Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/25/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/25/17 Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it! Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock tonight. By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below! START YOUR FREE TRIAL! What We Know LeBron James will play tonight. James suffered a corneal abrasion last night against the Hornets and was listed as questionable. Coach Lue just confirmed James will be in the starting Line up against the Wizards. What We're Waiting to Know Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony are questionable. Lance Thomas has been ruled out. With Thomas out, Willy Hernangomez should continue to start at center with Kristaps Porzingis at the four. After that it's anybodies guess what is going on with the remainder of the Knicks starting five as Anthony and Rose have both been designated as questionable after missing Thursdays game in Portland. It's worth noting that while we have a small sample to work with Zinger hasn't seen much of a usage bump with those two off the court, but if they do miss, New York will have to rely heavily on him if they hope to stay in this one which currently sits at a 15 point spread. The "Every Lineup" Guys John Wall I said in the picks write up, that I don't care for Wall as a 10K player, and that even the current pricing is a little high and I stand by that. However, with the short slate Wall makes for one of the more appealing big money guys on the slate. Vegas has this as the highest scoring affair of the evening and at a three point spread doesn't project to be a blowout. The Cavs are the weakest team going this evening defending the point, so I'm willing to put my feelings about the cost aside and ride with John Wall this evening. Andrew Wiggins I wrote up Andrew Wiggins last night prior to the game with the Lakers that Minnesota managed to lose in overtime despite a stellar performance coming from Wiggins. He scored 36 points ( the 11th 30 point game he's put together this season) in 44 minutes on his way to paying...
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/25/17
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/25/17 What a difference a day makes. Friday night we had a full slate of juicy match ups making it hard to choose where to go for the value. Tonight on the other hand the pickin's are rather slim. The Jazz head into the Staples center to face the Clippers at 3:30, with the real fun beginning at 7:30 with a 4 game main slate. For those so inclined, Draftkings has an early only pairing the 3:30 game with the Wizards in Cleveland, FanDuel on the other hand is just bundling the 3:30 in to an all day slate. We're going to direct our focus here on the 4 game main, but our projections cover all things NBA and coming soon MLB so be sure to click that button below if you haven't done so already. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new NFL player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard John Wall FD - $9500 DK - $9700Opponent - CLEProj Pts FD - 46.12 DK - 48.96 Mr Wall's price is starting to come back down to earth, which is good news, because I just don't feel he's a 10k player for the most part. Sure he's shown flashes of it in the past month, but most night's it's hard to justify locking him in. Even at the current price points, I would probably look elsewhere on a full slate and limit Wall to GPP, but tonight we have a slim player pool, and this promises to be an exciting, no holds barred, throw down. That is unless coach James decides his fragile players all need to rest on the back to back. Last night Wall only played 24 minutes in an easy win over Brooklyn. Washington was probably being cautious with their star guard who was unsure if he would even play with migraines earlier in the day. Prior to last night, You have to travel back to mid January to find a game where he ran the boards for less than 30. Kyrie and company are the most generous defense going this evening against opposing point guards, allowing 3% more scoring, 1% more rebounds and 2% more assists to the position. Ricky Rubio FD - $7400 DK - $7800Opponent - PORProj Pts FD - 34.73 DK - 36.7 The Blazers and the Wolves meet up in...
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/19/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/19/17 Z Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it! Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock tonight. By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below! START YOUR FREE TRIAL! What We Know Dion Waiters is out Waiters rolled his ankle in Fridays game against the Timberwolves. He is being held out today as a precaution and Wayne Ellington is expected to get the starting nod. DeMarcus Cousins expects to boogie against the Wolves. Boogie was held out Friday night after taking a knee to the stomach on Wednesday in Miami. While he still seems to be dealing with soreness he expects to be good to go tonight against Minnesota. What We're Waiting to Know Tarik Black is a game time decision. Black did not practice on Saturday which leaves his status for todays game against the Cavs uncertain. If he is still not up to playing, then look for Ivica Zubac to continue to see extended run in the Lakers front court. Tyreke Evans is a game time decision. Evans ankle kept him sidelined last night and his status for today is up in the air, with the Kings having little to play for from here on out, I wouldn't be surprised to see them sit him until he's completely healthy. Ben McLemore who was also held out yesterday didn't travel with the team and is unlikely to go tonight as well. The "Every Lineup" Guys Andrew Wiggins Wiggins had a couple of lackluster performances recently against the Bucks and Wizards, but more recently has been returning to form with 20+ point performances against both Boston and Miami. Tonight the Wolves head into New Orleans to face the Pelicans who are struggling with their new identity trying to determine how Boogie fits in to the process. Wiggins will spend most of his night contending with Solomon Hill which should open the door for a nice shooting performance. The upside isn't huge, but in cash games Wiggins makes for a great option at SF tonight. DeMar DeRozan DeRozan has made it tough on those who have rostered him recently with some less than impressive...
