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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 8/23

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites. I’d like to point out that the players I’m recommending are best used together for cash game purposes. These players are also decent considerations for guaranteed prize pool (GPP) tournaments when used individually with other contrarian type players.

We’re looking at an exciting 4 game NBA DFS slate that’s packed with intriguing players. Ironically, all these teams have been playing every other day, so we have some solid data to look at. Luka Doncic suffered an ugly ankle injury his last time out and his status remains questionable today. This news has a tremendous impact on the entire NBA DFS slate and should be monitored closely. I like to advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news leading up to tip off, and break down some key players even further.

Strategy

DraftKings gives us a $50,000 salary cap to roster 8 players. This gives us an average of $6,250 per player. Getting to the recommended 300 point plateau, we need all 8 players to average 37.5 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS). While it may sound challenging, keeping this elementary math in the back of your head while building your roster is important. Limit your risk as much as possible and find 8 players that fit this criteria. Lets take a look at this NBA DFS slate.

Scenario

Both The Toronto Raptors (-13.5), and The Boston Celtics (-7.5) are up 3 games to none, and could wrap up the series today. Unlike the other games in these series, this is important to make a note on because if they get substantial leads today, they may pull some of the starters to rest them before the next round of games. The Raptors especially, having the second highest implied team total (ITT) on the slate (115.5), make their players high risk/reward candidates.

With the Luka Doncic news pending, there should be some value opening up on this NBA DFS slate. Patrick Beverly (Doubtful, calf injury) is another piece of news, that I may target on both sides of the ball.

Cash Game Core (Spend Up)

Pascal Siakam ($7900) Pascal fits the mold of high risk/reward on this NBA DFS slate. He’s averaging 43 DKFPTS against the Nets in 6 games this season. Siakam is a threat to reach the double/double bonus every time he’s on the floor. He posted a 26/8/5 stat line for 45 DKFPTS last game. After starting out cold in the bubble, his game seems to rounding into form. Pascal scores 1.16 fantasy points (FP) per minute, and has a decent usage rate of 27.5%. He’s matched up against a Brooklyn squad that ranks 26^th against power forwards. The Nets look to have all but given up on the season. $7900 is just too cheap for the upside here. I’m taking the risk that he gets at least 30 minutes, and 40 DKFPTS, for 5X value.

Fred VanVleet ($7700) VanVleet is another guy who has been on point in the bubble. I love targeting Raptors against this banged up, defensively deficient Brooklyn squad. Fred’s salary still doesn’t seem to be increasing enough, as his 6 game average verse the Nets dictates 46 DKFPTS this season. That alone would give him 6X value. I think he’s playing better than those numbers represent. I see VanVleet as the forth starter to leave the court in a blowout scenario, after Gasol, Lowry, and Siakam.

Others I’m considering in the upper tier on this NBA DFS slate include Paul George ($8000), Kyle Lowry ($8100), and Rudy Gobert ($7800).

Cash Game Core (Average)

Jamal Murray ($6800) Jamal’s minutes were down the last 2 games verse Utah after getting blown out. His salary and ownership dropped as well! Murray is still averaging 42 DKFPTS in just over 35 minutes/gm. verse the Jazz in 5 games this season. I expect Murray and the Nuggets to step up in a big way today after watching Donovan Mitchell attempt to flush their season down the toilet. Anything close to his season averages gets us 6X value. He’s a key piece (with upside) in our cash game lineups.

Serge Ibaka ($5800) Ibaka seems to be fully recovered from a knee issue that sidelined him earlier this month. Feasting on this Brooklyn front court seems like easy pickings on this NBA DFS slate, especially with a Raptor bench player that may see his full allotment of minutes. Anything around this 36 DKFPTS average against the Nets this season, gives us 6X value. Using his salary at center gives us a lot of extra salary to work with. It may also be a contrarian move with a lot of people paying up for a stud at the center position.

Mike Conley ($6300) Conley picked up right where he left off, after leaving the bubble for the birth of his baby. He didn’t miss a beat, shooting 9-13 from the field, draining 7 of 8 from behind the arc, and adding 27 points. Utah’s 37 point thrashing of Denver on Thursday gave him 38.5 DKFPTS on his $5900 salary. That equated to just under 7X value. He got a nice bump in salary but I still think he’s a viable option in cash games.

Risk Option

I really like the combination of Jaylen Brown ($7300) and Kemba Walker ($6900) in cash game lineups at these salaries. Boston will be without the services of Gordon Hayward (ankle) for a while. I expect Marcus Smart to be deployed as a defensive specialist to slow down Tobias Harris and annoy Embiid as much as possible. The Celtics will be looking to lean on the other starters to step up their offense. I’m not 100% sold on rostering Celtics knowing they may get pulled for rest if Philadelphia doesn’t show up for this do-or-die game. Their respective salaries are enticing for cash game purposes on this NBA DFS slate.

