Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Monday, January 1, 2024 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 Luka Doncic FD - $12600 DK - $11900Opponent - UTAProj Pts FD - 64.09 DK - 69.06 Luka Doncic is on a completely different level right now and is such a tough fade on a nightly basis, even at these elevated price points. Over the last month, he’s averaged 37.5 points, 11.1 assists, and 8.9 rebounds in just a hair under 40 minutes per game. Almost one else has this kind of floor on a nightly basis, and, at this point, it makes sense to just find the cheap plays and roster Luka in about any situation. Of course, that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in this matchup against the Jazz, it rings true. Even with Kyrie Irving projected to return tonight, running Luka against a bottom-third defense playing a top-third pace makes a lot of sense. Tyrese Haliburton FD - $11000 DK - $10300Opponent - MILProj Pts FD - 54.69 DK - 59.49 Speaking of being on another level, Tyrese Haliburton has put up some eye-popping lines over the last couple of games. In fact, he’s had two 20-20 games in a row with 22 points and 23 assists against the Knicks and 21 points and 20 assists against the Bulls. Those are video game stats for sure, and things could continue here. We know the Bucks don’t have great guard defense, and Hailburton carved these guys up for a 27/15/7 line during the In-Season Tournament. There’s a world where you can roster both Luka and Hali in cash, though it’s a bit easier on DraftKings than on FanDuel. Andrew Nembhard FD - $5300 DK - $5300Opponent - MILProj Pts FD - 27.73 DK - 30.09 Nembhard was a chalkier play last time out when the Pacers faced off against the Knicks, and he definitely paid that one off. The combo guard played 36 minutes, took 10 shots, finishing with a 14/5/5/2 line when it was all said and done. They’ll need his defense here against Damian Lillard, so I expect him to get a lot of burn once again. The middle-tier pricing helps round out lineups. I think the minutes floor is reasonably high...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Friday, December 29, 2023 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 De'Aaron Fox FD - $10300 DK - $9400Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 52.96 DK - 56.32 Trae Young FD - $10200 DK - $9900Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 51.47 DK - 56.7 Kings and Hawks have, by far, the highest implied total on this slate with a 251.5 total at the time of this writing. That is 10-15 points higher than basically every other game going. It’s going to be a spot to target and what better way to start than with the two point guards? De'Aaron Fox and Trae Young are both pretty expensive at this point, so we will need to find savings elsewhere, but that should be a massive issue with the way the slate is shaping up. Fox has improved on last season, which is saying something, and he is averaging 30 points on 49/40/74 shooting splits. The Hawks have the fourth-worst defensive efficiency in the league and run the fourth-fastest pace as well. It’s just such a smash spot for all of the Kings with Fox leading the way. Meanwhile, Trae Young gets almost as good a matchup with the Kings running the eighth-fastest pace and playing the 22nd-ranked defensive efficiency. Trae has played 40 or more minutes in the last three games and Atlanta is desperately trying to keep their season relevant. He’s taken 20+ shots in five of his last eight and is averaging 30 points and 12 assists over the last month. This could be another great game. Tyrese Maxey FD - $8400 DK - $9000Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 45.25 DK - 48.88 At $8400 on FanDuel, Tyrese Maxey still hasn’t been fully price-corrected for Joel Embiid out of the mix. The matchup against the Rockets isn’t a good one, considering they are slow and pretty efficient on defense, but Maxey is a favorite to get up 20 shots in this game. And even if the efficiency dips with Embiid off the court, the minutes and usage in a close game should be more than enough to justify rostering him in cash on FD. If Donovan Mitchell were to sit again then Craig Porter Jr....

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Tuesday, December 26, 2023 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 Fred VanVleet FD - $8800 DK - $8400Opponent - INDProj Pts FD - 41.51 DK - 44.83 There are some teams on the main slate in great matchups, and one of them is the Rockets against the Pacers. They run the fastest pace in the league at 106.3 and play the second-worst defensive efficiency. It’s, of course, just about the dream spot when stacking in DFS, and the Rockets are the beneficiaries here. Fred VanVleet is coming off some struggles against the Pelicans, but this guy has one of the highest minutes floors in the league, running right around 40 when games stay close. The assists have been a bit lumpy, but the pace and volume of this game should dictate plenty of fantasy scoring for Houston who aren’t breaking the bank in pricing. Coby White FD - $7800 DK - $7800Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 39.49 DK - 43.65 Alex Caruso FD - $5300 DK - $5400Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 31.16 DK - 32.17 The Bulls also get a great matchup here against the Hawks, who rank 27th on defense and play the fifth-fastest pace. They have a very weak defensive backcourt and teams have been able to take advantage all season here. Ever since Zach Lavine went down, Chicago has *gasp* improved and Coby White has been a big reason why, taking a much more prominent role in the offense and ticking the usage up considerably. Over the last month, he’s averaged 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists while getting up 17 shots per game and knocking down threes at a 45% clip. It’s one of the cooler stories around, and he’s in a great spot here. Small Forward DeMar DeRozan FD - $8600 DK - $8200Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 47.97 DK - 49.19 Along with Coby White, the other big story for the Bulls here has been DeMar DeRozan who has taken on an expanded role all the way around in Chicago with Zach Lavine on the shelf. Over the last month or so, DDR is playing about 40 minutes a game and putting up 23.8 points and...