DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Wednesday 12/15/21 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 Jalen Brunson FD - $6200 DK - $6700Opponent - LALProj Pts FD - 36.51 DK - 39.33 Luka Doncic has already been ruled out for this game and, once again, the sites didn’t factor that into Jalen Brunson’s price. With Luka off the court this season, Brunson has a 25.6% usage rate, the second-highest on the team in that scenario. He just takes over the bulk of the offense making this a very easy play. Sure, last game it was 25 minutes and the run got burned off, but that was in the blowout over the Hornets. He still got in 13 points and eight assists. Against the Lakers, who’ve struggled on defense this season, it seems like an easy play to roster him considering the workload he should get in a close game. Jrue Holiday FD - $8000 DK - $7500Opponent - INDProj Pts FD - 39.86 DK - 42.92 Over the last couple of seasons, Jrue Holiday has a 29% usage rate when Giannis is off the court. He becomes one of the focal points of the offense when the Bucks are forced to go in a different direction. And that’s going to be the case on Wednesday against the Pacers. Plus, there’s a chance that Khris Middleton misses this one with the issues around his hyper-extended knee. This would all line up for Jrue to be a chalk play here on this slate considering the Bucks are coming in a bit compromised. I don't think we need to overthink this move all that much considering the circumstances.  Shooting Guard Armoni Brooks FD - $4800 DK - $5500Opponent - CLEProj Pts FD - 31.03 DK - 33.52 Eric Gordon’s been ruled out of this game along with Kevin Porter Jr. and the Rockets are probably already in a load of trouble. Brooks will get the start here at the wing though he’ll have some ball-handling responsibilities as well considering how thin the Rockets are in that department right now. He got hurt last game which cut into some of his run, but when given the opportunity, he’s been awesome at these prices this season. Prior to last game, over...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Tuesday 12/14/21 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 Chris Paul FD - $8400 DK - $8400Opponent - PORProj Pts FD - 43.8 DK - 46.14 I’m a little worried about Paul coming on the second half of the back-to-back here, but he did see reduced minutes on Monday because the Suns were getting blown out by the Clippers. For the most part, Paul has seen an uptick in usage with Devin Booker out of the lineup and has taken 14+ shots in two of the last three games. And the assists remain elite with an average of 10 per game over the last five. This is an elite matchup against a Portland team that ranks as the fourth-worst defense in basketball this season. I don’t think Paul has been priced up enough for the matchup and the opportunity. Fred VanVleet FD - $8500 DK - $8600Opponent - BKNProj Pts FD - 42.27 DK - 45.94 The Raptors come in as 9-point road underdogs against Brooklyn on Thursday. But with such a small slate we are going to have to face blowout scenarios and be okay with it. VanVleet’s minutes are among the safest in the league right now, consistently running in the high 30’s when the game stays and close. And even though they are on the second half of the back-to-back, the Raptors blew out the Kings and didn’t have a ton of run on Monday. VanVleet is getting up about 16 shots per game and has shot the ball well from three, hitting about 39% from beyond the arc. The minutes at this price point are what make him a solid cash option and we hope Toronto can stay in this one. Shooting Guard Alec Burks FD - $5600 DK - $6300Opponent - GSProj Pts FD - 31.62 DK - 33.55 Derrick Rose FD - $6200 DK - $5000Opponent - GSProj Pts FD - 28.93 DK - 31.3 Burks is off the injury list for this game in one that the Knicks might be playing shorthanded. They are already without RJ Barrett for the game and Quentin Grimes, who started last game, is out due to Covid protocols. That is leaving the team a bit thin at...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Monday 12/13 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 Jalen Brunson FD - $6300 DK - $5800 Opponent - CHA Proj Pts FD - 32.23 DK - 34.85 Luka Doncic is set to miss a second straight game with an ankle injury and that once again gives a huge boost to a few of the other Mavericks. We have a decent sample size to go off in this situation as Doncic has now missed five games this season and in that time Brunson has seen a 4% usage increase while averaging 38 fantasy points per game. He and the Mavs now get an elite matchup against the Hornets who rank dead last in defensive efficiency and run the third-fastest pace in the league. Fire up Brunson in all formats. Fred VanVleet FD - $8300 DK - $9000 Opponent - SAC Proj Pts FD - 41.85 DK - 45.43 The Raptors are in a great spot on Monday at home as 4.5 point favorites in a game with the second-highest total(220.5) on the slate. That total comes from the defense, or lack thereof, especially on the Sacramento side as they rank 26th in defensive efficiency and adding to that run a Top 5 pace. Despite some poor shooting in the short term(under 40% in five of his last 10), he is still provided value across the board averaging 19.