Cash Game Core (Value)

As I mentioned earlier, The Luka Doncic/Patrick Beverly news in that DAL/LAC game should open up some nice value on this NBA DFS slate. If Doncic can’t play, look for Tim Hardaway Jr. ($5700), Seth Curry ($4600), Trey Burke ($4100), and even Delon Wright ($3500) to step up their games offensively. On the flip side, if defensive specialist Patrick Beverly can’t go, I expect Landry Shamet ($3400) to get the start at PG, and both Lou Williams ($5900), and Reggie Jackson ($3500) to see bumps in production.

Shake Milton ($4400) Milton is looking to plant an anchor as a future piece of the Sixer squad. His minutes and productivity have been steadily increasing, and I expect him to see solid minutes today for a Philadelphia team desperate to find offense anywhere they can.

Some others I’m considering on this NBA DFS slate are Marcus Morris Sr. ($5400), Jordan Clarkson ($5300), Ivica Zubac ($4400), Monte Morris ($3900)

I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily family in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays further. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

Good Luck And Have Fun

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 8/19

labatts2225@gmail.com 4 years ago

written by labatts2225@gmail.com

We’re looking at an exciting 4 game NBA DFS slate that’s packed with intriguing players. There is some injury news out there to keep an eye on. I like to advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news leading up to tip off, and break down some key players even further.

Strategy

It’s extremely important to understand that this is a cash game article. My focus is to find 8 players on the DraftKings NBA DFS slate that will get the recommended 300 point total that should be enough to finish in the top 50% of double up, 50/50, or head to head games. The roster building process is different for GPP tournaments where it’s wise to use more expensive players for their scoring upside, and pair them with players that may exceed their value to get you in the top 10% of your contest. Finding high risk/reward players while paying close attention to ownership percentages is important to differentiate your lineup in GPP’s. For cash games, ownership is far less important as we’re simply looking to find a roster that will finish in the top 50% of the contest, and win some cash. Proper bankroll management is important for limiting the number of deposits you make with your own money. Doubling a wager in cash games is an excellent way to counter risks you may take playing GPP contests. It’s always better to take shots at bigger GPP contests with the “house” money you’ve already won playing cash games.

Cash Game Core (Spend Up)

Jamal Murray ($7200) Jamal has been absolute fire lately. He played his average 40 minutes verse Utah on Monday finishing with 36 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. He scored just under 60 DKFPTS in that game, crushing value at just under 10X. Murray did get a bump in salary, but still averages 51 DKFPTS verse the Jazz in his 3 games against them this season. Those numbers equate to a safe 7X value at this salary.

Fred VanVleet ($7600) VanVleets is another guy who has been on point in the bubble. He flies a bit under the radar with players like Lillard dominating the headlines. I love targeting Raptors against this banged up, defensively deficient Brooklyn squad. Fred also got a substantial salary increase after dropping 60 DKFPTS on the Nets Monday. His 4 game average against the Nets dictates 47 DKFPTS this season. That alone would give him 6X value, and I think he’s playing better than those numbers represent.

Cash Game Core (Average)

Serge Ibaka ($5700) Ibaka seems to be fully recovered from a knee issue that sidelined him earlier this month. Serge has played 25+ minutes in the last 2 games and scored 38, and 43 DKFPTS in those games respectively. Keeping with the Raptor target theme, and feasting on this Brooklyn frontcourt seems like easy pickings on this NBA DFS slate. Anything around this 40 DKFPTS average gives us 7X value, and plugging him in at center (and using the value below) allows us to pay up for just about any stud we want.

Including the value below, there should be enough salary to do anything you like. Using another value piece should enable you to pay up for Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard, or Joel Embiid. I think for cash games I’m leaning more on finishing my roster build with a balanced approach.

I really like the combination of Jaylen Brown ($7500) and Kemba Walker ($6800) at this point. Boston will be without the services of Gordon Hayward (ankle) for a while. I expect Marcus Smart to be deployed as a defensive specialist to slow down Tobias Harris and annoy Embiid as much as possible. The Celtics will be looking to lean on the other starters to step up their offense.

Other players I’m considering in the mid-range of this NBA DFS slate include Paul George ($8600), Caris LaVert ($8200), Kyle Lowry ($8000), Pascal Siakam ($7500), and Rudy Gobert ($7400).

Cash Game Core (Value)

I’ve been finding it difficult to roster some quality, consistent, affordable forwards on this NBA DFS slate. Listing them here will give me a little savings to squeeze in my spend ups, while filling this difficult position.

Joe Ingles ($5600) Ingles has been averaging around 44 minutes a game verse the Nuggets and scored 37 DKFPTS in both games last week. Bogdonovic opted out of the bubble earlier this season. Even though Conley returned to the bubble yesterday, he still has to self-quarantine for a bit. This leaves the Jazz backcourt wide open for as many minutes as Ingles can handle. Feel confident firing Ingles up once again in that difficult SF position, hoping he exceeds his average 7X value at that salary.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (TLC) ($4700) TLC has looked pretty good lately. He had 26 points and 7 rebounds, for 40 DKPTS against Toronto on Monday. TLC has been playing north of 30 minutes in the last week. I expect more of the same on this NBA DFS slate. Anything over 33 DKFPTS will give us 7X value on this salary, and TLC is also PF eligible on DraftKings. I don’t hate rostering him at that spot enabling me to pay up elsewhere.

