Devy Risers & Fallers (2024 Fantasy Football)

With several big-time matchups on the schedule, Week 1 of the college football season had the potential to be an all-time opening weekend. Instead, it turned into a day of blowouts. No. 1 ranked Georgia embarrassed No. 14 ranked Clemson 34-3, while No. 19 ranked Miami did the same in their 41-17 victory over the Florida Gators. In the nightcap, No. 7 ranked Notre Dame defeated No. 20 ranked Texas A&M 23-13 in one of the ugliest games you’ll see all season.

Luckily for us, we aren’t just looking for competitive contests. We’re looking for breakout performances that we think can translate to the next level. We’re looking for future NFL stars that will lead us to future fantasy football success. We’re looking for devy risers & fallers.

Devy Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

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.

Devy Risers

Ashton Jeanty (RB – Boise State)

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty entered this season firmly in contention for RB1 in the 2025 NFL Draft. After racking up 267 rushing yards and six touchdowns in Boise State’s 56-45 victory over Georgia Southern, Jeanty might now be considered the leader in the clubhouse.

You never want to overreact to one performance against an inferior opponent, but Jeanty carrying over the momentum from last season (1,800+ yards from scrimmage in 2023) is an encouraging sign. Jeanty is a terrific pass-catcher who is equally adept at running through defenders as he is at evading them. That type of versatility will be an asset at the next level.

Nate Frazier (RB – Georgia)

With Trevor Etienne suspended and Roderick Robinson sidelined with injury, true freshman running back Nate Frazier saw major playing time in his introduction to college football. Frazier responded with a game-high 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.

It took a couple of quarters for Georgia to wear down Clemson’s defensive front, but Frazier showed down the stretch why he was so highly coveted coming out of Mater Dei High School. Frazier might find it challenging to secure regular playing time once Etienne and Robinson return, but it will be hard to keep the talented freshman off the field.

Devy Fallers

Adam Randall (WR – Clemson)

Not too long ago, Clemson wide receiver Adam Randall was seen as an up-and-coming devy prospect with NFL potential. After a string of injuries and uneven play on the field, time is running out on the former four-star prospect out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Since enrolling at Clemson, Randall has shredded his knee, fractured his hand and more recently battled back from a minor quad injury. You can’t hold the injuries against him, but Randall’s on-field production hasn’t lived up to the hype. Randall has inconsistent hands, plays smaller than his frame and sometimes struggles to separate from collegiate cornerbacks.

In Clemson’s humbling 34-3 defeat to No. 1 ranked Georgia, Randall was held catchless and made several mental errors throughout the contest. With explosive wide receivers Antonio Williams and Tyler Brown entrenched as starters and true freshmen TJ Moore and Bryant Wesco waiting in the wings, Randall’s role in Clemson’s offense is on shaky ground.

Conner Weigman (QB – Texas A&M)

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is back at the helm after missing most of last season with a broken bone in his foot. One week into the new season and the results are not good. Weigman faced a stout Notre Dame defense in Week 1, but his box score (12-of-30, 100 passing yards, zero touchdowns, two interceptions) speaks for itself.

The schedule lightens up with McNeese and Bowling Green in two of the next three weeks, but the Aggies’ offense will need more from Weigman as they reach SEC play. If it doesn’t, both Weigman and Texas A&M could get lost in the shuffle this season.