CFB DFS Top Plays: Week 0

Editor’s Note: We may not write up every player we consider to be a top play. Be sure to consult the chart at the bottom of the page. This page will be updated as necessary.

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Understanding optimal lineups for cash games is extremely important, even if you only play tournaments. Players in our cash pool are the ones we believe are the most underpriced, have the best floor/ceiling combo, and typically feature a relatively tight range of outcomes. These are the best plays on the board when considering price, context, and positional scarcity. These are usually pretty good options for GPPs as well.

The optimal GPP lineup will typically mix some of these cash-type plays with higher-variance options, often in correlated lineups. In cash games (where roughly 50% of the field gets paid out), we don’t worry about ownership, game stacks, or correlation. In large-field tournaments, we should be much more mindful of ownership. These are our Top Plays considering the following factors: mean projection, matchup, upside, and value. Ownership is NOT considered here. Generally speaking, these players are what we consider to be “head-to-head and 50/50 considerations.”

They are listed in price descending order (NOT ranked by “best play”). At the bottom, you’ll find suggested rankings by site once salary is accounted for.

QUARTERBACK

Micah Alejado (HAW – DK $9,300, FD $8,800) – Hawaii was top 10 nationally in pass attempts per game last year and had a pass rate of approximately 59%. Meanwhile, Stanford allowed 287.5 passing YPG and ranked in the bottom 10 nationally in most pass defense categories. Stanford is breaking in a new coach, lost some defensive starters in the late spring portal, and have not benefitted in the NIL era, so a major improvement will be difficult. Alejado only started one game last year, so the sample size is small, but he did light up a bad New Mexico defense for over 500 total yards and even flashed some rushing upside. Stanford will likely try to slow the pace in this one, but given Hawaii’s high pass rate, Alejado still projects for around 40 pass attempts. He’s too cheap on FD and also stands out on DK due to the smaller slate size, so he’s an easy click in cash games, but ownership will follow in GPPs. Recommended Stacking in GPPs: 1-3 WRs