Some others I’m considering are Marcus Morris Sr. ($4800), Jordan Clarkson ($4700), Alec Burks ($4600), Ivica Zubac ($4500), Monte Morris ($3700), and Semi Ojeleye ($3000).

Gordon Hayward has already been ruled out for Boston, and Kristaps Porzingas remains highly questionable in the late game today (which is NOT ideal).

I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily family in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

Good Luck And Have Fun

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS Slate on 8/17

Mitchell Thoennes 4 years ago

written by Mitchell Thoennes

The NBA playoffs are finally here. We’re looking at an exciting 4 game NBA DFS slate that’s packed with intriguing players. There is some injury news out there to keep an eye on. I like to advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news leading up to tip off, and break down some key players even further.

Strategy

Cash Game Core (Spend Up)

Rudy Gobert ($7700) I know there are probably better options at center with Gobert squaring off against Nikola Jokic, and the Denver Nuggets. Keep in mind that we’re staying focused on the math (above). Rudy is a key starting piece of the Utah frontcourt and will be leaned on heavily for his presence down low. In 3 games vs. the Nuggets this season he averages 40 minutes, and supplies a 20 point, 13 rebound double double. Gobert is also one of the better defending big men in the NBA, so there may be some added secondary stats as well. This equates to a 41 DKFPTS average.

Pascal Siakam ($7500) Pascal hasn’t looked to be the superstar he’s supposed to be in the bubble so far. This is the playoffs, and a different story. It’s been a long known fact in NBA DFS to target big men verse the Brooklyn Nets. This is no exception. Toronto is the biggest favorite on the NBA DFS slate (-9.5), and has the second highest expected point total (222). I love targeting this Raptor squad as much as possible. In 3 games verse the Nets this season, Pascal is averaging 35 minutes, 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. That gives him 45 DKFPTS on average for $7500. Lock him in at the tricky PF spot on your roster.

Cash Game Core (Average)

This is where I will be locking in 3, if not all 4 (including utility) of my guard spots on this NBA DFS slate. I’m not going to break them all down as they should speak for themselves. All 4 of them are starters projected for at least 30 minutes, have 40 DKFPTS upside, and have salaries that fit perfectly in our template. They are all seasoned veterans that should thrive in running their respective offenses in the playoff hunt.

Kemba Walker ($6900)

Fred VanVleet ($6800)

Jamal Murray ($6500)

Mike Conley ($6300)

Cash Game Core (Value)

While we may have overspent a little so far, I think we can still make it happen. Let me give you a list of potential players I’m considering to finish filling out my cash game roster. I’ve listed them in order of salary, not upside, or favorite.

Joe Harris ($4700), Marc Gasol ($4300)(keep an eye on Ibaka’s status here), Marcus Morris Sr. ($4200), Alec Burks ($3900), Jordan Clarkson ($3800), Chris Boucher ($3700) (again, Ibaka status), Monte Morris ($3600), Royce O’Neal ($3500)

I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily family in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays on this NBA DFS slate. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

Good Luck And Have Fun

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Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS Slate on 8/12

TimmySigs 4 years ago

written by TimmySigs

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites. I’d like to point out that the players I’m recommending are best used together for cash game purposes. These players are also decent considerations for guaranteed prize pool (GPP) games when used individually with other contrarian type players.

We are looking at a questionable 4 game NBA DFS slate tonight. Injury news is abundant, so make sure you stay tuned throughout the day for any updates. I like to advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news of the day and break down some intriguing plays even further.

The Seeds

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and there are only a couple days left to lock up seed spots. As I’m writing this Indiana looks to have quite a few players either questionable, or out tonight. Houston will be sitting Westbrook, but should see the return of Eric Gordon. There are a lot of question marks surrounding both Toronto (locked into the #2 seed), and Miami (locked into the 4/5 game regardless) as to whether the stars will play, and if so, will they get a full run of minutes. Philly can still move up a couple seeds if they want, but have been dealing with some injuries. They lost Simmons last week, and Embiid is nursing his ankle. The Sixers DID rest the other starters yesterday, I expect we will see some of them back today. OKC can move up or down from the #5 seed, but I don’t think they care. It’s more to their advantage to lose and lock in their top-20 protected pick while getting some rest. Then there’s the Clipper/Nugget game. Both teams could get the #2 seed in the West, The question is, Do they want to? The #2 seed will likely draw Luka Doncic and the Mavericks in the first round.

I can’t remember a NBA DFS slate in recent history, where it was more important to stay on top of the news before lock, than tonight.

