Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/2/17 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 George Hill has been ruled out against the Nets Hill has been in and out of the lineup for a while, and now will miss probably a few more games. The Jazz play the Nets tonight, so you have to look somewhere. I think all the starters get a bump, and Shelvin Mack should step in. He is a good play, but does have a low floor. The safest way to go is Gordon Hayward, and you can use all of the rest in tournaments. Cody Zeller is out against the Bulls Zeller is in the concussion protocol, and will likely miss a few games. He plays a good amount of minutes down low for the Hornets, and his absence will give some opportunity. Spencer Hawes and Roy Hibbert will both pick up minutes, but I have no interest. Marvin Williams may also grab 5 or 6 more minutes, and I definitely have interest in him. The PF spot is not fun tonight, and he gives you a safe path to 25 fantasy points. \ What We're Waiting to Know Chris Paul is listed as doubtful CP3 was supposed to return a couple games ago, but it looks like he could miss one or two more. Austin Rivers has been frustrating, but he is still in a good spot and will go overlooked after having a bad game last time out. DeAndre Jordan also takes a bump here, as he is very reliant on CP3. You can play basically any of the Clippers guards in tournaments. Kyrie Irving is questionable against the Pelicans I do expect Kyrie to return tonight, but he could definitely sit out. If he does, Kay Felder and Jordan McRae would benefit. However, the real benefit goes to LeBron and Love. They both get a bump in usage and will shoot more. Anthony Davis could also get an upgrade here, as there is a better chance this one...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/1/17 Happy New Years! Here is to a better 2017, in all facets, as well as DFS. We have a fun slate on our hands with some high scoring and low scoring games. Let's take a look at the top 3 guys at each position. 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 Kyle Lowry FD - $9100 DK - $8800 Opponent - LAL Proj Pts FD - 38.35 DK - 41.48 Lowry and the Raptors ar e a group we will be targeting regularly on this slate. There opponent, the Lakers, has been one of the worst team in the league against guards over the pas few seasons, and this year has been no different. Ranking 28th against the PG, tells me the Lakers have some huge holes on defense. Lowry is one of the better guards who faced played the Lakers, and I expect him to dominate. Lowry is a safe bet to get you 40 here, and his ceiling is closer to 60. I expect D'Angelo Russell to start on him, but he will see some defender fro Nick Young and Lou Williams as well. Lowry is actually the most expensive player on FD tonight, which talks more to the weird slate this is. With nobody to pay up for and plenty of value, I will have a hard time not plugging Lowry into the majority  of my lineups. He is the top play at PG, and nobody is too close. Jeff Teague FD - $8000 DK - $7100 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 37.95 DK - 40.48 Jeff Teague has taken a huge step up this year and I think there is actually an argument that says Teague is the leader of this team, and not George. While I still think the players look at George as a leader, they know Teague is the best player right now and will make sure he has the ball in his hands. He will get the defense of D.J. Augustin and Elfrid Payton, and neither of which will have much success. Payton is a good on-ball defender, but struggles with off ball movement and screens. Teague will be able to get open plenty and have himself another very nice game. He usually stays around 45, and I see him finishing...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/31/16 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 Russell Westbrook FD - $12000 DK - $12500 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 57.72 DK - 61.42 This slate is somewhat small, but has plenty of options to spend up on. There is also plenty of value, so scores should be relatively high for a 5 game slate. Westbrook is insanely expensive, but you can afford him if you are willing to take a few more risks. First of all, you will probably have to fade Harden, Giannis and Lebron. You can make it happen, but the value is just not reliable. The Clippers are a mess at guard right now, and as of writing this, I expect Chris Paul to miss the game. That would leave Austin Rivers and Raymond Felton to cover Westbrook. Neither of which stand a chance, and Westbrook will be able to demolish both of them. With all of that being said, Russell Westbrook is having one of the best