Richard Masana In this column, I’ll highlight five NBA DFS 3/8 difference-making playsin GPPs, from studs with a huge upside to value plays who could hit 8x-10x.
These are risky plays who won’t always make the most sense forcash game builds, so buyer beware!
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****BONUS EARLY FIVE!!!****
NBA DFS 3/8 Early DraftKings Slate (3 p.m.) Fearless Five:
PG – Lonzo Ball, NO @ MIN ($8K)
SG – Malik Beasley, MIN vs. NO ($5.9K)
SF – Brandon Ingram, NO @ MIN ($7.9K)
PF – James Johnson, MIN vs. NO ($4.8K)
C – DeAndre Jordan, BKN vs. CHI ($4.9K)
Okay, on the main slate…
NBA DFS 3/8 — PG
Eric Bledsoe, MIL (@ PHO) – DK $5,400
This doesn’t need a lot of explanation, but we play Eric Bledsoe if Giannis (doubtful after a hard fall on Friday night) sits for the veteran guard’s 32.3% usage rate when the Freak is off the floor. George Hill is questionable, so that makes me lock him at PG in my early builds. No pivot necessary, but stackers can play Rubio since he’s always got 7x when he’s under $7K. Booker is also PG-eligible, but we’ll get right into that now.
Stack: Ricky Rubio
NBA DFS 3/8 — SG
Devin Booker, PHO (vs. MIL) – DK $8,400
The removal of Giannis (which we’re penciling in since he’s doubtful) helps the Suns offense tremendously, and with DeAndre Ayton still out there’s plenty of usage to go around. I’m plugging him in at SG and riding this game on both sides. One pivot idea for SG (if you feel you have too much MIL@PHO and a negative correlation with the Phoenix guards and forwards) is looking to the Spurs-Cavs game with DeMar DeRozan ($7,300 – SG/SF/G/F/UTIL) and Collin Sexton ($7,100 – PG/SG/G/UTIL).
Pivots: DeMar DeRozanand/or Collin Sexton
NBA DFS 3/8 — SF
Khris Middleton, MIL (@ PHO) – DK $6,500
If it’s looking like a game stack, that’s because it is. Middleton without Giannis still sees plenty of production, especially when the price is under $7K. We’re getting a huge bargain for a guy with 50+ upside. I also like Terrence Ross in the matchup against the Rockets, and Mikal Bridges might be an option in-game stacks. There’s a pair of obvious and more expensive) pivots in the MIA @ WAS game: Bradley Beal and Jimmy Butler – but I’m prioritizing Bam in that game.
Pivots/Value/Stack:Bradley Beal & Jimmy Butler/Terrence Ross /Mikal Bridges
NBA DFS 3/8 — PF
Julius Randle, NY (vs. DET) – DK $7,200
When Randle sees 30-35+ minutes, he gets around 40-50 DK points, so I’m excited to play him against a woeful Pistons frontcourt that doesn’t play a heck of a lot of quality defense. He should do well given Detroit’s struggle to handle versatile bigs and always has an enormous upside. I really like Aaron Gordon too in a pace-up game vs. the Rockets, and game stackers can probably even deploy Christian Wood if they have a salary in the fill-in spot. So many options, though. We’ve seen firsthand what Dario Saric can do in this Ayton-less Phoenix lineup, so he’s a decent bargain pivot given their small rotation. Ersan Ilyasova is your $3K punt if he starts.
Pivot/Bargain/Stack/Punt: AaronGordon/Dario Saric/Christian Wood/Ersan Ilyasova
NBA DFS 3/8 — C
Bam Adebayo, MIA (@ WAS) – DK $8,000
The skilled big man is just $8K, and this is a smash spotfor him. That enormous wingspan comes into play in this fast-paced game thatsports the second-highest total (after ORL@HOU’s 233) at 231.5. A lot of Heatare good plays (and I guess a couple of Wizards since they have a capable offense),so Rui Hachimura ($5K – PF/C/F/UTIL) might see minutes in the 30s again. NikolaVucevic could have a big game against a small Houston lineup as well – sincenobody should challenge him for rebounds.
