Pick 'Em & Rip 'Em sponsored by PrizePicks: Week 13
PrizePicks is your go-to stop for daily fantasy sports, and before you set your lineup for Week 13 of the college football season, our DFS expert Matthew Dawson offers you his insight on the best picks and plays from Texas A&M-Auburn and beyond! We pick 'em, you rip 'em!
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There were no Texas A&M vs. New Mexico State numbers out on the PrizePicks boards last week, but we still found some value in the form of some Thursday Night Football winners. This week is often slept on in college football because it is before rivalry weekend next week. This doesn’t mean we get to overlook this week, though. There is plenty of value to be had on PrizePicks, and I’m here to help you find it.
*Numbers are subject to change*
Aggie of the Week
QB Marcel Reed
MORE THAN his rushing yards number
Auburn has had a lot of down-to-down consistency on the defensive side of the football. The addition of D.J. Durkin and Charles Kelly to their staff has helped transform Auburn from a top-65 run defense in the country to arguably a top-15 one. If Texas A&M wants to run the ball well, they may have to use Reed’s legs.
Lineup of the Week
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
MORE THAN 320.5 Passing Yards
So 320.5 passing yards is a lot of passing yards. However, there have been a few games when Kansas has faltered and given up more than this number to less talented quarterbacks. Every time a quarterback has thrown more than 35 passes against Kansas, that quarterback has surpassed 350 yards. Given that Sanders is averaging over 38 attempts per game and Kansas is no slouch on offense themselves, he will get his work in.
Braedyn Locke, QB, Wisconsin
MORE THAN 187.5 Passing Yards
Braedyn Locke has performed better than expected this season. Since Miami transfer Tyler Van Dyke went down with an injury against Alabama, Locke has been the starting quarterback. While he has had disappointing performances against some really good defenses in the last several weeks, I anticipate a bounce-back performance against a Nebraska team that has allowed more than 200 yards passing in their last four games.
Delbert Mimms, RB, Eastern Michigan
MORE THAN 61.5 Rushing Yards
Wednesday night MACtion is a treat. In games this season where Delbert Mimms has had more than 15 carries, he has averaged 83.0 rushing yards. While seven MAC teams have allowed fewer rushing yards per game than Buffalo, Mimms had 71 and 78 yards against Ohio and Miami (OH), which are two of the three best defenses in the MAC.
Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
MORE THAN 26.5 Receiving Yards
While Cooper’s target share has decreased, his production certainly hasn’t. He is fourth in the country in average yards per reception among qualified players. Ohio State has a very solid defense — giving up only 23 passes of over 20 yards the season — there is a chance that Indiana will be playing from behind in a lot of this game, which could result in some more balls being put in the air. In games where he has caught two or more passes, Cooper has surpassed this total every time. This number is way too low.
Hajj-Malik Williams, QB, UNLV
LESS THAN 0.5 Interceptions
Williams has been a solid quarterback for the Rebels since he replaced NIL-seeking QB Matthew Sluka. The Campbell transfer has only thrown three interceptions all season, and I anticipate UNLV keeping the ball on the ground a lot to keep it away from San Jose State’s high-flying offense. It should be noted that San Jose State is tied for fourth in the entire country in interceptions on defense. However, given that they’ve played some of the most turnover-prone QBs in the nation, I’ll still take Williams to not throw a pick.
Other Dawson Selections
Jamarion Miller, RB, Alabama - LESS THAN 50.5 Rushing Yards
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State - LESS THAN 65.5 Rushing Yards
Floyd Chalk IV, RB, San Jose State - LESS THAN 54.5 Rushing Yards
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State - LESS THAN 51.5 Receiving Yards
Devin Neal, RB, Kansas - LESS THAN 90.5 Rushing Yards
