Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/9/19 We're halfway through the week and just about to the halfway point of the season. Hump day brings along with it a ten game slate of NBA action. Let's take a look at tonight's options with a position by position breakdown of the top plays to consider when building those lineups. Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Elfrid Payton FD - $6600 DK - $5800 Opponent - CLE Proj Pts FD - 33.99 DK - 34.76 Now four games returned from a finger injury that led to a significant absence, Elfrid Payton has averaged 24 minutes in three of those, but has shown he has 30+ minutes in him last week against the Nets. He was electric in that game dropping 25 points while dishing out seven assists. I prefer him much more on DraftKings, the FanDuel price is creeping into risky territory, especially in a game that sees the Pelicans as monstrous favorites. Cleveland is allowing eight percent more scoring to opposing point guards this season, and if you think Payton can get back into 30-35 minute territory he's an excellent cash option. Raul Neto FD - $5900 DK - $4300 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 26.83 DK - 27.6 Ricky Rubio and Dante Exum both stand to be sidelined for at least the next two weeks, opening up tons of opportunity for Raul Neto. With Rubio's early exit on Monday night in Milwaukee, Neto stepped in and saw nearly 30 minutes of court time ending the night with a 10/6/5 line. The sites (I'm looking at you FanDuel) have been quick to correct on the pricing, but there is still plenty of room to grow if Neto is going to see 30+ minutes per night. These are two of the slowest paced teams in the league, and the projection from Vegas certainly supports that, but for the price and opportunity, there's plenty to like about Neto in all formats. Jeremy Lin FD - $4400 DK - $4200 Opponent - BKN Proj Pts FD - 26.71 DK - 27.35 It's the return of Linsanity. Last night Jeremy Lin stepped into the starters spot for the Hawks in place of Kevin Huerter who was dealing with back...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/31/18 Happy New Year DFSR friends!! While we can stick a fork in the NFL regular season, the NBA keeps rolling on, and our NBA projection system is churning out top-notch daily fantasy picks faster than it takes to break your first resolution. We've got seven games on the schedule for today so before the ball drops let's run through the last picks article of 2018 and see which plays will best help us to start 2019 in the green. On to the picks!! Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Stephen Curry FD - $10100 DK - $9600 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 48.89 DK - 51.47 I could've gone with Russell Westbrook in this spot, and he is certainly in play, but several factors are playing in Steph's favor. First and foremost the Thunder and Mavericks are facing off for the second time in as many days. Steph and the Warriors are coming in fresh, having had Sunday off following a solid smackdown on the Blazers Saturday night. Also, the matchup is much more favorable. Phoenix plays a slightly slower pace than the Mavericks do, but they make up for it being a bottom ten defense against opposing point guards. Steph is finally hitting the $10K mark for the first time since returning from injury earlier this month, but he's been a steady producer of 5X points per dollar (PPD) at these prices for four of his last six thanks to some solid shooting, and a healthy dose of peripherals. Our system prefers Russ from a raw point perspective, but as PPD plays go, Steph is priced to move as the clear and obvious choice. Kyrie Irving FD - $9400 DK - $8900 Opponent - SA Proj Pts FD - 44.16 DK - 44.9 I have to be honest, I don't love giving you two top tired players at a position, but we're on a shorter slate and options are limited. This spot was initially going to go to D.J. Augustin (more on that in just a bit), and Kyrie is really the only other standout at the position from a PPD perspective. This game against the Spurs is a pick'em in Vegas, with a 218 projected...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/28/18 It is the last Friday night of 2018, and as we draw closer to putting another year into the history books, our NBA projection system keeps on pumping out top-notch picks for all of your DFS purposes. Tonight gives us a ten game slate of action with plenty of information to break down as we pour through all of the plays looking for the best of the best. With no shortage of big-name studs or reasonable value plays to consider let's break this thing down, shall we? Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Russell Westbrook FD - $11500 DK - $10900 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 60.52 DK - 62.21 We'll start things off with a guy you may have heard of before. Russell Westbrook currently leads the NBA in assists per game, steals per game, and the number of times leading off an NBA DFS picks article such as this over the past several seasons. The man remains an absolute stud, and though the scoring is down, the price isn't as through the roof as it has been at this point in the season in years past. Plus, we still get all of the great peripherals that come with a Russell Westbrook pick. Sure, he's coming off a bit of a Christmas clunker which saw him give up the rock six times while failing to hit double digits in boards and dimes, but how often do games like that come along for Russ? That's right, not very. Heading into Phoenix for a tilt with the Suns who have been quite generous to opposing point guards this season, look for Russ to put together one of his patented dominating performances and easily crush value. With the LeBron already ruled out, Westy is one of just a handful of ways to spend up in the top tier on this slate, and one of the best ways to do so. Fred Vanvleet FD - $5500 DK - $5600 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 34.89 DK - 35.44 Kyle Lowry's back will hold him out of yet another contest which means it's once again time to throw some consideration Fred VanVleet's way. VanVleet has made nine starts for...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 12/19/18 After a quiet four-game Tuesday night the NBA comes out swinging tonight with an evening full of hoops action. We're looking at an exciting 12 game set starting at 7 PM ET with only a handful of early blowout concerns coming out of Vegas. We've got some high-paced, high-scoring affairs going on. There are some key names already ruled out, and attractive value plays ready to step in and fill the void. Let's break down Wednesday night in the NBA the DFSR way!! Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Derrick Rose FD - $6200 DK - $6700 Opponent - DET Proj Pts FD - 38.02 DK - 39.58 Rose drew the start for the ailing Jeff Teague on Monday and will likely slot in once again as Teague is going to remain out until at least Friday with that ankle issue. Don't let the 24 minutes fool you, the Wolves came out of the gate strong against the Kings and had the game well in hand early on. Vegas likes this one to remain a little more competitive with Minnesota favored by five. Rose has been showing a nice return to form early on this season, and he should be guaranteed to hit the thirty minute mark in another start enabling him to easily crush the 5X points per dollar (PPD) mark on these prices. Ryan Arcidiacono FD - $4200 DK - $3900 Opponent - BKN Proj Pts FD - 24.13 DK - 24.79 If it's value you seek at the point then look no further than the Bulls' Ryan Arcidiacono. With Zach Lavine out for at least one more contest, Arcidiacono will likely remain running with the starting five as the Bulls host the Nets in The Windy City. Arcidiacono was a nonfactor for the Bulls in OKC on Monday night with just two points and a steal, but we can forgive that as the Thunder present the toughest DFS matchup at the position this season. Brooklyn meanwhile is about average surrendering the fourteenth most fantasy points to the position while also giving up the seventh most scoring points. Two nights before the Thunder game, Arcidiacono posted a 12/4/6/0/3 line against the Spurs, and I'd expect to see...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers and Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 9/1/18 We already highlighted Stephen Strasburg, Shane Bieber, and Eduardo Rodriguez in our Saturday, September 1 picks article. We also highlighted the Rangers as a popular stack at their respective team price points. Here we will look at some other (possible GPP) considerations. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitchers Clayton Kershaw FD 11600 DK 12100 Opponent - ARI (Patrick Corbin) Park - LADFD - 37.16 DK - 20.82 I left Kershaw out of the picks article because the system isn't as bullish on him from a points per dollar perspective as it usaully is. Still, this is Clayton Kershaw we're talking about. I mean, c'mon...he's like the Russell Westbrook of DFS baseball, you have to at least consider him every time he plays. While I don't see a need to spend all the way up for Clayton in cash, we can consider him a GPP option, opening as a -158 favorite against the DBacks. Arizona has a top ten .323 team wOBA against southpaws, but they also strike out at a 23% rate, ninth most in the split. The Diamondbacks have had their share of struggles this year. Sure you've still got Paul Goldschmidt doing Paul Goldschmidt things, but after that the lineup has been a sea of meh. Over his last three starts Kershaw has shown that he is back to form and ready to go out there and handle any offense that crosses his path, allowing just four earned runs in 23 innings with 25 K's in that stretch. It's looking clear and comfortable tonight in the desert. The only concern could be the 6MPH wind blowing out to center in one of baseballs more friendly hitters parks. Again, as a GPP play, I'm willing to ride with Kershaw in this one. Daniel Poncedeleon FD 6300 DK 7100 Opponent - CIN (Luis Castillo) Park - STLFD - 25.91 DK - 12.39 From a seasoned veteran in the upper echelon of the pricing spectrum to a young buck value play we go. Daniel Poncedeleon takes the hill tonight for the Cardinals in just his third big league start. His major league debut was a spot start in Cincinnati back in July that saw him throw seven no run, no hit innings while walking just three batters. A handful of bullpen appearances led to...