NBA DFS Expert Survey: Thursday, April 30th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NBA DFS today for the 4/30 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious to know headChopper’s favorite tournament play? Or perhaps you’re wondering about Noto’s favorite salary saver? Read their thoughts below!
NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Thursday, April 30
Who is your favorite player to spend up for in cash games?
Notorious: Jayson Tatum
headChopper: Jayson Tatum
tcsmith031: Jayson Tatum
Who is your favorite player to spend up for in large-field tournaments?
Notorious: Tyrese Maxey
headChopper: Nikola Jokic
tcsmith031: Nikola Jokic
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. It’s a little tricky, but I’m going to try to fit in Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson, and Ayo Dosunmu. I essentially need some punts from the DEN/MIN game to play well, and this strategy could really pay dividends if Aaron Gordon and Bones Hyland are ruled out after lock.
headChopper: I prefer building 1 lineup on each site and mainly distributing it in small-field tournaments that have limited entries. We shall see if the early pOWN% holds true, and if so, then I will be fading some of the lower-ceiling, higher-owned players. Early numbers say Mike Conley and Bruce Brown are going to get a lot of ownership, and I will be fading them. I think I want to play Jayson Tatum on DK and Jaylen Brown on FD, as I think the Celtics will put up a big number in Philly.
tcsmith031: I’ll play single-entry tournaments. Mike Conley is understandably getting a lot of projected ownership as a $4,000-ish starter on a slate with limited cheap value, but taking an underweight approach with Conley is definitely viable in tournaments. Bones Hyland is slightly more expensive with a lower minutes projection, but his ceiling is considerably higher thanks to the high-usage role he plays off the bench. Hyland smashing isn’t a certainty even if Conley fails, but finding the extra salary for Hyland at much lower projected ownership is a logical approach in tournaments.
Who is your favorite play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
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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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