Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/20/17 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 Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier have been ruled out against the Bulls These are 2 of the 3 biggest shot-takers on this Magic team, so there has to be some interest. With that being said, it's probably not a spot to go crazy at guard. Afflalo will return and eat into the minutes of the 3 PG. Mack is the guy I'll go with in some tournaments because of the price. At small forward, Hezonja and Simmons are 2 elite plays in all formats that can be penciled in for 30+ minutes. Simmons will shoot 20 times here and has a ton of upside against a weak Bulls defense. Nikola Vucevic has also been going nuts as of late and will see an extra few minutes + as many shots as he possibly wants. He's an elite play, but the price is somewhat prohibitive and this game won't be very fast. All in all, everyone that sees the court will have a very heightened usage and the minutes should be relatively concentrated. Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out with a bruised toe For a team that's missing it's big man, this kind of hurts. Only kind of because they have a lot of talented guards that can step in and play a similar role right away. Both Rodney Hood and Alex Burks will immediately see huge minutes and be in play every night until Mitchell comes back. This is a fast-paced game against a Thunder squad that can struggle against the 2 when Roberson isn't in there. They may also be without their rim protector in Steven Adams, who makes a huge difference. Mitchell is the number 1 option on this offense and it'll be a collective effort to make up for his absence. Derrick Favors is probable to return for the Jazz Where they lose Mitchell, they'll pick up some size in Favors with Gobert out. He excelled with Gobert our last time, but it's hard to trust a big man coming off an injury. Especially one named Derrick Favors. This just takes away from any appeal Epke Udoh and Jonas Jerebko may have had. My focus for the Jazz is still the guards we touched on just a second...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/20/17 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 Jeff Teague FD - $6400 DK - $6100 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 34.96 DK - 35.06 We had a solid 3-game slate last night with one of the best games on this entire season in CLE @ MIL. We now get to a fun DFS slate tonight with 12 games on the docket and a ton of different things to dive into. The first of which will be Jeff Teague and how bad the Nuggets are against point guards. They've ranked dead last all year against the position, but just keep getting worse. They've now allowed 58 FP per game over the last 10 and have shown no signs of improving. Jamal Murray is a bad defender, but it has just as much to do with the lack of rim protection the big men offer. Teague isn't the most dynamic player in the league and he's not very fun to roster as a 3rd/4th option on team, but he's EXTREMELY safe in this particular match-up. You know he's getting the 35-40 minutes and will shoot 13+ times with 7+ assists. Plug Teague into your cash games and move on. In tournaments, you can probably do better, but he's a great filler and I wouldn't switch things around to get away from him. Point guard isn't as great as usual and Teague is a phenomenal mid-priced play in every way. Damian Lillard FD - $8800 DK - $8500Opponent - SAProj Pts FD - 42.88 DK - 44.76 Wow, against the Spurs? Yes, and it's not even that big of a deal. With the carousel of Tony Parker, Mills, and Murray, they have ranked 3rd worst against PG's in the entire league. The only guy that can probably slow Lillard is Danny Green, but he's unlikely to play and will be on McCollum even if he does. Lillard has been insane this season and is typically sitting around 45-50 fantasy points. His price is high, but not really. Under $9k on both sites, Lillard is hitting value on a daily basis. If it stays close and Lillard plays the 35 minutes he should, he could easily get to 60 FP and be a 10% owned PG that wins you...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/18/17 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 Joel Embiid and Trevor Booker have been ruled out against the Bulls Embiid is obviously the biggest shot-taker on this offense, so his absence is felt everywhere. Aside from the entire starting lineup getting a couple extra shots, Richaun Holmes and Amir Johnson will pick up extended minutes and are in play in all formats. Trevor Booker would the other guy to get minutes, but he's out too, so Johnson and Holmes will see 5 to 7 minutes extra on top of the bonus they are already getting with JoJo out. Against a Bulls interior that doesn't intimidate a fly, there are in play everywhere. ben Simons, J.J. Redick, and Robert Covington all see an uptick in usage and are viable plays, but not musts. Lou Williams and Wesley Johnson have been ruled out with a sprained ankle Sweet Lou has been the main scorer for this team with Blake Griffin out, so it'll be interesting to see how this goes. They will get Austin Rivers back and we know he likes to shoot, so it's interesting. Wesley Johnson is another guy who gets minutes and will have to be replaced by some very cheap guys. Sam Dekker and C.J. Williams will both see over 25 minutes, but it is against the Spurs. Nobody is a must against the Spurs, but there's some concrete value on this Clippers team. I will have some exposure in cash games, but doubt the upside with the match-up. Steven Adams is out vs the Nuggets with a concussion Steven Adams is obviously a huge piece of this team. So much so that he doesn't even have a backup. Dakari Johnson saw only 14 minutes last time Adams was out and you can't trust him anywhere. Patterson and Grant both saw under 25 minutes as well, so I'll be staying away. Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, and Paul George will all see a few extra shots and are solidified into minutes as the Thunder will likely go small. Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors have been ruled out against the Rockets These guys are the only ones with much skill in the Utah frontcourt, so there's going to be some issues. For one, James Harden is going to...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/18/17 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 Russell Westbrook FD - $11300 DK - $11200 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 56.07 DK - 59.17 It's good to be back after a fun Sunday NBA slate and a whole lot of important football. We now jump into a 10-game Monday slate that is packed full of action. We kick it off with the guy in this spot most often, Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has been showing flashes of his 2016-self and even hit 71 fantasy points 2 games ago. His usage is only down 2% and he's shooting as much as ever. He now gets a match-up with a Denver Nuggets squad that doesn't play any defense. The Nuggets currently rank dead last in basketball against PG's, allowing 49.7  FPPG. Jamal Murray is a slightly bad defender,  but the real issues come in him having no help at the rim. Westbrook is going to get past any PG in the league, so it really matters about who he sees at the rim and how well the opposing team can cover passing lanes. Denver is atrocious against both and has no chance to stop Westbrook. The Thunder will also be without Steven Adams, so Westbrook should be stepping up his scoring numbers here. Vegas hasn't dropped a line yet, but I'd the total to come in around 225 with a spread bigger than 4 or 5. Westbrook is still cheaper than he ever was last year and has the same upside. His floor is 50 here and is a guy I'll have spread across all formats. Kris Dunn FD - $7500 DK - $6800 Opponent - PHI Proj Pts FD - 33.78 DK - 33.04 Let's move down from the obvious spendy option in Russ to a mid-priced Kris Dunn at home in Chicago. The Bulls will host the 76ers in what will end up as one of the more popular DFS games on the slate. A lot of the action is going to come with the injured big men, but let's get some exposure on the perimeter. Kris Dunn has been one of the more impressive players on the entire season and is solidifying himself as a guy who has all-star ability. Remember, he was drafted 4th...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/16/17 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 Austin Rivers and Milos Teodosic have both been ruled out This is kind of weird. With Austin Rivers already ruled out with a concussion, the Clippers will rest Milos Teodosic tonight and play him tomorrow. I guess it's better than him getting hurt again and not being around. It just seems to me like he should probably be out for another week if he can't play after seeing 25 minutes 2 days ago. Anyway, let's look at who benefits with all these minutes at PG gone. Juwan Evans has been seeing some minutes and will likely slide into the starting lineup and see 25+, at least. Sindarius Thornwell and C.J. Williams will also get some minutes and shots, but neither intrigue me against the Wizards. Once we can confirm that Evans is getting the start, you can plug him in as a top value option of the day. Lou Will is an even better play than he was and a viable target in all formats. What We're Waiting to Know Tyreke Evans is questionable to play against the Hawks With Evans out last game, the Grizzlies did a solid job of spreading his minutes around. The real benefit is where the usage goes. Andrew Harrison put up 35 fantasy points in 30 minutes against the Wizards and had the ball in his hands a ton. Chalmers, Ennis, and McLemore will get the rest, but I don't have much interest. Gasol may also see 4 or 5 extra shots in a stellar match-up with Atlanta.If Evans plays, Gasol is the only guy I will have exposure to on this squad. Lauri Markkanen is questionable to return from his back injury The Bulls have been rightfully cautious with Markkanen, and I'm glad. It's allowed Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic to have some fun. I don't know if I'm in the small minority here, but I think the Bulls are a top 4 team in the east by next season. Kriss Dunn is a future all-star at PG. Markkanen, Mirotic, and Portis are all guy who have similar upside as dominant 4's in this league. Then you get to some very solid role players in Justin Holiday, Jerian Grant, and David Nwaba. Let's not...