DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Monday 11/22
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Monday 11/22 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 Tyrese Maxey FD - $8100 DK - $7400 Opponent - SAC Proj Pts FD - 35.13 DK - 37.42 Between players returning and below-average matchups, I am not at all into paying up at the point guard spot which has me taking a more balanced approach to the position. That starts with Tyrese Maxey who, partially due to Ben Simmons being out, has taken on a much larger role in his second year and has flourished with an offensive rating(124.9) well above average and has seen an uptick in usage averaging three more shots per game over the last week. He and the 76ers get a plus matchup tonight vs. the Kings who are one of four teams to rank bottom 12 in defensive efficiency and Top 10 in pace. A great matchup and overall situation put Maxey on my radar in all formats. Patty Mills FD - $4500 DK - $4500 Opponent - CLE Proj Pts FD - 27.23 DK - 30.2 For value, the system still loves Patty Mills who has played 30+ minutes in four straight games and started in each of his last three. The volume has also been on the rise as he has attempted 14 and 13 shots in the last two games and has been red-hot making 59% of them. He doesn't add much in terms of secondary stats nor is this a great matchup but the price is still low enough where a 5x floor is very attainable and still leaves room for upside. Mills is in play in all formats. Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell FD - $8300 DK - $8500 Opponent - MEM Proj Pts FD - 45.45 DK - 48.48 There is a slight chance this game turns into a blowout but it's hard to ignore this spot for Mitchell who is one of the best two-way players in the game. He comes into tonight with the fourth-highest usage(33.7%) in the league and is contributing consistent secondary scoring averaging over rebounds and assists per game with nearly two steals per game, as well. Then you add an elite matchup vs. the Griz who rank dead last in defensive efficiency while running...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Saturday 11/20/21
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Saturday 11/20/21 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 Trae Young FD - $9400 DK - $9500Opponent - CHAProj Pts FD - 47.76 DK - 52.44 The point guard for the team with the highest implied total on this slate? Sure, why not. Charlotte has turned into a great DFS matchup playing the fifth-worst defense in the league and running the sixth-fastest pace. Trae is still scoring more than 25 points per game on the season and his numbers look nearly identical to last season. He will be a handful around the perimeter for Charlotte and is coming just a bit cheaper than some of the other superstars on this slate. Patrick Beverley FD - $4800 DK - $4700Opponent - MEMProj Pts FD - 30.47 DK - 31.92 When the Timberwolves are able to keep the game then Beverley is looking at around 34 minutes and that’s more than enough for him to hit value at these prices. Though he doesn’t excel in any one part of the box score, he’s been able to contribute across it in terms of hitting fantasy value. Over his last five games, he’s averaging 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, and almost two defensive stats despite playing fewer than 30 minutes on average. With some of those games in the blowout territory, it makes sense that his production was churned off. I don’t think that will be the case here and at sub-$5K on both sites, he’s an excellent cash game option. Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell FD - $8300 DK - $8700Opponent - SACProj Pts FD - 46.46 DK - 49.84 The Jazz have a good matchup here against the Kings who are middling defense, but also play in the top third in pace. This could represent something like a track meet and there’s a reason the game has the second-highest total on the slate. Mitchell hasn’t had to play a ton of minutes over the last two games because the Jazz have blown teams out. But in close ones, mid-30s minutes are in store for the guard. The price is down a bit, but this is a guy who has a higher usage rate this season than last and is playing fewer minutes...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Friday 11/19/21
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Friday 11/19/21 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 - $6500 DK - $6700Opponent - PHOProj Pts FD - 40.8 DK - 44.63 Brunson is likely to be a popular play again on Friday and for good reason. The price didn’t move nearly enough for the opportunity he has with Luka Doncic out of the lineup. Sitting at sub-$7K on both sites makes this a pretty easy call all things considered. Over the last season-plus, when Doncic is off the court, Brunson has a 24% usage rate, the second-highest on the team, and the assist rate climbs as well. It makes sense considering how ball-dominant Luka is in the offense. Last game, with Doncic on the shelf, Brunson took 18 shots and nearly triple-doubled with 18 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. He could be in for a similar line in this game. Reggie Jackson FD - $6300 DK - $6400Opponent - NOProj Pts FD - 32.92 DK - 36.72 