Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/1/18 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. Point guard Shabazz Napier FD - $6000 DK - $5500Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 34.11 DK - 34.11 Welcome to 2018! The NBA has given us a 4-game slate to start the year, but there's plenty to dive into. The biggest piece of news we're waiting on is Damian Lillard. He's missed 4 straight games and is considered a GTD tonight. In his absence, Shabazz Napier has been exceptional. In those 4 games, he's put up 35, 35, 40, and 45 fantasy points. He's actually a really good PG and looks 10x better than he did last year in a similar situation. His 24% usage is extremely high and shows the trust he's built in this offense. He stuffs the stat sheet very nicely and isn't reliant on just scoring or distributing, giving you way less cash game volatility. This match-up with the Bulls is average (17th) on the year, but 1st best over the last 10 games. Kris Dunn is great for steals, but he takes a lot of chances and leaves open driving lanes. If Lillard is ruled out again, Napier is the biggest lock for cash game value on the slate. If Lillard is ruled in, completely ignore both of them. Tyler Ennis FD - $3500 DK - $3000Opponent - MINProj Pts FD - 0.78 DK - 0.79 Tyler Ennis started last night and ended up playing 45 minutes. While I don't know why the Lakers would give a guy 40+ minutes in 2 straight, this is the Lakers we're talking about. 30-34 minutes is a more realistic projection and a ridiculous one at minimum price. He's a lock in all formats for value and should be one of the higher owned plays on the day. There is a chance Jordan Clarkson gets to 40+ here and Ennis sees his 21 from last night, but I still don't know if that hurts you. When a guys worst case scenario is still OK, get him in your cash games. There's the potential for a lot of different strong value at this position and it'll be important to get right. I don't think any of these 3 guys do you dirty. Tyus Jones FD - $6400 DK - $5600Opponent -...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/29/17 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 Victor Oladipo has been ruled out against the Bulls Oladipo missed last game, so we know what to expect for the most part. Minutes-wise, Lance Stephenson and Cory Joseph will get to 30 minutes. Stephenson is a top play on the slate in all formats. Darren Collison, Myles Turner, and Bojan Bogdanovic will all see a few extra shots and have to be considered against a below average Bulls defense. Oladipo is obviously the number 1 option on this offense and there are plenty of shots and minutes to go around in his absence. Paul George has been ruled out against the Bucks This is a very interesting game to begin with and now this news adds a lot of depth to the Thunder side. Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony are both going to see an extra 4-6 shots and are great plays in all formats. The Bucks are going to keep it close and are an average defensive team. The Thunder are still favored by 7 here and a 207 over/under is perfectly fine. What We're Waiting to Know Chris Paul is questionable to return against the Wizards If Chris Paul does return, he'll take minutes away from Eric Gordon and James Harden. While I don't think Chris Paul is ready to play more than 20-25 minutes, I don't think the Rockets like playing these important players 40 minutes a night in December. With that being said, they don't have much of a choice if Paul is out again. They are extremely consistent in the minutes and see another solid match-up with a fast-paced Wizards team that should keep it close. Blake Griffin is questionable to return against the Lakers Even if he does return, I don't think he gets over 30 minutes in any scenario. At his price, go ahead and ignore this entire situation. DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams are both still great plays either way, but would see a very slight downgrade if Griffin does play. Caris LeVert is questionable to play with a hip pointer LeVert gets over 30 minutes in most games, so there's plenty to look at here. If he plays, ignore the Nets against a slow Heat squad. If he's ruled out, Nik...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/29/17 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. Point guard Jordan Clarkson FD - $7000 DK - $6400 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 36.32 DK - 37.35 In the absence of Lonzo Ball, Jordan Clarkson picked up 35 and 37 minutes. He demolished value in both games and now sees his price rise to $7k. With Lonzo Ball already ruled out for this one, you can lock Clarkson in for another 35 minutes and 30+ fantasy points. He gets a match-up against a Clippers squad with a weak defender in Austin Rivers at the helm. The Clippers are a pretty strong team on paper against point guards, but a lot of those numbers have to do with Milos Teodosic and Patrick Beverley. Rivers is the worst defender of the 3 and doesn't have all that much help behind him with the 22nd ranked interior defense in the NBA. Clarkson turns into the 1st or 2nd options on this team when Ball is out and is a near lock