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Friday, December 22, 2023 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 Stephen Curry FD - $8800 DK - $9600Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 47.31 DK - 53.06 We’ve got an interesting Friday slate here with one team bringing in a lot of cheap plays and some other high-priced guys in great spots. One of the latter is Stephen Curry who is facing off at home against the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are the second-worst defensive team in the league and run the second-fastest pace. That’s a dream spot for a guy like Steph who is seemingly doing everything for the team right now. He had a horrible outing against the Blazers, but came back firing in the OT win over the Celtics. His FanDuel price is simply too cheap for this matchup even with some moderate blowout risk. Jaden Hardy FD - $4900 DK - $4300Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 34.81 DK - 39.11 Tim Hardaway Jr. FD - $6300 DK - $6100Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 32.93 DK - 37.43 The Mavericks are sitting Luka Doncic for Friday and are already without Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, and now Dante Exum. Plus, Seth Curry is questionable. That’s basically the entire backcourt leaving all of the minutes to Jaden Hardy, Tim Hardaway Jr, and probably A.J. Lawson (FD 3600 DK 3000). The first two will almost for sure be huge chalk plays here considering the overwhelming void left in every aspect of the game when Luka misses time. Hardy isn’t priced anywhere close to the projected opportunity and we could be looking at 90%+ ownership in cash for him. Tim Hardaway Jr. would also be in line to start and take a ton of shots as well. Sometimes the Mavericks have liked to keep him coming off the bench even in short-handed situations, though even if that was the case I think we would see a ton of minutes and looks for him regardless. Even with blowout risk, these guys are the plays seeing as how Dallas is very thin on Friday. Fred VanVleet (FD 8700 DK 8200) Small Forward Tyler Herro FD - $8100 DK - $8400Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 45.79 DK -...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Wednesday, December 20, 2023 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 Donovan Mitchell FD - $10200 DK - $10000Opponent - UTAProj Pts FD - 57.73 DK - 60.38 With Darius Garland and Evan Mobley out of the mix for the Cavs because of injury, a massive amount of the scoring load has fallen on Donovan Mitchell’s shoulders and he taking a ton of shots in the short-term. Spider has taken 21 or more in each of the last four games, averaging 30 points a game in that stretch. He’s also dialed up the assists as well and it just essentially the offensive hub for this team right now. The price is climbing, but in a matchup against the Jazz, it isn’t all the way there and he can still be played in cash games. Fred VanVleet FD - $8400 DK - $8600Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 42.21 DK - 45.36 The Rockets get one of the best DFS matchups around, facing off against the Hawks who rank 27th in defensive efficiency and third in pace. It should be a massive uptick for the Rockets guys here and the 235 over/under is one of the highest you’ll see Houston have all year. VanVleet is a candidate to play huge minutes in close games, having run 39+ in basically every game over the last month. Few other players have that type of floor, well, on the floor. I suspect he’s a popular play on this slate because of the matchup. Considerations: Alex Caruso (FD 5300 DK 5100) could be in play here seeing as how value plays might be few and far between. Pricing has tightened on both sites and guys in this $5K range who play 30+ minutes are looking a bit more valuable now. We are going to mention other Rockets and along with them, Jalen Green (FD 6200 DK 6400) is definitely in play against the Hawks. Small Forward DeMar DeRozan FD - $8100 DK - $8100Opponent - LALProj Pts FD - 42.81 DK - 44.22 Without Zach Lavine the Bulls are still relying on DeMar DeRozan a ton and he comes in with a higher floor on a near-nightly basis at this point. DDR has...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Monday, December 18, 2023 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 Trae Young FD - $10100 DK - $10000Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 57.24 DK - 61.81 Dejounte Murray FD - $7900 DK - $8700Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 46.24 DK - 48.4 The Hawks face the Pistons, who have lost one million games in a row at this point, and one has to believe that no team in the league wants that streak to end on their watch. It feels like that is going to be the case going forward and the Hawks end up in a great spot here. Even thinking about stacking these two guards on this slate would make sense, considering the matchup. The Pistons play the fifth-worst defense in the league and run a top-5 pace. That’s coming close to the sweet spot for where we want to be in cash games. Trae Young is the highlight here, and you’ll have to pay top-tier prices. But he’s averaging career-highs with 28 points and 10.8 assists a game. There isn’t as much for Dejounte Murray after that, but the 20/ 5.5 / 4.4 line with nearly two blocks + steals does get the job done on FanDuel, at least in this pricing tier. Cade Cunningham FD - $8200 DK - $8200Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 38.39 DK - 42.45 Speaking of great DFS matchups, the Pistons arguably get an even better one (than playing themselves) going the other direction with the Hawks on Monday. Atlanta has the second-worst defense in the league with the second-fastest pace. This game has the second-highest total on the slate (243.5), though Atlanta is -11 favorites, which (again) puts the Pistons in the blowout zone. But if you think there’s any way they keep things close-ish then there is upside on Cade Cunningham’s price. He’s getting up 19 shots per game, shooting better from three and getting to the line as well. The team stinks, but he’ s a DFS play for sure. Injury news and notes If Tyrese Haliburton is out then T.J. McConnell (FD 5800 DK 6300) is a play once again on both sites, but especially on FanDuel. Keon Ellis (FD 3600 DK...