Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 3/23/18 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out against the Bulls with an ankle injury Antetokounmpo has posted a 31% usage rate on the season, so this is huge. Minutes-wise, it'll be Jabari Parker, Tony Snell, and Shabazz Muhammad that benefit. Parker is my favorite and one of the best plays on the slate. Usage-wise, he makes just as much of an impact. Eric Bledsoe and Khris Middleton will see an extra 5-10 shots each and will have the ball in their hands all night long. The NBA lineup optimizer loves a lot of these guys, but Middleton, Bledsoe, and Parker are far ahead of the rest. Stephen Curry will return tonight for the Warriors while Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green remain out The reports are that Stephen Curry is a full go, so you can definitely go there in a tournament. I don't necessarily love him, but the upside is most certainly there. Thompson and Durant have been out for a while and it'll continue to be Nick Young, Pat McCaw, and Andre Iguodala that benefit. Green is back on the injury report after coming back healthy and we'll see Jordan Bell get the start. He saw 22 minutes after Green went down last game and could get close to 30 tonight. Personally, Bell, Iguodala, and Curry are my 3 favorites. A 221 total and 10 point spread is nothing to run away from. What We're Waiting to Know Paul Millsap is questionable to play with an illness I think it's fair to say that Paul Millsap is fully back. After seeing 40 minutes two games ago, he put up 50 fantasy points last game. The $7k price tag is very fair and we will only see it go up. With that being said, we will stay far away with him entering the night questionable. If he plays, I'll likely stay away from this spot. If he misses, Plumlee and Trey Lyles are both worth a look in a friendly match-up with the fast-paced Wizards. Jokic will also see a few extra shots and is already one of the best plays on the entire slate. Jusuf Nurkic is questionable with lower back soreness against the Celtics Nurkic isn't seeing huge...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/23/18 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Eric Bledsoe FD - $7800 DK - $8000Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 38.62 DK - 38.33 Welcome to NBA Friday! It’s a typical Friday night in the NBA DFS world with 10 games on the slate and a whole lot to look through. The most notable news on the slate up to this point is the likely absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo. He left in the middle of last game and is currently listed as doubtful for tonight. Assuming he misses this one, there are 3 or 4 Bucks than be safely played in cash games. We’ll kick it off with one of the easy ones in Eric Bledsoe. A key ball-handler, Bledsoe is going to have the ball in his hands a ton more tonight. His usage should shoot up 5-7% and 15+ shots is in the range of possibilities. The Bulls are a lackluster defense and one you can safely target here. Bledsoe will be covered by little Cameron Payne and will bully him consistently. Bledsoe is an elite play in all formats and will end up one of the more popular plays on the slate if Giannis is eventually ruled out. George Hill FD - $4700 DK - $4900Opponent - PHOProj Pts FD - 26.41 DK - 26.87 Hill has been playing consistent minutes recently, and paying these prices pretty well. Over the last 4 games, he’s played 20, 33, 35, and 35 minutes. He put up 20+ fantasy points in 3 of those and got over 30 last game. He’s never going to flash 50 point upside or anything like that, but Hill is extremely consistent when on the floor and has some great chemistry with LeBron. And then there's the match-up. Against point guards, the Suns rank 26th in the league thanks to their lightning fast pace and rotating cast of poor defenders. Hill is going to play 28-34 minutes and put up 20-30 fantasy points. Book it. Cameron Payne FD - $5600 DK - $5400Opponent - MILProj Pts FD - 27.99 DK - 27.66 With Kris Dunn and Antonio Blakeney out last game Cameron Payne grabbed 23 minutes and paid these prices even in a blowout. Payne matches up with the Bucks tonight, who rank 21st against point guards since the...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/22/18 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Lonzo Ball FD - $7100 DK - $7600Opponent - NOProj Pts FD - 40.36 DK - 40.42 Isaiah Thomas FD - $5600 DK - $5700Opponent - NOProj Pts FD - 24.87 DK - 26.65 We’ll kick things off in New Orleans, where the Pelicans will host the Lakers in what figures to be a high-scoring affair. Ball is seeing 30+ fantasy points on almost every night and has been one of the more consistent guards around. You then get to Isaiah Thomas, who’s more reliant on his jumper, but has immense upside against the Pelicans. On the season, New Orleans ranks 27th against point guards. Yikes. Vegas hasn’t dropped a line just yet (due to uncertainty around the Pelicans' players), but I would be surprised to see a total under 220 or a line over 6. These two teams are pretty even on the floor and it just comes down to the Pelicans playing 3 nights in a row. As for the Lakers, they’re well-rested. We still have Lowry in play and DeRozan + Siakam