Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates – 11/19/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 11/19/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and 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. What We Know Kevin Durant has been ruled out for the Warriors game in Brooklyn tonight. KD tweaked his ankle at some point last night against the Sixers so the Warriors will keep on the side of caution and let him sit out the tail end of the back to back tonight in Brooklyn against the Nets. Look for Andre Iguodala, and Omri Casspi to benefit greatly from the minutes and usage that opens up with a Durantless Warriors team. John Wall is out for this afternoons game in Toronto. Wall was definitely off his game Friday night against the Heat and after the game complained of fluid on the knee as the reason for the subpar performance. The Wizards will hold him out today as a precaution. Tim Frazier should draw the start in his place with Bradley Beal seeing a nice bump in usage as he leads the Washington offense. D'Angelo Russell will be out indefinitely. Russell has been day-to-day with a knee injury but underwent arthroscopic surgery on the knee and will now be out with no specific timetable for return. Spencer Dinwiddie will continue to start in Russell's place, and is still priced at a point where he is in consideration though there is real blowout concern in tonight's game against the Warriors. Serge Ibaka will play for the Raptors this afternoon while Norman Powell has been ruled out again. Ibaka missed Friday night's game with the Knicks due to knee inflammation, but has apparently made some improvements in the time off, and has been cleared to start today against the Wizards. Powell meanwhile will miss his fourth straight with a hip injury. OG Anunoby and CJ Miles will continue to see extended run in Powell's absence. What We're Waiting to Know Tyson Chandler is a game time decision for tonights game against the Bulls. Chandler has been dealing with an illness that kept him out of commission on Thursday and Friday, and he currently sits as a GTD today as the Suns host the Bulls. Phoenix is already without Alan Williams at center, but the addition of Greg Monroe paid dividends in Thursday's loss to Houston. Every Lineup Guys Omri Casspi FD - $3200 DK - $3300Opponent - BKNProj...
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates – 11/18/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 11/18/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and 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. What We Know Kemba Walker will play tonight. Walker was originally listed as probable, and then downgraded to questionable for tonight's game against the Clippers with a wrist sprain suffered last night. Now it seems as if Walker is going to play through it as the team announced he will start tonight. The Clippers have been hurting in the back court, and make a weak defensive target, but I'd worry about Walker aggravating the sprain during the night and having to leave early, so I'm staying away. Mike Conley has been ruled out indefinitely. Conley missed Wednesday's game against the Pacers, and will miss at least two weeks now as he deals with soreness in his achilles. Mario Chalmers and Tyreke Evans both benefitted from Conley's absence Wednesday and were highly touted in today's picks article as great options tonight in a fast paced, high scoring game against the Rockets. Buddy Hield and Vince Carter have been ruled out. The Carter news is no surprise as he has missed several games already with kidney stones, while Hield came into the day questionable with an ankle sprain, but now has been officially ruled out. The Kings have been playing around with the starting rotation and switched things up a bit last night, so who knows what's going on there. The system isn't too high on this game to begin with and I for one am staying away, though if you were really so inclined, Bogdan Bogdanovic would most likely return to the starters role in Hield's absence. What We're Waiting to Know Patrick Beverley is a game time decision. Patrick Beverley has missed four straight games with a sore right knee, and his status for tonight is unknown. Sindarius Thornwell will likely draw the start once again but has been largely unimpactful from a fantasy perspective. Small forward Danillo Gallinari is also a GTD as he is being evaluated day-to-day by the Clippers as he works his way back from a glute injury. Wesley Johnson has been drawing starts in Gallos place, but has carried no fantasy impact in the process. Ricky Rubio is probable tonight against the Magic. Rubio has been upgraded to probable for tonight's tilt with the Magic, after missing last night's...
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 11/18/17
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/18/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and 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 Stephen Curry FD - $9000 DK - $9100Opponent - PHIProj Pts FD - 44.97 DK - 46.77 Welcome back to another edition of DFS Saturday in the NBA. We've got a solid seven game slate of hoops action tonight, which is rather generous compared to some of the weak offering's the 2017 schedule has given us to this point. Tonight has it all, high projections, fast paced teams, weak defenses, electric offenses, and a bit of injury concern. Most of that factors in to our opening play for the evening in Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are an electric offense, that play at a high clip of speed and face the Sixers tonight in the game with the highest projected total of the evening. The Warriors travel into the Wells Fargo Center a week after playing host to Philly in Oakland. In that game the Philly squad held their own with the champions through three quarters before Golden State let loose in the final frame on their way to a 135-114 win. Steph was solid in that one, coming just an assist shy of a double double with 22 points, four assists and a steal in 29 minutes. He missed the next game against Orlando with a bruised thigh, returning Thursday in Boston for a less than impressive nine point showing which surely factors in to him costing $4-500 less than he did the last time these teams met up. Steph should have a nice bounce back performance tonight in a game the Warriors are a clear favorite to win, but aren't expected to run away with. Even if they do, I'd expect it to be a repeat of last week with Philly keeping it competitive long enough to allow Steph to pay value. If this one ends with less than a ten point differential as projected, Steph could see more than enough time to make a great tournament play, but even if it gets out of hand, Curry should easily pay cash value before we get to that point. Mario Chalmers FD - $3900 DK - $4100Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 22.35 DK - 23.34 We're going to follow Steph up with a couple...