seasons of all time and is in a game that should stay close and be high scoring. He has a 60 fantasy point floor and  a ceiling that cant be measured. You can deploy him in all formats, but will likely have my exposure in tournaments. The fade is also in play here, with 3 superstars that are cheaper and have a chance of having  huge game. If Westbrook has anything other than a dominant performance, that % of the field is wiped out. All in all, he is a great play, but in tournaments, can go a multitude of different ways. Kemba Walker FD - $7900 DK - $7800 Opponent - CLE Proj Pts FD - 38.82 DK - 41.11 Kemba Walker has been consistent as of late, but not good enough for his price. His price has now dropped below 8k, and he gets a phenomenal match up here with the Cavs. He has the best match up on the team, as Kyrie will be forced to cover him. They could try to put Liggins on Walker, but I see no way Kyrie can cover Batum. Walker and the Hornets played the Cavs 3 times over the last 2 seasons, and Walker has topped 33 fantasy points in each of those contests. Walker has...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/30/16 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 Damian Lillard is out against the Spurs Lillard is officially doubtful, but fully expected to miss this one. The Spurs are a really tough match up, so we have to be picky here. C.J. McCollum is still interesting, but I will only have exposure in tournaments. His price has risen, and the floor isn't necessarily there in this match up. Chris Paul is out against the Rockets This one came as a bit of a surprise, and will shake things up for the night. Austin Rivers figures to benefit most, but is still not elite with J.J. Redick being listed as probable. Felton will also get some minutes, but I think Rivers is the only one to get a safe 27 minutes. He can be played in cash games and tournaments. What We're Waiting to Know J.J. Redick is probable against the Rockets I was hoping he would miss this, but it doesn't look like it. Jamal Crawford gets a downgrade, and Austin Rivers has his ceiling lowered. With Chris Paul out, they are still very viable plays. Id Redick somehow misses, every active guard would be in play. Bradley Beal is questionable Beal is a guy who takes a lot of shots, so his absence matters. John Wall has a huge usage spike up to 32% when Beal sits, so he becomes an elite play. Sheldon McClennan would likely start, but lacks the upside and will probably not see over 30 minutes. If Beal plays, he is a GPP only play and Wall gets a small downgrade. The "Every Lineup" Guys John Wall Wall against the Nets, this should be fun. Wall is a guy who relies a lot on the pace of the game, as he scores a ton of fantasy points in transition. Bradley Beal is also questionable, and Wall’s usage goes up to 32% when Beal is off the court, and averages over 1.3 FP per minute. Even...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/29/16 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 Goran Dragic expects to return against the Hornets Dragic missed last game, and Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson took advantage. He expects t return tonight, and that will downgrade both of those guys a ton. If he soehow misses the game once again, Johnson and Richardson are both great plays once again. Joel Embiid is out against the Jazz Embiid has missed a lot of games this year, so we know what should happen here. Ersan Ilyasova has averaged over 1 FPPM with a 24% usage when Embiid is off the court, and at his price, you have to love his chances. With that being said, Nerlens Noel is said to be getting more minutes, which could murky up the waters. Against the Jazz, the right play could be to stay away. What We're Waiting to Know Kyrie Irving missed practice, but expects to play I think the Cavs get up for this one, and Kyrie should be able to get in there. Against Isaiah Thomas defense, Kyrie should be able to get in the lane and have plenty of opportunities. This is a game I want to target heavily, so I am willing to play Kyrie off of an injury tag. You can target this game in all formats. Mike Conley is questionable against the Thunder Conley plays a lot of boring minutes at the PG spot, but is in play if he is in full health tonight. If he misses, Andrew Harrison would be one of the better value plays on this slate. Westbrook is very volatile on defense, as he risks it a lot which leaves his man open. Either way this goes, there is someone to play. The "Every Lineup" Guys DeMar Derozan DeRozan and the Raptors face off with the Suns, who play at a fast pace and tend to play less than average defense. Between the two stars, DeRozan also has the better match up as...