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Week 8: Rapid Fire Weekend Preview

Contributed by: Todd DeVries
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2011 6:35 PM

UCLA Arizona Fake Referee (streaker) runs out on to the field. After, a fight breaks out. Close up of start of fight and streaker at 4:06 Good times. Were streaking out way into Week 8! Like we always say, theres something to love abo

UCLA Arizona Fake Referee (streaker) runs out on to the field. After, a fight breaks out. Close up of start of fight and streaker at 4:06 Good times.
We're streaking out way into Week 8! 

Like we always say, there’s something to love about each game on the slate.  You just never know when a contest will produce a fake ref / streaker / bench-clearing brawl fiasco like we had last night in Arizona.

Here’s a checklist of things we’ll be looking for this weekend from the 48 games on the docket.   Be sure to check back on Monday as we’ll revisit each game to see what we learned from each contest.


FRIDAY

West Virginia at Syracuse
What to Watch:  Can WVU RB Dustin Garrison establish himself as a go-to fantasy option as we prepare for the playoff push?

Rutgers at Louisville
What to Watch:  Can Mohammed Sanu form chemistry with new starting QB Gary "Super" Nova?


SATURDAY

Oklahoma State at Missouri
What to Watch:  Joseph Randle, where the hell are you?  Can fellow Poke RB Jeremy Smith string together another nice game?

North Carolina at Clemson
What to Watch:  Does Gio Bernard's hip injury affect his ability to carry the load?

Kansas State at Kansas
What to Watch:  Don't let us down, Collin "Calvin" Klein.  Many fantasy owners are counting on you this week in his sexy match up.

Illinois at Purdue
What to Watch:  Will the Scheelhaase-Jenkins connection shred the Boilers?

Cincinnati at USF
What to Watch:  Zach Collaros has been largely disappointing this season.  Can he make owners happy in a relatively tough match up?

Jacksonville State at Kentucky
What to Watch:  Remember folks, Jax State upset Ole Miss last year.  Now they venture into SEC terriory again.  Can lightning strike twice?

Northern Illinois at Buffalo
What to Watch:  On paper, this is a good match up for Branden Oliver.  Can the Bulls keep it close so they don't have to abandon he running game?

Indiana at Iowa
What to Watch:  If there was ever a game where Marcus Coker should dominate, this is it.

Arkansas a Ole Miss
What to Watch:  How sharp do Tyler Wilson and company look after a bye?

Wake Forest at Duke
What to Watch:  Keep an eye on the wide receiver battle between Chris Givens and Conner Vernon.  Who ya got?

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
What to Watch:  Tasty match up for Alex Carder and Jordan White.  We've set the over-under on White's receptions at 10.

Central Michigan at Ball State
What to Watch:  Cody Wilson actually had himself a decent game last week.  Can he do it again?

New Mexico at TCU
What to Watch:  This is a good game for the Horned Frogs to get things rolling offensively. 

Boston College at Virginia Tech
What to Watch:  Fantasy owners are beginning to believe in Logan Thomas.  This match up appears to be a good one.  Can he keep it rolling?

Idaho State at BYU
What to Watch:  Mismatch!  The BYU defense was a hot waiver wire pick up this week.  And for good reason, the Idaho State Bengals and their 2-5 record roll into town.

La Tech at Utah State
What to Watch:  All eyes will be on Lennon Creer.  Some injury reports list him as being doubtful to play, others have him being upgraded to a status of "probable".  We won't have an answer to this mystery until game time.

Auburn at LSU
What to Watch:  How will he carries be divvied up without Spencer Ware in the mix?  Will Michael Ford play the role of feature back, or will Alfred Blue eat into his carries?  

Air Force at Boise State
What to Watch:  Will the Broncos decide to crush the Falcons via the air?  Or the ground?  Doug Martin and Kellen Moore owners sure would like to know.

Nebraska at Minnesota
What to Watch:  This is one of the best Big Ten match ups remaining for T-Magic and Burkhead.  Make the most of it.

