NBA DFS Projections Today: Damian Lillard Alone in Backcourt (March 8)

At present, there isn’t much potential for significant returns on the upcoming seven-game schedule. Nonetheless, the situation may shift rapidly, so it’s essential to stay informed and watch the Stokastic Deeper Dive and Live Before Lock shows to gain insight into how breaking news can impact the slate. Additionally, Stokastic’s NBA DFS projections and Boom/Bust Tool are valuable tools that can aid in building strong DFS lineups that have potential to outperform the competition.

NBA DFS Picks Leverage & Optimizer Plays | March 8

High-End Tier

Luka Doncic ($11,800) has the highest projection on the slate tonight against the Pelicans. Doncic is projected for 14% ownership, a 28% chance of booming and 13% chance of being optimal, according to the Stokastic Boom/Bust Tool.

Damian Lillard ($11,500) gets a nice usage boost with Anfernee Simons out but is projected for just 3% ownership, a 10% chance of booming and 5% chance of being optimal in a tough matchup with the Celtics.

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Mid-Tier

Christian Wood ($4,900) is one of the top point-per-dollar plays on the slate. Wood is projected for 36% ownership, a 30% chance of booming and 27% chance of being optimal.

Josh Giddey ($7,600) benefits from the absence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams tonight against the Suns. Giddey is projected for 42% ownership, a 37% chance of booming and 33 chance of being optimal.

Kevin Love ($4,600) should play minutes in the low to mid-20s tonight against his former team, the Cavaliers. He currently is projected for just 1% ownership, a 5% chance of booming and 4% chance of being optimal.

Value Tier

Aaron Wiggins ($3,500) currently has the best value grade on the slate, though he is not a great fantasy producer and comes with some risk in an unpredictable Thunder rotation. Wiggins is projected for 31% ownership, an 18% chance of booming and 22% chance of being optimal.

Bogdan Bogdanovic ($4,400) has solid scores for both value and leverage against the Wizards. Bogdanovic is projected for just 4% ownership, a 7% chance of booming and 9% chance of being optimal.

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Neil Orfield

Neil Orfield has been playing DFS regularly since 2013, but his success really started taking off in 2019 when he had a six figure payday with a hand built NFL lineup. The next day, he signed up for a Stokastic+ subscription with FantasyCruncher. Since then he has won an NFL milly and added six figure wins in XFL, MLB, and NBA. He has recently excelled at NFL Showdown, with many five- and six-figure wins since 2021.