NBA DFS Expert Survey: Monday, February 3rd

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-02-03 23:34:48 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 3

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

Notorious: Nikola Jokic
headChopper: Nikola Jokic
Dean78904: Nikola Jokic
ncorfield8k: Nikola Jokic

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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 tournaments. I’ll probably build two lineups tonight and want to have one of Miles Bridges and Mark Williams on each. Both are projecting for minimal ownership despite an elite matchup against the Wizards, who are 29th in rebounding rate and 30th in points allowed per game.

headChopper: Single entry and 3-5 entry max in smaller fields is my preferred play tonight. I’m fine eating the Alvarado chalk, but I’ll get different by being overweight on the HOU/NYK game. Key players are already ruled out, with more potentially on the way. This should be a close game with tight rotations, and focusing on it helps me pivot away from the heavy Denver chalk.

Dean78904: My main focus is single-entry and smaller-field contests. My plan is very much fluid as I’m on high alert for news. The Bucks are resting Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo but strangely deemed both Brook Lopez and Damian Lillard questionable. To me, it would be odd for Milwaukee to pull half-measures here as they are very likely to lose to the dominant Thunder. Translation: my guess is they eventually get ruled out as well. I’m very much conflicted with Charlotte as they stink, but they are thin, and the Wizards are the ultimate fantasy deodorant. The Hornets aren’t in the business of actively trying to win these days, but they might realize they can’t out-tank Washington and just play their best guys. I’m also considering mini-game stacks in GPPs. SAS/MEM, SAC/MIN, and HOU/NYK are three of my favorite current game environments.

ncorfield8k: Large-field tournaments – This is a large slate with a lot of moving parts, and the last 2 games on DraftKings have two of the highest totals on the slate. The games right at lock have some appeal, but I will largely be avoiding the value pieces in those games in hopes of finding better late-swap options in later games.

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