Strategy

The best strategy I can give you would be to NOT spend a lot of your bankroll tonight. As we’ve seen in the past 2 nights, anything can happen in regards to who plays, or how many minutes they play. As you will see in a minute, just put James Harden in your lineup, watch the news closely, find some value from stars that are sitting, and pay up for the others that are playing. Even better, stay close to us in the WinDaily Discord chat room where we may be able to locate some hidden gems for you.

The Stud

James Harden ($11100) This should come as no surprise. Don’t be the guy that talks yourself out of using Harden on tonight’s NBA DFS slate, for some reason. James has scored almost 1.8 DraftKings (DK) points per minute this season without Westbrook on the floor. He’s averaging just over 66 DK fantasy points (DKFPTS) in those games. Yes, The Pacers could rest all their starters and this game could get ugly fast. Coach D’Antonio has never been big on managing minutes and Harden has shrugged him off before when trying to take him out of a blowout game. Besides, with his ridiculous usage without Westy, we know he’ll be responsible for all the points in that blowout. Make sure Harden is the first guy in your lineup tonight. There will be plenty of value available to make it work.

The Core

I REALLY like stacking the Heat with Harden. While the minutes or benching will be a question across the board tonight, Miami looks as good as anywhere to get started.

Jimmy Butler ($7800) This is WAY TOO CHEAP for “Buckets”. He just finished laying an exclamation point on T.J. Warren and the Pacers with 19 points, 11 boards, and 5 assists, for almost 51 DKFPTS in under 30 minutes. He’s already torched the Thunder once this season for 44 DKFPTS in just over 30 minutes.

Bam Adebayo ($7700) We need a center, so we may as well keep the stack going with Miami. Bam’s starting to round into form and has also already torched OKC for a 40 DKFPTS game. He has similar upside to Jokic and he’s $1500 cheaper. There’s also a chance the Thunder continue to rest their bigs for the playoffs, leaving Adebayo to thrive in the paint on this NBA DFS slate.

Jae Crowder ($5100) We have to start shaving some salary somewhere. I like Goran Dragic ($5300) as well, but the Thunder have one of the best defensive backcourts in the NBA in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chris Paul. There may be a different value pivot here as Crowder will need close to 35 to hit 7X value. He’s been averaging close to 30 DKFPTS a game and just pinned 36 on Indiana in his last game. It’s not a bad idea to finish the stack with him, especially if Indiana is resting their starters.

The Others

Fred VanVleet ($7700) VanVleet is off the injury report and could very well carry this Raptor squad in scoring as he has been ever since the re-start. A 7X value, and 50 DKFPTS is not out of the question against a Sixer squad that’s missing their premiere guard.

Al Horford ($6400) If Ibaka and Embiid both sit tonight, a rested Horford may be the place to go. Gasol has also been only playing around 20 minutes per game (more on that in a minute).

The Value

Chris Boucher ($4600) Keep a close eye on how the frontcourts unfold in the Tor/Phil game. Boucher could find himself with a boat load of minutes, with underwhelming competition around him.

Indian Pacers. I expect a LOT of rested starters in Indiana and that’s where I’ll be going to find most of my value on this NBA DFS slate. We ALL know Houstons defense is almost non-existent, and gets even worse without Westbrook. The Pacers second unit are no strangers to getting minutes, and should provide ample scoring opportunities tonight at dirt cheap prices.

There’s a ton of players I like. I simply don’t have the time to write them all up. I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

Good Luck And Have Fun

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Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS Slate on 8/9

Isaiah 4 years ago

written by Isaiah

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites. I’d like to point out that the players I’m recommending are best used together for cash game purposes. These players are also decent considerations for guaranteed prize pool (GPP) games when used individually with other contrarian type players.

We are looking at a loaded 7 game NBA DFS slate. Injury news is abundant, so make sure you stay tuned throughout the day for any updates. I like to advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news of the day and break down some intriguing plays even further.

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and there are only 4 days left to lock up seed spots. I’m going to change things up a bit in this article. Instead of just listing off my favorite plays in different salary tiers, there are some different strategies to consider on this NBA DFS slate.

Strategy

First off, I wanted to get this article out as early as possible as the DraftKings full slate locks at 12:30 PM EST. I’m hoping to catch the masses sleeping late and rushing to get their lineups in. There are 7 games on the Sunday slate and I’m seeing some areas to exploit. After taking a long look at the standings, there are opportunities to take advantage of. It’s imperative that we watch the news and touch base in the WinDaily Discord chat rooms to take advantage of players either resting or being limited due to already locking in a playoff seed.

15 of the 16 playoff spots are already locked in, making that 8^th spot in the West a key place to target. Ironically, 2 of those teams have some key injuries I’m targeting right off the bat. Specifically, I’m talking about Memphis and Portland. The Grizzlies starting power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn meniscus and will miss the rest of the season. Currently holding on to the 8^th and final spot in the West, they square off in a tough game against Toronto. Looking to steal that spot is Portland, who looks to beat a Sixer team that just lost Ben Simmons who will undergo surgery to remove a loose body in his left knee.

