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Another cool thing about PrizePicks is that they have college football props listed. I have perused those lines to find the best College Football Props for Week 6 – all of which can be found on the PrizePicks app.
With that, let’s get to the best props!
QB Mikey Keene – UCF: OVER 188.5 Passing Yards
UCF’s star QB and Heisman Trophy contender, Dillon Gabriel, suffered a broken clavicle earlier this season. He has no timetable to return.
Insert Mikey Keene into the high-powered UCF offense. Keene is a 5’11” and 180 lb freshman, but he should see plenty of opportunities to pad his numbers as the Knights’ signal-caller.
Keene wasn’t great in his first start of the year, throwing for 178 yards while going 16-for-26. However, Navy dominated the time of possession in that game, which limited Keene’s chances. That shouldn’t be the case in a high-scoring matchup against East Carolina.
Prizepicks sometimes has difficulty setting over/under numbers for players stepping into an increased role. That was true with Texas Tech QB Henry Colombi last week, and Keene should sail over this passing total while breaking 200 yards.
Bottom Line: I’m definitely keen on Keene getting the job done here.
RB Chez Mellusi – Wisconsin: OVER 58.5 Rushing Yards
The Badgers have dug themselves a hole in recent weeks with runaway losses to Notre Dame and Michigan. I mean, that’s what badgers do, right? They dig holes.
The running game has taken a hit due to game flow, tough matchups, and general inefficiencies. As a result, Mellusi has totaled just 54 and 13 yards respectively over the last two games. That’s a far cry from his 121 and 144 rushing yard totals in the first two contests of the season.
There’s a chance Mellusi and his teammates get back on track at Illinois. The Badgers are expected to take control of this game, so Mellusi could see around 20 carries with game flow on his side.
The Fighting Illini haven’t been great against the run, giving up the following rushing lines in recent games:
- Maryland: 27-131-1
- Virginia: 33-133-1
- UTSA 50-217-3
Bottom Line: This is an excellent spot for Mellusi and the Badgers’ rushing attack to get back to dominance.
RB B.J. Baylor – Oregon State: OVER 99.5 Rushing Yards
This is a lofty rushing prop, but I believe Baylor can fly past this mark. My projections have him closer to 120 yards in this game, so there’s some value in taking the over.
Baylor has certainly found his form with 110+ yards in three of his last four games. The lone miss came with 11 carries for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout against Idaho. This is expected to be a competitive game where Baylor sees 20-25 touches.
Washington State hasn’t been great against the run, allowing Utah’s top RBs to account for 138 yards on just 14 carries. They also let Cal RBs rack up 91 yards on 16 carries last Saturday.
Bottom Line: Baylor is far and away the best running back that Washington State has seen this season. There’s a vulnerability in the Cougars’ run defense, and I fully expect Baylor to exploit that.
More PrizePicks College Football Props
Bo Nix (QB – AUB) UNDER 12 Fantasy Points. Nix has been shaky this season. His best fantasy performances came from success on the ground. Do you think this historically good Georgia defense is going to let Nix run (or throw) all over them? Not a chance. Take the under.
Sa’Rodrick Thompson (RB -TT) OVER 0.5 TDs. Thompson is back in the lineup for Texas Tech, and he racked up a pair of touchdowns last week. The Red Raiders have no problems moving the ball with their air raid attack, but they love feeding their 215 lb back in the red zone. Thompson should get his chances against a vulnerable TCU run defense.
Neil Pau’u (WR – BYU) UNDER 15 Fantasy Points. Pau’u went for 8-126-2 against Arizona, but he hasn’t topped 15 fantasy points in four games since then. BYU likes to spread the ball around, and their running game usually takes center stage. I don’t think Pau’u will see enough targets to come close to hitting the over.