NBA DFS Expert Survey: Wednesday, February 26th

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-02-26 21:46:28 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 Wednesday, February 26

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

Notorious: Tyler Herro (FD) / Kawhi Leonard (DK)
Dean78904: Zach LaVine (FD) / Kawhi Leonard (DK)
tcsmith031: Tyler Herro

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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 will focus my attention on small-field tournaments. This is a slate where I’m not too worried about ownership because my favorite two plays on the slate are Kawhi Leonard and Deni Avdija. They aren’t as chalky as my usual core pieces, so I don’t mind filling out the rest of my small-field lineup with chalk.

Dean78904: I mostly focus on single-entry and smaller-field contests. Early indications are that Jerami Grant will be heavily rostered (even more so in single-entry contests). If that holds, I will strongly consider a GPP fade. I’ll have some, but I expect to be under the field on the Blazers, while I’ll be over the field on the Clippers, Kings, and Rockets.

tcsmith031: I like this slate for single-entry and 20-max GPPs. There are quite a few viable cheap centers out there, with Zach Collins, DayRon Sharpe, and Richaun Holmes all primed for increased roles. That should naturally lead to some of the expensive options at the position – including Karl-Anthony Towns, Ivica Zubac, Domantas Sabonis, and Alperen Sengun – potentially going overlooked. I’ll still play some double-punt center lineups on DraftKings, but I’ll also implement some rules to force some additional exposure to the expensive options too.

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