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DFS Picks of the Week: Our top Underdog plays for college and NFL, Dec. 23-25
By Adam Spencer
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DFS season is coming down to the wire in football this year! We’ve got a busy holiday weekend of bowl games in the college ranks. Then, the NFL Week 16 schedule features some exciting matchups, including Dolphins-Cowboys and 49ers-Ravens.
Every week, our DFS experts — Andrew Olson and Adam Spencer — will break down their top college football and NFL plays on the ever-popular Underdog Fantasy app.
This week, the guys each have 2 college football picks and 3 NFL plays they’re eyeing.
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Our CFB Bowl Picks
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Ben Bryant, Northwestern: Higher than 24.5 pass attempts
To piggyback off of Andrew’s Bryson Barnes pick, we’ll go with the other QB with “BB” initials in this game. Northwestern should be playing from behind, so Bryant will have to throw for the Wildcats to keep up. Give me 25+ pass attempts for the Northwestern QB.
Grayson Loftis, Duke: Higher than 193.5 passing yards
Loftis is no Riley Leonard, but he’s still been superb in his last 2 outings. He threw for 248 yards against Pitt and 278 against Virginia. Troy is a very good Group of 5 team, but Loftis should still have plenty of passing lanes as the Blue Devils finish off their season on a high note against the Trojans.
Our NFL Week 16 Picks
Andrew Olson
Adam Spencer
James Cook, Buffalo Bills: Higher than 95.5 rushing+receiving yards
It’s safe to say Joe Brady has fully unlocked James Cook. He had 200+ rushing+receiving yards in his last outing and has gone over the 100-yard mark in 3-straight games. He’ll take advantage of a lax LA Chargers defense on Saturday night and make it 4 in a row.
Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals: Higher than 46.5 rushing yards
Mixon has been a workhorse for the Bengals since QB Joe Burrow went down with an injury. He’s had 47+ rushing yards for 3 games in a row and should find plenty of running room at Pittsburgh on Saturday. Even if the weather is bad, the Bengals should lean on Mixon.
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: Higher than 6.5 receptions
Jefferson had 7 catches on 10 targets in his first game with Nick Mullens as his QB. Mullens seems to understand that you need to get the ball to your playmakers and let them do the work. Against a Detroit team that has played lackluster defense lately, I like Jefferson to have 7 more catches on Sunday.
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Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
