DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Thursday 11/17
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Thursday 11/17 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Guards Jaden Ivey FD - $6800 DK - $6900 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 32.1 DK - 34.54 Let's start off this small slate with a mid-range value in Jaden Ivey, who has consistently outperformed his price over the short term. Some of it has to do with the near 8% uptick in usage with Cade Cunningham out of the lineup the last three games but he was playing terrific even with him in the lineup. Over the previous five games(2 with Cunningham, 3 without), Ivey has averaged just over 18 points with 6.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and tallied 35 or more fantasy points in four of those games while averaging 38 across all five. The matchup isn't ideal but considering he checks the price and opportunity boxes, I am on board in all formats. John Wall FD - $6000 DK - $5700 Opponent - DET Proj Pts FD - 31.62 DK - 33.45 On the other side of this game, we have more opportunity plays as Kawhi remains out, Luke Kennard is doubtful, and Paul Geroge is now highly questionable after picking up an injury last game. This has many projecting John Wall to get his first start of the season which would be welcomed with the lack of overall value on this small slate. The only downside here is that the price has been on the rise for over a week as Wall has been playing terrific off the bench with double-digit shots in five straight while averaging 13.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game equating to just under 30 fantasy points per game. At these prices, I love that as a floor and if he starts I would say the ceiling allows us to also play him in GPP formats, as well. De'Aaron Fox FD - $9600 DK - $9000 Opponent - SA Proj Pts FD - 47.46 DK - 50.37 Being able to pay up for multiple top plays tonight is going to be largely dependent on the amount of value that pops up but Fox is at the top of that list. The Kings get arguably the best matchup on the board at home as seven-point favorites against a Spurs team that runs a Top 5 pace, ranks 29th in defensive efficiency, and 28th in fantasy points to guards. For Fox, he...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Wednesday, 11/16
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 11/16/22 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. Plus, 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 Luka Doncic FD - $12500 DK - $12700 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 61.84 DK - 62.91 If you want a guaranteed 60 fantasy points in your lineup, pick Luka. This dude is leading the NBA with 64 DraftKings points per game, scoring at least 52 fantasy points in all but one game this year. That's no surprise when looking at his role, leading the league with a 38 percent usage rate. He's going to play 35-40 minutes, take 20-25 shots and handle the ball on every possession. That makes him impossible to fade against Houston, who rank 28th in points allowed and 29th in defensive efficiency. They're also surrendering the most fantasy points to opposing PGs, which was on full display when Doncic dropped 60-plus fantasy points in both of their meetings last season. Jamal Murray FD - $6400 DK - $6500 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 32.3 DK - 33.41 Doncic is the best pure points play on the board, but Murray is our favorite per-dollar play out there. The Nuggets lost Nikola Jokic to dreaded COVID protocols, and it will force the rest of this offense to step up. Murray is the primary benefactor, leading the team with a 39 percent usage rate when Joker is laughing it up on the bench. The simple fact is, Denver needs to make up 35 minutes, 15-20 shots, and primary ball-handling duties in addition to Jokic's 30-point triple-double averages. Murray should do most of that, which is impressive since he's scored at least 32 DraftKings points in six of his last seven games. We also don't mind that the Knicks own a 25th OPRK against opposing point guards, either. Monte Morris (FD $5300 DK $5200) has at least 28 DK points in B2B games and shouldn't be this cheap as Washington's starting point guard. Shooting Guard Darius Garland FD - $7800 DK - $9000 Opponent - MIL Proj Pts FD - 43.82 DK - 45.64 It's about time that these sites raised Garland's price tag. This guy is stepping into All-Star territory, and he's only going to get better at the age of 22. The young...
Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant Top the DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks – Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant Top the DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus 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/ Shooting Guard Damian Lillard FD - $9000 DK - $9900Opponent - SAProj Pts FD - 45.59 DK - 50.87 Lillard missed a few games, but he’s come back strong over the last three since the return and been in superstar form. In that stretch he’s averaging 25 points, eight assists, and five rebounds. Now, he’ll face a Spurs team ranked 26th on defense even though they play at a below average pace. I like the FanDuel price on Lillard much more than DraftKings, but he’s in play on both sites because the minutes floor has been so high since his return. De'Aaron Fox FD - $8800 DK - $8800Opponent - BKNProj Pts FD - 42.92 DK - 45.97 De’Aaron Fox is having his best season on the statistics front, scoring 25.5 points per game on 55% shooting, getting better from beyond the arc at 38% on more than five attempts. It’s been a nice boost for the point guard and the Kings have won six of the last seven games he’s played. Now he’ll get the Nets who have, somewhat surprisingly been decent on defense this season, ranked fourth in efficiency at that end of the court. But I like Fox’s DraftKings price at sub-$9K and he’s in a value spot for sure. Mike Conley FD - $5600 DK - $5600Opponent - NYProj Pts FD - 30.3 DK - 33.06 The Jazz are having one of the truly surprising seasons we’ve seen considering everyone thought they would be in the tank for Victor Wembanyama from the very start. But they are 9-5 and have looked strong to start the season even with a bunch of new faces. Conley has had some rough shooting games in the short-term, but it’s only served to lower his price on both sites. He’s still averaging 11 points and eight assists on the season with some defensive stats and rebounds thrown in there as well. John Konchar FD - $4000 DK - $4900Opponent - NOProj Pts FD - 24.2 DK - 24.92 Konchar should get the start again for Desmond Bane who is doubtful for this game. Last game...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Monday 11/14
