TRAIL BLAZERS at GRIZZLies
Vegas Line: PORTLAND-2
Total- 203.5 3:30pm EST Tip
PORTLAND TRAIL-BLAZERS
Projected Lineup
PG- Damian Lillard ($9,700 FD, $9,600 DK)
SG- C.J. McCollum ($6,600 FD, $6,800 DK)
SF- Maurice Harkless ($4,500 FD, $4,100 DK)
PF- Al-Farouq Aminu ($4,900 FD, $4,700 DK)
C- Mason Plumlee ($5,300 FD, $5,100 DK)
The Trail-Blazers will be playing in an extreme pace-down game as Memphis plays at the 7th slowest pace in the association. Through the first 6 games, Damian Lillard has dominated with a 34.3% usage rate. While this rate is more than likely unsustainable, Lillard provides GPP winning upside every time he in on the court. He is doing a better job thus far with rebounds and assists as last season he was very scoring dependent. McCollum checks in 2nd on the team with a 25.8% usage rate. He is more of a GPP option as Demar Derozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo both have more upside at the SG position.
Top Plays
Damian Lillard
Secondary Options
C.J. McCollum
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Projected Lineup
PG- Mike Conley ($7,000 FD, $7,200 DK)
SG- Tony Allen ($3,900 FD, $3,300 DK)
SF- Chandler Parsons ($6,400 FD, $6,000 DK)
PF- JaMychal Green ($4,400 FD, $4,500 DK)
C- Marc Gasol ($7,200 FD, $7,000 DK)
This is an extreme pace-up game for the Grizzlies as the Trail-Blazers play at the 7th highest pace in the association. Chandler Parsons will return from a knee injury to make his season debut. The Grizzlies signed Parsons to an eye-opening 4 year, 94 million contract during the offseason. Parsons role will be to help with offensive production. It is unclear whether he will have a minutes’ restriction for his first game back but he is an avoid at his current DFS price. Mike Conley is currently questionable with a left achilles injury. Conley has already sat once this season due to rest and if he is out, Wade Baldwin will pick up some additional minutes but holds little DFS value. Marc Gasol is in a prime spot vs. a Trail-Blazers team that has struggled to stop opposing frontcourts.
Top Plays
Marc Gasol,
Secondary Options
JaMychal Green
kings at raptors
Vegas Line: TORONTO-9
Total- 200 6pm EST Tip
SACRAMENTO KINGS
Projected Lineup
PG- Ty Lawson ($4,900 FD, $5,000 DK)
SG- Aaron Afflalo ($3,600 FD, $3,300 DK)
SF- Matt Barnes ($4,000 FD, $4,500 DK)
PF- Willie Cauley-Stein ($3,600 FD, $3,000 DK)
C- DeMarcus Cousins ($9,700 FD, $10,100 DK)
The Kings will be traveling on a back-to back as they lost to the Bucks 117-91 last evening. Most Kings starters did not play big minutes in the blowout loss. Rudy Gay is questionable rib injury. Expect Matt Barnes and Omri Casspi to pick up the additional minutes if Gay is out. Through the first 7 games of the season, the Kings are playing with the 2nd slowest pace in the association. That is a drastic change from last season where they led the league in pace. This change in pace will affect all players not named DeMarcus Cousins, who has a 34% usage rate this season. He is one of the top overall options on the slate.
Top Plays
DeMarcus Cousins (Cash and GPP)
Secondary Options
TORONTO RAPTORS
Projected Lineup
PG- Kyle Lowry ($7,500 FD, $7,700 DK)
SG- DeMar Derozan ($8,800 FD, $8,300 DK)
SF- DeMarre Carroll ($4,100 FD, $3,700 DK)
PF- Pascal Siakam ($3,500 FD, $3,000 DK)
C- Jonas Valanciunas ($6,100 FD, $6,600 DK)
Through the first 5 games of the season, DeMar Derozan has generated a staggering 38.7% usage rate. He is earning the hefty five-year, $139 million contract extension that he signed during the offseason. Kyle Lowery checks in with a 24.9% usage rate with all remaining Raptors starters at below 20% usage rate. This is the perfect storm as the Kings have struggled to contain guards over the past couple of seasons. Even though the Raptors and Kings are both ranked in the bottom 6 in the association in pace of play, Derozan is one of the top options on the slate. Lowery is more of a GPP option as most players will pay down for J.J. Barea or D’Angelo Russell at the PG position.
