Week 4 of the College Football season featured big games, massive upsets and some terrific player performances across the nation. Below, we look at the fallout from the weekend’s action. Who are the week’s biggest devy risers & fallers from the College Football world?
The devy format was first created in the 1990s by Scott Fish of Scott Fish Bowl fame, and it is quickly becoming one of the most popular formats in fantasy football. Devy is often referred to as a “dynasty league on steroids” because you draft and stash collegiate players before they even declare for the NFL Draft.
Devy fantasy football requires a bit more research and projection than your normal dynasty league, but we’ll be here to guide you along the way. Each week, we’ll bring you the biggest risers and fallers from the previous weekend of NCAA Football action and its impact moving forward.
Regarding risers, we refer to players whose perceived value has increased based on their on-field performance. However, when we talk about fallers, we consider several other factors, such as injuries, playing time and even some extenuating circumstances, which can impact a player’s value.
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Devy Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers
Devy Risers
Since transferring over from Washington State, quarterback Cameron Ward has transformed Miami from a has-been, reminiscing about the glory days, to a legitimate National Championship contender. That’s what an elite quarterback can do for your program.
In Saturday’s 50-15 victory over South Florida, Ward racked up a season-high 404 passing yards and three touchdowns. He leads the nation with 14 passing touchdowns this season, while his 1,439 passing yards trails only Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.
In a few months, Ward will be an interesting case study. Will NFL decision-makers use his age (23 years old next May) and injury history against him or will they focus on his elite final season? Only time will tell, but Ward is a legitimate NFL prospect.
LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier is another quarterback flying up draft boards. We got a taste of Nussmeier’s skillset last bowl season (31/45, 395 passing yards, three TD, one INT vs. Wisconsin in ReliaQuest Bowl), but he’s taken his game to another level this season.
In Week 4, Nussmeier was nearly perfect in LSU’s 34-17 victory over UCLA. He completed 32/44 pass attempts for 352 yards and had three touchdowns. On the season, Nussmeier has 1,247 passing yards (No. 7 in the nation), 13 touchdown passes (No. 2) and only two interceptions. He’s completing over 70% of his pass attempts.
Devy Fallers
Jackson Arnold (QB – Oklahoma)
Entering this season, Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold was being hyped up as the next great College Football quarterback. I fell into the trap, ranking Arnold as my devy QB3 this offseason.
We now know that was a massive swing-and-miss, but there was a lot to like about Arnold’s profile. He was a consensus Five Star prospect starting for an elite College Football program. He impressed Oklahoma staffers so much that they pushed Dillon Gabriel out the door.
What a mistake that turned out to be. Arnold has been legitimately awful through four games this season. His accuracy – as evidenced by his sub-60% completion percentage – and decision-making are some of the worst I’ve seen all season.
Arnold hit rock bottom in Oklahoma’s 25-15 loss to Tennessee, completing only 43.8% of his pass attempts and committing three turnovers. He was benched in favor of freshman Mike Hawkins and is in serious jeopardy of losing his starting gig.
Ollie Gordon (RB – Oklahoma State)
Last season, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon set the College Football World on fire. He had over 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 22 total touchdowns on 6.1 yards per carry. He won the 2023 Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation’s top running back.
It’s all been downhill from there. It started with an offseason DUI arrest that was handled internally, and that negative energy bled into Gordon’s play. Since racking up 126 yards and three touchdowns against South Dakota in Week 1, Gordon has failed to reach the 50-yard mark in three consecutive games. He’s averaging 3.0 yards per carry in that same span.
This ugly spell isn’t a death blow to Gordon’s NFL future, but you also can’t ignore red flags. Draft capital and landing spot matter to running backs more than other positions, but Gordon has fallen a tier below current 2025 RB1 Ashton Jeanty.
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