Daily Fantasy Basketball is in full swing, which means each day XN Sports will have a column detailing advised plays and lineups for the remainder of the NBA season. For those familiar with DraftKings, their daily fantasy basketball is formatted differently this season. There is no multi-position eligibility, which makes it a bit harder to set your lineup.
For those unfamiliar with DraftKings, you are given $50,000 in cap space to select a point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center, a guard, a forward, and a utility player. There are no points deducted for missed shots, which changes the strategy from other sites. To read the full scoring, click here. Keep in mind that a double-double awards a bonus, which can be the difference between cashing in and winning nothing.
Generally, the goal for value is at five times a player’s salary, plus five points. That brings a lineup to 290 fantasy points, which will cash each day.
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-$100,000 prize pool.
– First place wins $10,000.
– $3 entry fee.
– Top 7,850 finishing positions are paid.
– Starts tonight at 7:00 PM EST.
– Salary Cap Style Drafting. $50,000 to select 9 spots. 8 players.
– Roster Format: 1 PG, 1 SG, 1 SF, 1 PF, 1 C, 1 G, 1 F, 1 Utility.
– First time depositors at DraftKings receive a 100% bonus up to $600.
Remember, when you sign-up on DraftKings, use the promo code: XN.
Each position will have a few guys that we like for each night, ranked from top to bottom in terms of value. To find these players, tools like usage rate, defense vs. position, injuries, minutes, and more are used.
(GPP-only play) – Means that these players are risk/reward. Play them only in tournaments, not cash games.
Be sure to read the notes at the bottom of this column, as it details things you do not want to miss.There is a lot of news that will affect lineups tonight, stay informed before tip. To stay informed, use this for up to date injury news.
Point Guard
Russell Westbrook, OKC $11,000
Reggie Jackson, DET $4,500
George Hill, IND $5,200
Cheap Plays:
No cheap plays at point guard tonight.
Shooting Guard
DeMar DeRozan, TOR $7,300
Monta Ellis, DAL $7,100
J.R. Smith, CLE $5,000 (GPP-Only)
Cheap Plays:
Iman Shumpert, CLE $3,800 (GPP-Only)
Dion Waiters, OKC $3,700 (GPP-Only)
Small Forward
James Johnson, TOR $4,700
C.J. Miles, IND $4,500 (GPP-Only)
Cheap Plays:
Richard Jefferson, DAL $3,500
Power Forward
Greg Monroe, DET $8,100
Serge Ibaka, OKC $7,600
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL $6,300
Cheap Plays:
Luis Scola, IND $3,900 (GPP-Only)
Center
Enes Kanter, OKC $6,000
Andre Drummond, DET $7,800 (GPP-Only)
Timofey Mozgov, CLE $5,200
Tyson Chandler, DAL $6,400
Cheap Plays:
No cheap plays at center today.
Notes (important)
– In a four game slate, be sure not to spend your normal amount. With only four games, the slate is far too unpredictable if you miss on one player.
– Kevin Durant, Chandler Parsons, and Bradley Beal are all out or unlikely to play.
– All four games have an over/under over 200 points.
– Do not forget to play the $3 contest, which can be found here.
Usage Rates
– Russell Westbrook‘s usage rate without Kevin Durant is absurd. Play him.
If you have any questions or concerns leading to tip, let me know on Twitter @JoshCollacchi.
*Keep an eye on the inactives, as things in the NBA change at the last second. Good luck tonight.
