FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Sunday, 2/7/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Sunday, 2/7/21 It's Super Bowl Sunday, but that doesn't mean the day is all about football. There's still plenty of early hoops to get you going and some interesting value plays to take a look at. 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 Kemba Walker FD - $5700 DK - $6800Opponent - PHOProj Pts FD - 37.32 DK - 38.2 Kemba will be a popular play on Sunday, especially on FanDuel where he remains significantly underpriced since coming back from the knee injury. He’s played more than 30 minutes in each of the last two games and that should be the case again against the Suns. In the last two, since the minutes' increase, he’s averaging 22 points and five assists on 18.5 shots per game. With Jaylen Brown out once again, he and Tatum should soak up a majority of the usage. Terry Rozier FD - $6100 DK - $5600Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 36.55 DK - 37.68 Devonte' Graham has already been ruled out for this game which should leave some guard minutes open for Rozier. Even with more mouths to feed on Charlotte this season, Rozier is still maintaining the scoring he saw last year, averaging 18 points and getting up more than seven threes per game. He’s shooting 43% from beyond the arc and will need to put the ball in the basket to hit value. But there’s a good chance of that in this game against the Wizards who are the second-worst defense in the league this season. Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell FD - $7800 DK - $7900Opponent - INDProj Pts FD - 38.41 DK - 40.87 Mike Conley has already been ruled out for this game which could turn even more of the ball-handling duties over to Mitchell in the offense. He struggled to start the season, but has been finding more of his scoring stroke in the short term with 30 or more points in two of the last three games. He’s shot 57% from three in that stretch which is run hot, but he’s also getting up 18 shots per game. That could tick up a little more in this game as well. The price is fair on both sites...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Saturday, 2/6/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Saturday, 2/6/21 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 Luka Doncic FD - $10700 DK - $11100Opponent - GSProj Pts FD - 58.23 DK - 61.98 There’s almost certainly going to be some value opening up on this bigger slate meaning we are going to be able to pay top dollar for some superstars. Luka is just one of those guys. Though his team is struggling this season and has looked sluggish, from a fantasy perspective Doncic is still getting the job done. He’s averaging 28 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds per game and having to run major minutes with the Mavs dealing with so many injuries. They are getting healthier now, but the onus on winning has increased. Golden State is actually a top-ten defense on the season, but they are running the second-fastest pace. This is a good matchup for Luka. Cole Anthony FD - $5000 DK - $5700Opponent - CHIProj Pts FD - 30.03 DK - 31.24 He’s never really a candidate to play big minutes even in close games, but Anthony can be counted on to run about 31-32 when things are going right. And on Saturday he has a chance to run it back against a weaker Chicago defense. On Friday, he put up 17 points and nine assists, one of his better games as a pro and that price is still sitting in the lower-middle tier. I think the floor is high enough considering the opponent and maintaining that Anthony continues to get up double-digit shot attempts per game. Shooting Guard Hamidou Diallo FD - $5900 DK - $5900Opponent - MINProj Pts FD - 42.52 DK - 42 The Thunder’s injury news is a little mirky as of this writing with a lot of their guys, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Theo Maledon questionable. But we already know George Hill is out and there should be minutes for Diallo here regardless. With OKC playing shorthanded the last couple of games he’s played 37 and 33 minutes respectively with an average of 16 points, 5.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds. They haven’t been balanced lines, but he can pile on the fantasy points when given the opportunity. Keep an eye out for who is...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Friday 2/5/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Friday, 2/5/21 Thursday's slate was so weird. We discussed yesterday how ugly it was, and the teams didn't disappoint. Almost every game was a blowout, and numerous good players sat out. Luckily, this slate is much better. There are nine games in action and very few question marks in terms of COVID protocols and injuries. There's a lot to talk about, though, 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 Cole Anthony FD - $5000 DK - $5700 Opponent - CHI Proj Pts FD - 27.28 DK - 28.71 We have some big-name players we need to save up for, so let's kick things off with some values at the guard positions. Anthony is just that, taking over PG duties in Orlando. Losing Markelle Fultz was the thing that earned him the job, but Aaron Gordon's injury assured him the majority of the ball-handling duties. That's actually led to Anthony scoring at least 22 DraftKings points in nine of his last 11 games, averaging 26.3 fantasy points per game in that