Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/31/17 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're Waiting to Know Domantas Sabonis is questionable to play with an upper respiratory infection With Myler Turner out, Sabonis has taken advantage. He put up 30+ fantasy points in 3 of the last 4 games, so if he plays, he could be interesting. If Sabonis is out, the bulk of the minutes will go to Al Jefferson and T.J. Leaf. The match-up with the Kings isn't amazing, but both of these guys are super cheap and should get close to 25-30 minutes. DeMarre Carroll is officially questionable to miss his 2nd straight game, but is leaning on the side of playing Allen Crabbe is the man to own if Carroll is unable to go. He saw close to 30 minutes with Carroll out last game and now has a great match-up with the Suns. If Carroll plays, I'll likely ignore both him and Crabbe. This is a game you'll want exposure to, so pay attention to this situation. Zach Randolph has been upgraded to probable to play It looks like he'll go here, so that takes Skal Labissiere out of the top value tier. He's still in play against the weak Indy bigs, but he's not a must. On the off chance that Randolph sits this one out, you can plug Labissiere into every lineup. Willie Cauley-Stein will get his minutes either way, but is safer with Z-Bo out. Every Lineup Guys Andre Drummond FD - $9200 DK - $8200 Opponent - LAL Proj Pts FD - 44.18 DK - 43.5 Nobody is ever a "must" in NBA at this price, but Drummond is in as good of a spot as ever. For one, he looks to have turned a corner. He's playing more minutes and looks a lot more lively on the court. Even when he gets into foul trouble, he's bouncing back and playing 20 minutes in the 2nd half. He's been over 45 fantasy points in 4 straight contests and hasn't had a total meltdown yet, which happened about twice a week last season. He also sees the defense of Brook Lopez, who is quite possibly the worst rebounding center in the league. They will go back and forth on the scoreboard, but Drummond will obliterate him on the...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/30/17 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 Hassan Whiteside has been ruled out for at least 1 more game For an injury that looked to be very minor, I guess not. It's held Whiteside out nearly all season now and he's going to miss at least 1 more. 1 very important one. The T-Wolves come into town and bring Karl Anthony-Towns with. Towns will now be defended by Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk. Adebayo could be a good defender in 5 years, but is like a college kid trying to cover KAT right now. Towns is an elite play in all formats. On the Heat side, James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk stand to benefit most, with Adebayp getting a tough match-up for 25ish minutes. I don't personally have any exposure, but could see James Johnson going off in this type of game. Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valunciunas will both sit out against the Blazers Lucas Nogueira is also questionable, so things may get ugly. If he is out, Pascal Siakam and Jacob Poeltl will see big minutes. Siakam is my favorite PF play for the $. I think the Raptors are set on not letting Poeltl go over 25 minutes, but it could also just be a sample size issue. I'll have exposure to him if Nogueria is out, but could see them each getting 22 minutes if he plays. What We're Waiting to Know Marc Gasol is questionable to play with a left ankle injury Gasol is obviously the biggest part of this entire offense, so he'll leave a huge hole in the case he sits out. I first look towards Mike Conley, who will see a huge uptick in usage against a weak defender in Kemba Walker. I then get to Jarell Martin, who should see 30+ minutes at dirt cheap. The downside to it all is the slow-paced match-up with the Hornets. I don't think you need to go crazy here, even if Gasol misses, but getting exposure to Conley or Martin could do you well. Dennis Smith Jr. went through shootaround, but remains questionable to play vs the Jazz Smith Jr. is already getting dinged up a lot, which is quite annoying for fantasy prospects. It's never fun to play a guy coming off...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 10/30/17 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 Kyle Lowry FD - $7500 DK - $7600 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 38.74 DK - 39.96 Welcome back! For some, Sundays are all about football. For others, it's another day of the NBA season. Either way, it's a solid 9-game slate with plenty of different targets at each position. We'll jump in with Kyle Lowry and the Raptors, on the road in Portland. We have a marquee match-up on our hands with Lowry and Lillard that should have electricity flowing from both sides. Lillard is the most expensive PG on the slate and Lowry is much better on defense. That puts us on Lowry, who's $2K cheaper with similar upside. He snapped with a triple-double against the Lakers last time out and gets a similar match-up here against a Blazers team that plays slightly faster. The Blazers allowed the 4th most FPPG to PG's in 2016 and will likely be worse with the addition of Nurkic, who isn't much of a defensive stopper