will join. Point guard is a pretty weak position on tonight’s slate and I’m a huge fan of both of these guys. Let’s Let’s get to some of the top plays at the other positions. Ish Smith FD - $5200 DK - $4600Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 20.15 DK - 20.07 If Chris Paul was manning the one for Houston, I wouldn’t have much interest in Ish Smith here. It’s just looking like Paul will be out and we’ll see a combo of Eric Gordon and James Harden at the one. Neither are strong defenders and will struggle with the size and speed of Smith. Smith has been great over the last few games and shows no sign of slowing down. Assuming Paul is out and the Rockets play small, you can target three or four bombers on the other side of things. Smith is my favorite guard on the Pistons and I think it’s safe to project 25-30 fantasy points. 30+ if it stays close and high-scoring, as expected. D.J. Augustin FD - $5500 DK - $5000Opponent - PHIProj Pts FD - 29.01 DK - 30.43 Point guard isn’t really a spot to go cheap tonight, so let’s focus back...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 3/21/18 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 Tyreke Evans is out against the Sixers with rest Tyreke was ruled out a few minutes after lineup lock against the Nets and the news had plenty of people angry. The Grizzlies will rule him out well ahead of time tonight and announced that he will instead play tomorrow. With Andrew Harrison probable, we will see him get up to 30 minutes and for Briante Weber to get there as well. I’m a fan of both in both formats. Selden and McLemore could also grab a few extra minutes each, but you can do a lot better on this slate. Kyle Korver and Rodney Hood have been ruled out against the Raptors With Kyle Korver and Hood already ruled out, we’re looking at a pretty short-handed Cavs backcourt. It’s only fair with DeRozan in question. The only thing I don’t like here is that the last time Hood and Korver misses, Jose Calderon played 36 minutes. I would much rather just lean on Clarkson or J.R., but who’s to say the garbage minutes don’t lean on Calderon again. It makes these guys a little less safe in cash games, but you have to think they want to win and Clarkson + J.R. gives them a much better spot. I like Smith more because of the price, but Clarkson has upside and is always in the game down the stretch. LeBron and Hill will see their normal minutes and Jeff Green will stay over 35. Larry Nance Jr., Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, Hassan Whiteside, and Gary Harris will all remain out tonight. These are all guys that have been out for at least a few games. We know what to do for the most part, but certainly comment below if you have any specific questions. Also, check out the NBA lineup optimizer for detailed projections for every player on the slate. What We're Waiting to Know Jrue Holiday is questionable to play tonight with an illness Holiday missed last night, so it’s usually safe to assume he’ll once again miss on the second leg of back to back. However, he missed with an illness, which is a whole lot different. If feeling better, there’s a chance he slides in for his regular...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/21/18 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Kyle Lowry FD - $7700 DK - $7800 Opponent - CLE Proj Pts FD - 38.54 DK - 40.29 Welcome to Wednesday NBA! We have 8 games on the slate and just about every one of them deserves attention. We’ll kick things off in Cleveland, where the Cavs will host the Raptors in a face-off between the two top eastern conference teams. DeRozan and Vanvleet missed last nights game and should be out once again tonight. Lowry is still an elite play either way, but picks up a lot of usage of DD ends up sitting out. You also have to consider the match-up with a Cleveland team that hasn’t been able to cover the point guard position all year long. George Hill is definitely better than the others they’ve had, but they still rank 21st over the last 20 games. Lowry is one of the more consistent players in the league and you can count on 35-50 fantasy points here if the game stays close. Lowry is an elite play in all formats and I’ll have close to 100% exposure across the board. Rajon Rondo FD - $5400 DK - $5700 Opponent - IND Proj Pts FD - 31.26 DK - 31.89 Jrue Holiday ended up missing last nights game with an illness, so it’s probably fair to assume he’ll also miss tonight. If he does end up playing, Rondo isn’t nearly as good of a play. He picked up 30 minutes of action last night and put up a monstrous 55 fantasy points. He should be able to pick up another 30 or so minutes and the sky is obviously the limit. The match-up against the Pacers isn’t a great one on paper, but they ranked worse since the ASB at 17th in the league. Joseph and Collison are both slightly above average defenders, but the Pacers play fast (8th in PACE) and Myles Turner is a lackluster rim protector. Rondo isn’t a prolific scorer, but he stuffs the stat sheet and will rarely kill you when given the opportunity. He’s very fairly priced in the mid-$5k’s and is only needing you 25 in a cash game. Assuming Holiday sits once again, Rondo is an excellent play in all formats. Cameron Payne FD - $5500...