College Fantasy Football: Week Four Waiver Wire Report

Here is our first look at the Week Four college fantasy football waiver wire report. 

QUARTERBACKS

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Jacory Harris (Miami)

Harris has elevated himself into the Heisman race with two scintillating performances. He is a must-have in BCS-only fantasy leagues and also holds value in All-120 formats.

Levi Brown (Troy)

This Troy signal caller is available in most leagues (83 percent availability in U-Sports) after a shaky start to his season. He ripped UAB for over 400 passing yards, which is a good sign of things to come once Sun Belt play commences.

Diondre Borel (Utah State)

We’ve been on the Borel train as a sleeper since the spring. He did not disappoint this week, shredding Texas A&M for close to 40 fantasy points. The trick is knowing when to start him—Week Four vs. Southern Utah seems like a good bet.

Dwight Dasher (Middle Tennessee State)

Despite our pleas for you to grab this talented Blue Raider, Dasher is still showing over 60 percent availability in U-Sports leagues. He posted his second straight 30-plus-fantasy point week, this time in a win over Maryland. Grab him now, thank us later!

NOT A SURE BET

Landry Jones (Oklahoma)

Jones has been on fire in his first two weeks on the job (granted, it’s been against Idaho State and Tulsa). Before jumping all over Landry, just remember that he has a bye week coming up and then a date with Miami.

Of course, you’ll also have to monitor the status of Sam Bradford. There is a chance you might only get one or two more starts from Jones before Bradford is ready to play.

WATCH LIST

Tyler Bass (Memphis)

Replacing an ineffective Arkelon Hall this week, Bass injected some much-needed life into the Memphis offense and racked up 44 fantasy points. However, it was against Tennessee-Martin. Keep a close eye on Bass against Marshall this week. If he continues to impress, he’ll be worth scooping up.

Chris Todd (Auburn)

The benefactor of Gus Malzahn’s wizardry, Todd looked very solid against West Virginia on Saturday night. He’s a good play this week against Ball State, but his long-term success may be hard to predict once the brutal SEC slate is in full swing.

Other BCS-Only League Possibilities

Mike Kafka (Northwestern), Jameel Sewell (Virginia), Joey Elliot (Purdue)

RUNNING BACKS

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Jeremy Avery (Boise State)

Avery was drafted in most All-120 leagues but became available once it was apparent D.J. Harper was sharing the workload. Harper suffered an undisclosed leg injury in Friday night’s game. If he is out for an extended period of time, Avery becomes a very attractive option once again.

Andre Dixon (Connecticut)

What are we supposed to make of the UConn running game? Jordan Todman looked like The Man through two games and even posted a 22-103-0 stat line on Saturday. But Dixon posted 31-149-3. Dixon appears worthy of a pickup even if he shares the load with Todman.

Toben Opurum (Kansas)

Opurum burst onto the scene from relative obscurity, posting similar numbers to Jake Sharp through three weeks. Sharp was nursing an undisclosed injury this week (thought to be minor), and Opurum took over the reins with 20 touches, 120 yards, and two TDs.

He is certainly worth picking up as Sharp insurance and might even be worth his own starting merit in deeper leagues (a la Cal’s Shane Vereen).

Robert Turbin (Utah State)

Turbin is off to a nice start to the season. Against Texas A&M on Saturday, he had 18 touches for 182 yards and a score. Turbin is available in 55 percent of U-Sports leagues. He isn’t likely someone worth starting on a weekly basis (yet), but he’d certainly help bolster your RB depth.

Meco Brown and Chad Spann (Northern Illinois)

Brown has ripped off 14-117-1 and 26-150-1 performances over the last two weeks. In TD-heavy leagues, Spann is certainly worth consideration. He’s scored seven touchdowns in the first three games. There is no opposing defense left on the NIU schedule who scares you.

LaMichael James (Oregon)

James had his breakout game on Saturday against Utah, posting a 27-152-1 stat line. The fact that the coaching staff trusted him with the rock that many times in a key game is a good sign. However, Jeremiah Masoli figures to continue to steal rushing touchdowns in the red zone.

Montario Hardesty (Tennessee)

Hardesty has quietly offered nice fantasy production thus far: 18-160-1, 26-89-1, and 20-96-1. He’s beyond solid in BCS-only leagues.

NOT A SURE BET

Toney Baker (NC State)

Baker has benefited from awful competition (Murray State and Gardner-Webb) and injuries to his RB competition and has posted two nice weeks of fantasy production. Don’t expect this to continue on a weekly basis as the schedule gets much tougher.

Carlos Brown (Michigan)

Brown went wild against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, racking up 183 yards on just 13 carries. However, Brandon Minor figures to play a prominent role in the running game moving forward. 

Adam Robinson (Iowa)

We’re still not sure what to make of the Hawkeye running game in the long term. Robinson looked good on Saturday, posting a 18-101-2 stat line. But Brandon Wegher rushed the ball 17 times, and Jeff Brinson is still recovering from injury. We’d hold off on Robinson for now.

WATCH LIST

John Mosure (Colorado State)

After missing a week due to a concussion, Mosure posted a solid 18-99-1 against Nevada on Saturday. Leonard Mason, his competition for carries, only lugged the ball seven times.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Johnathan Franklin (UCLA)
Delone Carter (Syracuse)
James Wright (New Mexico)

WIDE RECEIVERS

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Mike Williams (Syracuse)

Eleven catches, 202 yards, and one score this weekend against Northwestern. Add him now.

Jared Perry (Missouri)

Has scored at least one touchdown in each game this season. Posted 7-161-2 on Saturday against Furman.

Uzoma Nwachukwu (Texas A&M)

With stud Jeff Fuller going down with what looks like a long-term injury (cracked fibula), this freshman made the most of his opportunity to shine, scoring four touchdowns. 

NOT A SURE BET

Demaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech)

Tremendous talent. Wrong team. Thomas is a good pickup in BCS-only leagues, but the Yellow Jackets just don’t throw it enough to make him a consistent fantasy option.

WATCH LIST

Brandon Wimberly (Nevada)

The Nevada offense has struggled out of the gate, but Wimberly was a bright spot on Saturday against CSU, catching seven balls for 104 yards and a TD.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Dan Buckner (Texas)
James Johnson (Washington)
Andrew Brewer (Northwestern)
Brandon Caleb (Oklahoma)
Greg Childs (Arkansas)
Darvin Adams (Auburn)
Ryan Tannehill (Texas A&M)
Torrey Smith (Maryland)