While it is NFL Sunday, there is a nice NBA fantasy slate today as well. There is one game early, then a four-game main slate later on. The Awesemo NBA Starting Lineups page will give you breaking news when starters are announced as well as a full injury report on players who might be missing in action. Below are some NBA daily fantasy options that stand out for tonight’s slate using Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool and NBA DFS projections.
NBA Fantasy Projections & Optimal Lineup Picks Tonight
Top Boom Candidates
Giannis Antetokounmpo: $11,000 DraftKings/$11,300 FanDuel
40.4% DraftKings Boom/26.7% FanDuel Boom
The Jazz have nobody that can match up with Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight, not that any team has a perfect matchup for him. Rudy Gobert is their best bet to defend him in the paint, but Gobert outside of the paint is a liability. This is why Antetokounmpo has obliterated the Jazz during his career, averaging 60.03 DraftKings points over his past 10 meetings with Utah, and he played only 21 minutes in two of those games. The Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool gives Antetokounmpo a floor of around 47 NBA fantasy points tonight but a ceiling of over 60, which is the highest on the slate.
Damian Lillard: $9,400 DraftKings/$8,400 FanDuel
27.2% DraftKings Boom/31.0% FanDuel Boom
The pricing is very different on the two sites today, so it is tough to pick players that are great plays on both. While Damian Lillard can certainly be great no matter the site, he is a much better play on FanDuel tonight where he comes in $1,000 cheaper. It has been a tough start to the season for Lillard due to turnovers and poor shooting percentage. However, he found his stroke last game, going 9-for-17 shots, including 5-for-7 from long range. Still, turnovers killed his value. If he can keep the shots falling, the big performance will come for Lillard. The Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool gives Lillard a floor of around 40 NBA fantasy points and a ceiling of about 50.
Daniel Theis: $4,000 DraftKings/$4,000 FanDuel
29.1% DraftKings Boom/29.9% FanDuel Boom
The Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool loves Daniel Theis today. Throughout the young season he has been the definition of boom/bust and inconsistent. However, when his shots are falling the Rockets seem to find him often. What is great about matchup with the Lakers today is the contrast of play styles. Theis is all motor. He is going to crash the boards and out-hustle the older, slower Lakers. The hustle stats are enough for him to be a boom today due to his low salary on both sites.
Top Bust Candidates
Kelly Oubre: $5,800 DraftKings/$5,500 FanDuel
72.6% DraftKings Bust/68.1% FanDuel Bust
Throughout the first few games Kelly Oubre has been incredibly inconsistent. On top of that, he is beginning to trend towards being a bit scoring dependent. With Terry Rozier expected to make his return to the lineup today, it should take some shots away from Oubre, leading to fewer points. His 4.8 rebounds, one assist and 0.8 steals per game are not good enough to make him a viable play if his scoring dips. Awesemo’s projections give him a -7.35 value on DraftKings and -5.95 on FanDuel today.
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