Chasing the Natty: A College Fantasy Football Podcast · Jared Palmgren and Nate Marchese

Week 9 Reaction and Waiver Wire Pickups - Episode 253 - Chasing the Natty: A CFF Show

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Kajaya Halloween has 15 targets, 10 catches, 85 yards, and 3 touchdowns for Temple.

1. Chasing the Natty focuses on Week 9 reaction and waiver wire pickups for the 2025 college fantasy football season. 2. Jared Palmgren hosts the episode and frames the advice around CFF roster management on the Campus to Canton podcast network. 3. The episode aims to identify waiver wire players who can help managers protect playoff spots over the final five weeks. 4. Jared opens at quarterback with Cameron Brown of Georgia State, who is rostered in 4% of leagues. 5. Brown’s recent line includes 19 completions on 33 attempts, 241 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 10 rushing attempts, and 67 rushing yards. 6. Jared says Georgia State has improved with Brown and notes that the Panthers scored 31 points against South Alabama. 7. Jared highlights Evan Simon of Temple as another quarterback pickup, and Simon has thrown for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns through eight games. 8. Simon’s last three games include five to six rushing attempts and roughly 15 to 20 rushing yards, which gives him a small but steady floor. 9. Jared also recommends Dwayne Winfield of Louisiana, who is rostered in 5% of leagues and just posted 187 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 23 carries, and 139 rushing yards. 10. Jared emphasizes that Winfield’s rushing usage has climbed to 15, 19, and 23 carries across three recent games. 11. Jared says the quarterback pool is thinner than usual, but names Bear Bachmeier, Alonzo Barnett, Brock Lowry, Nick Minicucci, Daquan Finn, and Kyron Drones as additional options. 12. On running backs, Jared starts with returning names such as Cadareous Calloway, Rodney Fields, Kendrick Raphael, Jordan Brunson, and Jacob Middlebrook. 13. Jared then turns to Caleb Komolafe of Northwestern, saying he has the clear majority of carries since Cam Porter went down. 14. Komolafe’s profile is built around touchdowns, with Jared noting a score in each of his last three games and a more stable role in Northwestern’s offense. 15. Jared also points to David Booth of Mississippi State, who has averaged about 103 rushing yards in his last two games and caught 3 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against Texas. 16. Another running back option is Jay Ducker of Temple, whose recent run includes 75-plus rushing yards and at least one touchdown in three straight games. 17. Jared says Temple’s offense is strong enough to support Ducker, Simon, and another emerging pass catcher, and he uses that to explain the team’s fantasy relevance. 18. The tone is practical and fast-moving, with Jared speaking directly to waiver decisions and repeatedly citing rostership, touch counts, and opponent rankings. 19. Managers in deeper college fantasy leagues and playoff races will get the most out of this episode. 20. Casual listeners looking for broader college football discussion may want to skip it.

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