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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– First place wins $5,000
– $2 entry fee (FREE with first deposit)
– Top 9,000 finishing positions are paid.
– Starts tonight at 7:30 PM EST
– Salary Cap Style Drafting. $50,000 to select 8 players
– Roster Format: 1 PG, 1 SG, 1 SF, 1 PF, 1 C, 1 G, 1 F, and 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.
There is a lot of news that will affect lineups tonight, stay informed before tip.
Point Guard
Chris Paul, LAC
Ty Lawson, DEN
Mike Conley, MEM
Russell Westbrook, OKC
Cheap Plays:
Larry Drew, PHI $3,400
Dante Exum, UTA $3,500
Shooting Guard
Tyreke Evans, NOP $8,200
Victor Oladipo, ORL $6,800
Eric Gordon, NOP $5,700
Arron Afflalo, DEN $6,100
Cheap Plays:
Courtney Lee, MEM $3,900
Small Forward
Gordon Hayward, UTA $7,800
Kevin Durant, OKC $10,700
Cheap Plays:
K.J. McDaniels, PHI $4,400
Joe Ingles, UTA $3,500
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, PHI $3,800
Power Forward
Blake Griffin, LAC $9,800
Anthony Davis, NOP $11,000
Derrick Favors, UTA $7,400
Robert Covington, PHI $5,100
Channing Frye, ORL $5,000
Cheap Plays:
Brandon Bass, BOS $4,400
Center
Marc Gasol, MEM $8,400
DeAndre Jordan, LAC $7,800
Cheap Plays:
Omer Asik, NOP $4,400
Notes
– With many blowouts in order (according to Vegas) be sure to focus more on GPP games tonight, rather than cash games.
– Tyreke Evans will start at point guard again.
– Larry Drew will start at point guard, as Michael Carter-Williams and Tony Wroten are OUT.
– Trey Burke will come off the bench, as Dante Exum is starting again.
– Two games are postponed. Do not start any Knicks, Kings, Nets, or Blazers.
Usage Rates
– Eric Gordon’s usage rate is over 21 percent with Holiday out, and he has been contributing assists of late as well.
– Tyreke Evans’ usage rate is at 30 percent with Jrue Holiday out.
– Robert Covington, K.J. McDaniels, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute have insane usage rates in the Sixers’ current situation.
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
