Yes, there is a Game 7 of the World Series, but the 10/30 NBA DFS Game Previews are a reminder there are 11 games on tap for DFSers to make long green.
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New York at Orlando, 7:00 PM Eastern
Rookie SG RJ Barrett ($7,200 FanDuel) is legit and comes off a 45.5 FDP effort against the Bulls on Monday. It’s still not safe to invest in C Mitchell Robinson ($6,100 FD), who continues to play despite an ankle injury. It’s time to hop off PF Julius Randle ($8,200 FD), who has hovered in the mid-to-upper 20s in FDP since his 55.2 FDP beast against the Spurs on opening night.
C Nikola Vucevic ($8,500 FD) had a poor outing on Monday, scoring just 22.5 FDP, but his track record suggests he’ll bounce back. That said, I wouldn’t invest in him tonight, especially with the depth of centers available. SG Evan Fournier ($5,600 DK) has gone 2-for-13 from 3-point range in his last two games. If he’s not scoring at a high rate, he has little DFS value. SF Jonathan Isaac ($6,500 FD) woke up for a 46.5 FDP performance on Monday. It’s still not time to buy into PF Aaron Gordon ($6,900 FD).
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7:00 PM Eastern
C Karl-Anthony Towns ($9,900 DraftKings) won’t continue at a 68.3 DKP pace, but will be a highly-owned player tonight. Sunday’s 49.25 DKP made him look like a mere NBA DFS mortal. SG/SF Andrew Wiggins ($6,300 DK) is off to a good start from the field, but the 30.3 DKP shows he’s limited beyond scoring the basket. PG Jeff Teague ($5,700 DK) is off to a sluggish start and probably won’t be a good play considering PG/SF Ben Simmons ($8,700 DK) will draped over him much of the night.
C Joel Embiid ($10,000 DK) will be up for the challenge against Towns and is also coming off a 66.75 DKP against the Hawks on Monday. Simmons is stat-stuffing to the tune of 16.8 points, six boards and 8.3 assists per game. SF/PF Tobias Harris ($6,700 DK) is a solid play if Embiid and Simmons are too high for your taste, while PF/C Al Horford ($6,100 DK) is more of a 25-28 DKP scorer. Horford has a chance to put up good numbers on a thin Minnesota front line, but his usage is too inconsistent early on.
Chicago at Cleveland, 7:00 PM Eastern
SG Zach LaVine ($8,000 FD) is more of a boom-bust play early on, so look toward PF Lauri Markkanen ($7,900 FD) is the best play on the roster tonight. This looks like a 40-45 FDP night for Markkanen against a suspect Cleveland defense. C Wendell Carter ($6,700 FD) blew up for 46 FDP in Monday’s game at the Knicks. He will still start despite a thumb injury and projects as a mid-to-high 30 FDP performer.
PF Kevin Love is hitting the glass hard early on, making his $8,600 salary at FanDuel a solid play, especially if he’s 15-17 points per game. Who knew that C Tristan Thompson ($7,400 FD) would emerge as a 19.3 points per game scorer? The rebounds and blocks have always been there, but Thompson is DFS-viable as long as he’s filling the basket. SF Larry Nance ($6,100 FD) is the only other Cavs player worth considering for your DFS lineup.
Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 PM Eastern
Once you get past C Andre Drummond ($9,400 DK), the Pistons are very thin for DFS users. PG/SG Derrick Rose ($5,800 DK) comes off a 18.25 DKP effort in Monday’s win over the Pacers, shooting just 4-for-16 from the field. SG/SF Luke Kennard ($4,800 DK) seems to be settling in as a 25-27 DKP scorer, a rate that you can do much better than elsewhere.
PF/C Pascal Siakam ($8,400 DK) continues to dispel skeptics about his impressive start. He’s good for 45-47 DKP on most nights and should be able to hit that mark even with the matchup against Drummond. PG Kyle Lowry ($7,400 DK) has scored at least 40 DKP in three of his first four games. SF/PF OG Anunoby ($4,800 DK) has a combined 78.5 DKP in his last two games and has to be considered a value play. This is not a good night to run with PG/SG Fred VanVleet ($6,100 DK), who has shot a combined 8-for-28 from the field in his last two games.
Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 PM Eastern
Consider tonight the fourth straight game SF Giannis Antetokounmpo ($11,600 FD) flirts with a triple double. He recorded one in the season opener and has come close over the past two games. SG Khris Middleton has put up 20 points in his last two starts and would be a solid FD play at $7,500. We’re still waiting on PG Eric Bledsoe ($6,600 FD) to step his game up, so don’t put much thought in using him tonight. C Brook Lopez ($5,800 FD) doesn’t offer enough rebounding to be a serious DFS option.
PF Jayson Tatum ($7,700 FD) gives DFSers 20.3 points and 9.3 rebonds per games and will be the Celtics play to add on your roster. PG Kemba Walker ($8,400 FD) has looked like the Walker of old with two straight solid outings following a 14.3 FDP game in the opener. SF Gordon Hayward ($6,600 FD) has regressed in his past two games and doesn’t merit much consideration.
Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 PM Eastern
Overlooked by many, PG/SG Malcolm Brogdon ($7,300 DK) is averaging nearly 49 DKP per game and is a good bet for 50-plus against the Nets’ defense. PF/C Domantas Sabonis ($7,900 DK) is averaging 20.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. He isn’t too far from being a consistent 40 DKP scorer for DFS users. C Myles Turner ($7,000 DK) has been steady, yet not steady enough to invest into. Rebounding continues to be an issue.