This could be a slate that sees us playing a number of guys in the mid-tier. Jackson could be one of them, drawing a solid matchup against the Pelicans who ranks dead last in defensive efficiency this season. Their 112.4 rating is nearly three points lower than the next-closest team, Memphis. The Pels play a slower pace, but the defensive deficiencies more than make up for that. In a closer game, Jackson should be in line for minutes in the high-30s and he’s been taking around 17 shots per game in those scenarios. Shooting Guard Paul George FD - $10100 DK - $10300Opponent - NOProj Pts FD - 54.4 DK - 58.76 Like we said with Jackson, the Clippers get a great matchup against the Pelicans considering the latter’s failings on the defensive end. And that puts Paul George in a great spot. He’s been putting up crazy usage numbers in the short-term, going for 24+ shots in four of his last six games. The efficiency has mostly been there in that stretch and he can get on the glass as well with 9+ rebounds in three of his last four. The price is getting up there but PG is still a good DFS play in this...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Thursday 11/18
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Thursday 11/18 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 Ja Morant FD - $10000 DK - $10000 Opponent - LAC Proj Pts FD - 45.74 DK - 49.58 His minutes were cut short in a blowout against Houston on Monday and he still put up 40+ fantasy points continuing his tremendous start to the season. He is averaging over two more shots per game(31.7% usage) while shooting 4% better and he has also added two more rebounds per game. The best news here is that this game is expected to stay close(MEM +1) while there are about four other potential blowouts on this slate. His price continues to rise but is more than worth it putting up 50+ fantasy points in over half his games. He is my top point guard and one of my top overall plays on this slate. Monte Morris FD - $5100 DK - $4700 Opponent - PHI Proj Pts FD - 24.93 DK - 27.11 The Nuggets are going to be short-handed again on Thursday which opens some value, especially at the guard position. Enter Monte Morris who has been money over the last two games without Barton dropping 15 of 25 shots from the field(60%) while adding 12 assists, nine rebounds, and four steals. The best part is that his price has barely gone up and he gets a plus matchup against a 76ers team that ranks 27th in defensive efficiency. Morris is my top PTS/$ value on this slate. Shooting Guard Darius Garland FD - $6000 DK - $6800 Opponent - GS Proj Pts FD - 31.86 DK - 36.2 Speaking of teams that are short-handed, the Cavs have been decimated with injuries but a frustrating situation to target value with inconsistent minutes and production. One player we don't have to worry about in that regard is Garland who has played 35+ minutes in nine straight games while putting up a fantasy average over 5x PTS/$ in that time. There is a chance this game blows out but someone needs to play and if choosing just one, I trust Garland more than any other Cavs players. Anthony Edwards FD - $8200 DK - $7700 Opponent - SA Proj Pts FD - 39.76 DK...
DFS NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – Wednesday, 11/17/21
FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 11/17/21 Holy crap, this card is nuts! The 11 games would be wild no matter what, but all of the injuries make it one of the most fascinating slates of the season. We have numerous superstars expected to sit here, and it's opening up a ton of value across the board. There's a lot to discuss and more recommendations than usual, 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 Ricky Rubio FD - $6600 DK - $6500 Opponent - BKN Proj Pts FD - 39.36 DK - 40.51 Darius Garland FD - $6200 DK - $6500 Opponent - BKN Proj Pts FD - 33.71 DK - 35.64 It's hard to remember a team being this shorthanded. The frontcourt is absolutely decimated by injuries, but the backcourt lost its best scorer too. That happens to be Collin Sexton, leaving Rubio and Garland to feast. Garland has been the most reliable one, scoring at least 23 DraftKings points in every game this season, en route to a 32-point average. He's been even better without Sexton, scoring at least 28 DK points in six of his last seven games while cracking 35-plus in four of those. Rubio has also been stepping up for Sexton, scoring at least 29 DK points in five straight fixtures. He's also averaging nearly 40 fantasy points per game in that span, doing that damage off of the bench. Both of these guys should be asked to do more here with even more Cavs out, and we'll dive into that a little later in the article! Jalen Brunson FD - $6500 DK - $5700 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 32.84 DK - 33.98 This is the easiest play of the day. Dallas will be missing Luka Doncic here, leaving Brunson as the starting point guard. This is a guy who was going off anyway, averaging 30 DK points per game in just 29 minutes a night off the bench. That's a good indicator of how good this guard can be, and we absolutely love that he'll swallow up some of the usage that Doncic will leave behind. We're talking about a superstar with a 32 percent usage rate,...