Daily Fantasy College Football Week 11: Top Sleepers and DraftKings Projections
Another Saturday of the daily fantasy college football season on DraftKings is about to begin, and everyone is looking for sleepers to complement key players.
In order to win big in guaranteed prize pools (GPPs), finding a couple of options with low ownership and high production is necessary. Plus, it's remarkably satisfying to locate someone most everyone else didn't use.
The main factors used in the compilation of this list were matchups, trends and recent performances. Cost-effective players were the main focus.
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Perry Hills, QB, Maryland ($5,700)
Dual-threat quarterbacks are often preferred choices because they post gaudy stat lines, and Maryland has shown a desire to rely on Perry Hills' legs. The junior has topped the 100-yard mark three times.
Hills had a rough outing last week, but Wisconsin boasts a strong, well-rounded defense. Conversely, Michigan State can be beaten through the air, which helps open up the run.
While the Spartans typically don't surrender many yards to a rushing quarterback, they regularly surrender short scores and get gashed in a depleted-by-injury secondary. Nebraska's Tommy Armstrong piled up 339 total yards and four touchdowns.
Hills won't lead Maryland to a win, but he'll put up good numbers in the loss.
Projection: 226 pass YDS, 1 TD; 41 rush YDS, 2 TD
Ke'aun Kinner, RB, Kansas ($4,000)
Injuries robbed Ke'aun Kinner of effectiveness during the middle portion of the season, but the standout Kansas running back is getting healthy.
According to Matt Tait of the Journal-World, Kinner acknowledged that a healthier body allowed him to assemble his first notable outing since September, saying he's getting back to 100 percent.
When injuries weren't affecting Kinner, he posted three straight 20-plus-point DFS performances, rushing for five touchdowns to start the season.
Kansas will probably lose to TCU by 40 points, but Kinner will be the main source of offense. He should approach 20 touches against the nation's No. 63 defense, and production will follow.
Projection: 81 rush YDS, 1 TD; 3 REC, 41 YDS
Justin Stockton, RB, Texas Tech ($3,800)
The speedy sophomore is a boom-or-bust piece in a tremendously frustrating Texas Tech offense, but Justin Stockton has one heckuva trend.
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In each of the Red Raiders' four home games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, he's recorded a touchdown of 40-plus yards. He had a two-touchdown day last time Texas Tech played in Lubbock.
Kansas State, the 94th-ranked defense in the country and one of the worst at limiting explosive plays, has holes at every level. If Stockton hits a running lane, the Wildcats won't track him down.
His value is admittedly touchdown-dependent, but Stockton's history and Kansas State's shoddy defense are a combination begging for another long score.
Projection: 28 rush YDS; 3 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD
David Glidden, WR, Oklahoma State ($4,200)
Oklahoma State burst onto the national scene after blasting TCU, and James Washington has deservedly attracted much of the attention with five touchdowns in the last two games.
However, don't forget about David Glidden, a top receiver in an explosive offense that Odds Shark projects to hang 37 points on Iowa State. He's reached a double-digit DFS output seven times despite not scoring in five of those games.
The Cyclones have had trouble stopping Big 12 opponents—other than Texas—through the air. Texas Tech, TCU and Oklahoma each topped 400 passing yards. OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph, on the other hand, has thrown for fewer than 266 yards just once in 2015.
Iowa State must respect Washington's big-play ability, so this is the week Glidden returns to the end zone.
Projection: 5 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Macgarrett Kings Jr., WR, Michigan State ($3,900)
Maryland is stingier against the run than given credit for, so Michigan State will probably encounter some problems moving the ball on the ground.
Fortunately, the Spartans have a potential first-round draft pick in Connor Cook at quarterback, so they'll eventually focus on the passing game. Since top target Aaron Burbridge draws the tough assignment of Will Likely, though, Macgarrett Kings Jr. is the next-best option.
His two-touchdown performance last week means regression is likely, but the matchup raises the DFS floor of those fears. The Terrapins have the No. 91 pass defense in the FBS.
Kings has registered at least 13.9 points in four straight weeks, and Maryland doesn't look like the team to stop that streak.
Projection: 5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
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