C2C Strategy + Start/Sit Guide - Week 6

Winning your college matchups with data, system insights, and waiver wire moves.

Each Tuesday, this article is your one-stop shop for winning the college side of your C2C leagues. From waiver wire gems to start/sit edges and system-driven matchups to exploit, we’re here to give you a weekly blueprint.

We’ll spotlight the best adds, break down usage and matchup data that matter for lineup calls, and identify which offenses are must-targets (and which to avoid). Jay’s Data Corner will also deliver advanced analytics each week to help you sharpen your edge.

If you want to dominate Saturdays while building long-term dynasty value for Sundays, you’re in the right place. Let’s dive in.

🧊 Section 1: Stock Up / Stock Down (Temperature Check)

Tracking player value swings that impact lineups, trades, and long-term outlook.

We’re six weeks in, and player values are already on the move. Every week brings risers and fallers, but these are the swings that matter most, breakouts you can lean into, and red flags you’ll want to keep an eye on.

Stock Up

WR Makai Lemon, USC

Makai Lemon is putting together the type of season that cements him as a legitimate WR1 candidate in the 2026 class. With Ja’Kobi Lane sidelined, Lemon carried the USC offense, posting 11 receptions for 151 yards and two touchdowns. On the year, he’s up to 35 receptions, 589 yards, and five scores, proving to be the engine of this passing attack.

He’s got an outside shot at a Heisman invite and could realistically walk away with the Biletnikoff if he keeps producing at this clip. On film, his lightning-quick acceleration off the line and piston-like leg drive eat up cushions before corners can react. He’s also a technical route craftsman who uses tempo changes and sharp break points to consistently create windows for his quarterback. Add in a nuanced feel for zone coverage and the ability to locate soft spots, and it’s easy to see why he’s played his way into Round 1 consideration. If this trajectory continues, Lemon could be the WR1 in the class.

🏈 C2C Takeaway: Lemon is has played himself into must-have territory. In C2C formats, he looks like a locked-in top-10 asset — a college producer who also profiles as a future first-round NFL Draft pick. Winning twice (Saturdays and Sundays) is the exact edge you want.

QB Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt

This kid is flat-out balling right now. Pavia has Vanderbilt off to a 5-0 start for the first time since 2008, and he just delivered his best game yet in a 55-35 win over Utah State. The Commodores have scored 40+ points in every home game this season, and Pavia tied a school record by tossing five touchdowns — then added a rushing score for good measure. He finished 26-of-34 for 321 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, plus 79 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

On the year, he’s passed for over 1,100 yards with 13 touchdowns to just three interceptions, while adding nearly 300 rushing yards and another score. Vanderbilt has scored 50+ in back-to-back games for the first time since 1915, and every one of their wins this season has been by 20+ points. Pavia doesn’t have real NFL draft value, but he’s been a must-start in C2C and could legitimately lead this team to 10 wins with Alabama looming next.

🏈 C2C Takeaway: Don’t overthink this one — Pavia might not carry devy juice, but he’s a plug-and-play cheat code in CFF. In formats where college production is king, he’s exactly the type of QB who can swing matchups weekly.

QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame

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