There’s a couple other injuries around this NBA DFS slate I’m looking to target, but we’ll get to those in a minute.

The Stud

Damian Lillard ($10000) I fully expect Dame to put this team on his back and take full advantage of an inferior Philadelphia backcourt, as he carries the Blazers into the playoffs. Lillard scored almost 60 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) in 39 minutes in his last game verse the Sixers This time there’s more on the line and they’ll be without a solid defender in Ben Simmons.

Harden ($11300) is always in play but already has a playoff spot locked up and rest will be a factor against a Kings squad the defends the guard decently. Joel Embiid ($10600) has been an absolute beast in the bubble and I can’t argue if you want to go there. The way I see it is he has his hands full facing a frontcourt consisting of Nurcic and Collins, and it’s tough to get 2 of these guys in one NBA DFS lineup. Portland will look to take him out of the mix, leaving Damian as the cheapest and best option up top. This takes me right into my next play.

The Core

Tobias Harris ($8700) and Al Horford ($6500) Don’t think for a minute that Philadelphia is just going to lay down and cruise into the playoffs. A couple of wins will give them a much better seeding and their gonna need to find some offense without Simmons. Enter Tobias Harris. Harris is on fire right now going north of 40 DKFPTS in 3 of his last 4. Horford is now starting the 4 next to Embiid, and is simply too cheap in a matchup against Zach Collins. This game has stacking potential all over the place and if I can get C.J. McCollum ($7800) in there as well, I’m going to.

I want to mention some other guys I’m looking at before I get into some value that will make all this fit together nicely.

Fred VanVleet ($7500) Way too cheap for a guy that’s been absolutely dominating the Raptor offense. Squaring off against a Memphis team that is struggling to hold on to a playoff berth, without a key defender. Yes please.

Ivica Zubac ($5400) The Clippers miss Montrezl, but Zubac has been on an absolute tear. 48 points, 39 boards, 19-24 from the field, and 10-13 from the free throw line in the last 3 games. He also just so happens to be going in to that NBA DFS slate gold mine that is the Brooklyn Nets. They also look to be without Jarrett Allen and his sprained ankle. Did I mention that this game is also the “Late Night Hammer”. Love it.

The Value

I’m going to go through this quick as there is a lot of value available right now. I expect more to come.

Anthony Tolliver ($3100) and Brandon Clarke ($4900) Don’t love the matchup, but someone is going to get the minutes at power forward for the departed Jaren Jackson. Memphis needs to win badly.

Narlens Noel ($3900) hopefully he’ll be overlooked starting for an injured Steven Adams. My favorite value on the slate against a pitiful Wizard defense.

Ben McLemore ($3800) Most likely the chalk, he’ll be filling in for Russell Westbrook who’s nursing a bruised quad. He can drop bombs when given the opportunity and looks like he’ll be playing close to 30 minutes again.

Alec Burks ($4200) He may not start, but I’m predicting him to be given the task of keeping pace with Dame and the Portland Trailblazers. Without Simmons someone has to run the ball up the court.

Good Luck And Have Fun

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 2/23

Isaiah 5 years ago

written by Isaiah

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites.

We are looking at a six-game NBA DFS slate tonight with some interesting players to consider. There are some key injuries to consider when building your rosters tonight. I highly advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news and break down some intriguing plays even further.

I want to start out by discussing a couple of the games I’d like to target tonight. The Pelicans are traveling to California to take on the depleted Warriors. This game has a massive 238 point total which represents the highest on tonight’s NBA DFS slate. Expect to see some offense here as the Pelicans rank 28^th in points allowed and the Warriors ranking 25^th in defensive efficiency (DEFF). The Wizards are in Chicago tonight and I don’t think I need to talk too much about this. Washington’s defensive woes have been well scripted this season and we are all aware of their fast pace as well. This Chicago team continues to struggle with mounting injuries. This game is carrying a 232 point total and will be a game to target as well. One other quick note is Portland playing host to a tanking Detroit team without the services of their star player, Damian Lillard. There will most certainly need to be some exposure here on this NBA DFS slate.

THE STUD

Zach Lavine ($9100) Don’t think too hard here. The Wizards are last in points allowed and defensive efficiency. The Bulls are very short-handed right now leading to Lavine’s 31% usage rate and 1.19 fantasy points (FP) per minute. Zach just dropped 63.75 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) on the Wizards just before the All-Star break and averages 53.1 in his previous 3 meetings with them this season.

THE CORE

CJ McCollum ($8400) Grab your fork and prepare to eat this chalk tonight. CJ leads the team with a 31% usage rate with Dame off the floor. That’s over a %5 boost on his season average. Detroit ranks 18^th in DEFF and 21^st in DVA which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype. McCollum just dropped 50 DKFPTS on the Pelicans on Friday without Lillard with a 27/6/10 stat line. Make sure he’s on your roster on this NBA DFS slate.

