Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Friday, January 5, 2024 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! 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/ Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell FD - $10600 DK - $9500Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 57.25 DK - 60.27 The Cavs and Wizards are playing the second leg of a home-and-home after Cleveland blew the doors off Washington the last time out. Donovan Mitchell was a popular play for that game and should be again here. He only got 22 minutes because the game was well over by the start of the fourth quarter, but he still finished with 22 points, four assists, and three rebounds. That’s on the very low end of expectation here against the best DFS matchup around, with Washington ranking dead last in defense and first in overall pace. Blowout risk for sure, but Mitchell is still a cash game play easily. Trae Young FD - $10200 DK - $10100Opponent - INDProj Pts FD - 54.09 DK - 59.61 DraftKings and FanDuel don’t agree on the same games for the main slates, but luckily some of the best matchups are all happening on the earlier side. Trae Young and the Hawks take on the Pacers with a game total sitting in the 262 range. This one should be a total track meet with very little defense to speak of. Trae is averaging 28 points a game, shooting 38% from three, and Quinn Snyder has been fine running him close to 40 minutes a game if things stay close. He’s expensive, but the floor is so high because of the game environment. Terry Rozier FD - $9000 DK - $8400Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 41.87 DK - 45.36M He isn’t as good as the two guys above, but on FanDuel, he’s coming considerably cheaper and has the potential to put up a ton of shots in this game. Chicago is a middling defense, with Rozier putting up 20+ shots in five of his last six games. There’s still no LaMelo Ball, so the offense is running through Scary Terry, and over the last six, he’s averaged more than seven assists per game as well. If the Wizards could just keep things close then Tyus Jones (FD 6600 DK 5800) would look like a great value....

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Wednesday, January 3, 2024 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! 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/ Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell FD - $10400 DK - $9500Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 56.76 DK - 59.85 Donovan Mitchell continues to be underpriced on DraftKings considering the role he has with this Cavs’ team. With Darius Garland out of the mix, Mitchell is shouldering almost all of the lead guard duties, running the point and putting up a ton of shots. He’s taken 21 or more shots in each of his last six games, averaging 30 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.5 rebounds in that stretch. It’s on par with the best in the game, made even better when you remember that he faces the Washington Wizards tonight. The Wiz are the worst defense in the league and they run the fastest pace. There’s a reason you’ll see a bunch of Cavs in this article today. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander FD - $11500 DK - $10500Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 61 DK - 61.5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing like a guy who wants to, and should, be in the MVP discussion. He just dropped a 36/7/6 line against the Celtics on Tuesday and is averaging 31.4 points, 6.4 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. He’s been amazing, one of the best fantasy producers around. Now he’ll face off against the Hawks who run the fifth-fastest pace and play the third-worst defense. It’s not quite as great as facing the Wizards, but it’s close. Kyrie Irving FD - $8300 DK - $8300Opponent - PORProj Pts FD - 44.38 DK - 46.94 The Mavericks were crushed by the Jazz in Kyrie Irving’s first game back from injury, an unwelcome sign for Dallas fans for sure. But I think we can consider rostering him here, especially on FanDuel with the expectation that the minutes will increase for this game. Plus, he gets a good matchup against the Blazers. Irving scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and added four assists in his first game back, a great sign from a fantasy per-minute scoring basis. He might not be a popular play because he’s sharing the court with Luka, but I think there’s value here. Small Forward Max Strus FD - $6600 DK -...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Monday, January 2, 2024 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! 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/ Shooting Guard De'Aaron Fox FD - $10000 DK - $9600Opponent - CHAProj Pts FD - 53.4 DK - 56.66 Chris Duarte FD - $3700 DK - $4000Opponent - CHAProj Pts FD - 17.02 DK - 17.55 We’ve got some blowout risk happening on this slate and one of those games could involve the Kings who are -16 favorites going in. That’s one of the highest lines you will ever seeing, somewhat complicating matters for cash games. On the surface, De'Aaron Fox makes for a top-flight cash game play, putting up some of the best stats in the NBA this season. He’s averaging 30 points per game on 48/40 splits while adding in 6.