Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/25/17 Christmas Day! 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 Jeff Teague FD - $6500 DK - $6000 Opponent - LAL Proj Pts FD - 33.07 DK - 33.72 Merry Christmas! After a day void of NBA and full of NFL, we get 5 very solid games to dissect. With 4 of the 5 games sitting over a 210 O/U total and all of them with a -5 spread or less, every game is squarely in play. We'll kick it off with one of the more boring games in the T-Wolves @ Lakers. A short-handed Lakers squad is going to struggle here and Jeff Teague is finally showing some of the consistency that we've come to know and love with him. He's been getting the heavy Tom Thibodeau minutes for a while now, but has bounced around from being bad to injured. He's now getting utilized properly as a guy who can do it all from the guard spot. He's bounced around form 20-40, but sits around that 30 mark as a season baseline. The match-up with the Lakers on paper is useless as Lonzo Ball will miss the game. The Lakers are going to be moving pieces all over the place and the worst defender of all will be on Teague over Wiggins/Butler. Teague is extremely safe for 25 fantasy points with the upside for much more. He's a tough guy to trust this year, but it'll be tough for him to flop here. He's my favorite point per dollar PG on the slate and a guy I'll have everywhere. John Wall FD - $8500 DK - $8000 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 41.45 DK - 41.52 John Wall at $8k? After seeing 30+ minutes in 3 straight close games? Yes, please. This match-up is going to be a fun one as both of these teams are true contenders in the East behind Lebron. They have a long history and John Wall has done a lot of damage to the Celtics. They now sport Kyrie Irving at PG, who's a horrible defender. Brad Stevens has worked his magic with this defense, but Kyrie still struggles a bit and has no chance of staying with John Wall to the rim. Once he gets there, it'll be the...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/22/17 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 Chris Paul is out and Clint Capela is "highly doubtful" against the Clippers Chris Paul has missed most of this season, so we know what to expect. James Harden is going to take over as the primary ball-handler and Eric Gordon will slide in and try to fill the scoring hole. Damian Lillard has been ruled out against the Nuggets This is obviously huge news and a lot of different guys will benefit. Shabazz Napier will pick up the most minutes and should end up around 35. He's active when on the court and a near lock to hit value. C.J. McCollum will pick up the most usage and has an enormous amount of value in all formats. I'll likely have 100% of both of those guys. Aminu, Turner, and Connaughton will also pick up some traction and are great options in tournaments. Aminu can be played in cash games as well due to the scarcity at PF. The Nuggets are a bad defense and we will see 4 or 5 Blazers come through and hit value. Milos Teodosic has been ruled out against the Rockets Teodosic has played exactly 27 minutes in each of the last 3 games. I expect Austin Rivers to get to around 35 minutes, pushing him into play against a Rockets squad that's missing CP3. The rest will likely be split evenly between Evans, Thornwell, and Lou Williams. Williams is in play, but you can do better with the other 2. Goran Dragic has been ruled out against the Mavericks Dragic has been sidelined for the last 2 games, joining Whiteside and James Johnson. The Heat are extremely short-handed and the minutes have been a lot more concentrated. Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson will both be over 35 minutes and are phenomenal plays in all formats. Ellington, Waiters, Olynyk, Mickey, and Adebayo are all very interesting as they will see around 30 minutes and are under-priced with the current usage their seeing. What We're Waiting to Know Dennis Schroder is questionable with an ankle injury He went through shootaround this morning, so you'd assume he plays, but it's far from a sure thing. Assuming he does play, I doubt he gets a full allotment of minutes...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/22/17 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 Shabazz Napier FD - $3700 DK - $4300 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 26.66 DK - 26.66 Welcome to an action-packed Friday slate with 9 games to dissect. We kick it off with a guy who may be one of the higher-owned plays of the entire season. With Damian Lillard ruled out, there's a lot to choose from on this Blazers squad. The obvious come at guard and start with Shabazz Napier. He's already getting close to 20 minutes a night with Lillard out and should get close to 35 or 40 here. The Nuggets are dead last in the NBA against PG's, allowing 50.8 FPPG. Jamal Murray is a big reason why, but they also have no rim protection. Shabazz is active when on the floor and I see no reason not to plug Him into every lineup. He's close to minimum price and as close as you'll ever get to a lock for value. Don't overthink this one. Jamal Murray FD - $6400 DK - $5800 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 