Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard/ Shooting Guard Dejounte Murray FD - $10400 DK - $9900Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 54.15 DK - 57.13 There is going to be a lot of savings on this slate with some of these teams in full-on tank mode. That means spending up at guard will be pretty easy. The Hawks can clinch the play-in with a win tonight and there’s a world where they are still fighting for the 9th seed which would make at least a little difference. Jalen Johnson is back which does take a few shots off the board, but it’s still tough to fade Dejounte Murray as long as he’s running the show. Foul trouble buzzed off the minutes last game, but he should be in the 40-ish range as long as the game stays moderately close. The Pistons are one of the best matchups on the board. Anthony Edwards FD - $9300 DK - $9400Opponent - TORProj Pts FD - 48.57 DK - 52.28 The Timberwolves also draw a great matchup against the no-defense Toronto Raptors and are big favorites in this game. Unlike some of the other guards, Anthony Edwards is a bit more dependent on his scoring output, which makes him a bit riskier. But the matchup is elite, the Timberwolves are double-digit favorites in the game, and the floor should be high enough at these price points. His scoring is down over the last four games thanks, in part, to shooting 1-24 from three in that stretch. That simply won’t last. Damian Lillard FD - $9000 DK - $8800Opponent - MEMProj Pts FD - 47.97 DK - 51.91 After losing last night, it does look like Damian Lillard will be back for the Bucks, with the possibility that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton could sit out for rest. Even with Lillard working his way back from injury if he was running the show then the price isn’t enough to really worry about. He’s two games removed from taking 29 shots in the double-overtime loss to the Lakers. And over the last month, he’s averaging 19 shots, 24.5 points, and 8.4 assists per game with the Bucks at relatively full...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard/ Shooting Guard Collin Sexton FD - $7900 DK - $7500Opponent - CLEProj Pts FD - 42.86 DK - 46.37 Keyonte George FD - $5700 DK - $6200Opponent - CLEProj Pts FD - 30.67 DK - 35.01 The Utah Jazz are into the tank and also sitting Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins. That’s leaving a lot of minutes and shots on the table even for a team that doesn’t have all that much interest in winning. Keyonte George played 37 minutes last game, taking 14 shots and scoring 18 points. He didn’t end up adding all that much else in the stat sheet, though it’s tough to argue with the minutes. The price doesn’t kill you, especially on FanDuel. Meanwhile, Collin Sexton stands to see a usage bump with the way the Jazz are rolling, though there’s some concern over the minutes after playing just 29 minutes last game. But some of that was foul trouble and blowout against the Kings. On a per-minute basis, the usage was there for sure and his price is still completely reasonable considering the context. The matchup against the Cavs isn’t amazing, though I think the state of the Jazz should have us playing the two guards here. Patrick Beverley FD - $5300 DK - $4500Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 32.15 DK - 34.18 Damian Lillard is going to sit out another game for the Bucks and that’s going to mean stacking Milwaukee guys in one of the best NBA matchups you can get. Patrick Beverley played 36 minutes in the start last game, taking 10 shots and scoring 18 points while adding five rebounds and assists each. His DraftKings price is still way too low for the opportunity, and you can play him on FanDuel as well, even with a moderate price increase. Small Forward Khris Middleton FD - $7300 DK - $7100Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 42.64 DK - 46.45 The good news on Khris Middleton is that with Damian Lillard out, reasonable expectation is that his usage increases. That being said, in 36 minutes last game against the Hawks he took only 10 shots. He did make...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Monday, April 1, 2024 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard/ Shooting Guard Cade Cunningham FD - $8500 DK - $8300Opponent - MEMProj Pts FD - 45.06 DK - 48.94 Cade Cunningham is coming off a massive game on Friday, chucking 33 shots against the Wizards on his way to 33 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. That was against one of the worst teams in basketball, and he gets another matchup like that on Monday. The Grizzlies stink, like Detroit, and we could have a lot of Pistons in cash for this slate. Cade’s price hasn’t moved all that much on either site, and the Pistons clearly are fine running their guy's minutes down the stretch, unlike some other bottom-feeding teams. The Pistons banked so many losses earlier in the season, that they don’t have to go into the tank quite as hard. Dejounte Murray FD - $10500 DK - $9800Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 48.42 DK - 52.33 Even with Jalen Johnson possibly back for this game, it’s tough to fade Dejounte Murray these