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/18/17
Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/18/17 Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it! Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock tonight. By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below! START YOUR FREE TRIAL! What We Know Nicolas Batum will play tonight. Batum missed the last two games with a migraine, but the Hornets have announced he will be available to play tonight against the Wizards. No word at the moment on any minutes restriction, but just the return of Batum means a hit to Jeremy Lambs fantasy value. Until we know more I'd stay far away from both. Rodney Hood has been ruled out tonight. Hood will miss his second straight with a sore right knee. Joe Ingles, who saw 31 minutes Thursday night against the Cavs, looks to be the primary beneficiary of Hoods absence once again. Though I chose the splashier names to write up below, it's worth noting the system currently love Ingles as another "every lineup" play as he shows in the top ten lineups as well. With Derrick Favors and Shelvin Mack already ruled out, this also means good news for George Hill, who sees a 3.3% bump in usage with those three off the court. Tony Parker is available to play tonight. Tony Parker is officially available to play tonight for San Antonio as they take on the Grizzlies. This will send Patty Mills back to the bench and diminish his fantasy desirability. Markieff Morris is out. Morris was ruled out of last night's contest with the Bulls due to illness. He has just been ruled out again for tonight's game against the Hornets. Jason Smith, who paid 10X points per dollar last night, becomes another phenomenal play and should be used everywhere. What We're Waiting to Know Kyrie Irving's status remains uncertain. Kyrie traveled to Los Angeles with the team but as of now his status for tonight's tilt with the Clippers is still up in the air. He received treatment on the knee yesterday, and a determination should be forthcoming following shootaround, so keep a close eye on this one. Kyle Korver and Iman Shumpert also remain game time decisions,...
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 3/18/17
Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/18/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new NFL player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard George Hill FD - $6000 DK - $5900Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 31.26 DK - 33.26 When we're kicking off point guard with George Hill, the kind of tells you where things are headed doesn't it? Westy is playing early, and all of the big names are going head to head on the main slate. So here we are. George Hill isn't the splashiest name, but really, you could do worse. Hill is 4 games back from a toe injury now, and we at least know for sure that he's feeling fine enough that the minutes are there. After an 18 minute return versus the Thunder, he roared back with 37 minutes against the Clippers coming 2 boards shy of a double double with 19 points. He's struggled a little since then going for 31 minutes against both the Pistons and the Cavs, Cleveland holding him to a mere 9 points and 2 rebounds and assists. Tonight the Jazz head to Chi town and the good news is not only are the Bulls bad against opposing PGs, now that they've lost Wade they have to rely on the likes of Rajon Rondo and MCW in the back court. Hill should have a nice bounce back game here and makes for a cheap cash game play. Rajon Rondo FD - $5800 DK - $5800Opponent - UTAProj Pts FD - 31.6 DK - 33.74 Speaking of Rondo, just as all the big names are going against each other, so are the mid tier point guards. Rondo will face off with George Hill and even though its not the best of match ups, we're still getting Rajon at an excellent price given his new role in the Bulls back court. In his first two starts this week he paid nearly 7X each game. Last night however he came up somewhat short, finishing with 10 assists, but only 6 points and 4 rebounds for roughly 4X against a tough Wizards defense. Utah presents a similar match up to the Wiz coming in as the 6th toughest defense on opposing point guards. I told you PG wasn't pretty. Locking in Rondo isn't without it's risk, but if he can find some semblance of balance tonight between what...