Brandon Ingram ($6900) So I’m all for taking almost all the Pelican starters tonight, but let’s talk about Brandon. Ingram has averaged 47.4 DKFPTS against Golden State in his previous 2 meetings. That alone would provide just over 7X value at this salary. I could also point out his 30% usage rate, or his 1.24 FP/min. I’ve already discussed the 125.5 points implied team total (ITT) on this game and the Warriors 25^th ranked DEFF. Did I forget to mention that Draymond Green has already been ruled out tonight?

THE VALUE

Derrick Rose ($5900) I love the fact that Rose has now posted 3 duds in a row. This has driven both his salary and ownership way down. Derrick leads this current roster with a monster 33% usage rate. Including those last 3 games, Rose has STILL averaged over 30 DKFPTS over his last 26 games. Let’s talk about Portlands 26^th ranked defense which is currently lacking its star. Go right back to the well on this NBA DFS slate.

Naz Reid ($5500) Don’t let the matchup against Jokic and Denver fool you. The minutes will be here. Naz only needs 33 DKFPTS to achieve 6X value on this price tag. He just posted 38.75 in Boston in 33 minutes. He’s also multi-positional eligible on DK and much cheaper ($4500) on FD. Take the savings here and move on.

There’s a ton of players to like tonight and I simply don’t have the time to write them all up. I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

GOODLUCK AND HAVE FUN

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS All Star Showdown Slate on 2/16

Isaiah 5 years ago

written by Isaiah

There’s not much to do in the NBA as the league takes a break during the festivities on All-Star weekend. I thought I might do a little write up on some of my thoughts for the NBA DFS showdown slate. I highly advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss...

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 2/12

Isaiah 5 years ago

written by Isaiah

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites.

We are looking at a large 11 game NBA DFS slate that is loaded with options to consider for your roster construction this evening. There are 2 NBA games tomorrow but tonight will be the last time that any of these teams play before the All-Star break. I highly advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news and break down some intriguing plays even further.

THE INJURIES

There are some key injuries to keep an eye on. Luka Doncic has been out with an injured ankle and is listed as questionable tonight. Dallas has stated that they’d like to see Luka take the floor before the break and he may play tonight. I’m not sure why they would do this but his stats are massive. This news certainly makes a difference to several players in that game and rosters on the NBA DFS slate in general. Serge Ibaka was out last game with an illness and may not play tonight. With Marc Gasol already ruled out, his status has some impact on a nice spot to target against the Nets suspect frontcourt. Aside from some of these teams playing on the second half of a back-to-back (B2B), I also want to keep an eye on Kevin Love. He’s been out with some Achilles soreness and is listed as questionable. Love’s status could free up some important minutes in a target game against the Hawks fast pace and weak defense.

THE STUDS

Karl-Anthony Towns ($10500) If we’re paying up anywhere, this is where to start. KAT has a 29.7% usage rate and scores 1.50 fantasy points (FP) per minute. Charlotte has been a favorite stomping ground for NBA bigs this season as they rank 24^th in defense verse position (DVP). Towns dropped 82 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) in 27 minutes the last time these 2 teams met.

Trae Young ($10400) Trae carries an unheard of 37.2% usage rate and scores 1.44 FP/min. Cleveland is a terrible team defending opposing guards as they rank 30^th in (DVA) ) which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype.

THE CORE

Julius Randle ($8600) Every time I looked at this NBA DFS slate, Randle has been one of the first players I’ve looked at. Julius has a 27.3% usage rate and scores 1.14 FP/min. He’s scored an AVERAGE of 56 DKFPTS vs. the Wizards in their previous 2 meetings. Washington is playing the second half of a B2B after squeaking out a win in a hard-fought game against the Bulls last night. The Wizards rank 25th in DVA, 30th in DVP and have a couple of frontcourt players facing minute restrictions that could be problematic.

Harrison Barnes ($5200) Barnes is going to be my secret weapon tonight. Barnes only has a 17.1% usage rate and scores .74 FP/min. He is looking to go into the break on fire though. Barnes consistently plays over 30 minutes a game and has averaged 37 DKFPTS over his last 2. There is some risk here but Harrison shoots around 12 times a game and has been hitting roughly 60% lately. Harrison has averaged 35 DKFPTS against Dallas in his previous 2 meetings as the Mavericks rank 27^th in DVP. Barnes is projected to play 34 minutes and be under 1% owned on this NBA DFS slate. Can you say SLEEPER.

I’m going to leave it here as I simply don’t have time to write up the 50 or so players that I’m considering tonight. Feel free to catch up with some of the other pros and me in the WinDaily Discord chat rooms as we discuss our other options.

