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DFS Picks of the Week: Our top Underdog plays for college football and NFL, Dec. 16-17
By Adam Spencer
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DFS season continues as the college football bowl season commences and the NFL playoffs draw ever closer. As we prepare for the first wave of bowls on Saturday and get set to watch NFL Week 15 action, there are plenty of enticing picks to make on Underdog Fantasy.
Every week, our DFS experts — Andrew Olson and Adam Spencer — provide their top plays for the CFB and NFL slates. This week, they’ll give out 2 college football bowl picks and 3 picks for the busy NFL weekend.
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Our College Football Bowl Picks
Andrew Olson
Behren Morton, Texas Tech: Higher than 228.5 passing yards
Texas Tech will play its bowl game a little thinner thanks to the transfer portal. Lucky for the Red Raiders, they face a Cal team that struggles to defend the pass. I’m taking Morton to help pay for my next steak dinner.
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State: Higher than 15.5 rushing attempts
Jeanty averaged 18.5 carries per game on the season. Boise State could run into some trouble against the UCLA defense, but the Broncos may have to run the ball regardless of the score. BSU quarterback Taylen Green, MVP of the Mountain West Championship Game, committed to Arkansas earlier this week.
Adam Spencer
Joey Aguilar, Appalachian State: Higher than 253.5 passing yards
Aguilar enters the Mountaineers’ bowl game against Miami (OH) on a hot streak. He’s thrown for 275, 296 and 318 yards in his last 3 outings. Thus, his higher/lower number of 253.5 passing yards seems a bit too low. He’ll air it out early and often when the Mountaineers take the field again on Saturday.
Ethan Garbers, UCLA: Lower than 31.5 passing attempts
Garbers has battled injuries at times this year, but the veteran UCLA quarterback has attempted 31 and 9 passes in his last 2 games against USC and Cal, respectively. Heading into the bowl game against Boise State, don’t expect the Bruins to all of a sudden decide to have their QB throw it 40 times.
Our NFL Week 15 Picks
Andrew Olson
Adam Spencer
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers: Higher than 247.5 passing yards
Purdy is coming off of back-to-back 300-yard passing efforts against the Seahawks and Eagles. The 49ers’ offense is healthy and rolling lately. Against the Cardinals, there’s no reason to think San Francisco will slow down. This number is too low, as Purdy should easily go for 250+ through the air once again.
Sam Howell, Washington Commanders: Higher than 37.5 passing attempts
Howell only attempted 23 passes last week against Miami, but that snapped a streak of 6-straight games where he’d attempted 40+ passes. I like him to get back to his pass-happy ways this weekend when the Commanders travel to Los Angeles to face a resurgent Rams team with playoff aspirations.
Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts: Higher than 7.0 receptions
Gardner Minshew II loves throwing it to Pittman. In Pittman’s last 3 games, he’s had 8, 11 and 10 receptions. The Colts are firmly in the playoff picture, but need a win against the Steelers on Saturday afternoon to solidify their standing. Minshew will look Pittman’s way early and often once again.
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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 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