Top Plays
DeMar Derozan
Secondary Options
Kyle Lowry (GPP)
bucks aT MAVERICKS
Vegas Line: DALLAS-2.5
Total- 198 7pm EST Tip
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Projected Lineup
PG- Giannis Antetokounmpo ($9,900 FD, $9,700 DK)
SG- Matthew Dellavadova ($4,600 FD, $4,800 DK)
SF- Tony Snell ($3,800 FD, $3,800 DK)
PF- Jabari Parker ($6,000 FD, $5,900 DK)
C- Greg Monroe ($5,900 FD, $5,700 DK)
The Bucks will be playing in a back-to-back as they beat the Kings 117-91 last evening. The Bucks are also playing in their third game in four days and fifth game in 7 days. Keep an eye out if any Bucks will be sitting out to rest in this game. This matchup is a pace down game vs. one of the slower teams in the association, the Dallas Mavericks. Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the way with a 27.9% usage rate. Antetokounmpo is one of the highest floor/ceiling options in DFS because he fills up all areas of the stat sheet. Jabari Parker is a fine PF option but I find myself pivoting to Julius Randle or Amir Johnson as they are both will be playing in faster paced games.
Top Plays
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Secondary Options
Jabari Parker
DALLAS MAVERICKS
Projected Lineup
PG- J.J. Barea ($5,200 FD, $5,500 DK)
SG- Wesley Matthews ($4,700 FD, $5,100 DK)
SF- Harrison Barnes ($5,100 FD, $5,900 DK)
PF- Dwight Powell ($4,100 FD, $4,100 DK)
C- Andrew Bogut ($4,200 FD, $3,600 DK)
The Mavericks are 0-5 and need to “get off the schneid” and get their first win of the season. Expect them to play with some extra motivation in this game. Deron Williams is very questionable calf injury. Dirk Nowitzki is out at least a week with an Achilles injury. Williams and Nowitzki accounted for 22.0% and 25.6% usage rate last season. The question that we need to ask is where that usage will be distributed without Williams and Nowitzki. J.J. Barea should draw the start and be one of your top value options on the main slate. Harrison Barnes has been averaging 36.6 minutes/per game and will see a bump in usage as well.
Top Plays
J.J. Barea (Cash and GPP) Harrison Barnes (Cash and GPP)
Secondary Options
Dwight Powell, Andrew Bogut (GPP Only) Seth Curry (GPP Only)
NUGGETS AT CELTICS
Vegas Line: BOSTON-7.5
Total- 211 7:30pm EST Tip
DENVER NUGGETS
Projected Lineup
PG- Emmanuel Mudiay ($5,900 FD, $5,900 DK)
SG- Jamal Murray ($3,500 FD, $3,500 DK)
SF- Danilo Gallinari ($6,500 FD, $5,800 DK)
PF- Nikola Jokic ($5,700 FD, $6,000 DK)
C- Jusuf Nurkic ($6,00 FD, $6,400 DK)
The Nuggets are coming off a back-to-back where they lost 103-86 to the Detroit Pistons. Will Barton is expected to miss his third-consecutive game due to an ankle injury. The Nuggets have been wildly inconsistent with minutes to start the season. Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic have potential to excel in this matchup but it difficult to project how the minutes and usage will shake out. They are best used as GPP plays or as the final piece when building your lineups.
Top Plays
None
Secondary Options
Nikola Jokic, (GPP) Jusuf Nurkic (GPP)
BOSTON CELTICS
Projected Lineup
PG- Isaiah Thomas ($8,100 FD, $7,500 DK)
SG- Avery Bradley ($6,800 FD, $6,000 DK)
SF- Jaylen Brown ($3,800 FD, $4,000 DK)
PF- Amir Johnson ($4,400 FD, $4,400 DK)
C- Tyler Zeller ($4,100 FD, $4,300 DK)
The Celtics are in a prime DFS spot with a high game total and injuries. This game is a pace up game for the Celtics as the Nuggets play at the 4th fastest pace in the association. Al Horford has not yet been cleared to play due to the concussion he suffered last week. Jae Crowder is also out due to an ankle injury. On Thursday without Crowder, Jaylen Brown played 35 minutes and filled up the stat sheet with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 3 steals. Check before lineup lock if Brown will draw the start as he is in a prime spot if he gets the run. Without Horford, Amir Johnson and Tyler Zeller have both seen a usage bump over the past two games. Isaiah Thomas makes for a great GPP option as most will pay down for J.J. Barea or D’Angelo Russell.
