Tournament time is upon us, and I for one couldn’t be more excited. Postseason college basketball is arguably the most exciting time in all of sports, so why not amp up the excitement a little bit with some daily fantasy college basketball? I mean hey, even if you don’t have a favorite college team, everyone likes winning some extra cash right? We’ve got two pretty sizable slates coming up today so let’s get to it.
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Finding players who will get a bump in usage and minutes due to injury is always beneficial in DFS, and Dorian Finney-Smith should be able to take advantage of that very situation. John Egbunu is doubtful for Thursday’s game, making Finney-Smith far and away the best Florida option down low. This guy has been very consistent as of late, scoring over 22 FD points in 8 of his last 10 games, making him a pretty safe option even without the injury situation. Arkansas has a terrible team defense, Finney-Smith put up 22 points and 9 rebounds against the Razorbacks in their last meeting, and the increased usage should make for a big game.
Roosevelt Jones
The boring, yet very safe high dollar play of the day has to be Roosevelt Jones of Butler. He’s one of those seniors who seems to have been in college for like 6 years (he hasn’t, I checked), and he’s been putting up solid numbers from the first time he put on a Butler jersey. Over his last ten games, Jones has failed to put up 28 FD points only twice, and he still put up 23 and 21 in those games (which isn’t terrible). This game with Providence should be a high-scoring affair, and Roosevelt’s all around game should leave him with plenty of opportunities to stuff the stat sheet.
Elgin Cook
Oregon has 3 forwards all priced similarly so I could honestly recommend any of them, but Elgin Cook stands out to me as the guy who should have the best game among the 3. He’s been on quite a roll lately, posting over 30 FD points in his last 4 games, including a 37.4 point game against the Huskies just over a week ago. His price has been steadily rising over this run, but he’s still in a range where I feel good about his price given the competition on Oregon’s front line. Washington has a pretty abysmal defense, so I like Cook in all formats. *I also like Dillon Brooks if you want a slightly cheaper option that gives you exposure to this game*
Another guy who benefits from the injury to John Egbunu is Devin Robinson. He already starts for Florida, but with the injury to Egbunu I’m anticipating that he’ll get a bump in minutes and usage. He’s been on a relatively hot scoring streak as of late, posting more than 10 points in his last 5 games. There’s no reason to think that this trend won’t continue, and I’ll definitely have Robinson in all of my lineups today.
Zak Irvin
Finally, a guard makes an appearance on our picks. Irvin isn’t a guy who’s likely to go out and drop 30, but he’s getting a ton of minutes in Michigan’s depleted backcourt, and he gets his fantasy value from other areas. He’s averaging almost 5 rpg and 3 apg on the season, to go along with his 11 ppg, so he’s got a relatively safe floor. I don’t love the matchup with Northwestern, but I like the price too much to pass on a guy like Irvin.
Marcus Paige
I’m always torn when I recommend Marcus Paige because he’s got the talent of a guy priced $3k higher, but he just hasn’t lived up to his potential this season. He’s been up and down throughout the entire season, but has seemed to settle into a groove lately, scoring over 20 FD points in his last 3 games. Pitt has a solid defense, but Carolina plays at such a fast tempo that it almost doesn’t matter. I really have a feeling that Paige is primed for a big game here, but if he doesn’t he should still be able to reach value given his minutes and the team that he plays on.
Rodney Bullock
I’m honestly not in love with many of the lower cost options on today’s slate, but I do think Bullock has some nice upside. He’s getting way more minutes than his price tag reflects, which is what you want in a low priced guy. He’s priced this low because he’s pretty inconsistent with his performances, and occasionally drops some duds that keep his price from rising too much. But this means he’s also had some big games (23 points and 10 boards against Georgetown) so the potential is definitely there. I don’t think he’s going to put up massive numbers, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he hits x4 value in this one.
Casey Benson
Another guy who’s getting a ton of minutes given his price tag is Casey Benson. He doesn’t always do a whole lot with those minutes, but he doesn’t have to do a ton to reach value given his near minimum price. A matchup with Washington is ideal for Benson given how much they struggle defensively, and in their last matchup he nearly reached x6 value. I’m not banking on him repeating that performance, but I do think he’s got some nice upside in this one.
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