We have a nine-game slate tonight which has plenty of options at every position. There are plenty of studs you want to target on the slate tonight, along with some cheaper options that present value due to injuries.
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Guards
Damian Lillard (POR): $8,800 @ DEN
Lillard is up against the Nuggets tonight who are giving up 48 DraftKings points per game to point guards. This puts him in a great spot, as he has shown in their previous matchup against the Nuggets this season where Lillard put up 38 DraftKings in 33 minutes.He is averaging 1.19 fantasy points per minute along with a 31% usage rate. Lillard has recently been snubbed from the All-Star team yet again, and he has been vocal about it, so if you are one to believe he will come out with a little more fire to try and prove how good he truly is, then this is a great spot for that. This game has an over-under of 212 points.
Jerian Grant (CHI): $4,900 @ NO
Grant is in a spot to see more minutes and more usage now that Kris Dunn is out with an injury for the Bulls. Grant offers a bit of savings for your lineup and is up against the Pelicans who are giving up 46 DraftKings points per game to point guards. When Dunn is off the court, Grant has a 19% usage rate and is averaging 0.86 fantasy points per minute. Grant got the start in the most recent game for the Bulls and put up 27 DraftKings points in 26 minutes, which for his price is great production. He will likely be one of the chalkier players when it comes to cash games tonight since this matchup is great and he isn’t expensive. This game has an over-under of 224 points, so it will certainly be a big target for many DFS players.
We have a nine-game slate tonight which has plenty of options at every position. There are plenty of studs you want to target on the slate tonight, along with some cheaper options that present value due to injuries.
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Guards
Damian Lillard (POR): $8,800 @ DEN
Lillard is up against the Nuggets tonight who are giving up 48 DraftKings points per game to point guards. This puts him in a great spot, as he has shown in their previous matchup against the Nuggets this season where Lillard put up 38 DraftKings in 33 minutes.He is averaging 1.19 fantasy points per minute along with a 31% usage rate. Lillard has recently been snubbed from the All-Star team yet again, and he has been vocal about it, so if you are one to believe he will come out with a little more fire to try and prove how good he truly is, then this is a great spot for that. This game has an over-under of 212 points.
Jerian Grant (CHI): $4,900 @ NO
Grant is in a spot to see more minutes and more usage now that Kris Dunn is out with an injury for the Bulls. Grant offers a bit of savings for your lineup and is up against the Pelicans who are giving up 46 DraftKings points per game to point guards. When Dunn is off the court, Grant has a 19% usage rate and is averaging 0.86 fantasy points per minute. Grant got the start in the most recent game for the Bulls and put up 27 DraftKings points in 26 minutes, which for his price is great production. He will likely be one of the chalkier players when it comes to cash games tonight since this matchup is great and he isn’t expensive. This game has an over-under of 224 points, so it will certainly be a big target for many DFS players.
Forwards
Khris Middleton (MIL): $8,700 vs. PHO
Middleton is in fantastic spot tonight for multiple reasons. We know that Giannis Antetokounmpo is out with a slight injury, so Middleton is in a spot to see increased usage and production against a bad defensive team. When Giannis is off the court, Middleton has a 35% usage rate and is averaging 1.15 fantasy points per minute. He also has a prime matchup tonight since he is up against the Suns, who are weak defensively and play at a fast pace which is ideal for DFS. In the one game the Bucks played against the Suns earlier this season, Middleton put up 63 DraftKings points in 46 minutes.
Marvin Williams (CHA): $4,100 vs. SAC
Williams is coming off a rough game where he only scored 7.5 DraftKings points in 28 minutes. If we take that game as a bit of an outlier, we can see how productive he has been. Williams has scored 30 or more DraftKings points in three of his last four games, a sample size which doesn’t include the recent dud. He is up against the Kings, who have announced they are going to be sitting some of their veterans in order to give the younger players some experience. This won’t help the fact the Kings are giving up 49 DraftKings points per game to power forwards. Williams doesn’t have the biggest role in the Hornets offense, only a 14.7% usage rate, but he is still in a great spot given all the stated factors.
Centers
Anthony Davis (NO): $10,800 vs. CHI
Davis is in a great spot. The Bulls are giving up 50 DraftKings points per game to centers, so we want to attack this spot. Davis has scored 43 or more DK points in five of his last six games and is averaging 1.35 fantasy points per minute this season. He is super expensive, but we know he has a massive ceiling that is worth paying up for.
Hassan Whiteside (MIA): $7,600 @ HOU
Whiteside is still too cheap considering the ceiling we know he truly has, so you want to buy in on him before his price jumps. He has a 24.6% usage rate, along with averaging 1.35 fantasy points per minute this season, making him a good cash game option. Whiteside has scored 50 or more DraftKings points in two of his last three games, so he is on a bit of a hot streak which we want to capitalize on. He is up against the Rockets who are giving up 51 DraftKings points per game to centers.
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