Week 11 CFB DFS picks: LaNorris Sellers, Aiden Flora lead DraftKings, FanDuel slates

Virginia Tech’s offense headlines Week 11 college football DFS lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel, with Ethan Grunkemeyer, Jeffrey Overton Jr., Que’Sean Brown and Luke Reynolds all drawing a Stanford defense ranked 130th in passing yards allowed.South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is questionable with an ankle injury at Arkansas, and Iowa State’s Aiden Flora faces a Cincinnati defense ranked 98th in rushing yards allowed. Picks cover DraftKings’ noon and evening slates and FanDuel’s noon slate, based on my Week 11 CFB rankings.MORE:Week 11 college football prediction market picks: Wake Forest, Utah lead Kalshi, PolymarketWeek 11 CFB DFS QB picksVirginia Tech Hokies quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer (17) warms up at the start of the third quarter at Lane Stadium. | Brian Bishop-Imagn ImagesPlayerPriceRankTeamOppDK NoonDK 7 p.m.FD NoonLaNorris Sellers$$$QB1SCARat ARK–$8,800–Lincoln Kienholz$$QB3LOUat UNC–$8,200$11,300Ethan Grunkemeyer$$QB2VTvs. STAN–$7,900–JC French$$QB4CINCYat ISU$7,900––CJ Carr$QB8NDvs. BC––$10,800Jaylen Raynor$QB9ISUvs. CINCY$7,300––QB outlooksLaNorris Sellers, South CarolinaSellers hurt his ankle in the second quarter against Texas A&M, returned after halftime X-rays and won the game with a 41-yard touchdown run with 1:19 left. He’s listed as questionable on the SEC availability report, and Cutter Woods would start if he can’t play, so check his status before lineups lock.Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield called Sellers South Carolina’s leading rusher and “obviously dynamic,” and his 637 rushing yards give him a floor few evening quarterbacks can match. The Razorbacks are 3-6 after a 26-23 loss at Auburn, and Sellers costs $200 less than lower-ranked Sam Leavitt on DraftKings.Lincoln Kienholz, LouisvilleKienholz threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in a 44-17 win at Georgia Tech, which gave Louisville coach Jeff Brohm his 100th career victory. “Proud of our team today,” Brohm said. “Proud of our coaches, it’s good to go on the road and get a win.”North Carolina ranks 121st in third-down defense, allowing conversions 44.1% of the time. Longer drives give Kienholz more chances to add rushing yards, and he ranks ahead of Devon Dampier and Darian Mensah while costing less than both wherever their slates overlap.Ethan Grunkemeyer, Virginia TechGrunkemeyer completed 28 of 38 passes for 291 yards in a 51-28 loss at SMU. He’s completing 71.4% of his passes this season with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions, and he’s added five rushing touchdowns.Stanford is 4-5 and has allowed at least 35 points in all five losses, including 57-3 at Wake Forest and 58-7 at Notre Dame. The Cardinal also rank 134th in sacks per game, so Grunkemeyer should have time to throw. He’s the pool’s QB2 but costs less than Kienholz, Dampier and Leavitt on DraftKings.JC French, CincinnatiFrench threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in a 31-24 loss at Houston, and he has just three picks all season. Receiver JV Gibson left that game on a stretcher and running back Cole Tabb exited in the third quarter, though both were practicing this week. “The young guys are going to have to step up and play a little bit,” French said.Iowa State allows 231 passing yards per game, 98th nationally, and Cincinnati needs one more win for bowl eligibility. French ranks fourth among available quarterbacks but costs less than five lower-ranked quarterbacks on the noon DraftKings slate.CJ Carr, Notre DameCarr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame held off then-No. 1 Miami 31-24. “That’s who C.J. Carr is, man,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said afterward.Boston College ranks 31st in passing yards allowed, so Carr’s case rests on efficiency. He has 21 touchdown passes against one interception, and the Eagles let opponents score on 91.9% of red zone trips. He costs $10,800 on FanDuel, below lower-ranked Leavitt, Gio Lopez and Keelon Russell.Jaylen Raynor, Iowa StateRaynor threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in a 42-31 loss at Baylor. The Arkansas State transfer threw for 3,361 yards last season, and he’s added 337 rushing yards in Ames this fall.Cincinnati allows 276 passing yards per game, 133rd in the FBS, and Iowa State has scored on every red zone trip this season. Raynor is cheaper than every quarterback ranked ahead of him in the noon DraftKings pool.MORE:Week 11 college fantasy football rankings: Michael Hawkins Jr. back at QB1Week 11 CFB DFS RB picksIowa State running back Aiden Flora (21) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Oklahoma State | Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune, USA TODAY NetworkPlayerPriceRankTeamOppDK NoonDK 7 p.m.FD NoonAiden Flora$$$RB1ISUvs. CINCY$8,500––Jeffrey Overton$$RB4VTvs. STAN–$7,700–Bo Jackson$$RB7OSUvs. NW$8,000–$8,200Nolan James$$RB8NDvs. BC––$8,800Isaac Brown$/$$RB9LOUat UNC–$6,400$9,400Demon June$RB17UNCvs. LOU–$5,400$6,700Darius Taylor$RB18MINNat PSU–$6,000–RB outlooksAiden Flora, Iowa StateFlora ran for 182 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries at Baylor, and he has 1,119 rushing yards and nine scores this season. He also ran for 221 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-49 win over Oklahoma State.Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield called him “one of the faster running backs in the country” and said the Bearcats need enough defenders around the box “or it’ll be a long day.” Cincinnati ranks 98th in rushing yards allowed, and Flora costs less than Nate Sheppard and DeSean Bishop on DraftKings.Jeffrey Overton Jr., Virginia TechOverton ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries at SMU, and he averages 5.7 yards per carry this season. He’s also caught 23 passes, so he stays involved even if the Hokies throw more.Stanford ranks 122nd in rushing yards allowed and has missed 119 tackles, the most in the ACC. Overton is the highest-ranked running back on the evening DraftKings slate and costs $600 less than Wayshawn Parker.Bo Jackson, Ohio StateJackson needed just 11 carries to score twice in a 41-28 loss to Oregon. Ohio State has lost two straight, to USC and Oregon, and a true freshman quarterback in Luke Fahey gives the Buckeyes every reason to lean on the ground game.Northwestern has also lost two straight after a 6-1 start, and Iowa’s L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 128 yards on 21 carries in a 24-10 win over the Wildcats. “We are not satisfied, I’m not satisfied, and our staff isn’t satisfied,” Northwestern coach David Braun said. Jackson costs $8,200 on FanDuel, below several running backs ranked behind him.Nolan James Jr., Notre DameJames leads Notre Dame with 571 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Against Miami, he caught a 36-yard pass on fourth-and-2 and scored on the next play.Boston College ranks 87th in rushing yards allowed and just lost 31-24 to Florida State, its second straight defeat. James gives FanDuel players Notre Dame’s leading rusher for less than lower-ranked Isaac Brown, Dilin Jones and Kendrick Raphael.Isaac Brown, LouisvilleBrown was a game-time decision at Georgia Tech after a limited week of practice, then scored on an 11-yard run among seven carries. FanDuel lists him as probable, so confirm he’s active before you lock him in.Louisville ranks eighth nationally at 228 rushing yards per game, and Brown has 745 yards and eight touchdowns on 99 carries. His $6,400 DraftKings salary is below lower-ranked Micah Ford, Dilin Jones and Fame Ijeboi.Demon June, North CarolinaJune’s seven rushing touchdowns through UNC’s overtime loss to Syracuse came on just 59 carries, and he led the Tar Heels in touchdowns from scrimmage at that point. North Carolina ranks 121st in rushing offense, so his value comes from scoring rather than volume.The Tar Heels beat UConn 38-21 to end a two-game skid, and North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said the team “rebounded pretty well after a couple of tough losses.” Louisville ranks 66th in rushing yards allowed, and June costs much less than lower-ranked Raleek Brown and Cardae Mack wherever their slates overlap.Darius Taylor, MinnesotaTaylor ran for a 3-yard touchdown and caught four passes in a 34-20 loss to UCLA, giving him 18 touches. That was his sixth rushing touchdown of the season after a lower-body injury kept him out against Akron in September.Penn State ranks third nationally in passing yards allowed but 84th against the run, and opponents score on 95.8% of red zone trips against the Nittany Lions. “We’ve gone against some great defenses, and we know that we’re not going to shy away from that,” Minnesota offensive lineman Greg Johnson said. Taylor costs $6,000 on DraftKings, $700 less than lower-ranked Raleek Brown on the evening slate.Week 11 CFB DFS WR/TE picksIndiana Hoosiers wide receiver Charlie Becker (80) celebrates after catching a game-winning touchdown against the Minnesota Golden Gophers | Robert Goddin-Imagn ImagesPlayerPriceRankTeamOppDK NoonDK 7 p.m.FD NoonJeremiah Smith$$$WR1OSUvs. NW$9,300–$11,100Charlie Becker$$$WR3IUvs. USC$8,300–$9,000Tre Richardson$$WR6LOUat UNC–$7,200$8,900Que’Sean Brown$$WR2VTvs. STAN–$6,900–Nick Marsh$$WR8IUvs. USC$6,900–$7,600Reed Harris$WR4ASUat UCF$6,000––Tony Diaz$WR13IOWAvs. PUR–$5,300–Luke Reynolds$$TE1VTvs. STAN–$5,900–DJ Vonnahme$TE3IOWAvs. PUR–$4,400–Willie Rodriguez$TE4UKvs. UF––$5,700WR/TE outlooksJeremiah Smith, Ohio StateSmith caught seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown against Oregon, but after a 32-yard catch on Ohio State’s second touchdown drive, he didn’t catch another pass until the final snap of the third quarter. Oregon turned a 14-0 deficit into a 31-14 lead during that stretch. “The things we felt like we needed to do in this game, particularly on offense, were not met,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said.His touchdown was his 41st career scoring