NBA DFS Defense vs. Archetypes - Today's Best Fantasy Basketball Matchups
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| PLAYER | SALARY | POS | TEAM | OPP | PLAYER TYPE | POSSIBLE DEFENDER | DVA | DVA V AVG | SHOTS V AVG | FG% V AVG | 3PA V AVG | REB V AVG | AST V AVG | STL V AVG | BLK V AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 9700 | SG/PG | CLE | LAL | Combo Guard | Luka Doncic | 8 | 2.34% | -0.59% | 5.97% | -1.4% | -9.19% | 13.02% | 21.86% | -46.99% | |
| Sam Merrill | 4700 | SF/SG | CLE | LAL | Combo Guard | Marcus Smart | 8 | 2.34% | -0.59% | 5.97% | -1.4% | -9.19% | 13.02% | 21.86% | -46.99% | |
| Jaylon Tyson | 6600 | SF/SG | CLE | LAL | Scoring Wing | LeBron James | 3 | 7.77% | 12.41% | 3.44% | 9.65% | -1.88% | 10.9% | -3.86% | -62% | |
| Dean Wade | 4200 | PF/SF | CLE | LAL | Versatile Big | Jake LaRavia | 28 | -10.81% | -14.61% | 1.76% | -19.92% | -4.13% | -3.49% | -6.73% | -29.75% | |
| Jarrett Allen | 6300 | C/PF | CLE | LAL | Post Big | Deandre Ayton | 27 | -8.83% | -9.51% | 4.44% | -20.4% | -10.81% | 3.06% | 20.73% | -25.1% | |
| De'Andre Hunter | 5000 | SF/PF | CLE | LAL | 3 and D Wing | Bench | 14 | -1.06% | -1.49% | 4.4% | 3.04% | -1.85% | 3.64% | -4.98% | -11.06% |
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