NBA DFS Picks – Strategy Syllabus for Monday 8/10/20

The NBA DFS Expert Survey

Favorite Player: Cash Games

• Alex: Darius Bazley
• Greg: Devin Booker

Favorite Player: GPP

• Alex: Maxi Kleber
• Greg: Boban Marjanovic

Biggest Bust

• Alex: T.J. Warren
• Greg: Kyle Lowry

Position to Pay Up For

• Alex: Point Guard
• Greg: Small Forward

Position to Pay Down For

• Alex: Power Forward
• Greg: Center

Best Team to Target

• Alex: Thunder/Mavericks
• Greg: Mavericks

Worst Team to Target

• Alex: Lakers
• Greg: Raptors

Top Contrarian Play and Why

• Alex: Paul Millsap. With a ton of value on today’s slate, people aren’t going to go to the mid-range players, so I think Millsap will go under-owned because he’s not in the optimal lineup construction. He’s had several games where he’s gotten big minutes in the bubble.
• Greg: Chris Boucher. After the Raptors clinched the division yesterday, it seems unlikely that their core players will play regular minutes on the tail end of a back-to-back. Boucher hasn’t gotten a ton of playing time this year, but when he does, he has proven to be a strong per-minute fantasy producer. If Toronto rests or limits players, the opportunity is there for Boucher to push for 30 minutes.

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