We have a 10-game slate tonight to kick off our NBA DFS week, and there are a number of high-priced players on the slate you will want to roster. There are a total of six players at $9.9K or higher, so you will need to find some value out there in order to fit a few of them into your lineups.
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Guards
Spencer Dinwiddie (BKN): $7,000 vs. CHI
Dinwiddie has scored 30 or more DraftKings points in nine of his last 10 games and is in another good spot tonight. He is up against the Bulls, who are giving up 48 DraftKings points per game, which is second worst in the league. Dinwiddie has a 23% usage rate, along with averaging 1.04 fantasy points per minute this season, making him a relatively safe cash game option. This game has an over-under set at 217 points, so plenty of offense to go around, and Dinwiddie should be apart heavily involved.
Jrue Holiday (NO): $8,100 vs. PHO
Holiday has been on fire lately, and seemingly no one is talking about him. He has 49 DraftKings points or more in three straight games and is looking to continue that streak up against the Suns, who are giving up 46 DK points per game to shooting guards, which is dead last in the league. This is a prime spot for him, and with a full slate of games, you shouldn’t be worried too much about his ownership. He has taken 15 or more field goal attempts in four straight games and is really the second option on offense for the Pelicans behind Anthony Davis. Holiday has a 29.2% usage rate, along with averaging 1.25 fantasy points per minute. He has two double-doubles in his last three games, so he provides nice tournament upside at a price which isn’t too expensive.
We have a 10-game slate tonight to kick off our NBA DFS week, and there are a number of high-priced players on the slate you will want to roster. There are a total of six players at $9.9K or higher, so you will need to find some value out there in order to fit a few of them into your lineups.
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Guards
Spencer Dinwiddie (BKN): $7,000 vs. CHI
Dinwiddie has scored 30 or more DraftKings points in nine of his last 10 games and is in another good spot tonight. He is up against the Bulls, who are giving up 48 DraftKings points per game, which is second worst in the league. Dinwiddie has a 23% usage rate, along with averaging 1.04 fantasy points per minute this season, making him a relatively safe cash game option. This game has an over-under set at 217 points, so plenty of offense to go around, and Dinwiddie should be apart heavily involved.
Jrue Holiday (NO): $8,100 vs. PHO
Holiday has been on fire lately, and seemingly no one is talking about him. He has 49 DraftKings points or more in three straight games and is looking to continue that streak up against the Suns, who are giving up 46 DK points per game to shooting guards, which is dead last in the league. This is a prime spot for him, and with a full slate of games, you shouldn’t be worried too much about his ownership. He has taken 15 or more field goal attempts in four straight games and is really the second option on offense for the Pelicans behind Anthony Davis. Holiday has a 29.2% usage rate, along with averaging 1.25 fantasy points per minute. He has two double-doubles in his last three games, so he provides nice tournament upside at a price which isn’t too expensive.
Forwards
Nemanja Bjelica (MIN): $4,700 @ SAC
With Jimmy Butler going out with an injury, Bjelica is set to fill in his role and will be one of the more popular options on the slate. In his most recent game, he put up 22 DraftKings points in 33 minutes, which was great production, since he was down at $3.4K. His price has come up a bit, but he still offers some nice value tonight on a very full slate. His minutes will be locked in since he plays for Tom Thibodeau, who is known for giving his starters a ton of minutes. He has a 16% usage rate and is averaging 0.82 fantasy points per minute with Jimmy Butler off the court. He will likely be very popular in cash games since he is up against the Kings, who are giving up 41 DraftKings points per game to small forwards.
John Collins (ATL): $5,800 vs. LAL
Collins should be in line for some extra minutes, now that Ersan Ilyasova is set to be bought out by the team. Collins has scored 21 or more DraftKings points in three straight games and is now up against the Lakers, who are giving up 48 DK points per game to power forwards, which is second worst in the league. He is averaging 1.03 fantasy points per minute this season when Ilyasova is off the court, so the production will be there for him, and he makes a solid cash game play tonight given the matchup.
Centers
Rudy Gobert (UTA): $7,200 vs. HOU
Gobert has seven double-doubles in his last 10 games and is in a spot to put another one on the board. He will be playing up in pace against the Rockets, in a game which has an over-under set at 211 points. The Rockets are giving up 52 DraftKings points per game to centers, which is seventh worst in the league, so it’s a nice spot to attack with Gobert. With so many high-priced centers on the slate, there is a possibility he goes overlooked, leaving the potential for lower ownership, which is great for tournaments.
Jarrett Allen (BKN): $4,900 vs. CHI
Allen has scored one fantasy point per minute or more in four of his last five games and seems to have found a nice role in the Nets offense. He has a usage rate sitting at 17.5%, which isn’t the highest, but he is very productive with the ball when he sees it, as is shown by his 0.93 fantasy points per minute. Allen and the Nets are up against the Bulls, who are giving up 51 DraftKings points per game to centers, which is in the bottom half of the league. He has come very close to a double-double in some of his recent games, so just a few more rebounds will give him some nice tournament upside. Allen isn’t that expensive and can slot into most lineup constructions.
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