Top Plays
Jaylen Brown, Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller
Secondary Options
Isaiah Thomas
SUNS at LAKERS
Vegas Line: LOS ANGELES-3
Total- 217 9:30pm EST Tip
PHOENIX SUNS
Projected Lineup
PG- Eric Bledsoe ($7,500 FD, $7,000 DK)
SG- Devin Booker ($5,900 FD, $6,100 DK)
SF- T.J. Warren ($6,300 FD, $6,700 DK)
PF- Jared Dudley ($3,700 FD, $3,100 DK)
C- Tyson Chandler ($4,700 FD, $4,600 DK)
The Suns/Lakers game has the highest total on the day at 217 points. Both teams enter the game ranked in the top 5 in pace of play. T.J. Warren has received a DFS price bump due to his outstanding start to the season. Warren has averaged 21.6 points/per game and 36.6 minutes/per game through the first 6 games. Warren is still in play with this matchup, but he is not a must play with the other options at the SF position. Devin Booker scored a career-high 38 points on Friday’s overtime win over the Pelicans. Eric Bledsoe is one of the top PG options on the slate and has GPP winning upside every time he steps on the court.
Top Plays
T.J. Warren, Devin Booker
Secondary Options
Eric Bledsoe
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Projected Lineup
Projected Lineup
PG- D’Angelo Russell ($6,100 FD, $6,500 DK)
SG- Lou Williams ($4,700 FD, $4,500 DK)
SF- Luol Deng ($4,800 FD, $4,400 DK)
PF- Julius Randle ($6,300 FD, $6,200 DK)
C- Timofey Mozgov ($3,800 FD, $3,600 DK)
The Lakers should be riding high with momentum after blowing out the Golden State Warriors 117-97 on Friday night. D’Angelo Russell has emerged as the team leader with a 29.3 usage rate this season. He looks to be playing with more confidence under first year head coach Luke Walton. Lou Williams is often an under the radar DFS option but he checks in 2nd on the team with a 25.5% usage rate through the first 6 games. Julius Randle has been a boom or bust play thus far but he is in a good spot in a high paced game.
Top Plays
D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle
Secondary Options
TRAIL BLAZERS at GRIZZLies
Vegas Line: PORTLAND-2
Total- 203.5 3:30pm EST Tip
PORTLAND TRAIL-BLAZERS
Projected Lineup
PG- Damian Lillard ($9,700 FD, $9,600 DK)
SG- C.J. McCollum ($6,600 FD, $6,800 DK)
SF- Maurice Harkless ($4,500 FD, $4,100 DK)
PF- Al-Farouq Aminu ($4,900 FD, $4,700 DK)
C- Mason Plumlee ($5,300 FD, $5,100 DK)
The Trail-Blazers will be playing in an extreme pace-down game as Memphis plays at the 7th slowest pace in the association. Through the first 6 games, Damian Lillard has dominated with a 34.3% usage rate. While this rate is more than likely unsustainable, Lillard provides GPP winning upside every time he in on the court. He is doing a better job thus far with rebounds and assists as last season he was very scoring dependent. McCollum checks in 2nd on the team with a 25.8% usage rate. He is more of a GPP option as Demar Derozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo both have more upside at the SG position.
Top Plays
Damian Lillard
Secondary Options
C.J. McCollum
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Projected Lineup
PG- Mike Conley ($7,000 FD, $7,200 DK)
SG- Tony Allen ($3,900 FD, $3,300 DK)
SF- Chandler Parsons ($6,400 FD, $6,000 DK)
PF- JaMychal Green ($4,400 FD, $4,500 DK)
C- Marc Gasol ($7,200 FD, $7,000 DK)
This is an extreme pace-up game for the Grizzlies as the Trail-Blazers play at the 7th highest pace in the association. Chandler Parsons will return from a knee injury to make his season debut. The Grizzlies signed Parsons to an eye-opening 4 year, 94 million contract during the offseason. Parsons role will be to help with offensive production. It is unclear whether he will have a minutes’ restriction for his first game back but he is an avoid at his current DFS price. Mike Conley is currently questionable with a left achilles injury. Conley has already sat once this season due to rest and if he is out, Wade Baldwin will pick up some additional minutes but holds little DFS value. Marc Gasol is in a prime spot vs. a Trail-Blazers team that has struggled to stop opposing frontcourts.
