Justin Heisey 143 posts

New coaches make a splash in the inaugural early-signing period, a big-named quarterback will miss his team's bowl game, and Appalachian State absolutely demolishes Toledo. This week, I will focus on how certain new coaches are faring early on and break down the fantasy angle of this past week's bowl contests. New Coaches and Signing Day Dan Mullen Gets His Guy The whole reason Florida brought Dan Mullen in was to kick-start this atrocious offense. Mullen is planning on doing so by stealing away four-star dual-threat…

The coaching carousel is finally cooling down, bowl games have kicked off, and a big-named fantasy receiver declared for the draft. All of this and more in this week's installment of "This Week In Fantasy College Football." Coaching News Kent State Names Cuse's Sean Lewis the New Head Coach Kent State went offensive with their head coaching hire, and with good reasoning. The Golden Flashes finished the year with the nation's third-worst offense and a 2-10 record. Nate Holley's unfortunate injury did not help their…

Tennessee finally finds their man. A former Pac-12 coach heads to the American. An SEC Standout is transferring to Ann Arbor. Let's take a look at the events of this past week and what their fantasy impacts may be. Coaching Hires Tennessee Finally Lands a Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt has been a name circulating in coaching circles since his tenure as the Defensive Coordinator at Florida State. The Vols have been the laughing stock of the college football world since the Greg Schiano debacle. As with most coordinators that…

Willie Taggart to Florida State? Herm Edwards to Tempe, Arizona? Is Tennessee even close to finding a coach? The fantasy college football experts at Fantrax break down this week's events in the world of college football. Coaching Hires Herm Edwards Accepts Sun Devils Job ... But Doesn't Know He's a Sun Devil Whether you like it or not, Herm Edwards has officially taken the head coaching position at Arizona State. This acceptance made headlines as the 63-year-old came out of retirement and then never learned what his…

With the head coach carousel already picking up steam, let's take a look at the last seven days of college football and how it impacts the fantasy college football world. Coach Firings Bret Bielema Fired After Game Against Missouri The Take: Bret Bielema was told as he was leaving the field after last Friday's loss to the surging Missouri Tigers. Considering Gus Malzahn is on his way to the SEC Championship and possibly the College Football Playoff, one can assume he's probably not going to bolt to Arkansas. Names such…

If you want to have long-term success in fantasy football, you need to work the wire. Here's a look at the top waiver wire adds of the week, including SMU's Xavier Jones. Quarterback Skylar Thompson, Kansas State % Owned: 1% I don't know about you, but I loved watching Skylar Thompson absolutely tear apart Oklahoma State this past weekend. Thompson threw for 204 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 93 yards and a touchdown. This kid is only a freshman. Move over, Alex Delton. Give me more Skylar Thompson. If he…

Trying to decide who to play this week? Here's your guide to get you through the first week of the fantasy college football playoffs. Notable byes: Luke Falk QB, Washington State; Phillip Lindsay RB, Colorado; Jamal Morrow RB, Washington State; Jordan Chunn RB, Troy; Penny Hart WR, Georgia State; Tavares Martin Jr. WR, Washington State; Ike Lewis WR, App State; Bryce Bobo WR, Colorado Hot Starts Quarterbacks Riley Ferguson, Memphis The Matchup: SMU Outlook: Memphis boasts the 8th-ranked offense in the nation…

If you want to have long-term success in fantasy football, you need to work the wire. Here's a look at the top waiver wire adds of the week, including Colorado State's Dalyn Dawkins. Quarterback Malcolm Perry, Navy % Owned: 7% There are two sure things in fantasy college football: a Texas Tech quarterback will always throw for 4,000+ yards, and whoever plays quarterback for Navy will call his own number a lot in the red zone. With Zach Abey possibly missing in action this week against Notre Dame and Malcolm Perry's…

If you want to have long-term success in fantasy football, you need to work the wire. Here's a look at the top waiver wire adds of the week, including Utah State's LaJuan Hunt and Western Michigan's Jarvion Franklin. Quarterbacks Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee % Owned: 55% I had high expectations for the Blue Raiders offense this season with the talent they have. The Stockstill-James connection was one that was supposed to be as strong as the Rudolph-Washington connection at Oklahoma State. However, injuries have…

If you want to have long-term success in fantasy football, you need to work the wire. Here's a look at the top waiver wire adds of the week, including Pittsburgh's Darrin Hall. Quarterbacks Mike White, WKU % Owned: 38% Mike White was drafted in every league in which he was available, and after a 2016 campaign in which he threw for more than 4,000 yards and 37 touchdowns, owners were expecting more in 2017. His ownership dropped drastically, however, after several subpar performances. In the past three weeks, we seem…