NBA DFS Core Plays - DraftKings & FanDuel Optimal Picks: Friday, March 18th

Each weekday, Andy Means will be asking and answering some of the NBA DFS slate’s most important questions. A former Duke basketball walk-on and now full-time DFS player, Andy will also run over his core plays to blend it all together from a roster construction perspective. On weekends, RG NBA projections analyst Allan Lem takes the reigns.

Friday, March 18th

(The format for this article has recently changed. Please see this article from earlier this season for a further explanation as to why.)

THE LAY OF THE LAND

Official NBA Injury Report
The Situation Room

WHAT WE KNOW

Who is listed OUT/DOUBTFUL?

Dallas Mavericks
Reggie Bullock
Tim Hardaway
Theo Pinson

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen
Rajon Rondo
Collin Sexton
Dean Wade

Denver Nuggets
Vlatko Cancar
Jamal Murray
Michael Porter

Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Davis
Kendrick Nunn

Toronto Raptors
OG Anunoby
Malachi Flynn

Atlanta Hawks
John Collins
Sharife Cooper
Jalen Johnson
(Cooper and Johnson are currently down in the G League)

Brooklyn Nets
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joe Harris
Kyrie Irving
Ben Simmons

Portland Trail Blazers
Eric Bledsoe
Joe Ingles
Damian Lillard
Nassir Little
Didi Louzada
Jusuf Nurkic
Anfernee Simons

New York Knicks
Nerlens Noel
Cam Reddish
Derrick Rose
Kemba Walker

Washington Wizards
Bradley Beal

Houston Rockets
Usman Garuba

Indiana Pacers
Isaiah Jackson
T.J. McConnell
Ricky Rubio
Myles Turner
TJ Warren

Oklahoma City Thunder
Lu Dort
Derrick Favors
Josh Giddey
Ty Jerome
Mike Muscala
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Kenrich Williams

New Orleans Pelicans
Brandon Ingram
Kira Lewis
Larry Nance

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Andy Means (meansy53)

Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014 (qualifying for multiple Live Finals). In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on X – @ameansy
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