DFS NBA Full Court Press: FanDuel & DraftKings Main Slate, March 6th

3/6 NBA DFS Full Court Press

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Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics

Vegas Total: 226

Vegas Spread: Bos -4.5

Starting with the Nets, Kyrie Irving will be a premier play here tonight as Boston recently got rid of their vaccine mandate so he should be good to go here. Seth Curry is seeing the most minutes of these BKN guards as well, but with Kyrie in tonight it hurts his upside a bit, along with Patty Mills, but both are still viable here tonight especially if Kyrie were to miss for any reason. Andre Drummond does have a tougher matchup here tonight though as BOS has been great defensively since before the ASB. Bruce Brown has also been starting and seeing solid minutes, he does a bit of it all but he needs to start to be viable in GPPs here. Lastly, Cam Thomas saw the most minutes of anyone off the bench, but overall its just hard to trust anyone from this BKN team outside of Kyrie tonight.

Now for the Celtics, they’re continuing to stay hot after the ASB. Derrick White is a great addition to this team, even coming off the bench he is solid, especially in deeper GPPs. Jayson Tatum will be a premier play here tonight as well as he’s been great and it looks like Jaylen Brown will miss this game as well. Robert Williams is also a very solid play here as they’ll need him on Drummond, but that price has really crept up over the past few weeks. Al Horford is also in play here but he’s a guy that needs to start to be viable, if he does not start then Grant Williams will be a solid value play. Lastly, if you’re looking to get a bit different, Marcus Smart is still pretty cheap on both sites and he should be in line for big minutes tonight.

5-star play: Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum

4-star play: Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, Robert Williams, Marcus Smart

Deeper Value: Al Horford, Bruce Brown, Cam Thomas, Patty Mills

GPP Sleeper: Al Horford (if he starts)

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Phoenix Suns @ Milwaukee Bucks

Vegas Total: 231.5

Vegas Spread: Mil -9.5

Starting with the Suns, Devin Booker and Chris Paul are both likely out again here tonight so that’ll open up a lot of value on this Suns team. Mikal Bridges is also in play here as well but he has good upside and he’ll be low owned, but the floor is low as well. Jae Crowder is in play here, but he’s still a GPP play at best and not really someone I’m targeting too heavily tonight. Deandre Ayton also has a great matchup here as the Bucks are bleeding FPs to bigs over their last 7 games, but he has been very underwhelming even with all the extra usage to soak up. Cameron Johnson is also seeing big minutes off the bench and he has some nice upside as he should see like 30ish minutes as well. Lastly, Cameron Payne is going to continue to see huge minutes at the PG spot as he is a full go here, Elfrid Payton should see around 20-25 minutes off the bench and is near minimum on both sites, he could be a slate breaker if this game gets ugly.

Now for the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is obviously going to be a premier play here tonight given the upside he has and how bad this Phoenix defense is without some of their main pieces. Serge Ibaka is seeing decent minutes and he’s cheap on both sites, but he has to start here as well to be viable. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton are obviously both in play here, but with Giannis likely a full go it caps both of their upsides especially at their respective prices. Grayson Allen also has his starting role back and he’s decent for value here, and of course you can go to Bobby Portis for a mid range C play as well. Overall the Bucks aren’t a team that I’ll be targeting much outside of Giannis.

5-star play: Giannis Anteotkoumnpo

4-star play: Bobby Portis, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Cameron Johnson, Cameron Payne

Deeper Value: Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, Grayson Allen, Serge Ibaka

GPP Sleeper: Elfrid Payton

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Indiana Pacers @ Washington Wizards

Vegas Total: 227.5

Vegas Spread: Wsh -2.5

Starting with the Pacers, they’re basically a new team halfway through the season, Tyrese Haliburton is still a bit too pricey for me, especially as Malcolm Brogdon is still way too cheap here so he’s a premier play here tonight. Buddy Hield is also a big piece of this offense but his price is still a bit high. Goga Bitadze is now their big man and he has some nice upside at this price, but he’s been playing a ton of minutes off the bench and he is still very viable here. Oshae Brissett has been hot as well, but he is priced up to where you really have to think about it. Also, with Duarte out, it puts Lance Stephenson could be viable here.