catch, tying the record for any player through three seasons. Fahey threw 50 passes last week, and Smith averages 32.1 DraftKings points per game.Charlie Becker, IndianaBecker caught eight passes for 149 yards and a touchdown in Indiana’s 23-16 overtime win over Minnesota, including the winning score on the first play of overtime. Grant Wilson threw that pass after replacing Josh Hoover at halftime, and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti hasn’t named a starter for USC. “I have a lot of confidence in him,” Cignetti said of Wilson.Cignetti said Indiana averaged about 42 points early in the season and about 18 over its last four games, so Becker’s volume carries extra weight. USC ranks 109th in adjusted defensive expected points added per play, and Becker costs less on FanDuel than lower-ranked Carlos Hernandez and Jackson Harris.Tre Richardson, LouisvilleLouisville played without Lawayne McCoy at Georgia Tech, and Richardson leads the team with 44 catches for 685 yards. He caught four passes for 52 yards in that game and added a 52-yard touchdown on an end-around.North Carolina ranks 91st in passing yards allowed, and Richardson costs less than lower-ranked Jackson Harris on both sites. Pairing him with Kienholz gives you Louisville’s top passer and top receiver in one game.Que’Sean Brown, Virginia TechBrown leads Virginia Tech with 51 catches for 685 yards and three touchdowns, and Grunkemeyer looks for him more than any other receiver. Stanford allows opponents to convert 53.4% of their third downs, 136th of 138 FBS teams.That third-down number keeps Hokies drives alive, and longer drives mean more targets for Brown. He’s WR2 in the combined pool but costs less than Richardson, Jackson Harris and Braden Pegan on the evening slate.Nick Marsh, IndianaMarsh nearly beat Ohio State in October, but he couldn’t get his feet inbounds on a potential go-ahead touchdown with 1:02 left in a 19-15 loss. The Michigan State transfer gives you the same USC matchup as Becker for $1,400 less on either site.Hoover’s health matters for both receivers. “Josh is on the mend,” Cignetti said. “It’s a good time to have an off week.”Reed Harris, Arizona StateHarris leads the Big 12 with 907 receiving yards and 100.8 per game, and he has nine touchdown catches. He had 103 yards and a touchdown in a 20-10 win over Colorado, and freshman Jake Fette has no interceptions on 69 attempts this season.UCF ranks 117th in passing yards allowed but 58th against the run, so Arizona State’s best path runs through Harris. A win would make the Sun Devils bowl eligible for a third straight season, and Harris is WR4 in the pool at $6,000 on DraftKings, below every other available top-10 receiver on the noon slate.Tony Diaz, IowaDiaz leads Iowa with 35 catches for 504 yards and has scored in back-to-back games, including a 24-yard touchdown in the 24-10 win at Northwestern. Hank Brown has completed 36 of 45 passes over those two games.Purdue fired defensive coordinator Kevin Kane after a 34-29 loss to Maryland, and the Boilermakers allow 32.3 points per game, 124th nationally. “I expect more,” Purdue coach Barry Odom said. Diaz costs $5,300 on the evening slate while ranking ahead of more expensive options such as Chris Marshall and Chase Sowell.Week 11 CFB DFS TE picksIowa Hawkeyes tight end DJ Vonnahme (81) runs after the catch as Iowa State Cyclones linebacker Montreze Smith Jr. (31) attempts to make the tackle | Reese Strickland-Imagn ImagesDJ Vonnahme, IowaVonnahme was named a John Mackey Award semifinalist this week after catching 32 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns. He earned Mackey Tight End of the Week honors for scoring twice in the shutout of Wisconsin, and he caught touchdowns of 20 and 24 yards at Washington.Purdue’s defense just lost its play caller, and Vonnahme ranks ahead of Trey’Dez Green but costs $600 less on the evening DraftKings slate. He’s also the cheapest way to pair a second Iowa pass catcher with Diaz.Luke Reynolds, Virginia TechReynolds has 50 catches for 493 yards and six touchdowns, which is twice as many touchdown catches as Brown. He’s listed as a receiver on DraftKings, so compare him with the receivers in your flex pool.Stacking Reynolds with Grunkemeyer and Brown targets the weakest pass defense on the evening slate, and his catch total means he doesn’t depend on a touchdown to return value at $5,900.Willie Rodriguez, KentuckyRodriguez is also a Mackey semifinalist and leads SEC tight ends with 45 catches. He caught five passes for 81 yards in Kentucky’s 34-6 loss at Tennessee, so he produced even when the offense didn’t.Florida is 5-4 after a 23-7 loss to Oklahoma, which put together a 20-play, 89-yard drive late in the fourth quarter. “They found ways to get third-and-shorts, fourth-and-shorts and just convert and keep converting,” Florida coach Jon Sumrall said. Rodriguez costs $5,700 on FanDuel, below every available tight end ranked behind him.—Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. 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