Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 3/19/18 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 Nicolas Batum has been ruled out against the Sixers Batum has been playing some good ball for Charlotte, so there is something substantial to look at here. Usage-wise, Kemba Walker should have the ball in his hands and sees a slight uptick in an already solid match-up with Philly. Minutes-wise, Jeremy Lamb should do most of the damage. He’s getting the start and can be assumed to draw 30 minutes. Bacon and Graham will also pick up a few minutes, but you can do a lot better. Bogdan Bogdanovic has been ruled out with a hamstring issue Not to be confused with Bojan Bogdanovic, Bogdan grabs 25-30 minutes for the Kings on a nightly basis. Not necessarily huge in the DFS world, he’s a key cog of this offense. Be shots a ton and leaves a lot of opportunity on the table. On the surface, Buddy Hield is locked into 32+ minutes as a floor and Temple will get to 30. Carter and Sampson may also draw some minutes, but not enough to get my attention. Hield and Temple are both very viable in all formats at a weaker SG position. What We're Waiting to Know Kevin Love and Kyle Korver are questionable to play for the Cavs Love has been out a while, so he probably wouldn’t get any more than 15-20 minutes. If it’s confirmed otherwise, you can play him, but I’d ignore the situation for now. As for Korver, I guess there’s a tad bit more to look at. With Rodney Hood and Larry Nance Jr. still out, J.R. Smith and Jordan Clarkson are both in play in cash games. Jeff Green would also grab some minutes and should be considered. For the Cavs, just keep playing LeBron and sprinkle in some necessary value. Tonight, that’s probably J.R. Smith or George Hill. Marc Gasol and Andrew Harrison are questionable to play vs the Nets The Grizzlies are all but out of contention this year, so they will refuse to push anyone. Especially Marc Gasol. He does see 30+ minutes a night and will leave behind a lot of shots. If he does miss, I’ll look to target both Jarell Martin and JaMychal Green. And a ton of both....

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/19/18 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 Cameron Payne FD - $4900 DK - $4700 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 31.66 DK - 31.11 Antonio Blakeney FD - $3900 DK - $3200 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 18.64 DK - 18.88 Welcome to NBA Monday! We’re working with eight games on tonight’s slate and each of them deserves attention. There are obviously some with higher totals and we’ll try our best to focus there for the most part. We open up in the Chicago frontcourt, where Kris Dunn is hurt. He didn’t travel with the team and it’ll be left to Cam Payne, Antonio Blakeney, and Jerian Grant. With Grant an after-thought in this rotation, it’ll be Blakeney and Payne getting a majority of the attention. Payne started on Saturday and played 31 minutes, while Blakeney picked up 27. Payne is the more expensive and safer of the two options, and can still be trusted in all formats. I’ll play Blakeney in cash, too, but there is definitely some more risk. The Knicks rank bottom 10 against the position and Burke + Mudiay isn’t worth worrying about in the slightest. Quinn Cook FD - $5200 DK - $4500 Opponent - SA Proj Pts FD - 25.37 DK - 27.29 With everyone out, Quinn Cook is finally producing. He’s put up 42 fantasy points in each of his last two games and is still at just over $5k. He’s produced 25 and 28 real-life points in the last two affairs, so I’m not sure this is much of a fluke. If the big guns are out of the lineup, he’s going to shoot and become an active player. He was pitiful before those two games and while I’m tempted to say it’s in play, I don’t think it is. With Cook rolling the last two games, he’s going to be treated like one of the leaders of this shell of a Warriors team. There’s a degree of chasing points, but Cook is an elite option in both cash games and tournaments. Goran Dragic FD - $6700 DK - $7300 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 35.84 DK - 36.96 If you’re looking to pay up at the position, there are a whole lot of ways to go. I’m just not...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 3/16/18 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 Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson are all out against the Kings The Warriors are just switching Draymond and Durant from last game. Draymond is now the only member of the big 4 left and the ball will be in his hands a ton. He's one of the top plays on the entire slate and I will have him in likely every lineup. Now for all the value. At guard, Nick Young and Quinn Cook are viable in all formats. At forward, Casspi and Iguodala are great in all formats and two guys I will be all over.Those are the only 4 guys I'll have exposure to, but some may reach for a Bell, Livingston, or Looney. Not me. What We're Waiting to Know Paul George and Steven Adams are questionable to play against the Clippers I was hoping to hear some news on this situation by now, but we're not so lucky. George and Adams remain questionable and both look to be truly 50/50. Let's look at Adams first. If he plays, I don't mind him against