Now for the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma is going to be your best option here, as Dinwiddie is gone and Beal is out so he will soak up the majority of that usage as he has been for the past few weeks, but the price is sky high here as well so you’ll have to think about it. Raul Neto should start and run the point as well here and he’s still pretty cheap on both sites although I prefer his price on DK. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has had some big games this year when all these guys are out, I’ll be looking at him for value tonight as well and he should be low owned once tonight, as long as he stays in that 4K range he is going to be a great value play with the minutes he is getting. The Wizards also have Thomas Bryant back, but they also got Daniel Gafford back and both are viable here tonight as they are both cheap everywhere, but the two both being healthy eats into each other’s upside. Lastly, Corey Kispert should also start and see big minutes as well and he’s cheap everywhere.

5-star play: Malcolm Brogdon

4-star play: Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Daniel Gafford

Deeper Value: Oshae Brissett, Lance Stephenson, Raul Neto

GPP Sleeper: Malcolm Brogdon

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Memphis Grizzlies @ Houston Rockets

Vegas Total: 236

Vegas Spread: Mem -10.5

Starting with the Grizzlies, Ja Morant has reach superstar level, as he comes in here white hot and I don’t expect him to slow down at all in this one, great play here tonight but we run into the same issue we did last night, there is a probable blow out here. Desmond Bane is also solid here, and he’ll have to help Ja out with the scoring and he is in a good spot here as he is cheap with Brooks is still out. Steven Adams is also in play for GPPs, but he has been losing some minutes to Brandon Clarke who is a deeper MME type play here tonight, I do like Clarke here though with the possible blowout as he’ll be dirt cheap everywhere and should see like 30 minutes. Jaren Jackson is also always in play for GPPs as he has insane upside when he can keep his hands to himself, this is going to be a constant from him in his career moving forward, but the upside is definitely there tonight with how back the Rockets are defensively.

Now for the Rockets, Christian Wood is going to be their main source of offense here, and the rest comes down to the health of Kevin Porter Jr., if he is in tonight then it changes the value on this team big time. If he were to miss then Dennis Schroder would be a core play in all formats at his price, however, he missed last game so if he misses again and KPJ is in then KPJ will be a premier play here tonight. Jalen Green is a guy who has insane upside as well, but he is very streaky early in his career so I don’t love him outside of MME here tonight, he’ll be a dirt cheap GPP play. Jae’Sean Tate is also pretty rock solid here tonight and he’s decently cheap, but he really needs Wood to be out for him to really go nuts. Lastly, Eric Gordon is a deeper MME type play as well as he is very scoring dependent but can get hot from time to time.

5-star play: Ja Morant

4-star play: Desmond Bane, Christian Wood, Kevin Porter, Jae’Sean Tate, Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson

Deeper Value: Dennis Schroder, Eric Gordon, Brandon Clarke, Jalen Green

GPP Sleeper: Brandon Clarke

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Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Vegas Total: 221.5

Vegas Spread: Uth -13.5

Starting with the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell is gonna be the best play here, but I won’t have much exposure to this game as it should be ugly and low scoring. Mike Conley is in a solid GPP spot here, but again I don’t like this game overall. If you’re looking to get really deep here, Royce O’Neale and Bojan Bogdanovic are decent options as well. Lastly, OKC is horrible against bigs and if you think they can keep this game close then Rudy Gobert will be a solid option here as he is coming off a string of monster games.

Now for the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is gonna be the premier play on this team, but overall I don’t love them at all as this game should get pretty ugly. Josh Giddey is gonna be out for a few more weeks with that hip injury, so that puts Tre Mann into consideration as he’s been starting and playing heavy minutes. If you’re looking to get deeper, Darius Bazley is also in play here tonight as he’ll be virtually unowned. If you’re really looking to get different Aleksej Pokusevski played 30 minutes last game and he should see more minutes tonight with how shorthanded they are, Derrick Favors would be a decent play if he starts here, but if he is out then Isaiah Roby ends up starting then he’ll be a great value play here as well.

5-star play: None

4-star play: Donovan Mitchell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley, Rudy Gobert

Deeper Value: Mike Conley, Bojan Boganovic, Derrick Favors, Aleksej Pokusevski

GPP Sleeper: Aleksej Pokusevski

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Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Vegas Total: 211.5

Vegas Spread: Cle -4.5

Starting with the Raptors, Pascal Siakam has cooled off a bit since the ASB, but his price has come way down, but the matchup isn’t as good as it appears on paper. Fred VanVleet has also been a bit banged up but if he suits up tonight then he is going to have a great matchup here as well. If he were to miss then Malachi Flynn would likely draw the start again, but he also is banged up now as well. Gary Trent has also been great lately but he is gonna be scoring dependent as long as FVV is healthy, but if he misses again then he’ll be a premier play tonight especially at this price. Scottie Barnes is also in play here with OG likely out for a bit and he is coming off a string of a few monster games as well. If you want to get really deep, Precious Achiuwa and Khem Birch are splitting minutes at the 5 and I prefer the one who starts here tonight for value.

