FanDuel & DraftKings NBA Cheat Sheet 2/21/20

By Jason Guilbault | Feb 21, 2020, 11:42am

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. Keep up to date with the latest projected & Confirmed NBA starting lineups in real-time at @nbastartlineups. Also, check out our latest fantasy projections, salaries, and projected minutes on our DFS page.

Vegas Numbers

Highest Implied Team Totals

Lakers (122)
Pelicans (121)
Wizards (120)
Raptors (118)
Celtics (117)
Trail Blazers (117)

Lowest Implied Team Totals

Knicks (103)

Potential Blowouts

Lakers (10.5)

Injury Report

Karl-Anthony Towns – Out
Damian Lillard – Out
Deandre Ayton – Probable
Elfrid Payton – Out
Kemba Walker – Out
T.J. Warren – Questionable
Mike Conley – Out
Will Barton – Questionable
Marc Gasol – Out

NBA Daily Fantasy Research

Point Guards

Luka Doncic
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Jamal Murray – GPP
Ja Morant – GPP
Lonzo Ball
Malcolm Brogdon
Collin Sexton
Markelle Fultz
Ish Smith
Anfernee Simons

Analysis: In terms of matchups, the Cleveland and Washington game features two of the worst defenses on the board. Ish Smith, Darius Garland, and Collin Sexton are all in play from this game. They are on the cheaper side, and worth a look tonight in a high total. Smith has averaged 29 fantasy points per game over the last two weeks. Malcolm Brogdon is in a great spot. The Knicks rank 28th against opposing point guards this season. Brogdon offers up some upside against this Knicks defense. Kyle Lowry is sitting in the mid $7,000s and Phoenix ranks 24th against opposing point guards. With Damian Lillard out, Anfernee Simons will see some minutes. He is super cheap. Chris Paul and Luka Doncic are stable options in their spots tonight.

Shooting Guards

Bradley Beal
D’Angelo Russell – GPP
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
C.J. McCollum
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dennis Schroder – GPP
Marcus Smart
Malik Beasley
Gary Trent

Analysis: Bradley Beal is the top shooting guard on the slate, averaging 46 fantasy points over the last ten games. Cleveland ranks 30th against opposing shooting guards, and he has a 35% usage rate. Jaylen Brown is listed as a shooting guard or small forward depending on the slate, but gets Minnesota tonight, who rank 26th against SG. Kemba Walker out gives a big bump to most of these names. Marcus Smart is going to draw the start, and the Celtics are excellent options against a bad Minnesota defense. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a sneaky good option tonight, as Denver rank 24th against opposing shooting guard. He is averaging over 30 fantasy points per game. C.J. McCollum will be a popular play tonight with Lillard out, and he sees a bump in usage and FPPM. Gary Trent is also going to see some more minutes.

Small Forwards

LeBron James
Pascal Siakam
Gordon Hayward
Kelly Oubre – GPP
Jaylen Brown
Mikal Bridges – GPP
Carmelo Anthony
Juancho Hernangomez
Kevin Porter

Analysis: LeBron James is in a good spot against Memphis, and the top pay up option at SF. Vegas believes Memphis will be blown, and they were against Sacramento. This is a high tempo game. Pascal Siakam is in a great spot against the Suns, as most of the Raptors are in this spot. Gordon Hayward gets a bump against Minnesota, and sees a tick up in usage with Kemba out. Both Suns small forward options are play, and should be on the lower owned side with cheaper options available. Juancho Hernangomez, Kevin Porter, and Carmelo Anthony are all on the cheaper side and bring some value to the table.

Power Forwards

Anthony Davis
Kristaps Porzingis – GPP
Jayson Tatum
Domantas Sabonis
Zion Williamson
Kevin Love
Aaron Gordon – GPP
Serge Ibaka
Davis Bertans – GPP
Rui Hachimura
James Johnson
Brandon Clarke – GPP

Analysis: Portland has been hammered by power forwards this season, and Zion Williamson. He is averaging 37 fantasy points per game over the last two weeks, and he has a 31% usage rate. Jayson Tatum is the guy tonight with Kemba out, and will be over the next few weeks. Minnesota ranks 19th against opposing power forwards, and is averaging 43 fantasy points per game over the last two weeks. Kevin Love and the two Washington power forwards are in play. Love was struggling before the break, but is in a good spot against Washington, who rank 15th against PF. Hachimura has been excellent since returning from injury. Domantas Sabonis is a nice pay up option on FD, but remains too pricey on DK. The Knicks rank 23rd against PF.

Centers

Nikola Jokic
Andre Drummond – GPP
Nikola Vucevic
Hassan Whiteside
Steven Adams
Myles Turner – GPP
Dwight Howard – GPP

Analysis: Andre Drummond is in a great spot, but also not the most trustworthy name right now. I would limit him to just GPPs. Nikola Vucevic is averaging 1.30 FPPM this season, and a strong option tonight against Dallas, who rank 20th against opposing centers this season. Marc Gasol is out tonight, and Serge Ibaka will draw the start again. Phoenix ranks 19th against opposing centers, and Ibaka was crushing before the break. Myles Turner is in a good spot, but can never trust him in cash games. Nikola Jokic and Hassan Whiteside are a few other options that come in expensive. Jokic has averaged 1.43 FPPM this season.

Jason Guilbault

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