NBA DFS Expert Survey: Thursday, March 28th
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 squirrelpatrol’s favorite tournament play? Or Noto’s favorite salary saver? Find out below!
NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Thursday, March 28
Who is your top contrarian play (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?
Notorious: Jonas Valanciunas – I know his playing time has been trending in the wrong direction for quite a while now, but he sees a nice boost in both usage and FP/min production with Brandon Ingram off the floor. Perhaps a matchup against Brook Lopez will lead to a few extra minutes, as they have to be two of the slowest centers in the league. Ultimately, I like taking a chance on some of these lower-owned value plays that have upside.
tcsmith031: Brook Lopez – Lopez’s apparent disdain for grabbing rebounds gives him a low floor for a center, but contrarian plays are hard to come by on 2-game slates. He’s affordable, and the Bucks should need some size in this matchup against the Pelicans. New Orleans is yielding nearly 39 3-point attempts per game this season, which is the 2nd-highest average in the league. That suits Lopez well, considering he spends most of his time on offense loitering around the 3-point line.
headChopper: Jaylen Brown – I mentioned above the pOWN% numbers coming in very low on the Celtics team in general. Even in a blowout, though, someone has to score. Brown has a reasonable price tag and is looking like a low-owned player according to early projections. I don’t think this game stays close, and I don’t think the big Boston names get much run in the 4th quarter. However, on a 2-game slate, someone in this starting unit needs to do enough to get them off the floor with a big lead.
eys819: Giannis Antetokounmpo – It is difficult to get up to Giannis with only 2 games on the slate and not a ton of value. Dejounte Murray getting ruled out would certainly make it easier, but it would almost certainly raise the pOWN% for Giannis also. I am hoping Murray plays, and I can lean into some of the uncomfortable values like Bruno Fernando and Larry Nance to make Giannis lineups work.
Who is your top overall play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
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