SITE DEPENDANT

I’ve noticed some large discrepancies in a couple of salaries between the 2 sites that I’d like to mention. Giannis Antetokounmpo has already been ruled out tonight following the birth of his baby. It’s no secret that this has been an NBA DFS slate gold mine all season. Eric Bledsoe, Kris Middleton, and in some cases Ersan Ilyasova all get serious boosts to their respective stats when the Greek Freak misses a game. DraftKings has priced these players up accordingly which is why I didn’t include them in the core section. They are certainly still in consideration but FanDuel has missed this bus. Middleton is priced at $7200, Bledsoe is at $6700, and Ily is a super cheap $4100. I highly advise you consider these guys for your FanDuel lineups.

The other player I wanted to note here is Cheick Diallo. Phoenix is seriously thin in their frontcourt and with Ayton missing the last game Diallo ended up playing almost 40 minutes in a tough matchup vs. the Lakers. He held his own in that one posting 25 DKFPTS. I can’t imagine what his stats would look like against Golden State. Once again, DraftKings managed to spike his salary to a respectable $5000 while FanDuel lists him at $3700. Take advantage of this situation if Ayton sits out of this NBA DFS slate.

THE VALUE

Dewayne Dedmon ($4700) Lots of minutes, great match up spot.

Juancho Hernangomez ($3900) Starting for a new team with very little competition at his position. Charlotte ranks 28th in DVA and Hernanogomez will get the minutes to exceed the value in this great spot.

There’s a lot to talk about on this huge NBA DFS slate. I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

GOODLUCK AND HAVE FUN

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 2/9

Isaiah 5 years ago

written by Isaiah

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites.

We are looking at a loaded 6 game NBA DFS slate tonight with a lot of intriguing pieces to play with. There is not a ton of value available at the time in which I’m writing this article. There are some questionable players to keep a watchful eye on though. Kawhi Leonard has yet to play in back to back games this season. Zach Lavine is also carrying a questionable tag with a neck injury. Trae Young has a bruised ankle but I expect him to play. Al Horford has some Achilles soreness, and Eric Gordon has a lower leg issue. Jimmy Butler and Clint Capela have already been ruled out. I advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss important news as it unfolds.

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THE STUDS

Trae Young ($10400), Damian Lillard ($10200), Bradley Beal ($9900), Russell Westbrook ($9800).

Take your pick. These guys all have the capabilities to put up 60+ DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) on this NBA DFS slate. I’m personally leaning towards Dame in guaranteed prize pool (GPP) formats.

Lillard has a 31.7% usage rate which is actually the lowest of the 4. He also has the toughest matchup on paper. Miami ranks 1^st in defense verse position (DVP) and 2^nd in (DVA) which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype. This combination has Lillard’s projected ownership at 9%. Damian is the top-ranked point guard (PG) on today’s slate. Narratives aren’t really my thing but Lillard also comes into this contest fired up after losing his last game, in a playoff race, to a blown call by the referee. Jimmy Butler is going to miss this game as well.

Westbrook has the toughest matchup. Trae and Beal both have similar upsides. Young has a higher ceiling as he is rested after missing the last game and could easily dominate this Knick backcourt. I like Beal best for cash games as he’s the cheapest of the bunch and has the best match up. Memphis ranks 26^th in DVP and 28^th in DVA. This game also has the highest total (239) and fastest pace on this NBA DFS slate.

THE CORE

Julius Randle ($8400) Randle had 34.8 DKFPTS in just 22 minutes last time vs. this depleted Hawk frontcourt that ranks 25^th in DVP.

Joel Embiid ($8200) The media has been tearing into Embiid all week blaming him for the Sixers losing streak and other deficiencies. Enter the Bulls horrendous frontcourt ranking 27^th in DVP. I expect Joel to absolutely smash this spot today and this is the cheapest salary I’ve ever seen him at.

Paul George ($8100) I don’t expect Kawhi to play tonight. George has a 31.9% usage rate that gets a 3.5% spike without Leonard on the floor. He scores 1.35 fantasy points (FP) per minute. All things considered, Paul is projected to score 47 DKFPTS tonight in 33 minutes. That gives him 6X value at his salary in a favorable matchup against Cleveland’s 17^th ranked DVP and 22^nd ranked DVA.

Hassan Whiteside ($7600) Again, the cheapest I’ve seen his salary since mid-January. He scores 1.35 FP/min and has a matchup against his old team (Miami) which ranks 29^th in DVA. Hassan also hates to miss games and is listed as probable after sitting out last game with a lower leg issue. Whiteside is projected for almost 50 DKFPTS in 33 minutes. That gives him just over 6X value on this NBA DFS slate.

THE OTHERS

I can’t write up everyone but I’m going to want some exposure to these players as well.

Donovan Mitchell ($7300), Collin Sexton ($6500), Ja Morant ($6300), Bojan Bogdanovic ($6000), Goran Dragic ($5900), Brandon Clarke ($5000), Dillon Brooks ($4900).

I love the Clarke play at 1%projected ownership over Brooks at 28%.

