Pick 'Em & Rip 'Em sponsored by PrizePicks: Week 17
PrizePicks is your go-to stop for daily fantasy sports, and before you set your lineup for Week 17 of the college football season, our DFS expert Matthew Dawson offers you his insight on the best picks and plays from bowl season, the NFL and beyond! We pick 'em, you rip 'em!
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Bowl season is officially in full effect. With the chaos of the transfer portal, coaching carousel and NFL Draft opt-outs, PrizePicks is scrambling to put out reasonable numbers on these player squares, and I’m convinced they just can’t keep up. Coming off of a huge PrizePicks win in the Salute to Veterans Bowl, I’m ready to continue this run in search of generational wealth.
*Numbers are subject to change*
Aggie of the Week
WR Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
MORE THAN 76.5 Receiving Yards
Evans needs 251 more yards in three games to extend his streak of 1,000-yard seasons to 11. Ten years is already an insane feat, but you know Baker Mayfield wants to get his guy the ball. Also, against a Dallas defense that has been less than impressive, I like the matchup for Evans anyway.
Lineup of the Week
(Flex Play - 10x | Power Play - 20.5x)
Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets
MORE THAN 0.5 Points
This is the free square this week. Time to make it count.
George Pettaway, RB, James Madison
MORE THAN 63.5 Rushing Yards
James Madison will be without their top two quarterbacks. What is even crazier is that neither of them are in the portal. It’s just that Alonza Barnett III and Dylan Morris are both going to be out with injury. Enter Billy Atkins, who has attempted 46 passes in his career at James Madison for 222 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. It is safe to say that the Dukes will be relying on the ground game in this one against a Western Kentucky team that is 130th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game.
Parker Navarro, QB, Ohio
MORE THAN 60.5 Rushing Yards
Even with the departure of head coach Tim Albin to Charlotte, this Ohio team is stacked and has ZERO (you read that right) transfers in the portal right now. Interim head coach (and previous offensive coordinator) Brian Smith has been with the Bobcats for their historic three-year stretch of double-digit wins. These players are playing for him, and Navarro has been one of the hottest Group of 5 quarterbacks over the last month. His legs are going to be a weapon in this one. Not to mention, Rich Rodriguez took the job at West Virginia, which has resulted in Jacksonville State’s starting linebacker and safety entering the portal.
Jay Ducker, RB, Sam Houston
MORE THAN 0.5 Rush + Receiving TDs (Demon)
With Bearkats head coach K.C. Keeler headed to Temple, Sam Houston finds itself with 21 players in the transfer portal. However, can anyone tell me how many of those players are on the offensive line? ZERO. That’s right. Sam Houston will be at full strength up front against a Georgia Southern team ranked outside of the top 100 in every major rushing statistic.
Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson
LESS THAN 62.5 Rush + Receiving Yards
There is something severely wrong with this Clemson run game. Mafah only averaged 31.3 yards in his last four games against SMU, South Carolina, Citadel (only three carries) and Pitt. Clemson may need Mafah to step up in a big way to win this game, but unless he gets 20 carries, he probably won’t hit this number against a Texas team that has been incredible against the run all season long.
Other Dawson Selections
(Flex Play - 35x | Power Play - 60x)
Jack Endries, TE, California - MORE THAN 0.5 Rush +Rec TD (Demon)
Tyler Huff, QB, Jacksonville State - MORE THAN 19.5 Rush Attempts
Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson - MORE THAN 0.5 Rush +Rec TD (Demon)
Josh Dallas, WR, Georgia Southern - MORE THAN 0.5 Rush +Rec TD (Demon)
Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State - MORE THAN 6.5 Receptions (Demon)
