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Week 1 CFB FanDuel Projections

An in-depth look at the top plays for week 1 on FanDuel

By Devin Knotts
September 2, 2015
Week 1 CFB FanDuel Projections
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Below are our comprehensive week one projections to help identify the top plays on FanDuel on a weekly basis. These projections will be updated throughout the week based on injury news, any key depth chart changes, or any severe weather. If there is a severe change in a players projections we will call that out in a message up top as well as highlight the players in red if they received a significant downgrade and green if they received a significant upgrade.

The Points/Salary takes a look at which players are the top value plays of the week.  

 

NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONSALARYPYDSPTDSRSHYDSRSHTDRECREC YDSREC TDFANDUEL PROJECTED POINTSFANDUEL PROJECTED SALARY/POINTS
Joshua Dobbs Tennessee QB 10000 324 2.6 87 1.1 0 0 0 38.66 3.9
Wendell Smallwood West Virginia RB 4800 0 0 63 0.5 4.3 46 0.3 17.85 3.7
Elijah McGuire Louisiana Lafayette RB 6600 0 0 98 1.1 3.1 31 0.1 21.65 3.3
Drew Hare Northern Illinois QB 8500 246 2.1 82 1 0 0 0 32.44 3.8
Jaquez Johnson Florida Atlantic QB 8200 254 2 73 0.9 0 0 0 30.86 3.8
Jalen Hurd Tennessee RB 8300 0 0 131 1.3 5.5 35 0.5 30.15 3.6
Shelton Gibson West Virginia WR 4900 0 0 0 0 5.5 74 0.7 14.35 2.9
Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska QB 8800 219 1.9 67 0.6 0 0 0 26.66 3
Trevone Boykin TCU QB 10500 269 2.4 43 0.4 0 0 0 27.06 2.6
Keevan Lucas Tulsa WR 9800 0 0 0 0 11.2 139 1.2 26.7 2.7
A.J. Ouellette Ohio RB 8900 0 0 129 1.5 2.4 16 0.3 26.5 3
Marquise Williams North Carolina QB 10100 245 1.8 51 0.7 0 0 0 26.3 2.6
Taysom Hill BYU QB 9900 162 1.3 77 1.2 0 0 0 26.58 2.7
Malik Zaire Notre Dame QB 8400 244 1.6 60 0.6 0 0 0 25.76 3.1
Dane Evans Tulsa QB 8900 355 2.8 0 0 0 0 0 25.4 2.9
Patrick Towles Kentucky QB 7700 345 2.3 26 0.5 0 0 0 28.6 3.7
Nick Chubb Georgia RB 10900 0 0 131 1.4 1.5 16 0.2 25.05 2.3
Tyrone Swoopes Texas QB 7200 219 1.4 34 0.3 0 0 0 19.56 2.7
Anu Solomon Arizona QB 9900 271 2.4 24 0.2 0 0 0 24.04 2.4
Kevin Hogan Stanford QB 7900 251 2.2 32 0.4 0 0 0 24.44 3.1
Skyler Howard West Virginia QB 8400 336 2.8 45 0.4 0 0 0 31.54 3.8
Jeremy Johnson Auburn QB 9100 247 2.2 22 0.4 0 0 0 23.28 2.6
Blake Decker UNLV QB 5600 251 1.3 23 0.4 0 0 0 19.94 3.6
Paul Perkins UCLA RB 9400 0 0 121 1.1 2.6 20 0.1 22.6 2.4