the big DeAndre Jordan. If he misses, I'm not sure who really sees the minutes. On the surface, Patrick Patterson and Jerami Grant would slide over. I just don't think either can handle the size, so they may end up going to Dakari Johnson. Personally, no thanks, but Johnson is the 1 guy I would go after. Now to PG13. If he plays, he should grab 35+ minutes and is in play. If he's out, Russ Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony will see a few more shots. Corey Brewer, Josh Huestis, and Terrance Ferguson will all see a few extra minutes. Brewer is the only guy worth your time in cash games. Kyle Kuzma is questionable with an ankle injury against the Heat Kuzma got hurt 2 games ago and ended up returning to that one. He then sat out last game and is still Q for this one. I assume he plays. If he does, he's a great tournament play that could see 34+ minutes. If he's out, Julius Randle and Brook Lopez are both solidified. Williams and Wear would also grab a few minutes, but neither are worth their weight in...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/16/18 Welcome to NBA Friday! With March Madness in full swing, you may have trouble keeping up with the NBA. We’re here for you. The NBA gave us a 9-gamer on a random Thursday last night, so we’re now getting a measly 6-game Friday slate. 6 games is actually a sweet spot, but we’re just used to 10+ games on Friday. There isn’t any 1 game that stands far above the rest and we do have a lot of interesting situations to address. 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 Goran Dragic FD - $6700 DK - $7500Opponent - LALProj Pts FD - 35.01 DK - 36.5 Let’s kick it off with Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat. Over 30 minutes in 4 of the last 5, he’s as safe as you can get at the position. He’s always productive when on the floor and has posted a 1.21 fantasy point per minute on the year. He draws a match-up against the Lakers and Lonzo Ball/Isaiah Thomas, who rank 23rd against point guards. Dragic is the leader of this offense and will always come through one way or another. The match-up is easy and the price is great. Dragic will be a lock in my cash games and most tournaments. Let’s keep it movin’. De'Aaron Fox FD - $5900 DK - $5400Opponent - GSProj Pts FD - 27.22 DK - 27.6 De’ Aaron Fox has been great since returning from injury and there’s no reason not to think he’s fully healthy. Especially after watching that last game against the Heat, where he willed the team to OT and an eventual W. In the 3 games since his return, he’s played 30,33, and 35 minutes. Those games resulted in 25, 29, and 35 fantasy points. Sounds great to me when you consider they are all worse match-ups than tonight. Against a Curry and Klay-less Warriors team, he’ll see Quinn Cook and Livingston on defense. Livingston is fine, but he doesn’t play many minutes and will be needed elsewhere is KD ends up missing. Fox is still too cheap on both sites and can be played in either format. He will have to be a reason this game stays close and Vegas doesn’t think it gets out of hand with just a 12 point spread. Russell Westbrook...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 3/15/18 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 Larry Nance Jr. has been ruled out against the Trail Blazers With Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson ruled out for the recent future, this puts them very short-handed. Against a Blazers team with some decent frontcourt options, it won't be easy. Jeff Green can be locked into 30+ minutes and he's an excellent option in all formats. Ante Zizic will probably see 205+ minutes as well and has to be considered a top play. The rest of the minutes will go to the guards when the Cavs play small and put LeBron at the 4 against Aminu. As always, lock him in for 35+ minutes and 55 fantasy points. He's just not easy to afford. a href="https://fantasyfactor.com/fantasy/#/signup/dfsrNFL50free"> What We're Waiting to Know Devin Booker is questionable with a hand injury Booker plays a ton of minutes each night, so there are some spots to look at. On the surface, the Suns are eager to get Josh Jackson on the court and he would grab the start. Davon Reed and Shaquille Harrison will also see some extra run, but I feel no need to play either against the Jazz. T.J. Warren will pick up some usage and can be played in cash games, but I won't be going out of my way. Jackson would be my favorite of the bunch if Booker does miss. Tim Hardaway Jr. is questionable to play against the 76ers Hardaway Jr. has been grabbing some huge minutes for this Knicks team, so his absence could mean a lot. Courtney Lee has been out for a while, but he's played 15 and 19 minutes over the last 2 and could see close to 30 tonight. At the minimum price, I might take a few shots. It would also solidify the minutes of Ntilikina and Burke, who could grab a few minutes at the 2 while Mudiay is at the 1. Mudiay, Ntilikina, and then Lee would be my favorites if THJ is eventually ruled out. Every Lineup Guys Ante Zizic FD - $3500 DK - $3500 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 16.73 DK - 15.98 I don't know if anyone will be able to lock this guy in without wincing, but you really shouldn't. Facing Jusuf...