NBA DFS Expert Survey: Friday, December 8th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their NBA DFS picks for the upcoming slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know squirrelpatrol’s favorite tournament play? Or Noto’s favorite salary saver? Find out below!
NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Friday, December 8
Which useful trend or statistic stuck out most during your research?
Notorious: I don’t love it, but I have to be overweight on the Bulls tonight. They are without Zach LaVine and still have a team total that is 6.3 points above their season average. That’s all thanks to a matchup against the Spurs. Here are the per-minute averages of the key Bulls players with LaVine off the floor this season:
- DeMar DeRozan: 1.22 DK / 1.24 FD – Nikola Vucevic: 1.08 DK / 1.05 FD – Coby White: 1.05 DK / 0.98 FD – Alex Caruso: 0.82 DK / 0.82 FD
squirrelpatrol: The Washington Wizards have maintained their absurdly poor rebounding differential throughout the season, averaging 10.8 less rebounds per game than their opponents. The next worst team is Portland at -5.2 RPG. Wizards center Daniel Gafford is also listed as questionable with a sprained ankle.
eys819: In 7 full games without Trae Young last season, Dejounte Murray posted a 28.9% usage rate and 34.7% assist rate. In 1 full game without Young this season, Murray posted a 31.1% usage rate and 41.7% assist rate. Murray racked up 60 fantasy points in that game with a 32-5-10 line.
tcsmith031: In 141 minutes with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal off the floor this season, Eric Gordon ranks 2nd on the Suns with a 27.6% usage rate alongside a solid 1.04 FP/min. average. Devin Booker, meanwhile, is sporting a usage rate north of 37% with an assist rate of over 41%. Both guards will be core plays for me in a nice pace-up spot vs. Sacramento.
Bobby Gomes: The Sixers and Hawks are both ranked top 4 in offensive rating (2nd & 4th, respectively). This game has the highest total (241) and is extremely fantasy palatable despite the spread not being as close as we’d like (PHI -9.5). Trae Young has been ruled out, so value should be opening up on the Hawks side. Joel Embiid is once again one of the best plays on the slate.
Who is your top overall play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
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