span. That's all you can ask for from a $5K player, particularly with Anthony dropping at least 28 DK points in back-to-back games. We also don't mind the fact that Chicago surrenders the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing point guards, too. Théo Maledon FD - $4800 DK - $5000 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 28.09 DK - 28.96 With George Hill and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander both sidelined, Maledon has carved out a nice role for himself. Not only has he entered the starting lineup, Maledon is also playing 32 minutes a night across his last four fixtures. He's providing 27 DraftKings points per game in that span, and that's an excellent total from a player in this price range. What's also nice is that he collected 29 DK points on Wednesday despite shooting just 2-of-12 from the field, exemplifying his stat-stuffing ways. That becomes even more attractive when you consider that Minnesota ranks 26th in defensive efficiency. Malcolm Brogdon is a good bet as anyone for 40 fantasy points, and that makes him intriguing around $8,000. Shooting Guard Eric Bledsoe FD - $5300 DK - $5800 Opponent - IND Proj...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Thursday 2/4/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Thursday, 2/4/21 Sometimes, we just need to be honest. This slate sucks. I say that because there's a ton of high-priced players and not a whole lot of great value plays. That means building lineups will be more difficult than ever because predicting which star will score 60 instead of 50 is one of the hardest tasks in this racket. In any case, all five games have single-digit spreads, so it should make for a fun night of basketball anyway. 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 Ja Morant FD - $7400 DK - $7600 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 41.63 DK - 41.91 Ja had a rough game on Tuesday, but what Grizzly didn't? Prior to that dud, Morant looked well on his way to a breakout season. If you take out the game where he got injured, Morant is still averaging 38 DraftKings points per game for the year. That even includes that ugly showing on Tuesday, and it's amazing just how jaw-dropping this kid can be. We love this matchup too, with Houston sitting sixth in total pace. Their defense has been amazing recently, but if we're playing at a pace like this, Morant should provide statistics at ease with his blazing speed and athleticism. In his three meetings with the Rockets last year, Ja averaged just shy of 40 fantasy points per game. John Wall FD - $7500 DK - $6900 Opponent - MEM Proj Pts FD - 37.85 DK - 38.38 Wall was actually supposed to be in this article yesterday, but we had to scratch him once he was ruled out for rest. All of the same things go here, making Wall one of the best plays on the board. We say that because the former Wizard has at least 35 DraftKings points in four-straight games. He actually did that damage in just 25.5 minutes a night, which is an absurd per-minute rate. You might be saying, "well, aren't you worried about those limited minutes?" No, because if you dig into those games, the Rockets won most of them in blowout fashion. He's actually played 30 minutes or more in over half of his games this season, and if he does...
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks – Wednesday 2/3/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 2/3/21 After just six games on Tuesday, we have a full 10-game slate here. We need to keep an eye on so many things, though, with numerous guys being ruled out already. We also have a few teams in the second half of a back-to-back, which means even more players are bound to sit. While we have some of that info now, be sure to monitor news up until first tip. With that in mind, let's 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 Dejounte Murray FD - $6900 DK - $6400 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 40.91 DK - 41.3 How often do you see a player projected for more than 40 points priced below $7,000? That's what we have here with Murray, and it's a wonder why many of these Spurs remain so cheap. We love him his stat-stuffing ways, averaging 14.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game for the season. He's one of the best rebounding guards in the NBA too, and he should be able to feast even more with LaMarcus Aldridge missing. Those big numbers have led to him scoring at least 33 DraftKings points in 10 of his last 11 games, making these price tags hard to figure. We haven't even discussed how he faces a 27th-ranked Timberwolves defense. Lonzo Ball FD - $6200 DK - $5700 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 36.03 DK - 37.26 Lonzo has been cruising recently, and it's a wonder why these DFS sites haven't taken notice. The talented point guard has scored at least 30 DK points in four of his last five games, averaging 34 fantasy points per game in that span. That's all you can ask for from a $6K player, and he's done that despite struggling with his shot. While we don't necessarily like the matchup, Ball had one of the best games of his career against the Suns in his final game against them last season. He collected 20 points, six rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, and two blocks en route to a 52-point gem. If he does that at this price, Ball will be in every optimal lineup. Speaking of the...