This article is part of our FantasyAces College Football series.
It only took me three weeks to cash in on FantasyAces, and I really think I should get extra credit for finishing in the top 50 of 1,500 entries while rostering the only player from that Bowling Green-Memphis game who laid a goose egg (Robbie Rhodes).
I'm sticking with the tournament format this week, and also staying true to the DFS philosophies I've been preaching, but only mostly following: listen to Vegas, spend on quarterbacks, play stacks with those quarterbacks and punt tight ends. I nailed all of those tenets in my week 4 lineup below, so we'll see if it pays off.
QUARTERBACK
Trevone Boykin, TCU (at Texas Tech) - $7,000
Boykin is again the most expensive player available, along with LSU running back Leonard Fournette, at $7,000. That's still a bargain for a guy who is among the highest-scoring fantasy commodities in a two-QB format and a matchup this week with an absurd over/under of 80.5 points.
Jake Browning, Washington (vs Cal) - $5,100
It's very tempting to stay with that TCU at Texas Tech shootout and take Pat Mahomes here, but there's just no way to fit that into the budget. Enter Jake Browning, who will need to light up the scoreboard to keep up with Cal's "Bear Raid" offense in week 4. The true freshman signal caller has topped 300 yards passing each of the last two weeks, with five touchdowns.
Others to consider: Pat Mahomes, Matt Johnson, Jeff Lockie (if Vernon Adams is out again for Oregon)
RUNNING BACK
Patrick Skov, Georgia Tech, (at Duke) - $5,600
Skov is clearly Georgia Tech's lead back after three weeks. His numbers aren't huge, but the 6-foot-1, 235-pounder touched the ball 20 times versus Notre Dame last weekend, totalling 105 yards and three scores. He should find more room to run against Duke, and is the Yellow Jacket's No. 1 goal line option.
Vic Enwere, California (at Washington) - $4,450
Monitor the injury list Saturday, but it looks like Cal running back Daniel Lasco will miss more time due to a hip injury, as he didn't play last week and is still not practicing. In Lasco's absence, Enwere and Khalfani Muhammad have filled in brilliantly. Muhammad is the big-play speedster, but Enwere led the Golden Bears in rushing attempts at Texas, toting the rock 16 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He's a good bet to find the end zone again this week at Washington.
Others to consider:Jordan Howard, Royce Freeman
WIDE RECEIVER
Josh Doctson, TCU (at Texas Tech) - $6,400
Going with a high-priced stack of Horned Frogs this week, and I feel really good about it. Doctson has the DFS trifecta working in his favor -- No. 1 option in a high volume offense, great quarterback and one of the best matchups of the season versus a Texas Tech team that should push the score over the 80.5 scoring line.
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (vs Vanderbilt) - $5,300
It's only a matter of time before one of the most talented pass-catchers in college football goes off. For Treadwell, who is finally 100 percent healthy after suffering a season-ending leg injury last November, that time could be this week at home as part of a Rebels offense that put up 149 points in the first two weeks before hitting Alabama with 43 more in a week 3 upset. It isn't like Treadwell has been non-existent so far in 2015, either, with 197 yards on a team-high 14 catches and a touchdown.
Others to consider:Roger Lewis, Ronnie Moore, Jakeem Grant, Josh Reynolds
TIGHT END
Ethan Wolf, Tennessee (at Florida) - $3,300
Wolf hasn't done much for the Vols since his two-touchdown performance in week 1, but coach Butch Jones likes to utilize his tight ends, and the 6-6 sophomore is still second on the team with seven receptions and tied for the lead with his two touchdown catches. For just over minimum cost, I like Wolf's chances of finding pay dirt.
Others to consider:Hunter Henry, Jake Butt, DeAndre Goolsby
FLEX
Jaydon Mickens, Washington (at California) - $4,200
Even after the savings at tight end, my flex spots need to come from deep in the bargain bin. That is the cost of buying two huge pieces of the TCU offense this week, and like I said, I'm fine with that. Mickens is surprisingly cheap and gives me a chance to stack with QB Jake Browning. Mickens is Washington's No. 1 receiver, even though running back Dwayne Washington has more receptions. Expect the Huskies to open things more outside to keep pace with Cal.
Shaun Nixon, TCU (at Texas Tech) - $3,650
OK, this is a hail mary, but one that could pay off in a tournament where I need some contrarian players to hit, and have less than $4,000 left to spend. It was between Nixon and fellow big-play freshman Horned Frog, KaVontae Turpin. Nixon was banged up in week 2, but has still managed five touches per game out of the backfield. He's a hybrid RB/WR and gadget player, but the freshman was a big-time recruit out of the state of Texas and has been a part of the TCU game plan every week. Did I mention the TCU-Texas Tech over/under?
