Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Devin Booker, and Magic Bigs Top the DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks - Tuesday, November 1st

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Point Guard

Chris Paul FD - $7400 DK - $7700
Opponent - MIN
Proj Pts FD - 37 DK - 39.28

The Suns aren’t having to push Paul’s minutes all that much this season because they are beating teams, once again, with relative ease. And along with that, CP3 isn’t taking all that many shots either, averaging just 8.7 field goal attempts through his first six games. I do think we see that increase, but he’s definitely deferring to Devin Booker and the rest of the crew in that respect. But he’s not all that expensive and should play enough minutes to hit value against the Timberwolves.

Kyle Lowry FD - $6500 DK - $6100
Opponent - GS
Proj Pts FD - 30.93 DK - 33.81

Lowry is another one averaging few than double-digit shot attempts per game, but the price is relative to his performance right now and I think we are getting value with him against the Warriors. He put up 37 FanDuel points in 33 minutes the last time the Heat played Golden State, a 123-110 loss for Miami. Even on limited attempts, Lowry is still scoring 12.4 points per game and contributing, albeit not all that robustly, across the rest of the box score. You aren’t paying through the nose for him here so I think he warrants cash game consideration.

Shooting Guard

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander FD - $10800 DK - $9400
Opponent - ORL
Proj Pts FD - 51.3 DK - 53.26

It’s tough to trust anyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder except for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The young star is about the only guy they will run for major minutes and he does just about everything for this team. He’s averaging one of the best lines around with 31 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and 3.6 blocks+steals. That’s pretty sick and the only thing that could really slow him down at this point would be the Thunder just getting all the way into the tank and limiting his run. That is a distinct possibility, but for the time being we need to trust that they are going to play him max minutes.

Devin Booker FD - $8900 DK - $9000
Opponent - MIN
Proj Pts FD - 45.31 DK - 48.75

For a guy who was already a superstar, Devin Booker has stepped it up even more this season and come out of the gate strong to start the season. He’s averaging 29.3 points on 53% shooting from the field and playing more minutes than at any other time in the regular season for him. It’s adding up to a strong play night in-night out and that is the case here against the Timberwolves. Minnesota is playing the 4th best defense in the league after adding Rudy Gobert, but they are also playing faster, running the 4th-fastest pace. The volume makes up some for the defense and I think we can play Booker here in cash.

Small Forward

Jimmy Butler FD - $8600 DK - $8400
Opponent - GS
Proj Pts FD - 44.49 DK - 46.1

The Heat have stumbled some out of the gate to start the season with the team currently sitting at 3-4. But Butler, for his part, is getting it done from a fantasy perspective, averaging 21 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists so far. He turned in one of his best statistical games of the season last week against the Warriors and will have a chance to run it back here. In close games, he’s pushing 37 minutes which gives him as high a floor as anyone going on this slate. He’s not priced in the upper tier which helps on a smaller slate of games that might not have a ton of cheaper value.

Cameron Johnson FD - $4800 DK - $5400
Opponent - MIN
Proj Pts FD - 26.13 DK - 28.34

He struggled to start the season with some early injuries that buzzed off his minutes, but Cameron Johnson has come into it over the last couple and he’s significantly underpriced for what he’s been able to contribute fantasy-wise. He’s coming off a 15-shot game against the Rockets and he’s put up double-digit scoring in three of his last four games. Plus, he’s started to get after it on the boards as well, which is really going to raise his floor. For a shorter slate of games, he’s coming in at a cheaper value and will be nearly a lock in lineups.

Strongly consider Mikal Bridges (FD 6100 DK 6200)

Power Forward/ Center

Paolo Banchero FD - $8500 DK - $7900
Opponent - OKC
Proj Pts FD - 42.42 DK - 45.79

The Magic have been dealt a bunch of injuries to the point guard position so far this season and they’ve had to get a little funky with their lineups. But that’s been good news for Banchero who is already making a strong claim for Rookie of the Year with his early season performance. On the season, the number one pick is averaging 23 points on 17 shots per game and he’s getting to the line almost nine times as well. He’s taken over the Magic offense and that looks like it’s going to continue going forward. He’s still too cheap on DraftKings specifically and gets a Thunder team running one of the faster paces in the league.

Wendell Carter Jr. FD - $6400 DK - $6800
Opponent - OKC
Proj Pts FD - 36.11 DK - 39.49

Bol Bol FD - $5800 DK - $5700
Opponent - OKC
Proj Pts FD - 33.33 DK - 34.19

Speaking of the Magic, we can also target the rest of their front court in cash as well. For starters, Wendell Carter Jr. has started the season playing more consistent minutes than last year and it’s led to a solid fantasy performance thus far. He’s putting up 14 points and nine rebounds having double-doubled in three games already. The FanDuel price is a pretty easy play here against a Thunder team that doesn’t have a massive presence on the interior.

And then there is Bol Bol who’s entered the starting lineup with all of the guards getting hurt. That’s not a 1:1 positional move, but it’s meant increased minutes for the big (and skinny) guy who has averaged 12 points and nine rebounds over the last three games with the minutes increase. He’s still a bargain on both prices as long as the Magic don’t make a change to the starters.

Nikola Vucevic (FD 8300 DK 7800) could have a field day against a Nets team that really lets it up to opponents on the glass.