Saturday’s schedule has nine games on the main slate, so there’s plenty to consider when building a NBA DFS lineup. Our 10/26 NBA DFS Positional Rankings will guide you to the golden splendor at both DraftKings and FanDuel.
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10/26 NBA DFS Point Guard Rankings
*James Harden, HOU vs. NO, 8:00 PM Eastern ($10,200 DK/$11,500 FD) — Mildly disappointed with 47.4 FDP in Thursday’s opener, but will be money well spent against a Pelicans defense that’s allowed 126.5 points in their first two games. Listed as a SG at FD.
*Trae Young, ATL vs. ORL, 7:30 PM Eastern ($8,800 DK/$9,000 FD) — He likely won’t score 38 points against a tough Magic defense, but there’s every reason to buy into Young hitting the 50 Fantasy point barrier in both formats
*Kyle Lowry, TOR @ CHI, 8:00 PM Eastern ($7,300 DK/$7,600 FD) — Lowry put up 46.3 FDP in Friday’s win over the Celtics. Both Toronto and Chicago are in the bottom third in points allowed, so this should be an up-tempo game that sees Lowry hit 50-plus.
Others to Consider
*Dejounte Murray, SA vs. WAS, 8:30 PM Eastern ($5,700 DK/$6500 FD)
*Jrue Holiday, NO @ HOU, 8:00 PM Eastern ($8,500 DK/$8,800 FD as SG)
*Russell Westbrook, HOU vs. NO, 8:00 PM Eastern ($9,100 DK/$10,200 FD)
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10/26 NBA DFS Shooting Guards
*Donovan Mitchell, UTA vs. SAC, 9:00 PM Eastern ($7,900 DK/$8,500 FD) — Averaging 48.6 DKP in his first two games. With the rest of the offense sputtering, Mitchell should dominate against a Kings defense that’s allowed 123 points in their first two games.
*Malcolm Brogdon, IND @ CLE, 8:00 PM Eastern ($6,500 DK/$6,900 FD as PG) — Strong 43.09 FDP outing in the opener, Brogdon will exceed that mark exploiting a defensively thin Cavs backcourt.
*Zach LaVine, CHI vs. TOR, 8:00 PM Eastern ($7,700 DK/$8000 FD) — LaVine is shooting 42% from 3-point range and averages 5.5 assists in his first two games. He’s taking the role of alpha dog in Chicago and should continue his early run of impressive stat stuffing.
Others to Consider
*Devin Booker, PHO vs. LAC, 10:00 PM Eastern ($8,700 DK/$9,100 FD)
*Lou Williams, LAC @ PHO, 10:00 PM Eastern ($6,800 DK/$6,900 FD)
*R.J. Barrett, NY vs. BOS, 7:30 PM Eastern ($6,300 DK/$6,500 FD)
Look for Tatum to Continue Strong Start
10/26 NBA DFS Small Forwards
*Kawhi Leonard, LAC @ PHO, 10:00 PM Eastern ($8,900 DK/$9,800 FD) — The impressive number for Leonard is his 14 assists in two games, but if he’s dropping dimes at that rate, his value will be off the charts.
*Jayson Tatum, BOS @ NYK, 7:30 PM Eastern ($6,500 DK/$7,500 FD as PF) — The 50.25 DKP he scored on Friday feels like a precursor of what to expect now that the Celtics’ offense runs through Tatum.
*Ben Simmons, PHI @ DET, 7:00 PM Eastern ($8,600 DK/$9,600 FD as PG) — Opened the season with 45.5 DKP on Wednesday. The rebounds and assists will be there, but man, oh, man if Simmons has indeed found a midrange game…
Others to Consider
*Brandon Ingram, NO @ HOU, 8:00 PM Eastern ($6,900 DK/$7,400 FD)
*Kelly Oubre, PHO vs. LAC, 10:00 PM Eastern ($6,000 DK/$6,400 FD)
*DeMar DeRozan, SA vs. WAS, 8:30 PM Eastern ($7,500 DK/$7,900 FD as SG)
Siakam to Continue Monster Start
10/26 NBA DFS Power Forwards
*Pascal Siakam, TOR @ CHI, 8:00 PM Eastern ($8,500 DK/$8,800 FD as SF) — The Man in NBA DFS the first week of the season, Siakam will hit his 56.3 DKP average in what should be a high-scoring affair. However, a second double-double in three games is a good prop bet.
*Domantas Sabonis, IND @ CLE, 8:00 PM Eastern ($7,500 DK/$8,000 FD) — His all-around game includes 3-point range. While he didn’t show it in the loss to the Pistons on Wednesday, look for him to hoist more than just one trey tonight.
*LaMarcus Aldridge, SA vs. WAS, 8:30 PM Eastern ($7,700 DK/$8,100 FD) — You know what you’re getting with Aldridge each night. That kind of consistency is helped when he’s offering help on the defensive end, as he did on Wednesday with a pair of blocked shots.
Others to Consider
*Lauri Markkanen, CHI vs. TOR, 8:00 PM Eastern ($8,100 DK/$8,200 FD)
*John Collins, ATL vs. ORL, 7:30 PM Eastern ($7,400 DK/$8,300 FD)
*Julius Randle, NYK vs. BOS, 7:30 PM Eastern ($8,000 DK/$9,100 FD)
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Count on Capela in the Paint
10/26 NBA DFS Centers
*Andre Drummond, DET vs. PHI, 7:00 PM Eastern ($9,500 DK/$10,800 FD) — If Joel Embiid (questionable) doesn’t suit up, then Drummond will feast inside on both sides of the paint.
*Clint Capela, HOU vs. NO, 8:00 PM Eastern ($7,600 DK/$8,600 FD) — Proved in Thursday’s opener that he can still be a force in spite of James Harden and Russell Westbrook sucking up much of the Rockets’ usage rate.
*Nikola Vucevic, ORL @ ATL, 7:30 PM Eastern ($8,300 DK/$8,900 FD) — Impressive start to the season but could be more productive with fewer 3-point attempts (1-for-5) and more blocks.
Others to Consider
*Thomas Bryant, WAS @ SA, 8:30 PM Eastern ($7,100 DK/$7,200 FD)
*Rudy Gobert, UTA vs. SAC, 9:00 PM Eastern ($8,200 DK/$9,500 FD)
*Myles Turner, IND @ CLE, 8:00 PM Eastern ($6,300 DK/$7,600 FD)
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Over/Under Fantasy Points
James Harden — On the surface, this looks easy, yet there’s always the chance that C Clint Capela or SG Eric Gordon — combined with the presence of PG Russell Westbrook — could result in the rare time he won’t.
Jrue Holiday — Assists total will still be there despite presence of PG Lonzo Ball, but it’s his scoring that will determine if he’ll hit his mark.
Verdict — Both teams played a very uptempo style last season. This shouldn’t change, so take both over.
