The college football season is intensifying, especially now that the CFB Playoff rankings have been released. Now that we know which programs are currently in the 12-team postseason, the final month of the regular season could be an exciting one.
Below, we'll give you the top Saturday CFB DFS Picks for Week 11 on PrizePicks, including player stats and picks for the premier matchups in the PrizePicks cheat sheet.
There's only one top 10 matchup this weekend, residing in the Big 12 with No. 7 BYU traveling to Lubbock to battle No. 8 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders would love to give the Cougars their first loss of the season and gain an advantage in the conference championship race, as they currently sit in second place.
In the SEC, No. 3 Texas A&M is the only team in the conference without a loss this season. They will try to keep it that way as they go to Columbia to take on No. 20 Missouri. The Big Ten also has an interesting game to keep an eye on, with No. 9 Oregon facing No. 20 Iowa. Both teams have one loss in-conference, and with the Ducks currently in the playoff, this game takes on added importance.
Below, we'll dig into the projections for the top players in college football, including QBs Julian Sayin and Noah Fifita, plus many more QBs, RBs, and WRs to target.
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Let's dive into the top college football DFS picks for Saturday, Nov. 8, on PrizePicks.
Week 11 Saturday CFB DFS Picks for PrizePicks
Here are the top CFB DFS picks for Week 11, including PrizePicks picks for BYU vs. Texas Tech and Ohio State vs. Purdue.
Use this analysis to make your PrizePicks DFS picks for Saturday's games.
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin Projection: 293.5 Passing Yards
No. 16 Ohio State vs. Purdue Pick – 1 p.m. ET
- Sayin comes into this week with back-to-back games of 300+ passing yards.
- Sayin leads the country with an 80.8% completion rate, which would be an FBS record.
- Purdue is allowing the ninth-highest completion percentage at home (68.9%).
- The junior leads the Big Ten with 10.0 yards per completion.
- Purdue is allowing the second-most passing yards per completion (15.0).
- Ohio State has the No. 1 EPA per dropback (0.370) in the FBS, per CFB Graphs.
- Purdue is 110th in opponent EPA per dropback (0.104)
Arizona QB Noah Fifita Projection: 250.5 Passing Yards
Arizona vs. Kansas Pick – 3:30 p.m. ET
- Fifita has more than 250 passing yards in three of his last five games.
- He's third in the Big 12 with 255.3 passing yards per game.
- The junior is one of nine QBs in the country to have 20+ passing TDs and 4 or fewer INTs.
- Kansas is 11th in the Big 12 in passing yards allowed per game (213.0).
- The Wildcats are 63rd in EPA per dropback (0.007), via CFB Graphs.
- The Jayhawks are 91st in opponent EPA per dropback (0.044).
Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson Projection: 130.5 Rush+Rec Yards
Nebraska vs. UCLA Pick – 9 p.m. ET
- Emmett Johnson has more than 130 rushing and receiving yards in three of his last four games.
- Johnson is second in the nation with 1,002 rushing yards and 1,199 yards from scrimmage.
- Johnson is the first Cornhusker RB since 2018 to rush for 1,000+ yards within nine games.
- The junior has a chance to get more touches after the season-ending injury to QB Dylan Raiola.
- UCLA is allowing 195.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 120th in the nation.
- UCLA ranks 102nd in opposing EPA/rush (0.048).
Georgia RB Chauncey Bowens Projection: 53.5 Rushing Yards
No. 5 Georgia vs. Mississippi State Pick – 12 p.m. ET
- Chauncey Bowens has more than 53 rushing yards in four of his last five games.
- Since Week 4, Bowens has led Georgia with 5.9 yards per carry.
- Mississippi State is 88th in yards allowed per carry (4.6).
- Even if Bowens splits snaps with RB Nate Frazier, he should see plenty of work, with Miss State allowing 38.3 carries per game (100th).
- The Bulldogs from Mississippi are 120th in opponent rushing success rate (46.5%), per Game on Paper.
Texas Tech WR Caleb Douglas Projection: 65.5 Receiving Yards
No. 7 BYU vs. No. 8 Texas Tech Pick – 12 p.m. ET
- Caleb Douglas has more than 65 receiving yards in three of his last five games.
- Douglas ranks ninth with 54 targets this season.
- According to PFF, the senior has the fifth-most catches from 20+ yards (6).
- BYU is allowing 205.6 passing yards per game, which ranks sixth in the Big 12 against conference opponents.
- Douglas faced Utah, which is the best passing defense in the conference, and had 68 receiving yards.
Ohio State WR Carnell Tate Projection: 79.5 Receiving Yards
No. 16 Ohio State vs. Purdue Pick – 1 p.m. ET
- Carnell Tate has more than 110 receiving yards in three of his last four games.
- Tate leads the Big Ten at 18.2 yards per catch.
- The junior is fifth with 383 receiving yards on passes of 20+ yards.
- Purdue has allowed the ninth-most 20+ yard receptions (32).
- Ohio State is 27th in yards after catch (4.3), according to CFB Graphs.
- Purdue ranks 132nd in yards allowed after the catch (4.7) on average
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Given its three games between top 25 teams, including a top 10 matchup, Week 11 of college football could be important for the CFB Playoff Rankings.
Whether you're watching the SEC matchup between Texas A&M vs. Missouri or the Big 12 game between BYU and Texas Tech, PrizePicks is the best way to cash in on your college football picks.
Just pick your players — including Julian Sayin and Emmett Johnson — predict More or Less on their stat projections, and get paid if your picks are correct.
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