Week 7’s Saturday slate is built for GPP strategy. Pricing spreads create room to mix top-end talent with underpriced players in favorable matchups. The slate has multiple high-tempo offenses, weak secondaries, and a few misvalued pieces in power-conference games. These eight options combine volume, matchup leverage, and touchdown potential to deliver tournament-winning ceilings.
DFS Week 7 Must Plays for Saturday’s Main GPP Slate
Avery Johnson (QB, Kansas State) — $9,200 vs TCU
Avery Johnson remains a reliable GPP anchor because of his dual-threat volume. He has 1,363 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and only two interceptions while averaging over 50 rushing yards per game. Kansas State’s 6.8 yards per play ranks top 15 nationally, and TCU’s defense has allowed more than 7.5 yards per pass attempt.
Johnson’s 25% designed run rate creates a path to 35+ fantasy points in high-tempo matchups like this one in Manhattan.
Jeremiah Smith (WR, Ohio State) — $9,000 @ Illinois
Smith’s 28% target share and 463 receiving yards through six games make him the most reliable wideout on the slate. He’s turned 35 catches into six touchdowns and has seen double-digit red-zone looks already.
Illinois’ defense is allowing opponents to complete nearly 64% of passes, and OSU’s vertical scheme plays directly into Smith’s deep-threat profile. His blend of usage and efficiency makes him a must-play even at a premium salary.
DraftKings Week 7 CFB Picks – Mid-Range Value
Duce Robinson (WR, Florida State) — $4,600 vs Pittsburgh
Duce Robinson continues to provide elite downfield efficiency for his price. His 23 catches for 433 yards and three touchdowns come on 18.8 yards per reception. Robinson owns roughly a quarter of Florida State’s air yards, and his 24% third-down target rate highlights his reliability in key situations.
Facing a Pitt defense allowing 250+ passing yards per game, he’s an explosive tournament piece with 100-yard upside at mid-tier cost.
Abu Sama III (RB, Iowa State) — $4,300 @ Colorado
Abu Sama’s volume has stabilized around 15 touches per game, and he’s maintained 4.5 yards per carry behind a line creating 2.7 yards before contact.
His 63% share of Iowa State’s red-zone rushing attempts keeps him in play for multiple scores against Colorado’s soft front seven, which is giving up 180 rushing yards per contest. Sama’s workload consistency makes him a value pivot off popular passing stacks.
Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State) — $5,600 @ Illinois
Carnell Tate has become a core mid-tier stacking option with Jeremiah Smith. After his 9-catch, 183-yard game against Minnesota, Tate has reached a 20% target share and ranks top 10 in the Big Ten in yards per route run.
Illinois lacks the secondary depth to contain both OSU receivers, giving Tate big-play potential if defensive coverage shifts toward Smith. He’s one of the best mid-value picks on the slate at his price.
DFS CFB Week 7 Sleepers in GPPs
Jayden Limar (RB, Oregon) — $3,800 vs Indiana
Limar is averaging 7.2 yards per touch and has been efficient in limited work, with 232 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries. Oregon’s offensive line ranks top five nationally in run-blocking metrics, and Indiana has allowed 5.2 yards per rush.
Limar should see extended second-half touches if the Ducks control the game, giving him tournament-winning potential at near-minimum salary.
Sam Jackson V (WR, Oklahoma State) — $3,000 vs Houston
Jackson is a pure boom-or-bust GPP dart. His role has expanded each week, and his background as a quarterback adds gadget potential.
Houston’s defense has surrendered 14 plays of 30+ yards and ranks bottom 25 nationally in explosive play rate allowed. At $3,000, Jackson doesn’t need heavy volume, one big play is enough to pay off in large-field contests.
Benjamin Brahmer (WR, Iowa State) — $3,700 @ Colorado
Brahmer has quietly produced three touchdowns on 19 receptions and is seeing steady route participation around 75%.
Colorado’s defense struggles to defend tight ends, allowing multiple scores to the position in recent weeks. Brahmer’s red-zone involvement makes him a sneaky stacking option with Sama or a contrarian flex pivot from the same game.
