FanDuel NBA DFS Picks & Advice: Plenty of Value With Celtics (February 1)

Welcome to today’s FanDuel NBA DFS picks! With a loaded slate of games, we’ve put together a list of players who are poised to have big nights on the court. Let’s take a look at our top picks on FanDuel.

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Top 5 FanDuel NBA DFS Picks Today

No. 5: Alec Burks, Detroit Pistons

Burks is a point guard shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons. He is projected to play 28 minutes and projected to be in the optimal lineup 19% of the time. Burks is in a tight competition, but his good pricing for today’s slate makes him a valuable player to consider. He is the newly appointed starting point guard for the Pistons and averages a fantasy point per minute. He is facing the Washington Wizards in a competitive matchup at home. His expected production is 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a stock, making him a good value pick with a sub-$5,000 price tag.

No. 4: Robert Williams, Boston Celtics

Williams is a power forward and center for the Boston Celtics. He is valued at $5,700 and is projected to play 31 minutes and to be in the optimal lineup 20% of the time. He has a questionable tag today, so it’s important to keep an eye on his status. He is expected to play 28 minutes but could play upwards of 31 to 32 in a competitive matchup. Williams averages 1.1 fantasy points per minute, but this does not come from usage. He is expected to produce 9.5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.5 stocks. Stocks are important on FanDuel, and Williams has a good chance of reaching his 30-fantasy-point projection from his stocks alone. The Celtics are 8.5-point favorites in the competitive match against the Brooklyn Nets.

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No. 3: Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics

Brogdon is a point guard and shooting guard valued at $6,000 and is projected to play 33 minutes. In the last four games he played, Brogdon averaged over 30 minutes per game. He averages 1.1 fantasy points per minute and is expected to play 30 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets. There is upside in this number, and Brogdon is expected to produce 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a stock. Despite the high production, his $6,000 price tag does not reflect the minutes he has been getting. This price tag looks more like a player who is playing 26 minutes per game, making Brogdon a good value pick.

No. 2: Tre Jones, San Antonio Spurs

Jones is a starting point guard for the Spurs who is projected to score 31 points in a fantastic matchup against the Sacramento Kings. He is point guard eligible and has a price of $5,800, which has come down a little bit. Jones plays about 29 minutes a game and averages over a fantasy point per minute guy. The Spurs have a 7.5-point line, which is competitive for them. If the game stays close, Jones may get to 30 or 31 minutes, giving him a lot of value. He averages 14.6 assists, four boards and 1.5 stocks per game.

No. 1: Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets

Gordon is a shooting guard/small forward with a price of $5,000 and a projected score of 29. He is expected to be in the optimal lineup 24% of the time. Gordon is a good play due to the absence of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green, leading to a massive bump in usage and an increase in minutes. He is expected to have a usage rate of 26%, leading to an average of 0.9 fantasy points per minute. He is expected to score 19 points and add 4 assists, 2.5 rebounds and a stock. The matchup against Oklahoma City is a pace up, and the game is expected to be relatively competitive, with a 6-point line. Gordon is the best value player going today.

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Josh Engleman

Josh is Contributor for Stokastic.com where he hosts video and writes content regularly across the primary sports of MLB, NBA, and NFL as well as contributing to the development of models and projections for soccer. He originally started producing projections & articles for Reddit's r/DFSports in 2014 where he built a loyal following that brought him to where he is today. Josh is most known for his elaborate Excel spreadsheets, which he shares in all of his video content. You can find him on Twitter or hanging out in Stokastic's Premium Chalkboard. You can contact Josh by emailing [email protected].