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On a 4-game NBA DFS slate (with one game in Mexico), there is a limited pool of players to pick from, with even more restrictions on value. Looking at the salaries it becomes clear that this will be a classic example of a “stars and scrubs” approach to building your lineups. With very little room for variance, I suggest you limit your expectations on winning a GPP tournament and work on building your bankroll by playing cash games.
I like to focus on cheaper NBA DFS games with just a single entry and maximize my exposure to a large field of entries that consists of both professional players and the basic casual players trying to win a few dollars. By doing this I can play the players I know and finish in the top 50% by beating most of the casual players, and a few of the pros overthinking it too much. I’m simply using the skill I have developed from playing every day, to take advantage of the people who haven’t.
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As WinDaily members, I’m going to give you a list of the core NBA DFS players that I think you will need in your lineup, and a couple of value plays needed to fit them all in.
THE CORE
- Luka Doncic ($11400) Don’t overthink this. He’s the highest-priced player on the NBA DFS slate for good reason. Very simply he’s re-writing the definition NBA superstar right in front of our eyes. Detroit’s defense is sub-par and Luka is about to give Mexico a taste of what the NBA is all about. You won’t win without him.
- Andre Drummond ($9600) Again, he’s has the second-highest salary on the NBA DFS slate for a reason. Dallas simply does not have a center that can guard him (very few teams do), he’s a double-double machine for that DK bonus, and the only answer Detroit will have for Luka.
- DeMar DeRozan ($7300) The Cavaliers rank dead last vs. opposing guards and are playing the second half of a B2B after taking a beating by Harden and Westbrook last night. DeMar is quickly becoming the solo scoring threat for this Spur team. Lock him in.
- Tobias Harris ($6900) I would usually avoid defensive teams like Boston and Denver on slates like this, but after watching Sabonis put almost 50 NBA DFS DraktKings points on them last night, I started noticing a trend. The Celtic frontcourt is their Kryptonite. Most times we think of centers when talking frontcourt, but it was Sabonis last night, and Tobias last time when he stuck them with 15 points, 15 boards, 4 assists, and 2 steals on his way to 44 DKFPTS. I’ll roll the dice here again at that salary
Value
- Patty Mills ($4100) He’s been getting the starters minutes, and we’re going right back to the well on those Cleveland guards.
- Christian Wood ($4000) Don’t sleep on this guy. He may come off the bench, but he’s a stable point per minute guy averaging 15-20, and he can blow up an NBA DFS slate at any time.
- Brad Wanamaker ($3100) Site minimum averaging 20 mins/game, and on the second game of back to backs. Solid NBA DFS play for tonight.
