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No. 3 Georgia WR Riley Ridley, $3,700
The Georgia receivers represent a bit of an unknown as it is difficult to project who will emerge as the Bulldogs WR1. Riley Ridley has been discussed this off-season as one of the standouts of the summer, and has a chance to become Georgia's top receiver. You may recognize his name as he is Calvin Ridley's brother, the former Alabama standout receiver who is now playing in the NFL for the Falcons. At just $3,700, Ridley is worth the risk, especially as Georgia takes on Austin Peay.
The last time we saw Ridley, he had six receptions for 82 yards against Alabama in the national championship. Ridley was one of the receivers Georgia coach Kirby Smart mentioned by name this off-season as he spoke about his confidence in the Bulldogs receiving group.
“Terry (Godwin) and Riley (Ridley), Mecole (Hardman) those three guys, they have a presence about them,” Smart explained to 247 Sports. “They have a confidence about them. They were able to make some plays last year.”
Overall, the Georgia offense should be much more explosive this season as Jake Fromm enters his second year. The Bulldogs are known for their punishing run game with multiple running backs, but the Bulldogs receivers should see an uptick in production this season. Ridley is a great bargain option at under $4,000. Overall, wide receiver targets vary from week to week in college football. I'd rather pay up at running back and quarterback given their relative level of consistency. If you spend a good portion of your budget on a top wide receiver who flops, it can really ruin your chances for the week.
The pricing on the college football side appears to be a work in progress for DraftKings. Demetris Robertson is over $2,000 more than Ridley, and I would be surprised if he outperforms Ridley. Now is the time to exploit these market inefficiencies if there is a team you follow closely where you know a certain player is going to get opportunities.
Washington wide receiver Ty Jones is another sleeper wide receiver this week. The Huskies lost their top wide receiver Dante Pettis to the NFL, meaning there are more targets to go around. Jones is going to be starting for Washington, and is priced at only $3,300. He has been one of the players people in Seattle have been talking up over the off-season.
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