FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 3/15/23 Man, if you can't adapt to chaos, this is not the time for you to play DFS. NBA DFS is always a challenging endeavour, but it becomes even more difficult at this time of the year. We have players rested every single night, and it becomes more problematic since every injury report is full as well. We're going to try our best to avoid DNPs, but that's unfortunately, going to happen at this time of the year. With that in mind, let's get started with two guards who are benefiting because of some absences. 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 D'Angelo Russell FD - $8200 DK - $7700 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 36.17 DK - 37.63 The Russell trade looked like a win for the Lakers at the deadline, but it looks even better now. The former All-Star has scored at least 36 DK points in all three games since joining LA, posting a 44-point average in that span. That's the best stretch this guy has had all year, but it's clear the Lakers want him to run the offense. What really adds to his value here is the fact that LeBron James and Anthony Davis are expected to miss this game. That means D-Lo could play 40 minutes and take 20-plus shots while handling the ball on every possession. The matchup is the icing on the cake, with the Rockets ranked 28th in points allowed and 29th in defensive efficiency. Not to mention, they're surrendering the most fantasy points to opposing PGs, with Russell scoring at least 35 DK points in six of their last seven meetings. Devonte' Graham FD - $5700 DK - $5300 Opponent - DAL Proj Pts FD - 24.2 DK - 25.27 It's funny that we have Graham in here because he looked to be out of the league at the beginning of the season. Silly season will do that because Graham has stumbled into a prominent role with the Spurs. He's actually one of the only playmakers left on this roster, with Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, and Jeremy Sochan all on the injury report. This tanking team will surely rest some of those...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Monday 3/13 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 Trae Young FD - $9900 DK - $9400 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 46.43 DK - 50.43 We get three games tonight with monster totals and close spreads and I am going to start in Atlanta with one of the most consistent fantasy guards in the league. Going back to the start of February(15 games), Trae has been averaging a double-double on 26.2 points and 10.7 assists and has tallied 45 of more fantasy points in 13 of those games while just over 50! While the T-Wolves are 10th in overall defensive efficiency, they do struggle against guards giving up the fourth most fantasy points to the position. All things considered, Trae is my favourite payup at the guard position and in play in all formats. Killian Hayes FD - $6400 DK - $5700 Opponent - IND Proj Pts FD - 36.18 DK - 38.38 This game doesn't fall into "high total" category but it sure checks the opportunity and value boxes as the Pistons will be short-handed once again on Monday with Burks and Ivey out again. It was Killian Hayes stepping up in the Pistons' most recent game taking 17 shots and while he only made seven for 17 points he added 13 assists for a double-double and 49 DraftKings points. I am not expecting another ceiling game but it is in the cards as he faces a Pacers team that ranks 25th in defensive efficiency for the season and 26th over the last five games. Fire up Hayes in all formats. Tim Hardaway Jr. FD - $5800 DK - $6400 Opponent - MEM Proj Pts FD - 32.06 DK - 35.59 Jaden Hardy FD - $4500 DK - $4000 Opponent - MEM Proj Pts FD - 30.3 DK - 33.41 With Luka still out and Kyrie questionable on Monday we get some more value at the guard position. Let's start with Hardaway who has responded in a big way to getting more volume recently as he is shooting 56% from the field(59% from three) across four straight games receiving double-digit shot attempts. That has led to an average of 35 fantasy points a game in that small sample. If Kyrie is ruled out for a second straight game, I think we can also go back to Hardy who started on Saturday, played 37 minutes, dropped...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Sunday, 3/12/23 This is a huge day for yours truly. Many of my season-long leagues are coming down to the wire, and this slate determines where my teams will end up in terms of playoff positioning. That has me motivated more than ever because I've done a ton of research to get ready for this card. The only thing that drives me crazy is that we have OKC playing a B2B. Who knows who will play for the Thunder a day ahead of time which sucks because they have the best matchup on the board. With that said, let's kick things off with the best scorer in the NBA right now. 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 Damian Lillard FD - $10600 DK - $10500 Opponent - NO Proj Pts FD - 49.52 DK - 51.99 We don't have a ton of games, so it's going to be impossible to fade Dame with the way he's playing right now. This All-Star is leading the league in scoring over the last month, averaging 36.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists across his last 28 games. Lillard has also scored at least 39 DK points in all 28 of those, averaging nearly 60 fantasy points per game in that span. He's simply doing everything for a team trying to sneak into the postseason, and this is an important game against a struggling Pelicans team. In his last five matchups with New Orleans, Dame is posting a 59-point average against them. Josh Giddey FD - $8000 DK - $8000 Opponent - SA Proj Pts FD - 39.59 DK - 40.87 We're taking a bit of a guess here, but we're going to assume that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are rested in this B2B. Both guys had to sit earlier in the week in a B2B, and both guys played significant minutes on Saturday night. That means Giddey should do everything for Oklahoma City, averaging a career-high 37 DK points per game with those two in the lineup. We expect 40 fantasy points to be his floor if both of those guys are out because Giddey has at least 50 DraftKings points in four of his last six games. Facing San...