The NBA DFS Big Board is a one-stop shop for building your lineups. It gives each player on the slate a Points Rating, Value Rating and Leverage Rating on a scale from 1 to 100, which allows you to easily decipher some of the top options on the slate. Let’s dive into some of the NBA daily fantasy rankings using the Big Board and our NBA Projections.
NBA Daily Fantasy Rankings & Big Board Projections
Andre Drummond, C, Philadelphia 76ers
DraftKings Value Rating: 100 | FanDuel Value Rating: 100
The biggest news on this slate is that Joel Embiid will get the night off against the Trail Blazers. That is not particularly surprising – he has been questionable in every game since opening night due to knee soreness – so Drummond is expected to move into the starting lineup. That is going to make him one of the top values on the slate. Drummond has averaged a stout 1.41 DraftKings points per minute this season, and he should see a boost in playing time sans Embiid. Drummond is currently projected for 30 minutes in Awesemo’s NBA projections, and he can do some massive damage with that much playing time.
That does mean Drummond is expected to be the highest-owned player on the slate, but he still feels virtually unfadable in this spot. He is landing in the optimal lineup 72.6% of the time on DraftKings according to the Boom/Bust Probability tool. That figure drops to 43.7% on FanDuel, but that is still easily the top mark on the slate.
Myles Turner, PF/C, Indiana Pacers
DraftKings Value Rating: 99 | FanDuel Value Rating: 100
Turner also stands out as an excellent source of value across the industry, and luckily it does not require a choice between him Drummond. Both centers can be played together using the Utility spot on DraftKings, and Turner has power forward eligibility on FanDuel.
The Pacers also have the potential to be short-handed on Monday. Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert are both questionable, and their absences would be a boost for Turner. He is averaging 1.18 DraftKings points per minute with both players off the court this season, and he could see a spike in playing time as well. Turner finished with nearly 36 minutes in his last outing, and he unsurprisingly responded 41.75 DraftKings points. Turner should also benefit from a strong matchup against the Spurs. The Pacers are implied for 110.25 points, which is the sixth-highest mark on the slate. Finally, Turner could also provide some value in the player prop market. The Awesemo Player Prop tool gives him a 62% chance of hitting the over on his scoring prop, making it a profitable wager.
Nicolas Batum, SF/PF, Los Angeles Clippers
DraftKings Value Rating: 97 | FanDuel Value Rating: 94
Batum stands out as a strong value at forward. His playing time is up recently, and he logged more than 32.2 minutes two games ago. Batum is not elite on a per-minute basis – he is averaging 0.77 DraftKings points per minute – but that is a lot of volume for someone with such a minimal price tag. The Clippers are taking on the Thunder, who rank 28th in defensive efficiency. Their implied team total of 111.25 ranks fourth on the slate, making it a great spot for the entire squad.
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