days with how much he’s playing and how much the Hawks need him to do everything. Murray has played 40+ minutes in regulation in four of the last six games, putting up more than 20 shots (including 44! againnst Boston), and averaging 27/9 over the last month. In terms of floor, he has one of the highest ones going on this slate. The price is up there for sure, but there are a few ways to save here on Monday. Jaden Ivey FD - $6400 DK - $6100Opponent - MEMProj Pts FD - 33.36 DK - 35.88 It was encouraging to see the 37 minutes for Jaden Ivey on Friday against the Wizards. Getting that kind of run out of a bad team at this point in the season actually does mean something. He ended up going 5-17 from the field, which you don’t love on an efficiency level, but love on the overall usage front. The price sits in the mid-tier which does help when constructing lineups, and you get so many of the Pistons’ shots by stacking Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey on this slate. Small Forward DeMar DeRozan FD -...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Friday, March 28, 2024 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below.   START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard/ Shooting Guard Jalen Brunson FD - $9300 DK - $9200Opponent - SAProj Pts FD - 50.44 DK - 54.2 When it comes to minutes, few (if any) other teams have the kind of insane floor as the Knicks guys on a night-to-night basis. Thibs just runs these guys into the ground, and from a fantasy perspective, that’s great news for us. Jalen Brunson is at the center of that. Now, that being said, they’ve managed his minutes to some degree, sitting him in the mid-30s over the last week. Though some of that was circumstance more than plan. I’m still on him for having one of the highest floors around and he gets a great matchup against the Spurs on Friday. Josh Giddey FD - $7400 DK - $6300Opponent - PHOProj Pts FD - 37.07 DK - 40.29 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is going to sit out again here on Friday which means another great spot for Josh Giddey and some other Oklahoma City Thunder guys on this slate. He played 32 minutes in the overtime loss against Houston on Wednesday, finishing with 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists when it was all said and done. The minutes (or lack thereof) are a little concerning, but the production was elite. On DraftKings, this is an easy call where the price hasn’t corrected. On FanDuel, it’s a bit closer though I think we can run him in cash there again. Rayan Rupert FD - $4300 DK - $3400Opponent - MIAProj Pts FD - 23.99 DK - 27.41 Rayan Rupert isn’t all that good of a fantasy player, but he’s in line for major minutes on Friday with the Trailblazers still dealing with all manner of injuries (tanking and otherwise). Rupert played 39 minutes on Wednesday in the loss to Atlanta. He finished with an uninsprigin seven points, six rebounds, and five assists in that game. Crushing it? No. But the price and minutes might win out here. If we need a cheap play who should be on the court a ton, it’s hard to argue with Rupert. That being said, we likely need to temper expectations just a tad. Dalano...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard/ Shooting Guard Dejounte Murray FD - $10200 DK - $9800Opponent - PORProj Pts FD - 51.69 DK - 55.12 We are going to want to allocate a lot of salary to the guard position here on Wednesday, and for good reason. There are a lot of solid options in the upper tier who have been crushing of late. First and foremost is Dejounte Murray who’s been one of the best fantasy plays around since Trae Young went down a month ago. In that stretch, Murray is averaging 26 points, 9.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in close to 40 minutes per game. With the Hawks still fighting to stay in the play-in, he’s got a very high floor every night. And on Wednesday he gets to play the lowly Blazers. This is lining up to be an easy play. Jalen Brunson FD - $9500 DK - $9400Opponent - TORProj Pts FD - 48.36 DK - 52.66 Miles McBride FD - $5900 DK - $5600Opponent - TORProj Pts FD - 31.88 DK - 34.16 Few other starting units are allowed to play the number of minutes the Knicks see on a night-to-night basis and that’s all thanks to Thibs who doesn’t care about scores or blowouts where the run is concerned. Witness the other night when the Knicks were up 30 against the Pistons and the starters were all out there. Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride should see a ton of playing time again and are both values in their respective price ranges. Brunson has taken 20+ shots in each of the last six games and some of those were blowouts where his minutes got cut some. If the Raptors can keep this close (a big “if”) then he has a very high floor. Meanwhile, Mile McBride had been allowed to play nearly every minute of every game over a stretch, something that came to an end last game only because the Knicks were winning by so much. But there’s no better predictor of fantasy success than time spent on the court. And this guy has been allowed to do it more than almost anyone else in basketball. Jalen...