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game over his last 10. I would like the price to be about $500 lower but given the terrific matchup, I will still have exposure in all formats on both sites. Shooting Guard Cody Martin FD - $5200 DK - $6500 Opponent - DAL Proj Pts FD - 32.14 DK - 33.46 I am definitely higher on the Mavericks side of this potential close, high-scoring game but with LaMelo Ball and Ish Smith still on the C-19 list, we cannot ignore Cody Martin. He has filled nicely playing 40 minutes per game and contributing across the board with an average of 16 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 35 fantasy points per game. The price has corrected on DraftKings finally where he isn't a must-play but on FanDuel, he is still scraping the low $5K...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Saturday 12/11/21 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 Tyus Jones FD - $5800 DK - $6400Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 35.94 DK - 37.53 De'Anthony Melton FD - $5800 DK - $5100Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 37.84 DK - 38.26 Ja Morant who? The Grizzlies are 6-1 since their superstar went down with an injury and have scrapped out wins over teams who, at least in theory, should be much better than them. Now, they’ll get another scrappy team that’s putting up a fight recently as well. But the Rockets, for all their punch, remain one of the best DFS matchups around. Jones is averaging 11 points and more than seven assists per game over the last five and the minutes have been more consistent in the short-term as well. Getting up double-digit shots in two of the last three helps with the scoring and he’s had two or more steals in five of the last six. He’s a pretty easy play in this situation. Meanwhile, De’Anthony Melton got the starting nod on Thursday against the Lakers when the Grizzlies also lost Dillon Brooks. The latter is going to be out again this game so Melton should be running with the starting unit again. The fantasy points per minute weren’t as amazing for him in that game compared to his bench role, but I still think he’s a pretty easy play here once again. The DraftKings price is especially cheap for what he can provide when given the run. Shooting Guard Desmond Bane FD - $6600 DK - $7200Opponent - HOUProj Pts FD - 40.26 DK - 42.62 The second-year shooting guard has been something of a revelation for this team, especially as they keep losing players. Over the last four games, when Memphis has really needed offense, he’s taken 15 or more shots each time and is averaging 22 points per game in that stretch. He’s shot close to 50% from three in the short-term which is a little run hot, but this guy has just looked like an NBA scorer when given the chance. And he’s able to contribute across the box score as well. He’s averaging five rebounds and two steals over the last...

DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Friday 12/10/21 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 Devonte' Graham FD - $5200 DK - $4900Opponent - DETProj Pts FD - 28.98 DK - 31.62 The Pelicans are pretty short on ball-handlers right now with the news that they lost Kira Lewis for the season. While Lewis came off the bench, it is still something of a blow and should mean more minutes for Graham and backup Tomas Satoransky. Graham has played 30 or more minutes in regulation in each of the last five games, putting up double-digit scoring in four of the them. You’d like the shot volume to be a little higher here, but sharing the court with Ingram and Valanciunas is tough considering how the Pelicans run their offense. That being said, Detroit has the 24th-ranked defensive efficiency in the league this season and doesn’t offer much in the way of point of attack defense to begin with considering their backcourt unit. Cody Martin FD - $5000 DK - $5700Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 32.3 DK - 33.09 The Hornets are still completely undermanned thanks to about half of their team being on the Covid list right now, and that’s led to major minutes for the group of starters who remain. Martin has been one of those guys who’s been forced into more of a ball-handler role in the short term. He’s played 40+ minutes in each of the last two, averaging 13 points, four assists, and six rebounds in those games, both losses to the Sixers. This game will be a considerably easier matchup against the Kings. There’s a reason this game has (by far) the highest implied total of the slate at 228.5. Sacramento has a middling defense and runs the third-fastest pace in the league. Let’s fire Martin back up one more time before the rest of the team returns. Shooting Guard Kelly Oubre Jr. FD - $7400 DK - $7800Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 41.47 DK - 44.53 Oubre has been the primary beneficiary (fantasy-wise) of the rest of the Hornets team sitting games out because of Covid protocols. He’s played 39+ in each of the last three games and is averaging 28 points, three rebounds, and more than two...