his 2016 scrimmage total as soon as his next game as he is just 75 yards short.
Adams is a player who I think will be more expensive after the NFL combine/NFL draft, so if he is owned in your devy league, now is the time to acquire him before the NFL confirms that he is top 6 running back in this class that is flush with talent.
A Perfect Etien
Travis Etienne, Clemson Running Back
Travis Etienne has under the radar been one of the best freshmen in the country on a young Clemson team. Etienne had 292 rushing yards on 23 carries in his first 3 games, good for 12.6 yards per carry. Since the scorching start, Etienne hasn’t eclipsed 70 yards rushing with two games averaging 4.5 yards per carry or less. He is also questionable for this week’s matchup against Georgia Tech.
It is difficult to truly buy low on a week to week injury in devy, but if he does miss any time, it does distance himself from the hot start and devy owners may be willing to part with the freshmen for a less talented upperclassmen.
Kerry On My Touchdown Son
Kerryon Johnson, Auburn Running Back
Is that my worst pun in the history of this article? Probably. Is Kerryon Johnson a prolific touchdown scorer in the SEC? Definitely. Johnson ran for 895 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2016, and he is following that up with an even better performance in 2017, averaging 5.3 yards per carry with 14 touchdowns in only 6 games.
Johnson is on pace to increase in carries, yards, yards per carry and touchdowns for the third consecutive season. He has ran for 116 yards or more in 4 of the 6 Tiger games with 1 touchdown in each game, as well as 3 contests with 3 touchdowns or more. Johnson is likely un-owned in most devy leagues, but he is a player to keep an eye on as the season progresses and the touchdowns continue to pile up.
Everyone Is The Next Darren Sproles
Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia Running Back
Next in the long line of “the next Darren Sproles” is Olamide Zaccheaus. Zaccheaus is 5’8” 190 pound player has rotated between running back and slot wide receiver over his 3 college seasons. Zaccheaus caught 51 passes for 584 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns primarily as a wide receiver.
In 2017, Zaccheaus is back at running back, averaging over 7.9 yards per carry for the third consecutive season, but also gaining most of his yardage as a receiver with 49 catches for 504 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, good for an average of 10.3 yards per catch, very impressive for a running back coming out of the backfield. Zaccheaus fits the profile of a fifth-sixth round NFL draft pick that could be a steal in rookie drafts if he gets drafted into the right offense.
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