FanDuel & DraftKings NBA Cheat Sheet 1/30/20
Welcome to the wild world of NBA DFS. The final hour to lock can be a tiring with the injury news, but we hope to have you prepared with fill-in options and what to do when scenarios occur. The cheat sheet will fill you in on the top games to target, values, tournament picks, cash game options, and much more. Prices are set for DraftKings and FanDuel, and the focus will be on whatever the main slate is listed as for each site. Pricing is listed (FD/DK). Players with no designated listing are playable in cash and tournaments. Players with designated game styles are for those only.
Vegas Numbers
Highest Implied Team Totals
- Clippers (120)
- 76ers (118)
- Celtics (117)
- Wizards (115)
- Raptors (115)
Lowest Implied Team Totals
- Warriors (104)
- Cavaliers (105)
- Kings (106)
Potential Blowouts
- Clippers (-13.5)
- Celtics (-12.5)
- Raptors (-10.5)
Injury Report
- Paul George – Probable
- Jayson Tatum – Probable (Minutes Limit)
- Al Horford – Out
- Jamal Murray – Out
- Marvin Bagley – Out
- Josh Richardson – Out
- Patrick Beverley – Probable
- Marc Gasol – Out
- Enes Kanter – Out
Point Guards
- Trae Young
- Ben Simmons
- Kemba Walker
- De’Aaron Fox – GPP
- Kyle Lowry – GPP
- Terry Rozier
- Monte Morris
Analysis: Just a short list of point guards I am after here, and mostly this is going to be a mid-range position for me. I do like Terry Rozier tonight, who gets an excellent matchup against the Cavs, and they rank 30th in defensive efficiency against opposing point guards. Kyle Lowry is in a similar boat, with the blowout concern though. He gets Cleveland, who also rank 30th in defensive efficiency against point guards. Lowry is averaging 35 fantasy points per game over the last ten games. Kemba Walker gets Golden State, who rank 27th against point guards, and Walker has been playing extremely well of late. While Tatum returning knocks his usage back down a bit, he is still on a minutes limit, and Walker is still a shade under $8,000. Ben Simmons and Trae Young square off tonight, and this is a game I want to attack. I love both of them, although Young has the higher upside with Embiid back for Simmons.
Shooting Guards
- Bradley Beal
- Fred VanVleet
- Devonte Graham – GPP
- Buddy Hield
- Lou Williams
- Norman Powell
- Malik Monk – GPP
Analysis: I will be looking to get some exposure to Bradley Beal tonight, who has a sky high 34% usage rate and gets Charlotte who rank 24th in defensive efficiency against opposing shooting guards this season. He is over $9,000, but worth the price tag tonight. On the flip side of that game, Devonte Graham has been struggling, but is a great GPP target against Washington, who rank 30th against opposing shooting guards. Fred VanVleet has been a safe play since returning from injury. It is a great spot of course against that Cleveland defense. Lou Williams and Buddy Hield are coming off the bench, but are strong plays in this spot. Norman Powell should see 25-30 minutes tonight, and is a nice value in a high implied total. Malik Monk has been hit or miss, but is a cheap GPP play with upside.
Small Forwards
- Pascal Siakam
- Paul George
- Tobias Harris
- Jaylen Brown – GPP
- Bojan Bogdanovic
- Troy Brown – GPP
- Kevin Porter
Analysis: Tobias Harris has seen a 4.5+ usage bump with Richardson and Horford off the floor this season, and has seen a .10 increase in FPPM. This gives him a 28% usage rate with those names off the court, and averages 1.13 FPPM. Love him in this spot tonight, and the price tag isn’t bad either. Pascal Siakam gets Cleveland, and he is a safe play averaging 38 fantasy points per game since returning. Bojan Bogdanovic continues to be a reliable play, and gets Denver tonight, who rank just 19th against small forwards. Not a bad spot for him. Paul George is probable tonight, and $8,200 on both sites is too cheap. Troy Brown and Kevin Porter offer up some value, but Porter is a bit safer.
Power Forwards
- Kawhi Leonard
- John Collins – GPP
- Kevin Love
- Nemanja Bjelica
- Jerami Grant
- Larry Nance
- Davis Bertans
- Serge Ibaka
- Daniel Theis
- Michael Porter
Analysis: Once again this is a pretty deep position where you can get just about everything you need. The bottom six names are all really strong mid-range to value plays. Serge Ibaka will get some extra run with Marc Gasol out, and of course get that Cleveland defense to take advantage of. Daniel Theis continues to play well, and Enes Kanter is out which makes his minutes a bit more secure. Davis Bertans continues to be a strong play, and the price tag remains viable as well. Bjelica and Grant are excellent options again averaging over 30 fantasy points per game over the last two weeks. Tough matchup for Kevin Love, but a nice correlation piece if this game is going to stay close.
Centers
- Nikola Jokic – GPP
- Joel Embiid
- Montrezl Harrell
- Thomas Bryant
Analysis: Joel Embiid is my favorite center tonight, going up against the Hawks front court. He has a 33% usage rate with those names off the court, and averages 1.54 FPPM. He came back strong in his return from injury, and expect big production tonight. Nikola Jokic is a nice GPP play, as most will fade against the defense of Rudy Gobert. The history of those two battling each other have been hit and miss. Gobert has been consistent, but hasn’t produced scores worthy of using him over Embiid. Jokic has posted some big games, but also has fell flat a few times, hence the GPP tag. Montrezl Harrell is a solid mid range play, and averages 34 fantasy points over the last two weeks. Thomas Bryant is coming off a big game, and I will buy into it again with this matchup. He is on the cheaper side, and Charlotte struggles against opposing bigs.
