NBA DFS Expert Survey: Monday, February 24th

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-02-24 21:12:11 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their NBA DFS advice for the upcoming slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know headChopper’s favorite tournament play? Or Noto’s favorite salary saver? Find out below!

NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Monday, February 24

Who is your favorite player to spend up for in cash games?

Notorious: Josh Giddey
headChopper: Tyrese Maxey
Dean78904: James Harden

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What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?

Notorious: I prefer small-field and single entry tournaments. The slate is big enough that we don’t have to get too cute with our builds. My focal points will be on the Blazers (shorthanded and have an elite matchup against the Jazz) and Bulls (shorthanded and have a nice matchup against the Sixers). I won’t be playing large-field tournaments, but I love Nikola Jokic in those contests. He has a nice matchup and is coming off one of his worst games of the season.

headChopper: I’m playing 1 lineup and entering it in single-entry and 3-max contests, and I’ll be focusing on smaller fields. That approach allows me to embrace some chalk while getting different at just one or two spots. I haven’t locked in who that will be yet, but if value opens up, it could be a player like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. If not much value emerges, I’m eyeing Anfernee Simons against a weak Utah defense.

Dean78904: I mostly focus on single-entry and smaller-field contests. I think we have a clear line as far as the “good” games and the less appealing games, so I’m leaning in on game stacks more than usual tonight. Specifically, if I had two big spends, they are more likely than usual to be from the same game. Some of my current favorite pairings are Nikola Jokic / Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden / Cade Cunningham, and Tyler Herro or Bam Adebayo / Trae Young.

Who is your favorite play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?