FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Thursday 4/15/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Thursday 4/15/21 Good day! Today's slate of NBA DFS games is pretty unusual. We have just 4 games going, and almost all of those games has some serious injury implications. Instead of going position by position, let's break down what you should keep an eye out for in each game. Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer and NHL Projections as well. 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. Milwaukee at Atlanta On the Bucks' side of things, everything comes down to the status of Giannis. If he plays, you can still consider anyone in the Bucks' starting line-up in such a favorable match-up. If he sits, guys like Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, and Jrue Holiday become must-plays against a Hawks team that ranks in the bottom 10 of defensive efficiency this season. The Hawks present their own balls of wax. Trae Young is currently listed as questionable, and Brandon Goodwin has filled in admirably in his absence over the last two games. If Young sits, Goodwin will have 100% ownership, and there will be a trickle down effect to the rest of the team as well. Danilo Gallinari is also questionable, and John Collins has already been ruled out. If Gallo misses the Hawks will lean even harder on Bogdan Bogdanovic and Clint Capela, both of who will be great plays here. Solomon Hill started and played 30 forgettable minutes, and I probably wouldn't be interested in rolling him here unless I had to to make the money work on other good plays. All the Hawks plays get riskier if Giannis plays, since the blowout would firmly be in play, particularly if Trae and Gallo were to miss. Golden State at Cleveland The big question marks in this contest come on the Cleveland side, with both Collin Sexton and Darius Garland battling injuries. Garland wound up playing Wednesday night, but there's no guarantee that that means he'll suit up for the second half of the back to back here. Likewise, Sexton missing Wednesday doesn't mean he'll miss here. You'll also have to keep an eye on the Cavs' bigs, with Nance and Allen both returning from injury on Wednesday as well. As such, there isn't a whole lot we can say this early. Whoever is left standing could be a solid...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Wednesday, 4/14/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 4/14/21 Tuesday's article was on point. Paul George was our headline player, and he provided us with an absolute gem. We also got nice games from Malcolm Brogdon, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Jalen McDaniels, and two of those guys will actually be featured again today. Without further ado, let's go ahead and get into it! Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. 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 Malcolm Brogdon FD - $7300 DK - $7100 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 39.39 DK - 40.77 Brogdon was a treasure for us on Tuesday night, and we're going right back to the well. The simple fact is, this guy should be $8K on both sites. That's what he was earlier on in the season, and two injury-riddled games lowered his price way too much. Brogdon averaged 38 DraftKings points per game before getting injured and has been even better since his return. In his last two games, MB has 104.6 combined fantasy points, the best two-game stretch of his season. That makes it hard to believe that he's hovering around $7K and we absolutely love this matchup. The Rockets currently rank fifth in pace and 25th in points allowed. Derrick White FD - $6000 DK - $6400 Opponent - TOR Proj Pts FD - 34.9 DK - 35.03 White has quietly had a resurgent season half, and it's clear that he's one of the focal points of this offense with LaMarcus Aldridge out of the picture. The talented guard has scored at least 27 DraftKings points in eight of his last 10 games, averaging over 31 fantasy points per game in that span. That's plenty at this price tag, and we actually have him projected for even more than that here. What adds to his intrigue is that Toronto ranks 15th in total defense while owning a 24th OPRK against opposing point guards. We also believe DeMar DeRozan will draw a lot of attention against his former team, and that should open up even more for White. De'Aaron Fox has been crushing recently, and it's scary to think that the fastest player in the NBA gets to face the fastest-paced team. Shooting Guard Bradley Beal FD - $8500 DK - $8700 Opponent - SAC...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Tuesday, 4/13/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Tuesday, 4/13/21 The NBA season is absolutely crazy right now. What's absurd is how many things off the court are affecting things on it. That makes circumstances tough to predict on our end, but we're doing our best to put all these pieces together to complete this difficult puzzle. What it has done is open up a ton of value across the board, and that's on full display by some of these mind-boggling prices. One of them happens to be our first recommendation, so let's go ahead and get into it! Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. 