NCAA Football DraftKings Picks for 2018 Week 9

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NCAA Football DraftKings Optimizer.

QB D’Eriq King
RB1 Kennedy Brooks
RB2 Josh Hokit
WR1 Jayden Reed
WR2 Bryan Edwards
WR3 Tylan Wallace
Flex Trayveon Williams
Super Flex Gardner Minshew II
Salary $50,000
Expected Points 177.44

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Quarterbacks

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
D’Eriq King HOU $10,200 37.33 3.66
Kyler Murray OKLA $10,600 34.25 3.23
Gardner Minshew II WSU $9,000 32.42 3.60
Marcus McMaryion FSU $10,600 28.84 2.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
D’Eriq King HOU $10,200 37.33 3.66
Zac Thomas APP $6,000 21.63 3.61
Gardner Minshew II WSU $9,000 32.42 3.60
TaQuon Marshall GT $7,400 26.09 3.53

Running Backs

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
AJ Dillon BC $9,700 27.16 2.80
Benny Snell UK $9,200 25.20 2.74
Zack Moss UTAH $7,900 24.64 3.12
Jonathan Taylor WISC $9,900 24.06 2.43
Travis Etienne CLEM $8,900 23.49 2.64
Trayveon Williams TAMU $6,500 23.08 3.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kennedy Brooks OKLA $5,000 18.99 3.80
Josh Hokit FSU $3,200 11.60 3.63
Trayveon Williams TAMU $6,500 23.08 3.55
Dontae Strickland SYR $3,400 11.19 3.29
Zack Moss UTAH $7,900 24.64 3.12
Bryce Williams MINN $3,500 10.87 3.11

Wide Receivers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marquise Brown OKLA $8,600 28.14 3.27
John Ursua HAW $7,800 23.07 2.96
KeeSean Johnson FSU $9,300 22.00 2.37
Preston Williams CSU $7,600 21.67 2.85
JJ Arcega-Whiteside STAN $7,300 21.56 2.95
Jalen Hurd BAY $7,500 21.50 2.87
Marquez Stevenson HOU $7,600 21.09 2.78
Dillon Mitchell ORE $6,900 20.79 3.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tylan Wallace OKST $5,500 18.90 3.44
Darnell Salomon USF $4,100 13.81 3.37
Luke Timian IND $3,800 12.73 3.35
Bryan Edwards SCAR $5,200 17.28 3.32
Jayden Reed WMU $5,400 17.84 3.30
Andre Baccellia WASH $1,800 5.93 3.29
Marquise Brown OKLA $8,600 28.14 3.27
Deebo Samuel SCAR $6,200 20.20 3.26

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.