After a Sunday full of football, the NBA has a seven-game basketball slate on Monday. Using Stokastic’s tools, let’s dive into the player pool to discuss the top NBA DFS core building blocks for today. Be sure to check out the Stokastic NBA DFS & Fantasy Basketball home page, which has fantasy basketball picks and analysis for each slate of games.
NBA DFS Building Blocks Today: Monday, December 11
Core Play of the Day — Kyle Anderson: Timberwolves-Trail Blazers
- Stokastic’s Preliminary Point Projections: DraftKings: 30.09 | FanDuel: 31.00
- Stokastic’s Preliminary Rostered Projections: DraftKings: 35.30% | FanDuel: 45.40%
- DFS Salary: DraftKings: $5,200 | FanDuel: $5,600
Karl-Anthony Towns remains sidelined with a right calf strain, so it should come as no surprise that Kyle Anderson is going to be a core building block for lineups tonight. He’s in a fantastic spot against the Trail Blazers, and with Towns out, Anderson playing huge minutes for a Timberwolves team that needs his versatility. Portland ranks 24th in the NBA against opposing power forwards, and Anderson should continue to see big time minutes after playing a combined 74 over the past two games. He is one of the top value plays on the DraftKings slate at only $5,200, and despite being a tad more expensive on FanDuel, he still looks like one of the top points-per-dollar plays at any position.
Core Play of the Day — Deni Avdija: Nets-Wizards
- Stokastic’s Preliminary Point Projections: DraftKings: 31.10 | FanDuel: 30/71
- Stokastic’s Preliminary Rostered Projections: DraftKings: 41.10% | FanDuel: 39.10%
- DFS Salary: DraftKings: $4,900 | FanDuel: $5,500
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. A staple of this article over the past few days, Deni Avdija once again looks like the top overall play on both DraftKings and FanDuel. He gets a huge boost with Bradley Beal off the court, and he’s in another good spot tonight against a Nets team that ranks 19th in the league against opposing small forwards. Avdija has played at least 39 minutes in each of the past three games with Beal on the sidelines, so he should continue to produce at too cheap of a salary.
Additional NBA DFS Building Blocks Picks Today – Sports Wagering Opportunities
Tonight Jerami Grant has a 4.5 over/under line on his rebounds prop for his matchup against the Timberwolves. Stokastic’s NBA DFS projections have him for 3.86 rebounds tonight and a 61% likelihood that he falls below this threshold. Did you know that you can get two free months of Stokastic Plus Platinum for signing up and making your first bet at BetMGM? Claim here today!
Hawks-Grizzlies
There is potentially a lot to like on both the Hawks and the Grizzlies tonight. For Memphis, Desmond Bane remains out, while Ja Morant, Steven Adams and Jake LaRavia are all questionable tonight. If Morant is out, everyone else on Memphis gets a big bump, with Tyus Jones becoming an elite play in all formats. If Adams is out, Brandon Clarke is the clear beneficiary, and he would look great on DraftKings at $4,200.
On the Atlanta side, Dejounte Murray remains out, and it wouldn’t be surprising at all to see Atlanta sit some guys after playing an overtime game last night. If he plays, Bogdan Bogdanovic looks like Atlanta’s top piece at only $4,800 on DraftKings.
Final Thoughts on NBA DFS Picks Today
There are 14 teams in action tonight, so news will be rolling in throughout the day leading up to and after lock.
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