Devontae Booker Utah RB 9300 0 0 107 1.1 2.8 24 0.3 22.9 2.5
Josh Rosen UCLA QB 7200 304 1.9 25 0.1 0 0 0 22.86 3.2
Justin Holman UCF QB 7700 253 2.2 26 0.2 0 0 0 22.72 3
Kyle Allen Texas A&M QB 7800 319 2.5 -1 0 0 0 0 22.66 2.9
Stanley Williams Kentucky RB 7100 0 0 108 1.2 3.4 32 0.2 24.1 3.4
Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State QB 9000 320 2.7 -12 0 0 0 0 22.4 2.5
Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky QB 10100 284 2.8 -7 0 0 0 0 21.86 2.2
Brandon Wilds South Carolina RB 7700 0 0 107 1 2.5 23 0.3 22.05 2.9
Derrick Henry Alabama RB 7300 0 0 103 1.4 0.4 6 0 19.5 2.7
Alex Collins Arkansas RB 9400 0 0 119 1.4 0.7 4 0 21.05 2.2
Everett Golson Florida State QB 8500 292 2 18 0.2 0 0 0 22.68 2.7
Dak Prescott Mississippi State QB 9800 257 1.8 68 1.2 0 0 0 31.48 3.2
Nick Wilson Arizona RB 10100 0 0 118 1.1 1.3 14 0.1 21.05 2.1
Leon Allen Western Kentucky RB 9000 0 0 93 0.9 3.2 29 0.2 20.4 2.3
Rushel Shell West Virginia RB 7800 0 0 95 1.1 2.4 18 0.1 19.7 2.5
Joel Bouagnon Northern Illinois RB 7100 0 0 109 1.3 2.2 14 0 21.2 3
Baker Mayfield Oklahoma QB 8600 224 2.4 22 0.3 0 0 0 22.56 2.6
Daikiel Shorts West Virginia WR 6900 0 0 0 0 7.7 105 0.9 19.75 2.9
Jordan Thompson West Virginia WR 5400 0 0 0 0 7 89 0.5 15.4 2.9
Matt Linehan Idaho QB 6400 277 2 -1 0 0 0 0 18.98 3
Derrius Vick Ohio QB 8200 177 0.9 54 0.4 0 0 0 18.48 2.3
Christian Hackenberg Penn State QB 6000 296 2.1 -17 0 0 0 0 18.54 3.1
Thomas Sirk Duke QB 5100 198 1.1 46 0.2 0 0 0 18.12 3.6
JuJu Smith USC WR 8400 0 0 0 0 6.9 96 0.8 17.85 2.1
Christian McCaffrey Stanford RB 7000 0 0 90 0.4 2.6 39 0.3 18.4 2.6
Roc Thomas Auburn RB 6800 0 0 89 1.1 1.6 11 0 17.4 2.6
Ralph Webb Vanderbilt RB 8900 0 0 119 0.7 1.8 7 0 17.7 2
Juwan Brescacin Northern Illinois WR 6400 0 0 0 0 4.4 66 0.9 14.2 2.2
Akeel Lynch Penn State RB 7500 0 0 101 0.8 1.5 10 0.1 17.25 2.3
Jake Rudock Michigan QB 6900 215 1.6 13 0.2 0 0 0 17.5 2.5
Cody Kessler USC QB 9000 316 3.5 -15 0 0 0 0 25.14 2.8
William Stanback UCF RB 7600 0 0 89 1 1.2 8 0.1 16.9 2.2
Mitch Leidner Minnesota QB 7000 130 0.8 42 0.8 0 0 0 17.4 2.5
Samaje Perine Oklahoma RB 9100 0 0 115 1.7 1.1 7 0.1 23.55 2.6
Will Fuller Notre Dame WR 8200 0 0 0 0 5.5 79 1 16.65 2
Jordan Payton UCLA WR 6700 0 0 0 0 6.3 87 0.8 16.65 2.5
Demario Richard Arizona State RB 8000 0 0 98 0.8 1.3 12 0.1 17.05 2.1
Tanner Lee Tulane QB 6000 239 2.1 -18 0.1 0 0 0 16.76 2.8
Aaron Green TCU RB 8300 0 0 82 0.8 1.5 13 0.2 16.25 2
Matt Johnson Bowling Green QB 6600 182 1.4 20 0.2 0 0 0 16.08 2.4