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Monday 11/14 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Guards Stephen Curry FD - $10600 DK - $10200 Opponent - SAC Proj Pts FD - 50.9 DK - 56.21 Starting right at the top tonight and, to be honest, this feels like a bit of a buy-low. I say this as he has provided a more consistent floor and arguably higher PTS/$ upside than some of his peers who are routinely $11K on both sites. He gets elite usage(32%) and is averaging 33.3 points, 6.7 assists, and 6.8 rebounds which has provided us with at least 45 DK points in every game and he is also playing some of his best ball of the season averaging 59 fantasy points over his last seven games. The Spurs are slightly below average when looking at overall defensive efficiency but rank 27th in fantasy points allowed to guards so I will have a ton of exposure to Curry in all formats. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander FD - $10000 DK - $8900 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 48.11 DK - 49.72 Speaking of value, especially on DraftKings, we have SGA who is coming off a monster 60+ point performance but has seen price dip back below $9K and near a season-low. I really don't understand it for a guy who is averaging 31.1 points, 5.7 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and a massive3.6 blocks+steals per game. He has also provided us with 42 or more DK points in 10 of 12 games and 50 or more in seven of those. This game has the highest total on the slate and while the Thunder are big dogs here, they face a Celtics team that has struggled defensively ranking 24th in that metric this season. All things considered, SGA is my favorite PTS/$ pay-up on this slate. Jevon Carter FD - $5400 DK - $6000 Opponent - ATL Proj Pts FD - 36.53 DK - 38.39 Carter has started all season but it wasn't until recently he became fantasy relevant as both Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the last two games. Carter stepped up with a whopping 42 shots in those games, shooting 52% and also adding 18 assists and six rebounds. The usage will go down some tonight as Giannis is expected back but with Jrue confirmed out, Carter should get another start at the point and still sits with a nice mid-tier price tag and...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Sunday 11/13
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Sunday, 11/13/22 We're already off to a wild start for this slate. The Grizzlies decided they would rest most of their starters on Saturday, and that's not only chaos that will ensue. The Nets, Sixers, and Wizards are all playing the second half of a back-to-back set, while the Warriors and Thunder are playing a frontend. You'd think we have a ton of games with that being the case, but we only have six games making up the main slate. I'm actually a huge fan of our picks, so let's go ahead and get into it! Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. Plus, 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 Tyrese Maxey FD - $7200 DK - $7900 Opponent - UTA Proj Pts FD - 38.86 DK - 40.1 The Sixers have been trying to cope without James Harden, but it's leaving Maxey with a ton of responsibility. The 22-year-old guard has seen his usage spike with Harden out, playing 38 minutes a night this year while taking on primary ball-handling duties. That's led to the best stretch of his career, scoring at least 28 DraftKings points in eight straight games. He's also maintaining a 38-point average in that span, taking over 20 shots a night! That's scary since his role could expand even more here, with De'Anthoy Melton sidelined and Joel Embiid possibly sitting in the second half of a B2B set. If both of those guys are out, Maxey needs to be used in every lineup. Not to mention, Utah owns a 25th OPRK against opposing point guards. Tyus Jones FD - $4500 DK - $3600 Opponent - WAS Proj Pts FD - 32.95 DK - 33.68 Jones will be used in everyone's lineup, but that's chalk you need to swallow. Memphis already ruled out Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr for this game, leaving Jones as the primary playmaker. In his one start for Ja earlier this season, Jones dropped a season-high 46 DraftKings points. That's far from surprising when you see that Tyus averaged 31 DraftKings points per game in 23 outings as a starter last year. Those are numbers you usually see from a $6K player, making Jones the best per-dollar play of the day in this $4K price...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Saturday 11/12
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Saturday 11/12 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, NFL optimal lineups, and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Guards Brandon Ingram FD - $8000 DK - $8700 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 41.75 DK - 42.7 Ingram let us down on Thursday getting into foul trouble but I am going back to the well here as I am looking at a balanced attack for tonight's slate. Not a bad place to start either as the Pelicans get one of the best matchups on the board facing the Rockets who run a Top 10 pace along with the 2nd worst defensive rating. Taking out last game and the game he got injured in and Ingram has been very consistent averaging 24.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists for 43.6 DraftKings points per game. He is a top target for me in all formats. Tyrese Haliburton FD - $8800 DK - $8900 Opponent - TOR Proj Pts FD - 40.3 DK - 41.46 Speaking of consistency, Haliburton has made the most of his trade to Indiana last season and has easily been their best player. He may not get the usage of other stars in the league but his best value for us in fantasy is the balance he provides across multiple categories as he comes in averaging 21.6 points, 9.9 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game providing us with 40 or more fantasy points in 10 of 11 games and 50 or more in six of those. This game has the second-highest total on the slate and the Pacers face a Raptors team that is short it's best player and have struggled defensively in the short term. Fire up Haliburton in all formats. Jaden Ivey FD - $7000 DK - $5700 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 33.35 DK - 35.87 Killian Hayes FD - $4000 DK - $3600 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 11.98 DK - 12.41 This is a situation we will have to monitor throughout the day as Cade Cunningham missed last night and is in danger of missing a second straight game with shin soreness. After back-to-back double-doubles earlier in the week, Jaden Ivey let us down last night against the Knicks but the price is still in a good spot on DraftKings to go back to the well for a player who has provided us with a 5x or greater return in eight of his 12 starts this season and...