Antonio D'Arcangelis In this column, I’ll highlight five NBA DFS 3/3 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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NBA DFS 3/3 — PG
Lonzo Ball, NO (vs. MIN) – DK $7,300
Ball has been flirting with a triple-double for weeks, and tonight could be the night he finally gets it. The Wolves are bad at defending distributors and this game features the highest total of the night, with the Pelicans 129.0 implied team total leading the way. De’Aaron Fox is the obvious pivot play, but we’ve seen his upside capped lately with the abdominal injury and he’s a little more expensive. We can run back DeAngelo Russell from the Minnesota side in-game stacks.
Pivot/Stack: De’AaronFox/DeAngelo Russell
NBA DFS 3/3 — SG
Jamal Murray, DEN (vs. GSW) – DK $6,700
The price on Murray (PG/SG/G/UTIL eligible) does not account for his 60-point upside in this matchup against the Warriors – who get shredded by opposing guards of all varieties. Starting up your PG/SG/G slots on DraftKings with Ball, Russell and Murray leave $5,400/per for the remaining five players, and we should be able to find enough value at our forward spots to squeeze in one more stud with 50+ upside. The best pivot is probably Malik Beasley at $6,000 on DK, since that’s a game we’ll need to have plenty of exposure to. If you’re building DEN-GSW game stacks, Andrew Wiggins is the spend option and Jordan Poole makes a good bit of sense at just $4,900, as he should be able to reach 6x in 30 minutes. He just doesn’t have the upside we’re seeking for large-field GPPs, so Wiggins is preferred.
Pivot/Stack: Malik Beasley/AndrewWiggins or Jordan Poole
NBA DFS 3/3 — SF
Buddy Hield, SAC (vs. WAS) – DK $5,500
Hield is risky because he doesn’t start and has seen fewer than 30 minutes in his last six games, but he’s got a legitimate 8x upside in this ideal matchup against a Wizards team that’s dead last in the league against shooting wings. If you’re not into starting sixth men you can spend up to DeMar DeRozan ($7,400) or take a chance with the recently quiet Will Barton, who has a good matchup but last cracked 40 DK points on Jan. 31 @ Milwaukee. For me, I’m interested in Hield in GPPs because he could knock down a bunch of threes and crack the 30-minute mark. Bradley Beal is obviously an option too, but I’m not that interested with the price tag north of $10K.
Spend/Pivot:DeMar DeRozan/Will Barton
NBA DFS 3/3 — PF
Zion Williamson, NO (vs. MIN) – DK $7,700
Are you ready for the Zion ceiling game? He’s a near-lock for 40 FP in a great matchup vs. the Wolves, and there’s no chance that any of the Minnesota forwards can handle him. We could see 60+ from the Pelicans PF tonight and he’s $1,000 cheaper than Pascal Siakam, who’s been producing at about the same rate. I’ll have shares of Rui Hachimura ($5,300 – PF/C/F/UTIL eligible) as well, and game stackers can explore James Johnson, who’ll be coming off the bench but should see big minutes against the Pels.
Pivot/Stack: Rui Hachimura/James Johnson
NBA DFS 3/3 — C
Bismack Biyombo, CHA (vs. SA) – DK $4,300
Biyombo is cheap enough to allow us to fit all the pricey guards we desire and Zion – so I’ll have big shares of him. He’s also been producing to the tune of 31 DK points per game over his last three. The Charlotte big man gets a cake matchup against a depleted Spurs frontcourt and has 8x to 10x upside tonight at home in a starting role. If you’ve saved some room for center salary, you can roster DeAndre Ayton or Steven Adams. Biyombo is only a solid play if he starts, so pivot to Cozy Zeller if they roll out that big stiff instead.