Now for the Cavs, they have a bit of a new look here tonight, as Caris LeVert has joined the squad, but he is gonna be out again tonight. Darius Garland is going to be back here tonight so that takes the shine off of Brandon Goodwin. Jarrett Allen has a tougher matchup here, and I much prefer Evan Mobley here as he draws the better matchup from the numbers. Kevin Love is still seeing big minutes off the bench, and Lauri Markkanen is also a decent play as long as he continues to start. Lastly, Isaac Okoro saw 30+ last game as well and he’s cheap on both sites but he isn’t a high usage guy.

5-star play: Gary Trent (if FVV is out)

4-star play: Malachi Flynn (if FVV is out) Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley

Deeper Value: Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen, Isaac Okoro, Khem Birch

GPP Sleeper: Scottie Barnes

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New Orleans Pelicans @ Denver Nuggets

Vegas Total: 228

Vegas Spread: Den -4

Starting with the Pelicans, CJ McCollum has been fantastic and is soaking up a lot of usage, he has a solid matchup here tonight. Jonas Valanciunas has been solid, but he draws a tougher matchup here tonight going up against Jokic. Brandon Ingram is also in play here tonight Devonte’ Graham is in play for GPPs here as well, and if you want to get really deep, Jose Alvarado is seeing solid minutes off the bench and Herbert Jones is also still starting and playing heavy minutes. Jones has the best matchup of any of these guys here tonight but overall they won’t be a team I’m targeting too heavily.

Now for the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is coming off of a string of monster games and there’s no reason that he can’t repeat that in this matchup, he did miss last game with an illness but he looks like he’ll play here tonight. Will Barton also had a big first half and draws a good matchup here and the Nuggets are still hurting at guard with all the injuries, he is coming off a monster game and is looking very good as of late. Bryn Forbes’ role is continuing to increase as well, he is a solid value play here tonight especially if he starts. Monte Morris is super inconsistent but has had some solid games from time to time and the Pels are pretty bad at defending PGs, if he were to miss for whatever reason, Bones Hyland would be a great value play. Aaron Gordon‘s ceiling is gonna be capped as long as Jokic is healthy so he’ll be GPP only for the foreseeable future.

5-star play: Nikola Jokic

4-star play: CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Will Barton, Monte Morris

Deeper Value: Bryn Forbes, Bones Hyland, Aaron Gordon, Herbert Jones, Devonte’ Graham

GPP Sleeper: Devonte’ Graham

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New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Clippers

Vegas Total: 219.5

Vegas Spread: Lac -5

Starting with the Knicks, Julius Randle, has a decent matchup here and he’s been playing better as of late, he should be able to get whatever he wants against this LAC team as they don’t play much defense in their interior. Mitchell Robinson has been splitting minutes with Nerlens Noel which hurts both of their upside. RJ Barrett has been on fire as well but he is priced up as well here. Evan Fournier is still playing big minutes as well and he’s decently cheap. If you’re looking to get deeper, Immanuel Quickley and Alec Burks would also be viable if Kemba Walker were to miss, and Quentin Grimes would be in play for value if he starts as well.

Now for the Clippers, they haven’t been a great team to target from a fantasy perspective, but we’ll dive in here. Ivica Zubac is gonna be in a great matchup here as the Knicks don’t defend bigs well at all. Overall I won’t be targeting this Clippers team much, but Reggie Jackson can light it up from time to time as he has been hot and just went off a few games ago and he’ll be virtually unowned.  Terance Mann has been playing fantastic over the past few games, he’s a sneaky target in GPPs tonight. Marcus Morris is also in play here with Powell likely done for the year as he has some nice upside at this price if he can see close to 30 minutes. Lastly, Isaiah Hartenstein has been seeing big minutes off the bench with Ibaka gone.

5-star play: Julius Randle

4-star play: Ivica Zubac, RJ Barrett, Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris

Deeper Value: Quentin Grimes, Isaiah Hartenstein, Terance Mann

GPP Sleeper: Reggie Jackson

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