NBA DFS Expert Survey: Monday, May 12th

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-05-12 17:46:55 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, May 12

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

Notorious: Jalen Brunson
headChopper: Jimmy Butler
TJ Zwarych: Jimmy Butler

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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. I’m banking on both of the home teams keeping the games close and potentially pulling off upsets. My two favorite spends on the board are Jimmy Butler and Jalen Brunson, while my favorite cheaper value plays also come from the Warriors and Knicks. I’m going to be overweight on the two home teams.

headChopper: I’m making one lineup and playing it across various contest sizes, but it will be entered in single-entry, smaller-field contests the most, so that’s how I’ll build it. I want to take a chance on a Golden State breakout game offensively, featuring several of their players. While I don’t have a hard rule for tonight, I expect my lineup to center around the two teams that are down 2–1 in their series and need a win.

TJ Zwarych: I’ll play 1 lineup in single-entry contests, and I plan to stick to the midrange and fade Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards. I’m scared of their ceilings, but with players like Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson, and Jaylen Brown being underpriced for their roles, the $8,000 tier is as expensive as I’ll go, with Buddy Hield likely being the cheapest player in my lineup.

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