Here we go with our best college football picks for this Week 6 Saturday slate. We sifted through tons of daily fantasy sports picks and came up with our top CFB player props for Saturday.
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CFB Player Props – Week 6 Saturday Picks
Below, Props.com analyst Kyle Krogstad breaks down his top college football player prop picks for Week 6.
Tawee Walker > 52.5 Rushing Yards
My first play of the CFB Week 6 main slate is a number that may move a bit. Walker was in about a 50/50 split with Chez Mellusi, who just stepped away from the Wisconsin program indefinitely. Walker should now get the full load of this backfield now.
He’s surpassed this number in 2 of 3 games so far, missing in only the blowout against Alabama. He has had 15, 11, and 12 carries in those games. This number was made for that kind of volume, and I even liked it then. Now, he should get closer to 18-20 carries.
Wisconsin is running the ball around 54% of the time. They also lost their starting QB Tyler Van Dyke to a season-ending injury, and have turned to the ground game. Purdue is just abysmal against the run too, as they are 2nd to last in the COUNTRY, allowing 288 rushing yards per game. They’ve allowed eight different RBs in just four games to rush for 53+ yards.
This is an absolute dream matchup for Walker and this run-first Wisconsin offense. He should have no issues getting to this number.
Where to play: Tawee Walker More Than 52.5 Rushing Yards | Underdog
Kaytron Allen > 64.5 Rushing Yards
Allen is in a true RB split with Nick Singleton. If anything, he actually gets a bit less love than Singleton. However, they both have 53 carries on the year, so it’s a lot closer than it seems.
There have been some reports going around that Singleton missed practice Thursday. James Franklin and the RB coach both deflected the question when asked about the availability of Singleton.
Penn State heads to USC next weekend in what should be a top-10 showdown, so if there is any question on his availability, I’d like to think they save him for next week. If Singleton were to sit out, this line would move into the 80s or 90s and we should have no issue getting home.
Now, if Singleton ends up playing, I still like this pick. Allen has surpassed this number in 3 out of 4 games so far this season. Penn State wants to run the ball and they are very good at it. Singleton and Allen have run for a combined 700 yards. Although UCLA has only allowed 107.3 rushing yards per game, this Penn State run game is on a different level.
Where to play: Kaytron Allen More Than 64.5 Rushing Yards | PrizePicks
Cade Klubnik > 13.5 Yards Longest Rush
Klubnik comes into this game on the heels of three straight blowout wins. He’s cashed in 2 of 3 games in that span. A season ago, he hit this number in 8 of 13 games, so he has a bit of rushing upside to his game. He finally started using his legs this season, ripping off a 34-yarder and a 55-yarder in back-to-back games.
Florida State, probably the biggest letdown in CFB this year, has allowed 4 of 5 opposing starting QBs to reach this number. They play a ton of man coverage, which means backs are turned to the QB a lot. This opens lanes for QBs to take off and create big plays with their legs.
With Clemson being a 14.5-point favorite, they should be playing from ahead, which gives us that script to have some run plays. However, I think this one comes early on where Florida State is in man coverage and Klubnik takes off for a big one.
Where to play: Cade Klubnik More Than 13.5 Yards Longest Rush | Underdog
Rashod Owens > 21.5 Yards Longest Reception
Owens is a 6’3″ 230 lbs deep threat for Oklahoma State. He’s a big body that goes up and makes contested catches down the field.
He has cleared this number in 4 of 5 games this season and 8 of 10 games last season when he became a starter. He could easily be 14 of 15 this season at this number, which is crazy to get at this type of value.
Oklahoma State has not had much success running the ball with Ollie Gordon this year, and I’m not sure if much will change Saturday when they host West Virginia. The Mountaineers have been pretty solid against the run this year and OK State’s offensive line has not been good at creating space for Gordon.
The Cowboys rank 4th in the nation in passing play percentage at just over 63% of the time. This bodes well against an average West Virginia secondary. They rank 86th in the country, allowing 240 passing yards per game.
For a guy labeled as a deep threat, he gets a ton of targets (36 of them in five games this season), so we love this number here.
Where to play: Rashod Owens More Than 21.5 Yards Longest Reception | Underdog
Will Rogers > 228.5 Passing Yards
The Huskies host #10 Michigan Saturday night in a National Championship rematch. Rogers has went over this number in 4 of 5 games this season, and he takes on a Michigan defense known to be one of the best in the nation.
However, they have NOT been anything close to last year’s defense. They’ve allowed opposing QBs to reach this line in 4 of 5 games this season, with the only miss against Arkansas State, who had 222 passing yards. They’re ranked 90th in the country with about 250 passing yards allowed per game.
On the other hand, Michigan has been very good against the run, as they rank 6th in the nation in that category. There seems to be one path to Washington’s success… throwing the football. They have a good QB and three very talented WRs that can make plays.
In a pick’em, I expect this game to be very close, which will keep Washington’s foot on the gas.
Where to play: Will Rogers More Than 228.5 Passing Yards | PrizePicks