Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/27/17 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 Trevor Ariza will miss the rest of the road trip with a foot injury Ariza missed last game and will be out for at least the next 2. We saw P.J. Tucker pick up 32 minutes, but I was hoping for more. We also saw Mbah a Moute and Anderson solidify 35+, which should stand tonight. This match-up with the Hornets isn't great, but PF is barren and those guys have a decent floor. You can also lock in Harden and Gordon for close to 40 minutes as long as it stays close. Ersan Ilyasova is looking to return to the starting lineup With Ilyasova likely back, it puts a big damper on John Collins off the bench. He's already not getting huge minutes, but will now see even less. He also gets a rough matchup with Faried off the bench. Stay away from this frontcourt if you like money. Jonas Valunciunas and Lucas Nogueira are questionable against the Lakers I was hoping both of these guys would just limp around another day and take this one off. Boo hoo. On the chance that they both read this article and do me a solid, Jacob Poeltl (No, this isn't a typo) is the guy to own. He's been outstanding in the last 2 contests and should see more minutes if they are out. If just Nogueira plays, I'm fine with Poeltl, but not nearly to the same degree. If Valunciunas plays, I'll stay away completely. Do with that what you will! We don't have a ton of news on today's slate, but the news we do have is pivotal. What We're Waiting to Know Dennis Schroder is questionable to play against the Nuggets Schroder has missed the past couple games and it gave Malcolm Delaney an opportunity. He took no advantage and sucked both games. Now if Schroeder is out once again, Delaney is still in play. He will get the minutes against a weak Nuggets perimeter defense. If Schroeder plays, I don't have interest in anyone. I doubt he sees more than 28/30 minutes his first game back. It also takes just a hint of the appeal away from Bazemore and Prince. D'Angelo Russell has been upgraded from doubtful to...

Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 10/27/17 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 - $11500 DK - $11400 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 55.26 DK - 58.74 Westbrook finally came through with a 66 fantasy point performance after not eclipsing 60 in the first 3. His price came down because of it and he's a bit more affordable that he will be for most of the year. He faces off with a fast-paced Pacers team that let him run as much as he wanted and fill up the stat sheet with a triple-double. He'll now head to Minnesota and take on the Timberwolves as a road underdog. The T-Wolves were average against PG's in 2016 but have been atrocious so far. Through 5 games, they've allowed 61.2 FP to PG per game. Westbrook will see the 35-37 minutes he's been seeing and look at Jeff Teague for the most part. Teague was known as a good defender in Indy, but it had more to do with the Pacers system as a whole. He's not bad, but Westbrook has nothing to worry about. I'd assume Wiggins will take a shot on Westbrook, but I'm not sure it'll be possible if Butler is out once again. Westbrook is cheaper than normal and he's a solid option in all formats. The T-Wolves have played fast and could run into some match-up issues with Jimmy Butler questionable. Westbrook is seeing a similar usage to last year and you have nothing to worry about here. As long as the game stays close, Westbrook will hit value. Spencer Dinwiddie FD - $5000 DK - $5200 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 26.04 DK - 26.15 D'Angelo Russell is doubtful to play against the Knicks, so Spencer Dinwiddie will slide over and get the start. He saw 31 minutes against the Cavs and turned in 38 fantasy points. He has always been a solid FP per minute PG, so it's no surprise to see him produce when given the opportunity. He now sees an even better match-up with the Knicks. Ramon Sessions is a great play tonight, but he's not in there for defense. The Knicks have played pretty fast this year and Dinwiddie is more than happy to play that style like the Nets do...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/26/17 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 Dennis Schroder has been ruled out against the Bulls Schroder missed last game against the Heat and it resulted in Malcolm Delaney getting 33 minutes. Kent Bazemore also saw a few more minutes and played well. This match-up with the Bulls isn't great, but it's definitely better than the snail-paced Heat. Delaney is a solid value in cash games and Bazemore is a bit better in tournaments. Malcolm Brogdon is in the starting lineup against the Celtics This one is weird. Brogdon is now in trade talks for Eric Bledsoe. I'll be staying away, but there's no doubt he has upside in tournaments. If Brogdon is out, Dellavedova will pick up a ton of minutes and be a VERY nice cash game play against the Celtics. Middleton and Giannis may also see 1 or 2 more shots than normal. It won't really matter in a fantastic match-up against the Celts. What We're Waiting to Know Anthony Davis is unlikely to play, but officaly questionable Let's assume AD plays. Against the Kings, this is still an interesting spot. Nobody is a must, but both AD and Cousins are still in play. If Davis sits out, Cousins and Holiday are elite cash games. Dante Cunningham should also pick up close to 30 minutes (at least), but you have to temper your expectations. The match-up against the Kings is nice and the usage bump with AD out is substantial. Make sure you get exposure to these studs if AD is out. Marcus Smart is questionable against the Bucks Smart has sat out the last 2 games, resulting in Terry Rozier getting 30 minutes and producing. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have also performed, but I'm not sure it has much to do with Smart being out. Rozier gets the biggest bump with Smart out, but Tatum and Brown are still in play if Smart is active. Either way, this is a game you want exposure to and while I'd lean towards caution if this was a 10-game slate, we only have 5 and a couple of these guys might be necessary for tournaments. Mario Chalmers is questionable to play with a right ankle injury Chalmers has been a solid backup PG, getting exactly 25...

Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 10/26/17 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 Jrue Holiday FD - $7300 DK - $6200 Opponent - SAC Proj Pts FD - 38.31 DK - 38.49 Anthony Davis exited last game with a knee injury and is looking to be on the downside of questionable for this one. Make sure you do pay attention to news, because this is still up in the air. Assuming Davis misses, there are a lot of different ways to take advantage. He has the ball in his hands more than anyone else in that offense, so outside of Cousins, some guards will also benefit. Jrue Holiday is one. With Rajon Rondo already out for an extended period of time, Holiday has moved over to PG and has played very consistently. He's always been a PG, so it's no surprise. The absence of Davis would be huge for Holiday. he saw a 4% usage bump in 2016 with Davis out, but I suspect that'll jump even more here. he also sees a weak defense in the Kings with Fox and Hill at point. We don't have many high totals on tonight's slate, so jumping on injury opportunity will be big. Give Holiday a long hard look at a PG spot that could be much better. Malcolm Delaney FD - $4800 DK - $4400 Opponent - CHI Proj Pts FD - 22.45 DK - 23.41 Dennis Schroder has already been ruled out for tonight's game, which makes things very easy in at least 1 spot. Malcolm Delaney saw 33 minutes last game and figures to see around the same here. He finished with just 19 fantasy points, which could keep the field away from him a little bit. I don't care at all. The Heat play slow and that was a case of a guy running into some bad luck. Delaney isn't as good at scoring as Schroder, but he's a better defender and distributor, along with floor communicator. Budenholzer has forced him into minutes since the start for those reasons. The match-up with the Bulls isn't phenomenal, but Jerian Grant is nothing to be scared of on an individual basis. Delaney should be very popular, but let's hope that below average game last time out takes a little luster away and we can...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/25/17 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 Hassan Whiteside, Kawhi Leonard, Myles Turner, Eric Bledsoe, Nicolas Batum, Jonas Valunciunas, Dwyane Wade, Markieff Morris, Seth Curry, and Derrick Rose will all remain out for at least another game Phew. This list is getting hefty quite early. We know the fantasy implications of these guys and how to handle them. Let's jump into some unknowns. Jimmy Butler is out with an upper respiratory infection Shabazz Muhammad is the guy who will pick up most minutes and we'll get to him in a minute. Wiggins and Towns should also see 4 or 5 extra shots each and both are interesting plays against a defensively-weak interior. Towns does have a better match-up than Wiggins, but both are very solid. Other than that, look for Jamal Crawford to grab a couple minutes and make a name for himself in GPP's. Trevor Ariza will sit out tonight's game against the 76ers Ariza played 40 minutes last game, so someone will benefit big time here. P.J. Tucker has been seeing just under 30 minutes per game and I wouldn't be surprised to see him close to the 40 that Ariza held last game. We know he has the engine as he did it plenty in Phoenix. Luc Mbah a Moute could also see some time on Ben Simmons, but I have no fantasy appeal in Mbah a Moute. On the other side, Robert Covington will see a slightly worse defender in Tucker. He's actually still above average, so I'm not sure there's anything that needs to be jumped on. Markelle Fultz is out for the next 3 games, at least Fultz has been coming off the bench and not seeing many minutes, so no reason to react much here. Jerryd Bayless will secure 32 or so minutes, making him a very interesting play in a fast-paced game with the Rockets. T.J. McConnell could also see a little over 20 minutes but isn't worth much in fantasy. Fultz doesn't impact all that much coming off the bench. At least we can get a break from that pitiful free throw shot. What We're Waiting to Know D'Angelo Russell is officialy doubtful to play against the Cavs Assuming Russell sits, Spencer Dinwiddie will slide in with big minutes....