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Week 6 of the college football season is already upon us. Here’s a look at five quarterbacks to start in your college fantasy football leagues:
Owned in only 25 percent of leagues, Minshew is third among all quarterbacks in fantasy points so far this season as Washington State coach Mike Leach trusts Minshew to throw the ball all over the field. So far this season, the East Carolina transfer has thrown for 1,992 yards and 14 touchdowns. Oregon State’s defense is abysmal - already giving up 14 passing touchdowns. Minshew should have another high-scoring game, so pick him up as soon as possible.
The former five-star quarterback is not among the top fantasy scorers at quarterback, but Patterson could be in line for a big game against Maryland this weekend. The Terrapins are solid against the run but give up decent numbers in the passing game. Patterson has developed good chemistry with Nico Collins, Zach Gentry, Donovan Peoples-Jones and others and to move the ball consistently Michigan might have to thrown more often.
Ta’amu did not throw a touchdown pass in the Rebels' blowout loss to LSU, but things could really pick up against ULM this week and the receiving corps is far too skilled to not take over at times. Running back Scottie Phillips has more touchdowns than any Ole Miss receiver (twice as many as A.J. Brown) and so getting the passing game going this weekend could be a priority. ULM is giving up 300 passing yards per outing.
Book has been one of the biggest surprises of the college football season, taking over the Notre Dame offense and he’s looked great in two starts. Against Wake Forest, Book threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three others. In a 38-17 win over Stanford on Saturday, he threw for 278 yards and four scores. Virginia Tech’s defense is always tough - especially in Blacksburg - but the Hokies are giving up 303 passing yards per outing.
Dungey has thrown for 1,013 yards and nine touchdowns so far this season and he leads the Orange with six rushing scores as well. Plus, Syracuse has to be itching to get back on the field after nearly upsetting Clemson on Saturday. Pitt gave up 328 passing yards and four touchdowns to UCF and the Panthers’ pass defense has not been good all season. Because Dungey can dominate with his arm or his feet, he should definitely be in the starting lineup this week.