under the rim. Lowry will have no problem initiating the offense and making plays all night long, as long as this game stays close. Vegas certainly thinks it will and it's a game you can target a ton in both cash games and tournaments. Lowry is your best bet at PG for 35 points and gives you a realistic 55 fantasy point upside. There's a lot of different ways to go at PG, so nobody should be too highly owned. Jarrett Jack FD - $4200 DK - $4300 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 23.39 DK - 23.49 We don't get Jack at the minimum price he was a couple days ago, but he's still super cheap and he looks solidified in his role. He'll get the start once again against a small Nuggets backcourt that doesn't do much defensively. Jack has played 33 and 25 minutes as a starter so far and has a match-up here that he matches up great with. Jamal Murray is getting the bulk of minutes as PG for the Nuggets and he's more of a scorer than anything else. You need about 22-25 out of Jack for cash games and that should come with no issue, even in...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 10/27/17 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 Trevor Ariza will miss the rest of the road trip with a foot injury Ariza missed last game and will be out for at least the next 2. We saw P.J. Tucker pick up 32 minutes, but I was hoping for more. We also saw Mbah a Moute and Anderson solidify 35+, which should stand tonight. This match-up with the Hornets isn't great, but PF is barren and those guys have a decent floor. You can also lock in Harden and Gordon for close to 40 minutes as long as it stays close. Ersan Ilyasova is looking to return to the starting lineup With Ilyasova likely back, it puts a big damper on John Collins off the bench. He's already not getting huge minutes, but will now see even less. He also gets a rough matchup with Faried off the bench. Stay away from this frontcourt if you like money. Jonas Valunciunas and Lucas Nogueira are questionable against the Lakers I was hoping both of these guys would just limp around another day and take this one off. Boo hoo. On the chance that they both read this article and do me a solid, Jacob Poeltl (No, this isn't a typo) is the guy to own. He's been outstanding in the last 2 contests and should see more minutes if they are out. If just Nogueira plays, I'm fine with Poeltl, but not nearly to the same degree. If Valunciunas plays, I'll stay away completely. Do with that what you will! We don't have a ton of news on today's slate, but the news we do have is pivotal. What We're Waiting to Know Dennis Schroder is questionable to play against the Nuggets Schroder has missed the past couple games and it gave Malcolm Delaney an opportunity. He took no advantage and sucked both games. Now if Schroeder is out once again, Delaney is still in play. He will get the minutes against a weak Nuggets perimeter defense. If Schroeder plays, I don't have interest in anyone. I doubt he sees more than 28/30 minutes his first game back. It also takes just a hint of the appeal away from Bazemore and Prince. D'Angelo Russell has been upgraded from doubtful to...

Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 10/27/17 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 Russell Westbrook FD - $11500 DK - $11400 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 55.26 DK - 58.74 Westbrook finally came through with a 66 fantasy point performance after not eclipsing 60 in the first 3. His price came down because of it and he's a bit more affordable that he will be for most of the year. He faces off with a fast-paced Pacers team that let him run as much as he wanted and fill up the stat sheet with a triple-double. He'll now head to Minnesota and take on the Timberwolves as a road underdog. The T-Wolves were average against PG's in 2016 but have been atrocious so far. Through 5 games, they've allowed 61.2 FP to PG per game. Westbrook will see the 35-37 minutes he's been seeing and look at Jeff Teague for the most part. Teague was known as a good defender in Indy, but it had more to do with the Pacers system as a whole. He's not bad, but Westbrook has nothing to worry about. I'd assume Wiggins will take a shot on Westbrook, but I'm not sure it'll be possible if Butler is out once again. Westbrook is cheaper than normal and he's a solid option in all formats. The T-Wolves have played fast and could run into some match-up issues with Jimmy Butler questionable. Westbrook is seeing a similar usage to last year and you have nothing to worry about here. As long as the game stays close, Westbrook will hit value. Spencer Dinwiddie FD - $5000 DK - $5200 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 26.04 DK - 26.15 D'Angelo Russell is doubtful to play against the Knicks, so Spencer Dinwiddie will slide over and get the start. He saw 31 minutes against the Cavs and turned in 38 fantasy points. He has always been a solid FP per minute PG, so it's no surprise to see him produce when given the opportunity. He now sees an even better match-up with the Knicks. Ramon Sessions is a great play tonight, but he's not in there for defense. The Knicks have played pretty fast this year and Dinwiddie is more than happy to play that style like the Nets do...