Red River Rivalry returns to the Cotton Bowl with Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma, and a large Dallas-area alumni presence on both sides. Mateer’s hand surgery clouds OU’s outlook, opening the door for Hawkins Jr. to start in a high-stakes rivalry. Dallas-area products dot the rosters, with Fasusi anchoring OU’s line and Hill Jr. powering Texas’ defense.

OU features Jordan and Hardy as part of a quick-hitting, homegrown core, while Texas leans on Simmons and Hill Jr. to pressure OU and Livingstone, Goosby, Muhammad, Lockett and Lockett to generate offense. The Dallas pipeline heightens the fantasy intrigue, turning every snap into a potential breakout play in a pivotal conference showdown.

Injury news and depth will shape the Cotton Bowl’s fantasy landscape, making this game a must-watch for managers tracking QB upheavals, line play and breakout receivers from the Dallas area.

Giants scouts hit the road again, surveying top NCAA programs ahead of Week 5 with the Saints, gathering film and intel for the 2026 NFL draft. The drive is to identify high-upside talent who can contribute in year one or become development pieces behind the current core.

Across Penn State, UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Florida and Texas, the focus is a cross-section of schemes and athletic profiles, building a depth-of-talent map to inform future roster decisions and fantasy-relevant rookie projections for the coming seasons.