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Late College football DFS picks December 5: Rhamondre day

By Mike Marteny

Oct 31, 2020; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Rhamondre Stevenson (29) scores in the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2020; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Rhamondre Stevenson (29) scores in the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2020; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Jarek Broussard (23) carries the ball past UCLA Bruins defensive back Stephan Blaylock (4) in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

College football DFS running back picks December 5:

Top Tier:

The place to go after Baylor is on the ground. The Bears have allowed 16 rushing touchdowns and 183.9 rushing yards per game in seven games. I think I even like Rhamondre Stevenson over Najee Harris here. Harris is in a good spot, but I do believe that the path to Alabama’s rout is through the air.

The best running back on the entire slate may be Travis Etienne. Virginia Tech has allowed 189.2 rushing yards per game and 20 rushing touchdowns in nine games. The only question is whether Etienne can outscore Stevenson in his 15-18 touches. I wouldn’t rule it out.

Kevin Harris is the one bright spot on the South Carolina offense. He went over double digits in fantasy points against the stout Missouri and Georgia defenses. He should do the same against Kentucky, but he doesn’t have the ceiling that I want when spending this much on a back.

Middle Tier:

We saw Jarek Broussard hit triple digits even against San Diego State’s stout run D. No part of Arizona’s defense scares me, especially not this one. Broussard has a huge ceiling for the middle tier here. He’s putting up these strong numbers and still hasn’t found the end zone since the opener. That changes here.

This is looking like a really nice spot for Chris Rodriguez. South Carolina is allowing 184.8 rushing yards per game and has yielded 18 rushing touchdowns in nine games. As for what his workload will be, that’s the only thing that makes me nervous. Kentucky has three solid back and a quarterback who is a glorified running back. The Wildcats did go one game last year without throwing a pass, so I tend to think all of the backs will see a good share of the work.

Duke’s run defense has been atrocious, so despite a season of underachieving by Cam’ron Harris, I’m going to run him some. If he doesn’t come through here, we can give up on him.

Bargain Shoppers:

The lower tier of running back is actually really nice on this slate. Oregon is giving up 208.3 rushing yards per game and has allowed ten rushing touchdowns in just four games so far. Chris Brown should still be the starter. If he’s limited again, Damian Moore is a very suitable replacement.

Travis Dye led the Ducks in carries and yards against the Beavers last week. Is this a trend? Verdell gets all of the attention, but Dye has been very good in DFS circles because of his low price and high ceiling. He’s the Oregon back I want once again.

With as much as Kentucky and Miami look like they’re going to run, I see nothing wrong with punting with Asim Rose or Jaylan Knighton. Both have good ceilings for the price, but they may wind up being little used.