THE VALUE

Gary Trent Jr. ($3800) I haven’t really seen anyone mention him. Anfernee Simons has a concussion making Trent the leading backup for both Lillard and McCollum. He’s been ballin lately. Gray scored 29 DKFPTS on the Spurs Wednesday, then turned around and dropped 31 on the Jazz in 38 minutes Thursday night.

De’Anthony Melton ($4000) My optimizers have been pushing him into every lineup I’ve built all morning no matter what I’ve done to stop it. I’m not crazy about the match up. Contrary to belief, Washington has switched up their backcourt and Ish Smith and Shabazz Napier are actually decent defenders. Melton is better known for his defense anyway. He’s also been in a slump lately. Here we are though.

There’s a ton to digest and a lot to talk about on this NBA DFS slate. I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

GOODLUCK AND HAVE FUN

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Isaiahs Protocol for the NBA DFS slate on 1/29

Isaiah 5 years ago

written by Isaiah

Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites

We have an intriguing 6 game NBA DFS slate to look at tonight. Vegas set the Houston/Portland game with a 236 point total and Houston favored by 1.5. The Chicago/Indianapolis game has a total of 214 with the Bulls being 9 point underdogs. In addition to the injury news, this game becomes one of the least appealing. Victor Oladipo (knee) will make his return and join a much deeper backcourt than the one he left. There are also questionable tags on Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner. On the flip side of this game its easier if I list the healthy players. Kris Dunn, Thaddeus Young, and Coby White are currently the only Bulls that are not listed out or questionable. James Harden, Clint Capela, and Andre Drummond are all listed as questionable as well.

I advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss important news as it unfolds.

THE STUD

Russell Westbrook ($10400) Westbrook is quickly becoming my favorite high priced superstar in the NBA. He carries a 35.6% usage rate and scores 1.39 fantasy points (FP) per minute. Russell is also a consistent threat for a triple/double on any NBA DFS slate. Portland ranks 19^th in defensive efficiency (DEFF) and 28^th in (DvsA) which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype. Westbrook had 69.3 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) the last time these two teams played each other and has shown that he can produce with or without Harden on the court. There’s should be enough value tonight to fit Westy on your roster.

I want to quickly mention Kyrie Irving ($9100). Kyrie is not listed on the injury report tonight after sitting out the last game due to personal reasons. He was a very good friend of Kobe Bryant, and seems to be having a very hard time coping with the legends pre-mature, unfortunate passing on Sunday. We all are, myself included. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has stated that he will not be speaking to Kyrie and it remains unclear if he will play on this NBA DFS slate. Irving has averaged 58.6 DKFPTS in two games vs. the Pistons this season and has a nice salary for that kind of production. Kyrie could go big, or fall flat if he’s on your roster, so be smart with your decision here.

THE CORE

Buddy Hield ($7100) It may be a little point chasing of me, but I love this salary on Hield. Buddy has been coming off the bench for the last two games, but it hasn’t slowed him down a bit. He may actually be a little better after shooting over .500 in field goal (FG) and 3 point % in those contests. He has a 26% usage rate and scores 1.01 FP/min. on the season. The Thunder rank 28^th in DvsA as Hield may avoid solid defense from both Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for most of the night. Buddy dropped 44.3 DKFPTS against OKC last time around and looks to be going toe to toe with Dennis Schroeder on the second unit tonight.

CJ McCollum ($6900) Again with the point chasing? It may appear that way. I think DraftKings has failed to raise some salaries on this NBA DFS slate. After missing a week with an ankle injury, CJ returned to play 36 minutes. He scored 39.25 DKFPTS on a stout Pacer defense. CJ also shot 11/21 (.524) and 6/9 (.667) from behind the arc. McCollum has a 25.7% usage rate and scores a FP/min. Harden is not a very good defender and Houston ranks 28^th in DvsA. CJ could very well get 6X value on this NBA DFS slate by exceeding 40 DKFPTS tonight. That is exactly what he has averaged in the last 2 contests against the Rockets.

Others in consideration: Domantas Sabonis, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Chris Paul, Jonas Valanciunas, Dillon Brooks

THE VALUE

Jakob Poeltl ($5600) Lamarcus Aldridge (thumb) has already been ruled out tonight. Poeltl averages 34.4 min./gm. without him in the game. On the season he scores 1.07 FP/min., has a 17.1% rebound rate, 13.9% assist rate, and 7.9% block rate. Jakob has a tough match up against Rudy Gobert as the Jazz rank 1^st in DEFF and 2^nd in DvsA. This is a value/minute play as Poeltl is projected to score 34 DKFPTS for just under 7X value at this salary.

Reggie Jackson ($4500) Derrick Rose will be back tonight making the Piston starters a little unclear. The Nets rank 16^th in DEFF and 18^th in DvsA and Reggie has a 26.9% usage rate. There is a lot to pay attention to (Rose, Drummond, Kyrie) but I think Jackson provides a solid floor for some much needed salary relief on this NBA DFS slate tonight.

There’s a lot to think about tonight so I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.

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