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Saturday 3/11 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 Devin Booker FD - $10400 DK - $9900 Opponent - SAC Proj Pts FD - 48.21 DK - 49.8 We have a larger slate for a Saturday and a lot of good spots but let's start with the late game that also brings us the highest total(238.5) on the slate and a game that is expected to stay close(PHO -3). This is a perfect recipe for fantasy scoring and I will start my core with Devin Booker who checks all the boxes. He comes in red-hot since the break shooting 55% from the field(48% on the season) on 23.3 shots a game and has provided us 51 FD/53 DK points per game. He now faces a Kings team that is 25th in defensive efficiency while running a Top 10 pace. Despite the rising price, Booker is in play for me in all formats. Kelly Oubre Jr. FD - $7900 DK - $7800 Opponent - UTA Proj Pts FD - 37.52 DK - 39.48 The system is not nearly as high on Oubre as it has been due to the price approaching $8K on both sites but I am still on board considering the plus matchup tonight. Since re-joining the starting five, in the absence of Lonzo Ball, Oubre has been terrific shooting 47.3% on 18 shots for 25.2 points a game and with the addition of seven rebounds, he is averaging 39.6 DK/38.1 FD points per game. This is another game with a higher total(231) that is expected to stay close(CHA -2.5) and jazz are not only 21st in defensive efficiency, they are allowing the 2nd most fantasy points to guards this season. Lock and load with Oubre in all formats. Tim Hardaway Jr. FD - $5600 DK - $5300 Opponent - MEM Proj Pts FD - 28.02 DK - 29.7 The Mavericks look like they will be a bit short-handed tonight with Luka already ruled out and Kyrie is sitting with a questionable tag. Despite the tough matchup against the Grizzlies, this injury news does open up some much-needed value and it's THJ at the top of my list. With those guys in the lineup, he has played very well in the short-term shooting 57% on 35 shots over the last three games while averaging over 34 fantasy points. While the upside could be capped if the Mavs get...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Thursday 3/9 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 Tyrese Haliburton FD - $10200 DK - $9800 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 49.01 DK - 51.63 While the Pacers are probably not going to make the play-in for the tournament, there is a glimmer of hope and his name is Haliburton. In all seriousness, he has come out of the gates red-hot in the second half averaging a double-double on 27.6 points and 12.2 assists and has provided an average of over 55 fantasy points a game. Tonight he faces a Rockets team that has lost five of seven since the break, ranks 29th in defensive efficiency and dead last in fantasy points to the guard position. Fire up Haliburton as a core play in all formats. Jalen Green FD - $6800 DK - $6400 Opponent - IND Proj Pts FD - 31.77 DK - 35.24 There are a ton of good matchups on this slate but it will be hard to not get as much exposure as possible to this Rockets/Pacers game with a 235.5 total with both teams ranking outside the Top 25 in defence. The Rockets will be without Kevin Porter tonight and that only elevates how consistent Jalen Green has been over the last month. That is tough to say for a shooting-dependent guard but it's true and even despite two complete duds is still averaging 33 fantasy points over his last 10 games. That is a solid floor at these prices and he should provide some upside here as well as he sees about a 3-4% bump in usage with Porter off the floor and goes from a 1.01 DK points per minute player to a 1.09 per minute player. Fire up Green in all formats. Mikal Bridges FD - $9000 DK - $8500 Opponent - MIL Proj Pts FD - 38.78 DK - 40.68 The Nets have started to roll and have created a three-game buffer on Miami for the final playoff spot(non-play-in spot) and newly acquired Mikal Bridges has played a huge role in that success. He has especially seen an increased role over the last three games where he has taken 20+ shots, dropped 30+ points, and averaged 51.7 DraftKings points. He will now make his first start with the Nets with Spencer Dinwiddie out and despite a tougher matchup against the Bucks, should continue to see an increase...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 3/8/23 We have fewer than 20 games remaining for every team, which is crunch time in the Western Conference. We have 13 teams battling for 10 playoff spots, and all of them are realistically in contention. It's crazy to have so many teams relevant at this point of the season, but it should lead to some fun basketball over the closing six weeks. Head on 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. 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? Read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Damian Lillard FD - $11200 DK - $11500 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 54.5 DK - 57.3 Many people will see that Dame is facing Boston and fade him, but that's an excellent opportunity to hop on the train. It really doesn't matter who Lillard faces right now, scoring at least 52 DraftKings points in 16 of his last 22 games. He's also averaging 60 DK points per game for that span and is doing everything for this offense with Anfernee Simons sidelined. That's led to Lillard taking 26 shots a night over his last eight outings while playing nearly 40 minutes a game. That usage is absurd, making Dame tough to fade, no matter who he faces. It's not like the Celtics defense has been scary recently anyway, allowing at least 107 points in 11 straight games while surrendering 118 points per game in that stretch. Delon Wright FD - $5800 DK - $5200 Opponent - ATL Proj Pts FD - 28.92 DK - 27.34 This guy showed us on Tuesday why he's such a good fantasy option. Wright scored just three points on four shots but finished with 28 DK points in another stat-stuffing gem. What's made him so good is stepping into this expanded role, taking over starting point guard duties in the absence of Monte Morris. It's allowed Delon to post a 32-point average across his last eight outings. That's all you can ask for from a sub-$6K player, and he's proven to be a per-minute stud throughout his career, thanks to his stat-stuffing nature. Atlanta is an amazing matchup too, ranked 21st in both points allowed and defensive efficiency. Kyrie Irving (FD $9600 DK $9400) is averaging 55 DK points per game over his last three outings and is clearly benefiting from all the attention Luka Doncic...