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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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 26th 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).
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.
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.
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.
In this article I will be breaking down NBA GPP Picks 8/23. 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 some potential elimination games today as the 76ers and Nets can potentially be sent home. The Clippers vs. Mavericks game is projected to be a total of 231 according to Vegas. This is interesting as Luka Doncic is a game-time decision. I think he is going to sit, he looked to be in significant pain as he tried to play on his injured ankle. Regardless what I think this is significant news we need to watch. Keep up with this news over in the Discord Chat rooms as myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff help you stay updated on the correct plays. Make sure to keep an eye on the Doncic news,
PG
Trey Burke – ($4,100)
He has overtaken the backup point guard role from Delon Wright it appears. Without Luka on the floor, Burke see’s a 22% usage rate and is scoring 40 fantasy points per 36 minutes. He has averaged 17 minutes off the bench in the first two games. He’s scored 28 and 17 fantasy points in those games. If Luka sits and Burke gets the minutes, he could have a massive game at a cheaper price tag.
SG
Fred VanVleet – ($7,700)
This man has been lights out during this series against the Nets, as he hasn’t failed to hit 40 fantasy points these playoffs. VanVleet has played 43 and 39 minutes in the games that have been close this series. He has also interestingly shot at least 10 three pointers in each game this series. VanVleet has crushed this series I don’t expect that to change here, unless a blowout occurs.
SF
Kawhi Leonard – ($9,800)
Looking like a well oiled machine, Leonard has been scorching against Dallas in this first round battle. Averaging just over 39 minutes per game and has scored at least 50 fantasy points in those three games. He has averaged above 30 real points and double-digit rebounds leading to his success. Leading this team down the stretch and shooting more than 20 times in each game should allow Leonard to exceed his value again.
PF
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot – ($5,000)
If we run the numbers with the plethora of Nets players off the floor, Cabarrot has seen a usage bump of 3.7% and scoring 7.92 more fantasy points per 36 minutes. He is averaging 37.88 fantasy points per 36 minutes and he’s seen more than 33 minutes in each game this series. Toronto has given up the fourth most fantasy points to power forwards in the bubble. With all these Nets out Cabarrot will see an uptick in shot attempts and that will allow him to hit value.
C
Kristaps Porzingis – ($9,200)
If Luka is officially out, Porzingis should have a massive game. Without Luka, Porzingis has a usage of 32.6% an increase of 5%. He is averaging 54.8 fantasy points per 36 minutes and uptick of 5.65 fantasy points per 36 minutes. Porzingis is going to take as many shots as he is comfortable with, he has massive upside in this spot. He will likely be high owned though if Luka is in fact ruled out.
We will wrap up the weekend with this four game NBA GPP picks 8/23 playoff slate. The game to watch for is the Dallas game as it is the highest projected total and we have major injury news to watch as mentioned Luka is a game-time decision. You want to make sure you get in the Discord Chat rooms as this is slate altering news that will happen after the initial lineup lock. Enjoy this Sunday of sports and thanks for reading this article. Best of luck!
In this article I will be breaking down NBA GPP Picks 8/22. 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.
Again, we have another four game NBA slate to breakdown, the second set of game threes. There is not much for new injury news as we will have to monitor Aaron Gordon for another game as he remains questionable. Three of these games have a total around 225, with the Miami game being the lowest at 214. Check out the Discord chat rooms as myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff jump in there and keep you updated on injury news and our top plays. Let’s dive into another NBA bubble playoff slate!
NBA GPP Picks 8/22
PG
DJ Augustin – ($4,200)
Michael Carter-Williams is doubtful to play again which should lead to Augustin and Fultz to split point guard minutes in half. Last time out Augustin nearly hit value without even hitting a shot from the field. The two prior games though in just 23 minutes, Augustin scored 35 fantasy points. This matchup is fantastic as Milwaukee has given up the most fantasy points to point guards in the bubble.
SG
Eric Gordon – ($5,100)
He has played 30 minutes in both playoff games so far and had 17 and 20 field goals attempts in those games. Gordon hasn’t had his shot falling but has still managed to score 30 fantasy points in both playoff games thus far. This is an amazing price for a player with Gordon’s usage and shot attempts, as Westbrook remains sidelined.
SF
Carmelo Anthony – ($5,600)
Portland was spanked in its previous outing and most players failed to hit value. Carmelo only scored 2 fantasy points which will scare most people away from him. In the bubble he has played at least 30 minutes in every game except the previous blowout against the Lakers. Carmelo has attempted double digit field goals in eight out of the last ten games. Carmelo has shot 23% from the field in the first two games and in game one he scored 35 fantasy points, if he shoots any better than 23% he could have an awesome game.
PF
Anthony Davis – ($10,200)
Davis has more than 20 shot attempts in both games against Portland. He only played 29 minutes in the previous game and scored 55 fantasy points. If he would’ve played 39 minutes as he did in game one, he could’ve easily gone for 70 fantasy points. Portland has given up the fifth most fantasy points to power forwards in the bubble. Davis has played Portland five time this season and is averaging 58 fantasy points per game so hitting value shouldn’t be a problem.
C
Bam Adebayo – ($7,300)
As a heavily owned pick in his last game, Adebayo ruined many lineups failing to score 30 fantasy points. He should be able to rebound from that performance as Indiana has given up the second most fantasy points to centers during the time in the bubble. We will also receive Adebayo at a fair discounted price as he was recently around 8k and has been as high as 9k this season. Playing Indiana this season Adebayo is averaging 37.5 fantasy points in five games, proving he’s a fair price in this matchup.
That will wrap up NBA GPP Picks 8/22 four game playoff slate. Aaron Gordon is our injury news we need to watch but thankfully he is in the opening game. We should hear about his status closer to game time, as Gary Clark would then likely get the start and be a salary saver at $3,600. In order to keep up with this news and starting lineups, join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the Discord chat rooms as we breakdown all our favorite plays. I took down a GPP last evening profiting over four thousand dollars, best of luck and I hope you do the same tonight!
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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