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds. The matchup against the shorthanded Hornets is, of course, a great one. But we will be fading a blowout all the way through. Meanwhile, Chris Duarte joined the starting lineup last game in place of Kevin Huerter, playing 26 minutes in this role. He only scored seven points and added six rebounds, but the price is so cheap on both sites that you have to consider him at least. With salaries such as they are, the punt plays become even more important. CJ McCollum FD - $8000 DK - $7100Opponent - BKNProj Pts FD - 39.86 DK - 42.34 CJ McCollum is still a good DraftKings deal, coming in around the $7K range which can be a difficult tier with the newer pricing model. He gets to face a Nets team that’s been one of the worst defenses in the league over the last month or so and has trouble stopping just about anyone. Even with the Pels at relatively full strength, CJ is still getting up shots in this offense, tallying 14 or more FG attempts in each fo the last three games. Again, I like this play considerably more on DraftKings than FanDuel. Ish Smith FD - $3700 DK - $4300Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 21.44 DK - 23.18 Ish Smith should start again in the place of Terry Rozier, who is doubtful for this one. The former played 29 minutes in the blowout to Denver, tallying 10 points,...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Monday, January 1, 2024 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! 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/ Shooting Guard Luka Doncic FD - $12600 DK - $11900Opponent - UTAProj Pts FD - 64.09 DK - 69.06 Luka Doncic is on a completely different level right now and is such a tough fade on a nightly basis, even at these elevated price points. Over the last month, he’s averaged 37.5 points, 11.1 assists, and 8.9 rebounds in just a hair under 40 minutes per game. Almost one else has this kind of floor on a nightly basis, and, at this point, it makes sense to just find the cheap plays and roster Luka in about any situation. Of course, that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in this matchup against the Jazz, it rings true. Even with Kyrie Irving projected to return tonight, running Luka against a bottom-third defense playing a top-third pace makes a lot of sense. Tyrese Haliburton FD - $11000 DK - $10300Opponent - MILProj Pts FD - 54.69 DK - 59.49 Speaking of being on another level, Tyrese Haliburton has put up some eye-popping lines over the last couple of games. In fact, he’s had two 20-20 games in a row with 22 points and 23 assists against the Knicks and 21 points and 20 assists against the Bulls. Those are video game stats for sure, and things could continue here. We know the Bucks don’t have great guard defense, and Hailburton carved these guys up for a 27/15/7 line during the In-Season Tournament. There’s a world where you can roster both Luka and Hali in cash, though it’s a bit easier on DraftKings than on FanDuel. Andrew Nembhard FD - $5300 DK - $5300Opponent - MILProj Pts FD - 27.73 DK - 30.09 Nembhard was a chalkier play last time out when the Pacers faced off against the Knicks, and he definitely paid that one off. The combo guard played 36 minutes, took 10 shots, finishing with a 14/5/5/2 line when it was all said and done. They’ll need his defense here against Damian Lillard, so I expect him to get a lot of burn once again. The middle-tier pricing helps round out lineups. I think the minutes floor is reasonably high...

Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Friday, December 29, 2023 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! 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/ Shooting Guard De'Aaron Fox FD - $10300 DK - $9400Opponent - ATLProj Pts FD - 52.96 DK - 56.32 Trae Young FD - $10200 DK - $9900Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 51.47 DK - 56.7 Kings and Hawks have, by far, the highest implied total on this slate with a 251.5 total at the time of this writing. That is 10-15 points higher than basically every other game going. It’s going to be a spot to target and what better way to start than with the two point guards? De'Aaron Fox and Trae Young are both pretty expensive at this point, so we will need to find savings elsewhere, but that should be a massive issue with the way the slate is shaping up. Fox has improved on last season, which is saying something, and he is averaging 30 points on 49/40/74 shooting splits. The Hawks have the fourth-worst defensive efficiency in the league and run the fourth-fastest pace as well. It’s just such a smash spot for all of the Kings with Fox leading the way. Meanwhile, Trae Young gets almost as good a matchup with the Kings running the eighth-fastest pace and playing the 22nd-ranked defensive efficiency. Trae has played 40 or more minutes in the last three games and Atlanta is desperately trying to keep their season relevant. He’s taken 20+ shots in five of his last eight and is averaging 30 points and 12 assists over the last month. This could be another great game. Tyrese Maxey FD - $8400 DK - $9000Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 45.25 DK - 48.88 At $8400 on FanDuel, Tyrese Maxey still hasn’t been fully price-corrected for Joel Embiid out of the mix. The matchup against the Rockets isn’t a good one, considering they are slow and pretty efficient on defense, but Maxey is a favorite to get up 20 shots in this game. And even if the efficiency dips with Embiid off the court, the minutes and usage in a close game should be more than enough to justify rostering him in cash on FD. If Donovan Mitchell were to sit again then Craig Porter Jr....