Late College football DFS picks October 17: Rooooooooll Tide

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Oct 10, 2020; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) runs the ball during the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports /

College football DFS quarterback picks October 17:

Top Tier:

Georgia is a top-ten defense against the pass so far this year, but Mac Jones is by far the best QB on this slate. It’s not close at all. Even the other guys who share the $7,000 tier with him are a long ways behind and may not be better than the guys in the tier below them.

Middle Tier:

Phil Jurkovec isn’t much of a runner, and I tend to think BC will return to their roots after watching Carolina run for nearly 400 on the Hokies last week. Still, Jurkovec could be in for a good game if the BC backs can’t handle it. Virginia Tech is going to score, and if they get out front, Jurkovec could still have a very productive game. He’s too cheap for the talent level.

After seeing what Ole Miss did to Bama’s defense last week, Stetson Bennett has to at least be considered here. Maybe it was Lane Kiffin knowing the defense and how Saban likes to go after teams. Maybe not. At any rate, Bennett could be strong in the middle tier.

Bargain Shoppers:

I still find myself gravitating more towards Jordan Travis. He was impressive against the Irish. The North Carolina defense is good, but not great. There is a path to a really good DFS night for Travis here.

Braxton Burmeister has played well enough and BC’s pass defense hasn’t been great, but the Hokies are saying that Hendon Hooker is going to see some snaps. They’ve been saying that for the better part of two weeks now, but at some point it will come true. Buyer beware.