Seige with his ranked plays and top analysis for tonight’s six-game NBA DFS slate!!
What’s going on Mafia? 6 game slate tonight, so lots of different ways to go which makes it a fantastic GPP slate and paying attention to all the late-news will be important so make sure you check out the NBA Chat that hour before lock for all the latest!
Players are based on FD pricing/positions. Plays noted with (DK) are notably good plays on Draftkings. Please read the entire article as the rankings are explained in the bottom half (along with what news can radically shift these rankings).
Note: We are 48 hours away from the NBA trade deadline, so lots of late news will happen that isn’t predictable. Be smart with your bankroll when playing these next couple days.
PG
- Ben Simmons
- Jordan Poole
- Damian Lillard
- Dennis Schroder
- Tyler Johnson
SG
- James Harden
- Bruce Brown
- Andrew Wiggins
- Talen Horton-Tucker
- Furkan Korkmaz
SF
- RJ Barrett
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Michael Porter Jr.
- Brandon Ingram
- Evan Fournier
PF
- Nicolas Claxton
- Jeff Green
- Aaron Gordon
- Bam Adebayo
- Zion Williamson
C
- Enes Kanter
- Dwight Howard
- Mo Wagner/Alex Len (whoever starts)
- Nikola Jokic
- Montrezl Harrell
Fanduel:
Top Stud over $8k: James Harden
Top Value under $5k: Bruce Brown Jr.
FD Core: Harden, Brown Jr., Enes Kanter
Draftkings:
Top Stud over $8k: James Harden
Top Value under $5k: Bruce Brown Jr.
DK Core: Harden, Bruce Brown Jr., Covington/Derrick Jones Jr.
Key Injury News to Watch:
New Orleans Pelicans – Lonzo Ball is questionable and since he’s rumored to be out there it’s hard to imagine he plays unless he’s 100%. Should he sit that gives a boost to Eric Bledsoe (although he has his own trade deadline issues), Kira Lewis Jr., and Alexander-Walker.
Brooklyn Nets – James Harden is a game-time decision with a neck injury. I’ve projected him as if he’s going to play but if he sits it turns into a bench game with Tyler Johnson, Jeff Green and Nicholas Claxton becoming even better options.
New York Knicks – Payton is questionable, should he miss it’s a bump to Quickley in what is a nice pace-up game for him.
Key Game:
Brooklyn Nets @ Portland Trailblazers – This is the key game for a lot of reasons. Are people going to wait til the last game of the night to wait on James Harden news? What’s the pivot if he sits on Fanduel? Andrew Wiggins? That game theory is certainly interesting and then what do you do with all the value that would emerge if he sits? Do you leave roster spots and play them anyways if Harden is in? The game theory on this slate given the uncertain status of Harden is intriguing and makes it a key game and that’s before we even get to the players.
This is the fastest game on the slate and Harden should have no issue attacking the paint at will vs Kanter. With no Kyrie or Durant, which role guys step up for Brooklyn will be interesting and will help determine who wins tournaments. Tyler Johnson, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green and Nicolas Claxton are just a few of the names that could win tournaments. On the Portland side, their role players are free on Draftkings so getting a Robert Covington and/or Derrick Jones Jr. is another way to save money in this shoot-out game.
Slate Edges: Play 3-4 guys from BRK/POR, lock in Harden and hope he plays, and fade Draymond Green chalk.
