The best time of the year is here, the beginning of conference play in college football. This is when the best of the best play the full game, which is heaven for fantasy owners. The rest of the season should be a great one.
Keep in mind this is just another tool to use, your final decision is yours and yours alone. If you see a player that is normally a fantasy stud in the “Bench ‘Em” portion, it is usually either the matchup or the fact that his respective team may take the starters out early. Also, keep in mind about your league's scoring system, if you do not get full points against certain opponents, take that into consideration.
Here are my picks for the week:
Quarterback
Start ‘Em
1. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Rutgers
2. Blake Bell, Oklahoma vs. Texas
3. Kevin Hogan, Stanford vs. Utah
Bench ‘Em
1. Zach Mettenberger, LSU vs. Florida
2. Devin Gardner, Michigan vs. Penn State
3. C.J. Brown, Maryland vs. Virginia
Running Back
Start ‘Em
1. Lache Seastrunk, Baylor vs. Kansas State
2. Mike Davis, South Carolina vs. Arkansas
3. De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon vs. Washington
Bench ‘Em
1. Jeremy Hill, LSU vs. Florida
2. James White, Wisconsin vs. Northwestern
3. Bishop Sankey, Washington vs. Oregon
Wide Receiver
Start ‘Em
1. Bralon Addison, Oregon vs. Washington
2. Tevin Reese, Baylor vs. Kansas State
3. Martavis Bryant, Clemson vs. Boston College
Bench ‘Em
1. Odell Beckham, LSU vs. Florida
2. Jarvis Landry, LSU vs. Florida
3. Devin Street, Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech
Tight End
Start ‘Em
1. Jace Amaro, Texas Tech at Iowa State
Bench ‘Em
1. Xavier Grimble, USC vs. Arizona
Defense/Special Teams
Start ‘Em
1. Oklahoma vs. Texas
Bench ‘Em
1. Georgia vs. Missouri
For any other Start or Bench questions, contact Josh on Twitter @PFF_JCollacchi