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NBA GPP Picks 8/2
In this article I will be breaking down NBA GPP Picks 8/2. I will inform you with at least one player per position that strikes my interest and If I am interested in a player on only one site, I will be site specific. I will be using DraftKings pricing for this article.
We have a six game NBA slate to dissect today with two of the fastest paced teams squaring off Milwuakee (1) vs. Houston (3), not to mention six of the league’s top ten fastest paced teams on the slate. No lack of high-priced studs on this slate, we also have several salary relief options to help you reach the studs on this slate. Be sure to join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the Discord chat rooms as we further evaluate this slate and keep you up to date on any news that may come in before lock.
NBA GPPPicks 8/1
PG
Ish Smith– ($3,800)
Washingtonis short handed and without their best player Bradley Beal, so this team has aton of usage that must be absorbed. Smith takes up a good chunk of that as he see’sa 27.5% usage rate, that’s a 7.5% bump from when Beal is on the floor. Brooklynhas allowed the sixth most fantasy points to point guards this season andranking as the tenth fastest team. The usage and this matchup should provide Smithwith same high upside at his current price tag.
SG
Caris LeVert– ($7,800)
With Primaryball handlers Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie ruled out, LeVert has massiveusage numbers at 33.5%. Holding that kind of usage, it is clear that LeVert isgoing to dominate this teams ball handling duties. He also is in a favorablematchup against Washington who has given up the seventh most fantasy points toshooting guards and ranks the sixth fastest paced team in the NBA this season.
SF
KhrisMiddleton – ($7,800)
Eric Bledsoewill be absent from this game and Middleton is the biggest beneficiary when Bledsoeis inactive. Middleton has the largest usage increase on the team at 4.5%,putting his total usage at 31% without Bledsoe. This is an amazing matchup aswell as Houston has given up the eight most fantasy points to small forwardsthis season and rank as the third fastest team in the league. With Bledsoe outof the picture and given the matchup Middleton could have a fantasticperformance.
PF
Jaren JacksonJr. – ($5,200)
Jackson willbe facing a Spurs team with a depleted front court and will likely matchup withRudy Gay or Rookie Keldon Johnson. Those two are not outstanding defenders andJackson would have the size advantage regardless of which player defends him.Memphis players are also receiving extended minutes as they are trying to makea playoff push which led to Jackson seeing 43 minutes last game although it didgo to overtime. The Spurs had given up the 11th most fantasy pointsto power forwards this season and that’s with Aldridge and Lyles playing, thisshould be a matchup for Jaren Jackson to feast in.
C
Jakob Poeltl– ($4,000)
Without TreyLyles and Lamarcus Aldridge the Spurs are short handed in the front court. Thisleaves Poeltl to handle a majority of these minutes as he saw 32 minutes in thegame against Sacramento. Seeing 30 minutes in just 3 games this season, lastgame was his lowest fantasy point total of those games and he still scored 27fantasy points at just $4,000. He should be able to hit value here without onissue as the Grizzlies are also the seventh fastest team in the NBA.
That will concludeNBA GPP Picks 8/1 six game slate. Again, we have a ton of players that are notwith their respective teams for injury purposes or covid concerns. DraftKingshasn’t adjusted the prices yet for these teams such as Washington and SanAntonio, this will allow you to pay for two studs again if you choose to gothat route. You will want to make sure you get exposure to Milwuakee vs. Houstoneven though a lot of these players are high priced the total is currently at243. Thank you for reading my content and hopefully you make this Sunday aprofitable one.