James Washington Oklahoma State WR 6000 0 0 0 0 4.9 81 0.9 15.95 2.7
Cayleb Jones Arizona WR 8100 0 0 0 0 5.4 77 0.8 15.2 1.9
Connor Mitch South Carolina QB 7300 248 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 15.52 2.1
D\\\'haquille Williams Auburn WR 7500 0 0 0 0 5.5 86 0.7 15.55 2.1
Sherman Badie Tulane RB 6500 0 0 93 0.5 2.6 14 0.1 15.6 2.4
Dezmon Epps Idaho WR 5900 0 0 0 0 7.3 92 0.4 15.25 2.6
Justin Jackson Northwestern RB 7300 0 0 82 0.8 1.2 11 0.1 15.3 2.1
Tarean Folston Notre Dame RB 7100 0 0 91 0.7 2 21 0.1 17 2.4
Sterling Shepard Oklahoma WR 8200 0 0 0 0 5.9 83 0.7 15.45 1.9
Pharoh Cooper South Carolina WR 9100 0 0 0 0 5.4 86 0.6 14.9 1.6
Travis Wilson Utah QB 7500 160 1.3 23 0.1 0 0 0 14.5 1.9
Jordan Westerkamp Nebraska WR 5000 0 0 0 0 5.1 77 0.8 15.05 3
Mike Bercovici Arizona State QB 8400 272 2.4 3 0 0 0 0 20.78 2.5
Josh Doctson TCU WR 8300 0 0 0 0 4.7 72 0.8 14.35 1.7
Keyarris Garrett Tulsa WR 6800 0 0 0 0 5.6 79 0.6 14.3 2.1
MarQuez North Tennessee WR 6200 0 0 0 0 6 79 0.6 14.5 2.3
Darreus Rogers USC WR 5600 0 0 0 0 5.4 76 0.7 14.5 2.6
Elijhaa Penny Idaho RB 6500 0 0 57 1.1 1.5 12 0 14.25 2.2
P.J. Walker Temple QB 6300 157 1 26 0.2 0 0 0 14.08 2.2
Josh Reynolds Texas A&M WR 7500 0 0 0 0 5.1 82 1.1 17.35 2.3
Terrell Newby Nebraska RB 7400 0 0 62 0.8 2.2 13 0.1 14 1.9
Kelvin Taylor Florida RB 7200 0 0 88 0.7 0.7 4 0 13.75 1.9
Brandon Radcliff Louisville RB 7100 0 0 69 1 0.6 4 0 13.6 1.9
Corey Clement Wisconsin RB 7200 0 0 66 0.7 1.2 11 0.2 13.7 1.9
DaeSean Hamilton Penn State WR 6200 0 0 0 0 6.8 78 0.4 13.6 2.2
Nick Mullens Southern Mississippi QB 6100 221 1.1 5 0 0 0 0 13.74 2.3
Brandon Sheperd Oklahoma State WR 7300 0 0 0 0 4.4 79 0.6 13.7 1.9
Geno Lewis Penn State WR 4900 0 0 0 0 6.3 84 0.3 13.35 2.7
Mario Pender Florida State RB 6700 0 0 67 0.6 2.1 13 0.2 13.85 2.1
D.J. Foster Arizona State WR 8100 0 0 0 0 5.9 69 0.6 13.45 1.7
Kolby Listenbee TCU WR 5900 0 0 0 0 4 75 0.6 13.1 2.2
Speedy Noil Texas A&M WR 6000 0 0 0 0 5 65 0.7 13.2 2.2
Travis Rudolph Florida State WR 6700 0 0 0 0 5.3 77 0.5 13.35 2
Brandon Allen Arkansas QB 8500 174 1.4 8 0 0 0 0 13.36 1.6
Jacques Patrick Florida State RB 6700 0 0 69 0.7 1.4 11 0 12.9 1.9
Chris Carson Oklahoma State RB 7900 0 0 83 0.5 1.3 10 0 12.95 1.6
Jovon Robinson Auburn RB 6000 0 0 66 0.7 1.1 10 0.1 12.95 2.2
Mark Andrews Oklahoma TE 2600 0 0 0 0 2.4 30 0.4 6.6 2.5
Imani Cross Nebraska RB 5200 0 0 74 0.9 0.3 1 0 13.05 2.5
Matt Johns Virginia QB 5800 173 1 15 0.1 0 0 0 13.02 2.2
