NBA Daily Fantasy Picks
Monday features eight games, including a matchup between the Bucks and Pistons with an over/under line of 233. Also at 6 PM ET, the Mavericks and Pacers meet up in a non-conference matchup. Dallas enters as the slight 1-point favorite. In the Western Conference, the Timberwolves travel to take on the Kings. Currently, Sacramento is favored by 5.5 points.
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Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns
FantasyData Projection: 42 | DraftKings Cost: $10000
So far, Devin Booker has faced off against the Jazz in two games and is averaging 65.1 fantasy points and 38.0 points per game. Both figures are better than his season averages. Coming in at a price tag of $10000, Booker has a fantasy projection of 42.3. He has surpassed this figure in 49% of his games.
Julius Randle | New York Knicks
FantasyData Projection: 47 | DraftKings Cost: $9300
Julius Randle has one of the better matchups of the day against a Rockets defensive unit sitting 28th in points allowed. This year, Randle has averaged 51.3 fantasy points per game when taking on opponents in the bottom third of the league in points allowed. In his last game, he played 35 minutes and scored 23 points (44.75 DFS).
CJ McCollum | New Orleans Pelicans
FantasyData Projection: 38 | DraftKings Cost: $8200
Today will be the 3rd time this season that CJ McCollum has faced off against the Trail Blazers. In these games, he is averaging 43.4 fantasy points per game, which is better than his season average of 38.6. In his last game, he finished with 49.0 fantasy points in 35 minutes of action against the Clippers. Compared to today’s other options, he is 13th in usage rate and has taken 20.5% of the Pelicans’ field goal attempts.
Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets
FantasyData Projection: 37 | DraftKings Cost: $7900
Over his last three games, Jamal Murray has averaged 42.1 fantasy points. When looking back on his previous five games, he has surpassed his fantasy point projection four times. In terms of usage rate, he is ranked 15th among today’s other options in usage rate (26.5). In terms of efficiency, he has a field goal percentage of 45.2% on an average of 33.0 minutes per game.
Value DFS Player
Kyle Anderson | Minnesota Timberwolves
FantasyData Projection: 27 | DraftKings Cost: $6900
Kyle Anderson will be matched up against a defensive unit that has been slipping of late, giving up 118.0 points per game over their last three games which places them 21st. Anderson is coming off a 22.75 fantasy point performance against the Hawks. This year he has averaged 31.1 DFS points against defensive units in the middle third of the NBA. His overall season average sits at 26.6 (DFS).
Mike Conley | Minnesota Timberwolves
FantasyData Projection: 27 | DraftKings Cost: $6300
So far this year, Mike Conley has played in 59 games and is averaging 28.2 fantasy points per game, which is 48th compared to today’s options. One thing to note is that he has outpaced his season usage rate (16.4) in 3 straight games. This includes his most recent game, putting up 13 points and 3 rebounds against the Hawks. When looking across his late three games, he is averaging 33.6 DFS points.
Aaron Gordon | Denver Nuggets
FantasyData Projection: 31 | DraftKings Cost: $6100
At first glance, Aaron Gordon would be someone to avoid given that the 76ers are 2nd in points allowed per game. However, Gordon has not been fazed when facing top-ten scoring defenses, averaging 33.1 fantasy points per game. This includes averaging 17.6 points per contest. For the season, Gordon has hit 57.8% of his field-goal attempts and has a player efficiency rating of 24.0.
