Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 1/3/18 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 James Harden will miss up to 6 weeks with a hamstring strain Just some minor news here. With Harden out for an extended period of time, expect Chris Paul to consistently go off. He's going to see an ungodly 20%+ usage and at least 35 minutes in close games. Eric Gordon will also see close to 40 minutes in most games and shoot a lot more than usual. Ariza and Anderson will also get some extra shots and are already pretty safe options. Tonight, the Rockets face a lackluster Magic defense. All of these guys are cash game plays with plenty of tournament upside in a game that's expected to be close and high-scoring. Gordon and Paul are elite plays in all formats and should be close to 50% owned in cash games. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green will rest against the 76ers Leonard picked up 30 minutes last night, so he's getting back into the swing of things. With him resting, a lot of the usage will go back to LaMarcus Aldridge. With Rudy Gay also out, Kyle Anderson will get a bunch of minutes and has a floor over 25 fantasy points. This match-up with the 76ers is phenomenal as they should keep it close and don't play much defense. With Danny Green out, it'll be Forbes, Paul, and Mills to pick up minutes. You can take a flier on those guys, but I much prefer Aldridge and Anderson from the Spurs side. Caris LeVert has been ruled out LeVert is seeing 30 minutes on most nights and there will be value up for grabs if he's ruled out. The T-Wolves are an average defense that plays pretty quickly, and this game should be close according to Vegas. If he's ruled out, Stauskas, Harris, and Crabble will all pick up 8-10 minutes. They are all viable options, but you can probably do better in a cash game. What We're Waiting to Know Joel Embiid is doubtful to play against the Spurs It's somewhat annoying that the 76ers don't just rule him in or out. I think it's safe to say Joel Embiid knows for himself at this point whether he is playing or not. Assuming he plays, the entire...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/3/18 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 Chris Paul FD - $9900 DK - $9600 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 52.62 DK - 54.55 After a normal short Tuesday slate with just 5 games, we have a healthy 12 on our hands tonight. With James Harden already getting ruled out, there are a ton of minutes and shots to go around for the Rockets. Chris Paul got up to 42 minutes last game, so he's definitely 100% healthy. You can expect another 35+ tonight and a whole lot of shots/ball-handling. He's still the same guy as ever and is showing it a lot more than you'd expect, even with Harden in the lineup. He'll now have the offense in his hands and be able to do whatever he pleases. The Magic rank dead last in the NBA against PGs at 48 FPPG, with Payton struggling on the perimeter and Biyombo being a liability in the paint. Paul can be penciled in for 35+ minutes, 40+ fantasy points, and a ceiling for a whole lot more. Paul is going to be uber-popular with Harden out, but it's a piece of chalk you should probably ride with. Darren Collison FD - $6100 DK - $6300 Opponent - MIL Proj Pts FD - 30.89 DK - 31.43 Victor Oladipo has already been ruled out against the Bucks, and we know what to do for the most part. First things first, completely ignore last game for the Pacers. Every starter saw under 25 minutes and ended up being a rest game. Aside from that game, Darren Collison has been over 34 minutes in every game with 'Dipo out. His usage has jumped over 20% in his absence and he put up 45 and 33 fantasy points in the 2 normal games prior to last. The match-up with the Bucks and Eric Bledsoe is pretty nice, as they rank 21st in the league against PG's and aren't getting any better with Henson manning more minutes in the paint. Collison isn't a guy you play for the upside, but it's definitely there if this stays close. It might be a slight stretch with 'Dipo out of the lineup, but they do have the firepower to keep it close if the right...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/1/18 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 Shabazz Napier FD - $6000 DK - $5500Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 34.11 DK - 34.11 Welcome to 2018! The NBA has given us a 4-game slate to start the year, but there's plenty to dive into. The biggest piece of news we're waiting on is Damian Lillard. He's missed 4 straight games and is considered a GTD tonight. In his absence, Shabazz Napier has been exceptional. In those 4 games, he's put up 35, 35, 40, and 45 fantasy points. He's actually a really good PG and looks 10x better than he did last year in a similar situation. His 24% usage is extremely high and shows the trust he's built in this offense. He stuffs the stat sheet very nicely and isn't reliant on just scoring or distributing, giving you way less cash game volatility. This match-up with the Bulls is average (17th) on the year, but 1st best over the last 10 games. Kris Dunn is great for steals, but he takes a lot of chances and leaves open driving lanes. If Lillard is ruled out again, Napier is the biggest lock for cash game value on the slate. If Lillard is ruled in, completely ignore both of them. Tyler Ennis FD - $3500 DK - $3000Opponent - MINProj Pts FD - 0.78 DK - 0.79 Tyler Ennis started last night and ended up playing 45 minutes. While I don't know why the Lakers would give a guy 40+ minutes in 2 straight, this is the Lakers we're talking about. 