Top Plays
Marc Gasol,
Secondary Options
JaMychal Green
kings at raptors
Vegas Line: TORONTO-9
Total- 200 6pm 6PM EST Tip
SACRAMENTO KINGS
Projected Lineup
PG- Ty Lawson ($4,900 FD, $5,000 DK)
SG- Aaron Afflalo ($3,600 FD, $3,300 DK)
SF- Matt Barnes ($4,000 FD, $4,500 DK)
PF- Willie Cauley-Stein ($3,600 FD, $3,000 DK)
C- DeMarcus Cousins ($9,700 FD, $10,100 DK)
The Kings will be traveling on a back-to back as they lost to the Bucks 117-91 last evening. Most Kings starters did not play big minutes in the blowout loss. Rudy Gay is questionable rib injury. Expect Matt Barnes and Omri Casspi to pick up the additional minutes if Gay is out. Through the first 7 games of the season, the Kings are playing with the 2nd slowest pace in the association. That is a drastic change from last season where they led the league in pace. This change in pace will affect all players not named DeMarcus Cousins, who has a 34% usage rate this season. He is one of the top overall options on the slate.
Top Plays
DeMarcus Cousins (Cash and GPP)
Secondary Options: Ty Lawson
TORONTO RAPTORS
Projected Lineup
PG- Kyle Lowry ($7,500 FD, $7,700 DK)
SG- DeMar Derozan ($8,800 FD, $8,300 DK)
SF- DeMarre Carroll ($4,100 FD, $3,700 DK)
PF- Pascal Siakam ($3,500 FD, $3,000 DK)
C- Jonas Valanciunas ($6,100 FD, $6,600 DK)
Through the first 5 games of the season, DeMar Derozan has generated a staggering 38.7% usage rate. He is earning the hefty five-year, $139 million contract extension that he signed during the offseason. Kyle Lowery checks in with a 24.9% usage rate with all remaining Raptors starters at below 20% usage rate. This is the perfect storm as the Kings have struggled to contain guards over the past couple of seasons. Even though the Raptors and Kings are both ranked in the bottom 6 in the association in pace of play, Derozan is one of the top options on the slate. Lowery is more of a GPP option as most players will pay down for J.J. Barea or D’Angelo Russell at the PG position.
Top Plays
DeMar Derozan
Secondary Options
Kyle Lowry (GPP)
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Vegas Line: DALLAS-2.5
Total- 198 7pm EST Tip
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Projected Lineup
PG- Giannis Antetokounmpo ($9,900 FD, $9,700 DK)
SG- Matthew Dellavadova ($4,600 FD, $4,800 DK)
SF- Tony Snell ($3,800 FD, $3,800 DK)
PF- Jabari Parker ($6,000 FD, $5,900 DK)
C- Greg Monroe ($5,900 FD, $5,700 DK)
The Bucks will be playing in a back-to-back as they beat the Kings 117-91 last evening. The Bucks are also playing in their third game in four days and fifth game in 7 days. Keep an eye out if any Bucks will be sitting out to rest in this game. This matchup is a pace down game vs. one of the slower teams in the association, the Dallas Mavericks. Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the way with a 27.9% usage rate. Antetokounmpo is one of the highest floor/ceiling options in DFS because he fills up all areas of the stat sheet. Jabari Parker is a fine PF option but I find myself pivoting to Julius Randle or Amir Johnson as they are both will be playing in faster paced games.
Top Plays
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Secondary Options
Jabari Parker
DALLAS MAVERICKS
Projected Lineup
PG- J.J. Barea ($5,200 FD, $5,500 DK)
SG- Wesley Matthews ($4,700 FD, $5,100 DK)
SF- Harrison Barnes ($5,100 FD, $5,900 DK)
PF- Dwight Powell ($4,100 FD, $4,100 DK)
C- Andrew Bogut ($4,200 FD, $3,600 DK)
The Mavericks are 0-5 and need to “get off the schneid” and get their first win of the season. Expect them to play with some extra motivation in this game. Deron Williams is very questionable calf injury. Dirk Nowitzki is out at least a week with an Achilles injury. Williams and Nowitzki accounted for 22.0% and 25.6% usage rate last season. The question that we need to ask is where that usage will be distributed without Williams and Nowitzki. J.J. Barea should draw the start and be one of your top value options on the main slate. Harrison Barnes has been averaging 36.6 minutes/per game and will see a bump in usage as well.
