CFB DFS Top Plays: Week 7 (Saturday Night)

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

Jared Curtis (VAND – DK $6,700) – After a few tough matchups and one game missed due to injury, Curtis finally gets an elite matchup. Vanderbilt has a team total around 28 points, and this being a home game is a great thing for the five-star true freshman. Beyond his ability to use his arm downfield, he is piling up nearly 12 rushing attempts a game as a starter, which provides you a solid floor. He is not electric with his legs, but he is a willing runner and has the size that makes him tough to bring down.