The Nets begin and end with PG Kyrie Irving ($8,700 DK), who feels like a lock to give DFS users 55-60 DKP tonight. PF/C Jarrett Allen ($5,600 DK) would be more valuable if he wasn’t conceding minutes to C De’Andre Jordan ($4,700) and his tepid 18.3 DKP. SG/SF Caris LeVert ($6,300 DK) had 40 DKP against the Grizzlies on Sunday and is emerging as the second option behind Irving.
Houston at Washington, 8:00 PM Eastern
The other Houston-Washington matchup tonight will see PG Russell Westbrook ($10,600 FD) continue to outpace the slow-starting numbers of SG James Harden ($11,000 FD), who is averaging “just” 46.6 FDP per game. C Clint Capela ($8,200 FD) is scoring at a FDP clip of 34.5 that has been helped by his 2.6 blocks per game. PF P.J. Tucker ($6,700 FD) looks to be settling into a 28-30 FDP scorer.
Rookie PF Rui Hachimura ($5,900) is a value play as he’s developing into the Wizards’ second option behind SG Bradley Beal ($9,500 FD), who is averaging close to 42 FDP per contest. Beal will be up to the task of hoisting long range blasts with Harden and Westbrook. C Thomas Bryant ($7,100 FD) comes off a season-low 23.9 FD on Saturday but should be able to bounce back to match up with Capela to make for a good DFS clash.
Portland at Oklahoma City, 8:00 PM Eastern
PG Damian Lillard ($9,100 DK) is averaging 50.8 DKP and is the anchor of the Portland offense, one that’s worth anchoring to your DFS roster. PG/SG C.J. McCollum ($6,600 DK) has produced 91.25 DKP in his last two games. C Hassan Whiteside ($7,600 DK) has fallen off in his two games after opening the season with dominant fashion.
The Thunder are slowly becoming Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s team. At $6,900 at DK, SGA is a value play at 41.3 DKP thus far. PG Dennis Schroder ($5,500 DK) is clearly outplaying starting PG Chris Paul ($7,100 DK) at this point. SF/PF Danilo Gallinari ($6,700 DK) will hover between 28-30 DKP but just won’t be good enough to merit a starting nod on an 11-game night.
Charlotte at Sacramento, 10:00 PM Eastern
This matchup has little Fantasy appeal. That said, SG Devonte’ Graham ($5,700 FD) is the best Hornets option. Yes, that is C Cody Zeller ($6,700 FD) averaging 16 points and 13 rebounds per night. Neither SF Miles Bridges ($5,700 FD) nor PF P.J. Washington ($6,400 FD) will draw much DFS attention.
A 37.1 FDP effort against the Nuggets on Monday might be the push PG De’Aaron Fox needs. SG Buddy Hield ($6,700 FD) is toxic and should be avoided. PF Richaun Holmes ($5,900 FD) came out of nowhere with 46.5 FDP against the Nuggets on Monday. He’s an interesting under the radar play.
LA Clippers at Utah, 10:00 PM Eastern
SF/PF Kawhi Leonard ($8,900 DK) is sitting this one out, as the Clips begin load management with the team playing back-to-back. PF/C Montrezl Harrell ($6,500 DK) and PG/SG Lou Williams ($6,800 DK) are both producing 35-37 DKP in part time roles but will see higher than usual usage with Leonard sidelined tonight. C Ivica Zubac ($4,400 DK) has interesting upside but won’t have much DFS value sharing the post with Harrell.
C Rudy Gobert ($8,000 DK) erupted for 44 DKP in Monday’s win over the Suns and looks to be back to his dominant self. He’s worth the start tonight. PG/SG Donovan Mitchell ($7,800 DK) has fallen off a bit since opening the season with a pair of strong starts. PG Mike Conley ($6,200 DK) was in foul trouble on Monday, which explains his 7.5 DKP total. SF/PF Bojan Bogdanovic ($5,500 DK) is averaging 23.7 points per game, one of the early surprises of the season.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 PM Eastern
SG Devin Booker ($8,500 FD) was held to 27.6 FDP on Monday, but could double that total against the Warriors, who won’t play defense the way the Jazz did on Booker. SF Kelly Oubre ($6,900 FD) is the most reliable DFS player on the roster right now since Booker draws the bulk of the attention. PG Ricky Rubio ($6,500 FD) is a possible sleeper since both teams love to run and gun without little rest. Keep an eye on PF Frank Kaminsky ($5,700 FD), who is getting extended minutes with C Deandre Ayton out.
PG Stephen Curry ($9,600 FD) and PF Draymond Green ($8,000 FD) each scored over 50 FDP in Monday’s slugfest against the Pelicans. SG D’Angelo Russell ($8,400 FD) added 41.3 FDP. SF Glen Robinson ($4,400 FD) added 31.8 FDP, raising hopes that he could emerge as another DFS option in the still-potent Golden State offense.
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Scoring Champ
Damian Lillard — Third in scoring at 30.8 points per game, Lillard is racking up the points despite shooting 29.4% from beyond the arc.
C.J. McCollum — His 23.3 points per game puts him in the top 20 in scoring. He’s a better 3-point shooter than Lillard at this time, knocking down treys at a 38.9% pace.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — The second-year pro is averaging 23.3 points per game. Unlike Lillard and McCollum, Gilgeous-Alexander is not a reliable free-throw threat, shooting just 68.2% from the line.
Verdict — Gilgeous-Alexander had me until the end when I looked at his free throw shooting (oh, wait, that sounds like my date from last night). I will, however, not go with the obvious (Lillard) and instead run with McCollum.