Steven Scheu Vanderbilt TE 3900 0 0 0 0 5.5 69 0.5 12.65 3.2
Fredi Knighten Arkansas State QB 7700 118 0.9 19 0.4 0 0 0 12.62 1.6
Tra Carson Texas A&M RB 7000 0 0 69 0.7 1.2 8 0 12.5 1.8
Shaun Wilson Duke RB 6500 0 0 56 0.5 1.9 18 0.1 11.95 1.8
Devonte Boyd UNLV WR 5500 0 0 0 0 5.2 77 0.4 12.7 2.3
Justin Davis USC RB 6600 0 0 65 0.4 1.6 11 0.2 12 1.8
Will Grier Florida QB 6400 196 1.1 -4 0 0 0 0 11.84 1.9
Kody Walker Arkansas RB 4500 0 0 72 0.6 1.1 6 0 11.95 2.7
Will Gardner Louisville QB 5800 178 1.4 -13 0 0 0 0 11.42 2
Jared Dangerfield Western Kentucky WR 8100 0 0 0 0 4.1 50 0.7 11.25 1.4
Dede Westbrook Oklahoma WR 6000 0 0 0 0 4.5 55 0.6 11.35 1.9
Elijah Hood North Carolina RB 4900 0 0 65 0.7 0.6 2 0 11.2 2.3
De\\\'Runnya Wilson Mississippi State WR 7400 0 0 0 0 3.4 49 0.8 11.4 1.5
Devon Cajuste Stanford WR 6600 0 0 0 0 4.2 60 0.5 11.1 1.7
Samajie Grant Arizona WR 6400 0 0 0 0 4 59 0.5 10.9 1.7
Taquan Mizzell Virginia RB 6000 0 0 42 0.3 3 21 0.2 10.8 1.8
Travis Greene Bowling Green RB 6500 0 0 55 0.6 1.5 11 0 10.95 1.7
Kenneth Scott Utah WR 5900 0 0 0 0 4.3 52 0.6 10.95 1.9
Mack Hollins North Carolina WR 5200 0 0 0 0 3.2 55 0.6 10.7 2.1
Brooks Haack Louisiana Lafayette QB 5100 165 1.1 -8 0.1 0 0 0 10.8 2.1
Matt Breida Georgia Southern RB 6700 0 0 60 0.7 0.3 3 0 10.65 1.6
Kevin Ellison Georgia Southern QB 6200 48 0.3 41 0.5 0 0 0 10.22 1.6
Francis Owusu Stanford WR 4500 0 0 0 0 4.7 58 0.3 9.95 2.2
Jamal Robinson Louisiana Lafayette WR 5500 0 0 0 0 3.4 55 0.5 10.2 1.9
Quinshad Davis North Carolina WR 7000 0 0 0 0 3.7 47 0.6 10.15 1.5
Roger Lewis Bowling Green WR 6200 0 0 0 0 4.1 58 0.4 10.25 1.7
Brice Ramsey Georgia QB 7500 151 1.2 -5 0 0 0 0 10.34 1.4
James Quick Louisville WR 6000 0 0 0 0 3.6 55 0.5 10.3 1.7
Ricardo Louis Auburn WR 5300 0 0 0 0 3.3 61 0.4 10.15 1.9
Demarcus Robinson Florida WR 7700 0 0 0 0 3.7 49 0.5 9.75 1.3
Rennie Childs Oklahoma State RB 7900 0 0 61 0.5 0.8 6 0 10.1 1.3
Austin Hooper Stanford TE 3700 0 0 0 0 4.1 51 0.4 9.55 2.6
Keith Whitely UNLV RB 4800 0 0 45 0.3 2.2 19 0.1 9.9 2.1
Mitch Mathews BYU WR 7400 0 0 0 0 4 48 0.5 9.8 1.3
Ryan Switzer North Carolina WR 5500 0 0 0 0 4.2 52 0.4 9.7 1.8
Taywan Taylor Western Kentucky WR 6500 0 0 0 0 3 51 0.5 9.6 1.5
Clayton Thorson Northwestern QB 6000 105 0.6 18 0.1 0 0 0 9 1.5
Max McCaffrey Duke WR 6000 0 0 0 0 4.2 45 0.4 9 1.5
Cooper Rush Central Michigan QB 6500 130 1 -3 0 0 0 0 8.9 1.4
Keon Hatcher Arkansas WR 6900 0 0 0 0 3.1 41 0.5 8.65 1.3
Michael Thomas Ohio State WR 5100 0 0 0 0 2.7 38 0.6 8.75 1.7
