Brian Bonner Jr. is about to smash the 100-yard mark and score his first collegiate touchdown for our Huskies this weekend, and honestly, the Gophers might not know what hit them. Week 4 of college football is here, and the experts are dropping some absolutely bold predictions that could swing your fantasy matchups and give us some incredible games to watch. If these calls are right, prepare for some serious fireworks.
Our Guy Brian Bonner Jr. Is About To Explode For The Huskies
Let’s talk about Brian Bonner Jr., because the buzz around this guy right here in the Emerald City has been electric since fall camp. He was always hailed as the next multi-year starting running back for the Huskies. Nobody, not a single soul, expected him to take over the starting job so fast, but then Quaid Carr and Jayden Limar both went down with long-term injuries in the same game. That opened the door, and Bonner stepped through it like a boss. In his first start, against FCS Eastern Washington, he tore it up for 81 yards on just six carries. Now, he’s facing a Gophers defense that got absolutely gashed for 252 rushing yards and two scores on the ground by Mississippi State just two weeks ago. Yahoo Sports analyst Eric Froton is all in, predicting Bonner posts his first 100+ yard game and scores his first collegiate touchdown, with Washington comfortably taking the win at home. You just love to see it when our local talent gets to shine like that!
Miami’s Barkate and Illinois’ Dixon Are Primed To Go OFF
Beyond our guy Bonner, there’s some serious potential for other playmakers to light up the scoreboard. Cooper Barkate, after dominating the ACC with QB Darian Mensah at Duke, followed Mensah to South Beach, looking to elevate his game. While his numbers aren’t flashy yet, averaging 8.2 half-PPR points per game, he’s running the second-most routes on the team with 67, just a hair behind superstar Malachi Toney’s 71. With Miami’s WR3 Joshua Moore out for the season, and Toney questionable against a lower-tier CMU secondary that ranks 115th in pass success rate allowed at 47%, Froton thinks Barkate finally gets featured and clears 100+ receiving yards with a touchdown. Over in Illinois, Collin Dixon’s receiving stats are just absurd: 25 catches are more than twice his nearest teammate, and he has more than 220 yards more than anyone else. Against Ohio State, if Illinois is forced into playing catch-up, which is super likely, Dixon has real potential for 100 yards and a touchdown.
West Virginia’s Hawkins Is The Real Deal, Period.
And we can’t forget about Michael Hawkins. The West Virginia quarterback is no fluke, people. This Oklahoma transfer has been one of the highest-scoring QBs in the country so far this season, and it’s not stopping. Hawkins’ running ability is an absolutely perfect fit for Rich Rodriguez’s offense. Yahoo’s Nick Bromberg is confident this guy is going to score multiple touchdowns again this Week 4 against Oklahoma State. You gotta love watching a player who fits their system that perfectly.
So get ready to lock in those fantasy lineups, because if these predictions hit, Week 4 is going to be absolutely wild. You don’t want to miss a second of this action. Keep an eye on Bonner, Barkate, Dixon, and Hawkins; these guys are about to make some noise!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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