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 Malcolm Brogdon FD - $7500 DK - $6700 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 38.15 DK - 39.71 What is DraftKings thinking here? Brogdon was an $8,000 player a month ago, and they're letting an injury-riddled stretch lower his price way too far. If you take out his final game before getting injured and his first game back, Brogdon has been crushing recently. In fact, he's got at least 36 fantasy points in nine of his last 10 games without those injury-affected performances, averaging 40 DK points per game in that span. His most recent outing is a good indicator of how healthy he is right now, dropping a season-best 63 DraftKings points! That makes it hard to believe he's below $7K, making him one of the best values on the board. Dennis Schroder FD - $6900 DK - $6500 Opponent - CHA Proj Pts FD - 31.22 DK - 31.64 With LeBron James and Anthony Davis both injured, Schroder has become the man for the Lakers. With those guys off the floor, Dennis the Menace is second on the team with a 26 percent usage rate while averaging 1.1 DK points per minute. That's on full display when you see that Schroder is averaging 34 fantasy points per game across his last 14 outings. That makes it hard to believe he's still a sub-$7K player, especially in a matchup like this. The Hornets currently own a 20th OPRK against opposing point guards this season and have lost most of their backcourt to injuries. Terry Rozier has a monster role with so many injuries in Charlotte and should continue to...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Monday 4/12/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Monday 4/12/21 Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer and NHL Projections as well. 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 Derrick White FD - $6300 DK - $6500 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 35.13 DK - 35.45 White isn't the type of play that jumps off the page at first, but he probably should be. First of all, he's quietly been consolidating more shots in the San Antonio offense, averaging 16.67 shots per game over his last 6 games (as opposed to his season averages of 12.4). That's a huge increase, and yet the price is still closer to where it was when he didn't have such a prominent role. Then there's the match-up, with the Magic having allowed the very most fantasy points to opposing point guards so far this season. Ben Simmons FD - $7200 DK - $8200 Opponent - DAL Proj Pts FD - 38.27 DK - 38.55 I'm writing up Simmons with less conviction then I though I would be when I saw the $7,200 price tag, mostly due to his recent game log. But as I went game by game, I could come up with a good reason he wasn't paying these paltry prices. Mostly, it was because Philly hasn't been in that many close games recently. We know that Simmons will run a 35 minute rotation when duty calls, and in this game, duty is a callin' in the form of Luka Doncic. If you see this game staying close, you almost have to envision Simmons matching Luka's rotations, in which case paying a $7,200 price tag should be trivial. Also considered: Luka, even if he his smashing into the Ben Simmons defensive meat grinder. Keep an eye on the Nets starting lineup. With Kyrie and Harden ruled out, Chris Chiozza could party like it's 2020. Shooting Guard Joe Ingles FD - $5500 DK - $5700 Opponent - WAS Proj Pts FD - 32.28 DK - 34.37 Donovan Mitchell FD - $9000 DK - $9200 Opponent - WAS Proj Pts FD - 45.54 DK - 47.82 Shooting guard stops and starts with the Utah Jazz for me, tonight. With Conley ruled out and Clarkson doubtful, Ingles and Mitchell will undoubtedly be running the show against a Wizards team that plays the...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Sunday, 4/11/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Sunday, 4/11/21 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer 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 MLB? 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 Jrue Holiday FD - $8700 DK - $8200Opponent - ORLProj Pts FD - 44.5 DK - 44.81 It looks like the Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo again on Sunday leaving a lot of usage and minutes to Jrue Holiday. Milwaukee did the B-team shuffle last game with everyone sitting, but that won’t be the case here on Sunday. Everyone but Giannis looks like they will be back. Holiday has a full-season 22% usage rate, but that number spikes to 28% when Giannis is off the court. And the assets go up dramatically as well. This is a pretty easy spot for Jrue even with the price increase. Reggie Jackson FD - $5300 DK - $5100Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 28.68 DK - 29.79 Kawhi Leonard is going to miss this game and Patrick Beverley is going to miss extended time with a broken hand. That has and is going to continue to leave an opportunity for Reggie Jackson in this offense. The Clippers have very few players who can create their own shot and RJax is one of them. He started last game when Paul George missed and played 30 minutes, took 14 shots, and dropped 26 points along with seven assists. That game was a blowout and I think 32-33 is more in line in a close one. Shooting Guard Paul George FD - $9000 DK - $8400Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 45.81 DK - 47.79 Terance Mann FD - $5100 DK - $4900Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 26.56 DK - 26.67 With Kawhi Leonard already ruled out of this game, the lion’s share of the usage should go to Paul George in this game. On the season, George has a 28% usage rate which is effectively tied with Leonard. But that number for George jumps to 33% when Kawhi sits. PG could take a ton of shots in this this game and the minutes should be up and around 36-37 at least. His run has been cut short of late, but the Clippers have played in some weird games, plus a blowout or two. Meanwhile, I know he’s coming off the bench, but Mann is another one of...