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Early college football DFS picks December 19: Is revenge best for DFS?

By Mike Marteny

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) lines up against Florida State during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina Saturday, October 12, 2019.Clemson Fsu 2019
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) lines up against Florida State during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina Saturday, October 12, 2019.Clemson Fsu 2019 /
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Oct 24, 2020; Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State Broncos wide receiver Khalil Shakir (2) makes a catch over the middle during the first half versus the Utah State Aggies at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports /

College football DFS wide receiver picks December 19:

Top Tier:

If Khalil Shakir can put up 25 DraftKings points in the middle of a heavy snowstorm, no mortal defense is going to stop him either. SJSU has been strong defensively, but Shakir will get loose at least once.

The Ohio State receivers feel overpriced against a Northwestern defense that has excelled at keeping everything in front of them. However, I would bet they both end up with more receptions than usual, so the floor is still pretty high.

I don’t trust the Wake passing game, but I do trust Jaquarii Roberson to make plays with the ball whenever it gets into his hands.

I expect a high volume for Bailey Gaither as well. He is by far San Jose State’s most prolific receiver and favorite target of Starkel. Don’t expect a ceiling game here, but he could produce sound numbers for the price.

Cornell Powell had a huge game against the Irish with Uiagaleilei at quarterback. Lawrence has been looking to him more of late, so another big game should be incoming for Powell. His upside is among the highest on the slate. Amari Rodgers has upside too, but to a lesser extent.

Middle Tier:

Javon McKinley had his coming out party against Clemson, but now he feels a bit overpriced. His ceiling isn’t up there with Powell, or Roberson for that matter. Theo Wease and Jaden Walley both feel like safer picks, though McKinley’s ceiling is higher than both of them.

Kayshon Boutte had a nice game against Florida and should remain Johnson’s favorite target. It wouldn’t surprise me if he doubled his output in the Swamp. Good receivers give Ole Miss fits. Boutte certainly fits that bill.

This is what a healthy Britain Covey looks like. He still has the ability to take any play the distance. That’s a great quality to have when you’re also the most targeted receiver on the team. Covey has massive upside against Wazzu.

Bateman opted out again, so that leaves Chris Autman-Bell with a whole lot of targets coming his way. It wont be easy against the Badgers, but the price already feels adjusted. Autman-Bell feels like a nice bargain.

Bargain Shoppers:

Kyric McGowan is an interesting punt here. Northwestern will get him the ball however they can. He’s not going to get loose on the Buckeye defense, but getting the ball in a bunch of different looks and packages could produce a good score for the price.

Charlie Kolar is a touchdown waiting to happen. He has double digit DraftKings points in every game since week 4, including 10.6 in the first meeting against Oklahoma. He’s about as sure as you can get with a value play.

Osirus Mitchell has great upside for the price, but Mississippi State spreads the ball around a lot, so he still carries risk. I can say the same thing for Oklahoma receivers. The same is true for Ole Miss with Moore out, but every single one of their receivers is cheap and relatively consistent. They make good dart throws.