NBA DFS Expert Survey: Thursday, December 14th
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 Thursday, December 14
Which useful trend or statistic stuck out most during your research?
Notorious: A matchup against the Heat is far from ideal, but Miami is playing on the second half of a back-to-back and are without three of their usual starters. This could be a sneaky spot to target the Bulls in tournaments. Here are the fantasy point per minute and usage differences for Chicago’s key players with Zach LaVine off the floor:
DeMar DeRozan: +0.14 FD / +0.15 DK with a 2% usage boost
Coby White: +0.16 FD / +0.19 DK with a 3% usage boost
Nikola Vucevic: +0.06 FD / +0.04 DK with a 2% usage boost
squirrelpatrol: The Thunder play at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA and allow the 2nd-most rebounds per game. The OKC/SAC game has a 244.5 total, 14 points higher than any other game on the slate.
headChopper: In games that Draymond Green has played, Golden State has allowed 114.2 points per game. When he missed 6 games earlier this season, they allowed 119.5 points per game. That number would rank in the bottom 7 in the NBA.
TheLuuch: According to Basketball Reference, Golden State’s opponents have had an offensive rating of 120.3 when Draymond Green hasn’t been on the court this season, which is 8.2 points per 100 possessions better than when he is on the court.
tcsmith031: Collin Sexton leads the Jazz in usage (27.7%) across 187 minutes so far this season with Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Keyonte George off the floor. He’s far too cheap around the industry for the role he’s expected to play tonight in Portland.
Who is your top overall play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
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