for cash game value. John Wall FD - $8600 DK - $8600 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 43.89 DK - 45.45 Wall has played 38 and 33 minutes in his last two games, so it's safe to assume he's fully healthy. He's on 3-day rest now and should be in line to play big minutes against an elite Rockets squad. That elite Rockets squad will likely be without Chris Paul, who is their only strong perimeter defender. If Paul does get ruled out, Wall is going to have his way with this defense. He hasn't been great coming off of injury, but played up in the big game against the Celtics. He will get another 35 minutes here assuming it's close and won't have any issue getting open. Aside from the CP3 injury, the Rockets are coming off of a back-to-back and are also missing their big man. Wall should be able to do whatever he wants in this fast-paced game and should walk away with 45+ fantasy points. His price is down from usual and I don't think it's for good reason. He is a lock for 40 here with the upside for so much more. Keep an eye on the news and jump on John Wall...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/28/17 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 Chris Paul has been ruled out against the Celtics Paul has missed the last 2 games, but came into today questionable. It keeps James Harden and Eric Gordon close to 40 minutes and elite plays in all formats in an expected close game with the Celtics. Kyrie Irving will also see much worse defense on the perimeter. Jeff Teague has been ruled out against the Bucks Jeff Teague missed quite a few games earlier on the season and we know exactly where to go. Tyus Jones will jump in for 34+ minutes and is the best value play on the slate. Jimmy Butler and KAT may also see and extra2-3 shots, but Jones doesn't mind shooting. Teague isn't a huge usage guy on this offense, so look at Jones as the main benefactor. Reggie Jackson will miss 6-8 weeks with a sprained ankle Ish Smith jumped into the same role last year and ended up close to $7k before Jackson came back. He's going to get 30+ minutes again this season, but they do have a viable backup in Langston Galloway that will probably pick up 20 minutes at the 1 and 2. Smith is still a guy I love in all formats and will have a lot of next to Tyus Jones. The Magic are a below averages defense and Elfrid Payton is nothing to run away from. Smith takes less shots than RJax, and most of them will go to Harris and Drummond. What We're Waiting to Know Aaron Gordon is a GTD against the Pistons Gordon has been out forever, so we know what to expect. If Gordon does play, he'll take away some minutes from Biyombo and Payne, but we have no idea if Gordon will even see 20 minutes. The Pistons are one of the slower teams on this slate and this isn't a sitution I'm a big fan of in general. Biyombo is a terrific option in all formats if you need a cheap center. Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are questionable against the Blazers Both of these guys are huge pieces of this offense take up a lot of shots + minutes. With Embiid, his absence clearly benefits a couple guys. Richaun Holmes would...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/28/17 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. Point guard Ish Smith FD - $5500 DK - $4900 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 20.34 DK - 20.43 Reggie Jackson sprained his ankle last game and will be out for the next 6-8 weeks. Fortunately for the Pistons, they have a backup PG in Ish Smith that is just as good as RJax. They play similar minutes on most nights and Ish Smith has been the better career FP/min guy. He'll now move into the starting lineup and play 35+ minutes on most nights until Jackson comes back. I expect him to be close to $6k very soon, so this discount is insane. He's my favorite PG on this slate and a guy I'll look to have in 100% of lineups. The Magic are nothing to be afraid of and Smith can be locked in for 25-40 fantasy points. I love him in all formats and expect this to be obvious come the next few days. Kyrie Irving FD - $8600 DK - $8000 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 41.33 DK - 42.34 Now for 2 of the better expensive options at the position. Chris Paul and Damian Lillard are the 2 most pricey guys, but both come with some serious uncertainty. Kyrie Irving is the first guy who can be played in all formats without worrying about health or how many minutes he may get restricted to. Irving has been one of the more consistent players in the entire league this season and is almost never having any bad games. The Celtics control the PACE of most games and Irving has his role solidified. He's flashed plenty of upside as well with 50+, but is simply a much different DFS player than he was in past seasons. The match-up may either be elite or bad. If Chris Paul plays, I have a lot less interest in Kyrie. Sure, he can still put up 25, but they will be incredibly difficult and the upside is not there. If Chris Paul is out, it'll be Eric Gordon and James Harden at the 1. Both are horrible defenders and Kyrie will have a field day on either. Keep an eye out for news and adjust accordingly. Eric Bledsoe FD...