College football DFS picks December 26: The parable of Marable

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – NOVEMBER 9: Gaej Walker #5 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers runs the ball during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Hilltoppers defeated the Razorbacks 45-19. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

College football DFS running back picks December 26:

Top Tier:

CJ Marable is a tough runner, but if he can go over triple digits against both Troy and BYU, I don’t doubt his ability to do it here either. However, Sincere McCormick is $1000 cheaper and has a much better matchup. Neither are bad top tier options, but I think I prefer McCormick a little more here.

Middle Tier:

Elijah Mitchell is another back with a tougher matchup. I’m also not worried about it. Mitchell racked up double digits on Appalachian State. Trey Ragas takes some of his thunder, but Mitchell is still a solid play if you can’t afford the upper tier. Ragas might be the better play since he has three touchdowns in the last two games. Ragas will continue to poach a couple of touchdowns here.

Bargain Shoppers:

Georgia State doesn’t run much and they split carries between Destin Coates and Tucker Gregg. Coates is the more reliable option, but both carry enough risk to make me not want to mess with this situation at all.

Gaej Walker has gotten better as the season has gone on. He still isn’t the focal point of this offense, but Walker feels too cheap in this matchup. WKU will run if they can get away with it and keep the score close. This feels like a place where they can do so.