Hogs Haven
Week 11 saw many of the top teams in the College Football Playoff rankings get wins. Ohio State, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia all won fairly easily against conference opponents. Indiana and Oregon needed late-game heroics in order to win, but got it done when it mattered. The big matchup of the weekend came courtesy of the Big 12, as unbeaten BYU faced Texas Tech. The Red Raiders defense, led by linebacker Jacob Rodriguez and pass rushers David Bailey and Romello Height, suffocated BYU and handed the Cougars their first loss. BYU fell to #12 in the College Football Playoff rankings, still higher than any other ACC team.
Week 12 matchups feature two games in the SEC with playoff implications. #4 Alabama will face #11 Oklahoma, and #5 Georgia faces #10 Texas. The top team in the SEC, #3 Texas A&M, will have a home game against South Carolina. The Big Ten’s top teams have some interesting matchups. UCLA has pulled off improbable wins, but can they take down #1 Ohio State? Wisconsin upset Washington last week and will look for another upset this week against #2 Indiana. #9 Notre Dame needs to be on upset alert on the road against #22 Pittsburgh.
Below are a few players who had a good week and might be able to help out the Commanders. Let me know what you think about these prospects and feel free to post players that stood out to you.
Earlier this season, I mentioned UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell as a draft prospect that could help the Commanders. His quarterback should be on their radar too. Joe Fagnano has not played a lot of Power Five competition, but he is putting up quality stats against whomever he plays. The 6’4”, 225 lb signal caller has the second-most passing yards in college football to go with 25 TDs and not a single interception. Clearly, he is making good decisions, but he is also an accurate passer. He has just a slight windup in his throwing motion, but his mechanics are fairly clean otherwise. He’s also mobile enough to threaten a defense with his legs. Two concerns for Fagnano as a prospect. One, he’s 25, and two, he’s suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the past. Fagnano went 28 of 40 for 316 yards and three touchdowns while adding 51 yards on the ground in a win over Duke.
Sacrilege for a football team in Washington to have a running back named Emmett! This Emmett might be worth it. Emmett Johnson, the 5’11”, 200 lb running back for the Cornhuskers has topped 1,000 yards rushing for the season along with 300 yards in the passing game. Johnson has excellent burst and quickness. Watch and you’ll see him explode through the line or accelerate away from defenders after securing a catch. He’s not a power runner that breaks a ton...
