Grind Down+ Daily is Live and New NBA Tool!
A change that has been widely discussed in the forums is here. Today we will make the switch from expert lineups to the daily Grind Down+, which is a site-specific version of Notorious’ Grind Down article for incentives members. We also have a new NBA tool which allows you to be a little more hands on with your daily research process that we will put live today for you guys to test out!
The Grind Down+ Daily
Grind Down+ will be an expanded version of the expert lineups you are used to seeing. But instead of picking out an entire lineup that can be directly entered into a tournament, our experts will hand pick 4-5 players at four different salary tiers that they are targeting on a given day.
General Outlines:
- Minimum 3 Games for GD+ to be posted
- Will be posted, like Expert Lineups, by 2 PM EST each day
- Salary Tiers are not set in stone and may change slightly based on day-to-day news.
For more information on how to get RotoGrinders Incentives, check out the two ways to gain incentives access here
Since it is the inaugural day I’ve posted my DraftKings Grind Down Plus Template here for Tuesday so you can get a feel for what it’s all about.
DraftKings Grind Down+: Tuesday March 12th
Salary Tier 1: Over $7500
Salary Tier 2: $6000-$7500
Salary Tier 3: $4000-$6000
Salary Tier 4: Under $4000
 | POS | OPP | Op-Rk (seas) | Op-Rk (last10) | Salary | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard | C | Orlando | 28 | 17 | $8,600 | Returns to ORL to face former team. ORL also bottom 5 vs. Centers |
| Paul Pierce | SF | Charlotte | 30 | 29 | $8,100 | Charlotte is the worst team in the NBA against SFs |
| Monta Ellis | SG | Dallas | 30 | 28 | $9,100 | Red hot right now and a great matchup |
| LeBron James | SF | Atlanta | 14 | 10 | $10,500 | Price tag has dropped after dud on Sunday. Usually plays well vs. ATL |
| Al Horford | C | Miami | 15 | 16 | $8,800 | Should have a field day against weak Heat interior D. |
 | POS | OPP | Op-Rk (seas) | Op-Rk (last10) | Salary | Explanation |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | L.A.Lakers | 30 | 28 | $6,500 | Put 50 FP on LAL last time they played and is extra motivated for this one. |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | Washington | 17 | 13 | $6,300 | Averaging 34 FPPG in 2 games against Washington this season |
| Mike Conley | PG | Portland | 17 | 18 | $7,400 | Three straight 40 FP games including one against POR last week. |
| Anthony Davis | PF | Brooklyn | 3 | 7 | $6,600 | Matchup is tough but 35+ FP in 3 of his last 4. Big upside. |
| John Wall | PG | Cleveland | 26 | 15 | $6,800 | Has been really consistent. 30 FP in each of his last 5. Good matchup too. |
 | POS | OPP | Op-Rk (seas) | Op-Rk (last10) | Salary | Explanation |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | Milwaukee | 16 | 23 | $5,900 | Had 20 and 20 last time these teams played and awesome price tag on DK |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | Cleveland | 23 | 26 | $5,500 | If Beal sits, Ariza has a good matchup and played very well Saturday |
| Vince Carter | SG | Milwaukee | 15 | 21 | $4,900 | If no Shawn Marion, Carter has an enticing matchup and had a big game Sunday |
| Tobias Harris | PF | L.A.Lakers | 20 | 30 | $4,800 | LAL struggling against Power Forwards and Harris playing extremely well |
| Danny Green | SG | Minnesota | 27 | 29 | $4,400 | Broke out of slump on Monday in 27 mins. Great matchup and price. |
 | POS | OPP | Op-Rk (seas) | Op-Rk (last10) | Salary | Explanation |
| Brandon Bass | SF | Charlotte | 30 | 29 | $3,600 | Had 13 rebounds against Oklahoma City, should terrorize Charlotte interior D. |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | Washington | 16 | 24 | $3,600 | Good matchup for Livingston who takes over the PG position with Irving out. |
| Mickael Gelabale | SF | San Antonio | 6 | 5 | $3,200 | Back-to-back solid performances with Kirilenko out |
| Samuel Dalembert | C | Dallas | 14 | 27 | $3,000 | If Sanders out, Dalembert has a great matchup and played well Sunday |
| Gustavo Ayon | PF | L.A.Lakers | 20 | 30 | $3,000 | Both Dalembert and Ayon could have big games if Ilyasova and Sanders out |
So starting today we will be posting these every day instead of the standard expert lineups.
New Hands-On Daily Research Tool for Testing
The other notable addition to our daily research offerings is an NBA tool that allows you to enter a players name and it will return that player’s defense vs. position rankings.
Basically all you do is type in a players name and position and it will show you their opponent’s defensive rankings against that position on the season and over their last 10 games.
This tool is great for comparing players at the same position when you can’t decide which one to take or just for those of you who like to be more hands-on with your day to day research process. It also was used by many of the Grinders in the DFBBC (including your champ HeadChopper!)
It will be located in the Defense vs. Position Page for the remainder of the 2013 NBA Season and if it works out we’ll include it next season. You can also click the button below, which is how it will be shown on the DvsPos page:
Alright Grinders well we hope you enjoy the new tools. Please let us know any feedback you might have about them so we can continue to improve and grow the daily research console!