Texas A&M at Iowa State
What to Watch:  Has Christine Michael assumed the RB1-A role, with Cyrus Gray falling into the RB1-B slot?  Or will the two continue to alternate every couple of games?

Georgia Tech at Miami (FL)
What to Watch:  Lamar Miller had a stinker performance last week.  Can he bounce back?

Maryland at Florida State
What to Watch:  C.J. Brown was off the hook at home against Clemson last Saturday.  Facing the Noles defense in Tallahassee will be a much stiffer challenge.

Temple at Bowling Green
What to Watch:  Can Bernard Pierce keep up his torrid pace?

NC State at Virginia
What to Watch:  A semi-interesting match up between two under-rated ACC running backs in James Washington and Perry Jones.  Sneaky plays galore!

Ohio at Akron
What to Watch:  Is Akron RB Jawon Chisholm back to 100 percent?  He didn't start last week's game due to a late breaking injury.

East Carolina at Navy
What to Watch:  Come on, Pirates!  Get your act together.  The college fantasy football community needs your prolificness to reappear down the stretch.

Memphis at Tulane
What to Watch:  Awesome match up for the inconsistent Orleans Darkwa.  Start 'em if you got him.

Oregon at Colorado
What to Watch:  Who will line up under center for the Ducks?  My Spidey Sense is thinking we'll see a healthy does of Bryan Bennett.

La-Lafayette at Western Kentucky
What to Watch:  Blaine Gautier has had four excellent outings in his last five games.  Can he make it five of six?

Fresno State at Nevada
What to Watch:  Will the real Nevada RB please stand up?  Who will get the rock between Lampford Mark, Stepfon Jefferson and Mike Ball? 

Marshall at Houston
What to Watch:  Mr. Keenum is overdue for one of those 500 yard performances.

La-Monroe at North Texas
What to Watch:  Lance Dunbar has had an up-and-down season so far.  Will the arrow point "up" this week?

Penn State at Northwestern
What to Watch:  The Nittany Lion coaching staff has hinted that they'd like to lessen Silas Redd's workload.  Not great news for fantasy owners.

Utah at Cal
What to Watch:  Keenan Allen has been on a tear of late.  Can Utah slow him down at all?

Army at Vanderbilt
What to Watch:  It's time we give Trent Steelman his due.  The guy has put up four monster numbers this season (36, 29, 24 and 31 fantasy points).

Tulsa at Rice
What to Watch:  We're still waiting for one Tulsa wide receiver to become a consistent fantasy force.  Who will step up?

Miami (OH) at Toledo
What to Watch:  Nick Harwell vs. Eric Page.  These two could combine for 20 catches in this one.

Tennessee at Alabama
What to Watch:  Roll Trent Roll!  After last week's Heisman-ific performance, what will Mr. Richardson do for an encore?

USC at Notre Dame
What to Watch:  Robert Woods was silenced by Cal's double teams a week ago.  Can the Irish do the same?

Texas Tech at Oklahoma
What to Watch:  The Red Raiders only passed for 141 yards last year at home to the Sooners.  Now they face a better OU squad in Norman.  Ouch.

Wisconsin at Michigan State
What to Watch:  Could THIS be the game where Russell Wilson and Montee Ball come back to earth?  

Washington at Stanford
What to Watch:  We ranked Andrew Luck No. 1 on our board this week.  Will he make us look smart?

Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic
What to Watch:  Alfred Morris let owners down last week with a woeful fantasy performance.  Now that the college fantasy world has cooled on him, watch him go off.

SMU at Southern Miss
What to Watch:  Love this game.  Eager to see if Cole Beasley continues to hog the spotlight away from Darius Johnson in the passing game.

Colorado State at UTEP
What to Watch:  Joseph Banyard has had two fantasy relevant weeks in a row.  Owners are starting to plug him into their lineups.  Be careful as The Barnyard has disappointed big-time in the past.

Oregon State at Washington State
What to Watch:  This is a great match up for Jeff Tuel to knock off the rust and show us why we made him a sleeper during the preseason.


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