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Purpose of the Core 4: These four players are guys that I want to lock into my cash game lineups and if doing multi-entry, using the Domination Station lock them in or set high exposure percentages to them. These are players that I see as underpriced, in great matchups, in play because of injuries, increased usage, etc. I also need to mention that these plays are normally geared toward Draftkings pricing and scoring, I’m not a huge fan of NBA for Fanduel, so if you see my list has three small forwards or two centers, etc. it’s because of the multi-position eligibility on Draftkings. With that said, let’s jump right into it!
Enes Kanter – $5,000
Jusuf Nurkic went down with a gruesome injury in the Blazers’ last game, best wishes to him and his recovery. This opens up around 30 minutes in the front-court and makes Enes Kanter close to a free spot tonight. Kanter played only 21 minutes last game and scored 31.5 Draftkings points. Not only will he see an increase in minutes and usage, but he draws an excellent matchup. The Bulls rank 25th in defense against opposing centers on the season. The Research Station likes Kanter to 6.5x his price tag tonight, go ahead and just start your lineups with him.
Damian Lillard – $10,300
We are going to head right back to the Portland Trail Blazers here. Damian Lillard is playing at another level right now. He has gone for 60+ Draftkings points in three straight games. CJ McCollum remains out for this team, which means more opportunities for Lillard. With McCollum off the court this season, Lillard has a 36.2% usage rate and is averaging 1.59 fantasy points per minute. Not only is he seeing an increase in usage and production, but the Bulls rank 29th in defense against opposing point guards on the season. I love Damian Lillard here tonight and actually like him more than both of the Oklahoma City stars.
Wayne Selden – $3,600
The Bulls will be extremely shorthanded tonight with Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter, and Kris Dunn all out tonight. It was a similar scenario last night and Selden drew the start and played 40 minutes on his way to 30.5 Draftkings points. At $3,600 Selden is a lock for me in this spot, the price allows us to jam in an extra star as well. Selden should have no problem putting up 6-7x on this price tag. Don’t overthink this one.
Devin Booker – $9,200
Devin Booker is playing a ton of minutes right now, I mean a ton. He’s getting somewhere around 40 minutes per night and get’s a great matchup against the Wizards tonight. The Wizards rank 23rd in defense against opposing shooting guards on the season. Booker is coming off a massive 59 point real-life game, he will look to continue his scoring here tonight. Not only that, but he has already scored 63.5 Draftkings points against this team this season. I love Booker tonight.
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