30-34 minutes is a more realistic projection and a ridiculous one at minimum price. He's a lock in all formats for value and should be one of the higher owned plays on the day. There is a chance Jordan Clarkson gets to 40+ here and Ennis sees his 21 from last night, but I still don't know if that hurts you. When a guys worst case scenario is still OK, get him in your cash games. There's the potential for a lot of different strong value at this position and it'll be important to get right. I don't think any of these 3 guys do you dirty. Tyus Jones FD - $6400 DK - $5600Opponent -...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/29/17 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 Victor Oladipo has been ruled out against the Bulls Oladipo missed last game, so we know what to expect for the most part. Minutes-wise, Lance Stephenson and Cory Joseph will get to 30 minutes. Stephenson is a top play on the slate in all formats. Darren Collison, Myles Turner, and Bojan Bogdanovic will all see a few extra shots and have to be considered against a below average Bulls defense. Oladipo is obviously the number 1 option on this offense and there are plenty of shots and minutes to go around in his absence. Paul George has been ruled out against the Bucks This is a very interesting game to begin with and now this news adds a lot of depth to the Thunder side. Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony are both going to see an extra 4-6 shots and are great plays in all formats. The Bucks are going to keep it close and are an average defensive team. The Thunder are still favored by 7 here and a 207 over/under is perfectly fine. What We're Waiting to Know Chris Paul is questionable to return against the Wizards If Chris Paul does return, he'll take minutes away from Eric Gordon and James Harden. While I don't think Chris Paul is ready to play more than 20-25 minutes, I don't think the Rockets like playing these important players 40 minutes a night in December. With that being said, they don't have much of a choice if Paul is out again. They are extremely consistent in the minutes and see another solid match-up with a fast-paced Wizards team that should keep it close. Blake Griffin is questionable to return against the Lakers Even if he does return, I don't think he gets over 30 minutes in any scenario. At his price, go ahead and ignore this entire situation. DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams are both still great plays either way, but would see a very slight downgrade if Griffin does play. Caris LeVert is questionable to play with a hip pointer LeVert gets over 30 minutes in most games, so there's plenty to look at here. If he plays, ignore the Nets against a slow Heat squad. If he's ruled out, Nik...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/29/17 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 Jordan Clarkson FD - $7000 DK - $6400 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 36.32 DK - 37.35 In the absence of Lonzo Ball, Jordan Clarkson picked up 35 and 37 minutes. He demolished value in both games and now sees his price rise to $7k. With Lonzo Ball already ruled out for this one, you can lock Clarkson in for another 35 minutes and 30+ fantasy points. He gets a match-up against a Clippers squad with a weak defender in Austin Rivers at the helm. The Clippers are a pretty strong team on paper against point guards, but a lot of those numbers have to do with Milos Teodosic and Patrick Beverley. Rivers is the worst defender of the 3 and doesn't have all that much help behind him with the 22nd ranked interior defense in the NBA. Clarkson turns into the 1st or 2nd options on this team when Ball is out and is a near lock for cash game value. John Wall FD - $8600 DK - $8600 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 43.89 DK - 45.45 Wall has played 38 and 33 minutes in his last two games, so it's safe to assume he's fully healthy. He's on 3-day rest now and should be in line to play big minutes against an elite Rockets squad. That elite Rockets squad will likely be without Chris Paul, who is their only strong perimeter defender. If Paul does get ruled out, Wall is going to have his way with this defense. He hasn't been great coming off of injury, but played up in the big game against the Celtics. He will get another 35 minutes here assuming it's close and won't have any issue getting open. Aside from the CP3 injury, the Rockets are coming off of a back-to-back and are also missing their big man. Wall should be able to do whatever he wants in this fast-paced game and should walk away with 45+ fantasy points. His price is down from usual and I don't think it's for good reason. He is a lock for 40 here with the upside for so much more. Keep an eye on the news and jump on John Wall...