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 11/14/17
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/14/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and 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 Kyle Lowry FD - $7700 DK - $7700Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 33.87 DK - 35.54 It's Tuesday in the NBA. I get it, the association is trying to reduce the number of back to backs, but these micro slates are starting to wear a little thin. Tonight we get three games to build from, and we head in to the night with the uncertainty of Kyrie Irving's status for Boston. Irving is currently listed as questionable, and I for one feel he will play, but if he doesn't then we look to Kyle Lowry as our top money play at point guard. Lowry got off to a rough start to the season, erratic minutes, several single digit scoring performances, but over the past week things seem to be coming together. Following a game against the Wizards where he was ejected in the second quarter after just twelve minutes, Lowry has put together three straight games averaging 32 minutes, 18 points, and 6.6 assists. He's only paid 5X or better at these prices three times this season, but pickings are slim, especially if we're without Kyrie, and Lowry will be facing a Houston team that ranks among the bottom defensively at the point. Spencer Dinwiddie FD - $5800 DK - $4800Opponent - BOSProj Pts FD - 27 DK - 26.89 While we're unsure of Irving's status, we do have confirmation that D'angelo Russell is out for several weeks with a knee injury. Dinwiddie missed Saturday's game against the Jazz with a hamstring strain, but he'll fight through it tonight to step in and lead the starters of the Brooklyn squad at the point. The site's were quick to correct on Dinwiddie's price, particularly Fanduel, but there is still plenty of upside to be had at these prices. For a player shooting just 38.4% from the field this doesn't fill me with the greatest of confidence, but given the short slate, the matchup, and the opportunity Dinwiddie will see at a very reasonable price, I'm willing to take the shot. If Kyrie is in fact out for another game, then consider Terry Rozier. Shooting Guard James Harden FD - $12500 DK - $12300Opponent - TORProj Pts FD - 54.87 DK...
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates – 12/12/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/12/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and 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. What We Know Steven Adams is out for Oklahoma City. Adams suffered a bruise to his calf during Thursday night's game against Denver, and subsequently missed the next night's tilt with the Clippers. Dakari Johnson drew the start on Friday and was solid in 23 minutes scoring nine points while dishing out two assists along with a rebound, a block, and a steal. the Thunder have ruled Adams out again tonight making Dakari Solid value play for the two game evening set. Kyrie Irving is out for the Celtics, while Al Horford is expected to play. Kyrie suffered a pretty nasty facial fracture early on against the Hornets on Friday night and will be held out due to facial swelling. Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier could see additional time with Kyrie off the court. Rozier ended the night paying 6.5X PPD following Irving's departure. Stanley Johnson and Jon Leuer are doubtful for this afternoon's game against the Heat. Johnson missed two games already with a sore hip, and has been downgraded to questionable for the Pistons game tonight with Miami. Look for Reggie Bullock to draw thew start in Johnson's place, though he has been largely unimpressive thus far. Leuer meanwhile will likely miss his fifth straight game, while Tobias Harris has been seeing extended run at the power forward position, seeing 30-34 minutes per game he hasn't consistently paid value at his current price point and is not worth a look in a tough matchup with the Miami defense. Every Lineup Guys James Harden FD - $11800 DK - $11900 Opponent - IND Proj Pts FD - 53.11 DK - 55.42 There should be no trouble fitting James Harden into your lineup today and no excuse not to. Harden delivered his two best fantasy performances of the season earlier this week in contests against the Jazz and the Cavaliers. Last night he came back down to earth just a bit with a 4.6 PPD showing against the Grizzlies. Tonight the Rockets head into Indiana for a bout with the Pacers, who defensively pose a tougher matchup than either of the three previous teams at shooting guard, but don't let that sway you. Indiana lives up to their name with a 102.2 pace factor,...