Devon Spalding Central Michigan RB 6000 0 0 45 0.5 0.7 6 0 8.45 1.4
Jake Butt Michigan TE 3500 0 0 0 0 3.5 41 0.4 8.25 2.4
Hunter Henry Arkansas TE 2800 0 0 0 0 3 40 0.5 8.5 3
Jonnu Smith Florida International TE 4000 0 0 0 0 3.3 36 0.5 8.25 2.1
T.J. Logan North Carolina RB 7300 0 0 27 0.5 2.5 15 0 8.45 1.2
Alex McGough Florida International QB 6000 95 0.7 8 0.1 0 0 0 8 1.3
Michael Gordon Arkansas State RB 6600 0 0 41 0.3 0.7 8 0.1 7.65 1.2
Jahad Thomas Temple RB 5300 0 0 30 0.2 1.1 18 0.1 7.15 1.3
Tyler Higbee Western Kentucky TE 3500 0 0 0 0 2.5 36 0.4 7.25 2.1
Alfred Ramsby Georgia Southern RB 5500 0 0 28 0.6 0.4 4 0 7 1.3
Braxton Deaver Duke TE 3500 0 0 0 0 2.9 36 0.3 6.85 2
Kyle Pohl Akron QB 4900 105 0.7 -1 0 0 0 0 6.9 1.4
Tyler Jones Texas State QB 6000 69 0.4 14 0.2 0 0 0 6.96 1.2
C.J. Prosise Notre Dame WR 5300 0 0 32 0.2 3.1 45 0.3 12.25 2.3
Deon Watson Idaho TE 3400 0 0 0 0 3.6 36 0.2 6.6 1.9
Joel Stave Wisconsin QB 4600 100 0.7 -5 0 0 0 0 6.3 1.4
Anthon Samuel Florida International RB 5700 0 0 31 0.3 0.7 5 0 5.75 1
Mike Gesicki Penn State TE 2300 0 0 0 0 2.8 28 0.3 6 2.6
Robert Lowe Texas State RB 5500 0 0 29 0.3 0.7 6 0.1 6.25 1.1
Blake Bogenschutz Texas San Antonio QB 4900 92 0.4 2 0 0 0 0 5.48 1.1
Durham Smythe Notre Dame TE 3000 0 0 0 0 2.4 27 0.2 5.1 1.7
Jake McGee Florida TE 3600 0 0 0 0 2.5 24 0.3 5.45 1.5
Jeb Blazevich Georgia TE 2800 0 0 0 0 2.2 29 0.2 5.2 1.9
Aaron Jones UTEP RB 8100 0 0 22 0.2 0.5 5 0.1 4.75 0.6
Ethan Wolf Tennessee TE 3300 0 0 0 0 2.8 25 0.1 4.5 1.4
Kody Kohl Arizona State TE 2900 0 0 0 0 1.6 17 0.4 4.9 1.7
Tyler Rogers New Mexico State QB 4800 59 0.4 4 0 0 0 0 4.36 0.9
Dan Vitale Northwestern TE 3400 0 0 0 0 2.3 24 0.2 4.75 1.4
Brayle Brown Louisiana Monroe QB 4500 68 0.3 3 0 0 0 0 4.22 0.9
Teldrick Morgan New Mexico State WR 5600 0 0 0 0 1.8 20 0.2 4.1 0.7
Troy Fumagalli Wisconsin TE 2300 0 0 0 0 1.5 19 0.2 3.85 1.7
Rashon Ceaser Louisiana Monroe WR 6100 0 0 0 0 1.8 23 0.1 3.8 0.6
Cethan Carter Nebraska TE 3500 0 0 0 0 1.2 15 0.2 3.3 0.9
Kyle Carter Penn State TE 2500 0 0 0 0 1.6 18 0.1 3.2 1.3
Keith Towbridge Louisville TE 3000 0 0 0 0 1.1 12 0.2 2.95 1
O.J. Howard Alabama TE 3400 0 0 0 0 1.2 17 0.1 2.9 0.9
Jake Phillips UNLV TE 2200 0 0 0 0 1.2 14 0.1 2.6 1.2
Darion Griswold Arkansas State TE 2000 0 0 0 0 0.8 10 0.1 2 1
Ben McCord Central Michigan TE 2500 0 0 0 0 0.7 8 0.1 1.75 0.7
Mack Leftwich UTEP QB 5400 31 0.2 -2 0 0 0 0 1.84 0.3
Ryan Carden Texas State TE 2200 0 0 0 0 0.4 5 0.1 1.3 0.6
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