Top Plays
J.J. Barea (Cash and GPP) Harrison Barnes (Cash and GPP)
Secondary Options
Dwight Powell, Andrew Bogut (GPP Only) Seth Curry (GPP Only)
NUGGETS AT CELTICS
Vegas Line: BOSTON-7.5
Total- 211 7:30pm EST Tip
DENVER NUGGETS
Projected Lineup
PG- Emmanuel Mudiay ($5,900 FD, $5,900 DK)
SG- Jamal Murray ($3,500 FD, $3,500 DK)
SF- Danilo Gallinari ($6,500 FD, $5,800 DK)
PF- Nikola Jokic ($5,700 FD, $6,000 DK)
C- Jusuf Nurkic ($6,00 FD, $6,400 DK)
The Nuggets are coming off a back-to-back where they lost 103-86 to the Detroit Pistons. Will Barton is expected to miss his third-consecutive game due to an ankle injury. The Nuggets have been wildly inconsistent with minutes to start the season. Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic have potential to excel in this matchup but it difficult to project how the minutes and usage will shake out. They are best used as GPP plays or as the final piece when building your lineups.
Top Plays
None
Secondary Options
Nikola Jokic, (GPP) Jusuf Nurkic (GPP)
BOSTON CELTICS
Projected Lineup
PG- Isaiah Thomas ($8,100 FD, $7,500 DK)
SG- Avery Bradley ($6,800 FD, $6,000 DK)
SF- Jaylen Brown ($3,800 FD, $4,000 DK)
PF- Amir Johnson ($4,400 FD, $4,400 DK)
C- Tyler Zeller ($4,100 FD, $4,300 DK)
The Celtics are in a prime DFS spot with a high game total and injuries. This game is a pace up game for the Celtics as the Nuggets play at the 4th fastest pace in the association. Al Horford has not yet been cleared to play due to the concussion he suffered last week. Jae Crowder is also out due to an ankle injury. On Thursday without Crowder, Jaylen Brown played 35 minutes and filled up the stat sheet with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 3 steals. Check before lineup lock if Brown will draw the start as he is in a prime spot if he gets the run. Without Horford, Amir Johnson and Tyler Zeller have both seen a usage bump over the past two games. Isaiah Thomas makes for a great GPP option as most will pay down for J.J. Barea or D’Angelo Russell.
Top Plays
Jaylen Brown, Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller
Secondary Options
Isaiah Thomas
SUNS at LAKERS
Vegas Line: LOS ANGELES-3
Total- 217 9:30pm EST Tip
PHOENIX SUNS
Projected Lineup
PG- Eric Bledsoe ($7,500 FD, $7,000 DK)
SG- Devin Booker ($5,900 FD, $6,100 DK)
SF- T.J. Warren ($6,300 FD, $6,700 DK)
PF- Jared Dudley ($3,700 FD, $3,100 DK)
C- Tyson Chandler ($4,700 FD, $4,600 DK)
The Suns/Lakers game has the highest total on the day at 217 points. Both teams enter the game ranked in the top 5 in pace of play. T.J. Warren has received a DFS price bump due to his outstanding start to the season. Warren has averaged 21.6 points/per game and 36.6 minutes/per game through the first 6 games. Warren is still in play with this matchup, but he is not a must play with the other options at the SF position. Devin Booker scored a career-high 38 points on Friday’s overtime win over the Pelicans. Eric Bledsoe is one of the top PG options on the slate and has GPP winning upside every time he steps on the court.
Top Plays
T.J. Warren, Devin Booker
Secondary Options
Eric Bledsoe
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Projected Lineup
Projected Lineup
PG- D’Angelo Russell ($6,100 FD, $6,500 DK)
SG- Lou Williams ($4,700 FD, $4,500 DK)
SF- Luol Deng ($4,800 FD, $4,400 DK)
PF- Julius Randle ($6,300 FD, $6,200 DK)
C- Timofey Mozgov ($3,800 FD, $3,600 DK)
The Lakers should be riding high with momentum after blowing out the Golden State Warriors 117-97 on Friday night. D’Angelo Russell has emerged as the team leader with a 29.3 usage rate this season. He looks to be playing with more confidence under first year head coach Luke Walton. Lou Williams is often an under the radar DFS option but he checks in 2nd on the team with a 25.5% usage rate through the first 6 games. Julius Randle has been a boom or bust play thus far but he is in a good spot in a high paced game.
Top Plays
D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle
Secondary Options
Lou Williams
Lou Williams