28.11 DK - 29.25 Jamal Murray is a really good PG and he's finally getting some consistent minutes. He's been over 35 minutes in 3 of the last 4 and put up 33, 43, and 53 fantasy points. This match-up against the Blazers is better than any of the previous 3 and he'll have no trouble putting up numbers if the minutes are there. It'll be Shabazz Napier on him for most of the game and he is nothing at all to be scared of. He's even worse than Damian Lillard and has nobody to help at the rim. Murray is a lethal scorer and the Blazers won't be able to switch with Harris and Barton just as dangerous at the 2 and 3. Murray is way too cheap on both sites and a guy I'm willing to play in all formats. His minutes have been volatile on the season, but things are looking up and this isn't the match-up to strip his minutes. John Wall FD - $9500 DK - $8700 Opponent - BKN Proj Pts FD - 43.96 DK - 44.11 If you're looking to pay up, you can go Westbrook...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/21/17 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 J.J. Redick has been ruled out against the Raptors with a hamstring injury With Embiid and Booker questionable, we may be looking at a very short-handed Sixers squad. As for the Redick news, I don't think it's hard to figure out. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is a guy they trust a lot and have no issue giving him 35 minutes. He's a guy I'll have almost everywhere at close to minimum price. We'll get to rest of the guys with Embiid. What We're Waiting to Know Joel Embiid and Trevor Booker are questionable against the Raptors Let's assume both of these guys play. The game will still be close and you can consider anyone in a tournament. Simmons would fall down a little bit and Johnson/Holmes would go irrelevant. If they both sit out, Richaun Holmes will get 25 minutes and be relevant in all formats. He's a great point per minute option and the Raptors are nothing to be scared of. Ben Simmons, Covington, TLC, and McConnell will also see a few extra shots each and have to be considered with just 5 games on the slate. Kristaps Porzingis "doesn't see why he wouldn't be able to play" vs the Celtics I don't know, maybe because you have a knee injury. Assuming he gives it a go, you can ignore Michael Beasley and anyone else in the frontcourt. The Celtics aren't an easy match-up and this situation is going to be very fluid. If Porzingis is out again, go ahead and plug in Michael Beasley who's still too cheap for 30+ minutes. Donovan Mitchell has been ruled questionable to return from injury Mitchell is obviously the main scorer on this offense, and he sees a bump with Rudy Gobert out of the lineup. However, this isn't a good match-up and the game will be extremely low-scoring. If he's out, Rodney Hood and Alec Burks are both going to see 25+ minutes and are at least decent cash game value plays. Ricky Rubio will also see some extra ball-handling responsibility. If Mithell plays, I don't have much interest in this team as a whole. Jaylen Brown is questionable to play against the Knicks Jaylen Brown is a huge piece of this offense, so...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/21/17 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 - $8500 DK - $8600 Opponent - PHI Proj Pts FD - 40.05 DK - 41.77 After a jam-packed Wednesday slate with FP coming in every direction, we enter a solid Thursday with more games than usual.Unfortunately, these games aren't very fun. Maybe you disagree, but try finding 15 guys to write about here that aren't dependent on injury news. You can't. We'll get to some interesting situations with Porzingis questionable and Embiid fully expected to miss. We'll start off with Toronto, though, who'll be facing the 76'ers on the road in the Wells Fargo Center. The Raps handily beat the Hornets last night and it allowed Lowry and DeRozan to get some rest. Lowry finished with just 24 minutes and should be good to go for a full stretch, even on a B2B. The '6ers have given up the 8th most FP to PG's in the league, but rank 2nd worst over the last 10. T.J. McConnell and Jerryd Bayless are just worthless defenders that rely on interior help and are missing it with the injury to Embiid. Lowry typically sits around 40 FP and I'd personally be shocked to see any less than 35. This game will almost guaranteed stay close and both teams should be ready to run a full complement of minutes. Lowry is always one of the safer plays on the slate and has to be considered a top play against a Philly squad we've been targeting all year long. Kyrie Irving FD - $8700 DK - $8700 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 39.49 DK - 40.48 It's never a tough task to fall in love with Kyrie Irving in DFS. He only seems to come through with a solid game every. single. night. For a guy with a load of volatility as a Cavalier, it's insane to see him with this level of consistency. He's the conductor of this offense and locked into such a safe role of 30-34 minutes and 20%+ usage. He now gets to see the Knicks, who happen to rank 5th worst against PG's with 48.6 FPPG allowed. Jack and Ntilikina are 2 guys that have less than a 0% chance of staying in front...