DFS NBA Full Court Press: FanDuel & DraftKings Main Slate - Dec. 4th, 2022

Main Slate Breakdown for NBA DFS 12/4:

Welcome to another year of the DFS Army NBA Full Court Press! Members had a ton of success using the Full Court Press along with various articles and tools that DFS Army provides last season, so we are glad to be back with another year of the all-inclusive article. You have to start your research somewhere, and oftentimes going game by game and breaking down every matchup and its key players is the first step in our process. My name is Mike aka @MadnessDFS on Twitter, make sure to give me a follow as I’ll occasionally make updates to the advice in the article. But, you’ll mostly find me in our VIP coaching forums where I provide detailed lineup maneuvers and answer all lineup questions. With that said, let’s get it started!

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Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks

Vegas Total: 222.5

Vegas Spread: Cle -3.0

We’ll kick off this slate with the Cavs, Donovan Mitchell has been extremely solid this season and had a nice bounce-back last time out. I love the matchup with the Knicks who are playing zero defense right now, he’s a great option. The same can be said for Darius Garland who is coming off of a down game last time out but we know he’ll keep playing all the minutes he can handle. Caris LeVert is too cheap right now, we saw his upside against the Sixers two games ago and in a great matchup, I love going right back to him. That said, I like the price more on DraftKings where he’s under $5k. Jarrett Allen will be out again in this one and we saw Mamadi Diakite go right back to the bench while Lamar Stevens jumped him in the starting lineup. I don’t think we can play Stevens due to the production he normally generates. Finally, Evan Mobley has at least 37 FanDuel points in three of his last four games and will look solid again here. From the Knicks, the price tag on Julius Randle has come down and he’s been in good form with at least 41 DraftKings points in three of his last five. The matchup isn’t the best, but I would have no issue going right back to him here. Jalen Brunson has cooled off a bit over his last few games but he’s been the model of consistency this season and the price tag has come down as well. RJ Barrett is probably more of a tournament option due to the volatility we’ve seen from him this season, but we do know the ceiling is there for him somewhere. Then guys like Mitchell Robinson and Immanuel Quickley will be in the same boat as GPP darts.

5-star play: Donovan Mitchell

4-star play: Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson

 Deeper Value: None

GPP Sleeper: Caris LeVert, RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley

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Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards

Vegas Total: 233.5

Vegas Spread: Was -2.5

Starting with the Lakers, LeBron James looked awesome last time out and I mentioned it on Friday night, he gets up for those games against guys like Giannis. He has at least 61 DraftKings points in two of his last four and will be a great spend-up option on this slate. I will say, he does come in as questionable, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates. Anthony Davis has been in elite form as of late with at least 58 FanDuel points in eight of his last nine games and is a good option yet again here. Russell Westbrook is more of a tournament option but did look pretty good against the Bucks last time out. The price did come down to a more playable range as well. Dennis Schroder missed their last game as his wife had a baby late in the week, he comes in as questionable, but if he’s available he’s a solid value option. Then a guy like Lonnie Walker is a good secondary option, but not someone I’m forcing in. From the Wizards,  Bradley Beal bounced back nicely last time out and is playing all the minutes he can handle. He has a 27.6% usage rate and 1.12 fantasy points per minute over the last month. Kristaps Porzingis came down to Earth last time out, but he’s been in incredible form, but he’s more of a tournament option for me. Kyle Kuzma has been unreal as of late with at least 45 DraftKings points in three of his last five games and gets a revenge game here! Then guys like Deni Avdija and Will Barton are dart throws for GPPs if you want to get freaky.

5-star play: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal

4-star play: Russell Westbrook, Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle Kuzma

Deeper Value: Will Barton, Dennis Schroder

GPP Sleeper: Dennis Schroder, Lonnie Walker, Deni Avdija, Will Barton

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Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets

Vegas Total: 232.0

Vegas Spread: Bos -3.0

Starting with the Celtics, Jaylen Brown was awesome last time out and gets an elite matchup yet again in this one, I have no issue going right back to the well with him here. Malcolm Brogdon had a rough go of it last week but has at least 30 DraftKings points in three of his last four. Al Horford has been fine and his price has come down, I don’t hate getting exposure to him as well. Jayson Tatum had a really tough shooting game last time going 0-7 from three-point range and 5-18 from the field as a whole. This is an elite bounce-back spot against a bad defense, I like going right back to him even at an elevated price tag. We can round the team out with Marcus Smart who is a fine secondary option as well, he’s been in great form. He does come in as questionable, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed, if he were to sit we would see a boost for guys like Brogdon and Derrick White. From the Nets, they’ll be without Ben Simmons again in this one so we should see Joe Harris and Seth Curry pick up some extra minutes with him out, and look like great value options. Kevin Durant has looked much better as of late with at least 55 DraftKings points in three of his last five games and is a solid spend-up option here. Kyrie Irving’s price tag continues to fall and is going to hook me in again in this one, that said, I don’t love targeting the Celtics with opposing players so he’ll be more of a secondary or tournament guy for me. He has a 29.8% usage rate and 0.99 fantasy points per minute on the season with Simmons off of the court this season. The minutes for Nicolas Claxton should be pretty locked in as well and I would think he closes with Simmons out, he’s a great option at this price tag. Lastly, TJ Warren made his season debut last time out and played 17 minutes, I would expect that’s his minute’s floor moving forward, but he’s not playable until he gets closer to that 30-minute range or his price comes down a bit.

5-star play: Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving

4-star play: Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Joe Harris, Nicolas Claxton

Deeper Value: Joe Harris, Seth Curry

GPP Sleeper: Al Horford, Derrick White, Joe Harris, Seth Curry

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Memphis Grizzlies @ Detroit Pistons

Vegas Total: 228.5

Vegas Spread: Mem -7.0

Starting with the Grizzlies, they’ll continue to be without Desmond Bane in this one, but the rest of the team should be good to go here. Ja Morant has a 36.2% usage rate and 1.47 fantasy points per minute with Bane out this season and will look good again here. Jaren Jackson Jr. has been great since returning from injury as well but the price tag has certainly come up which makes him more of a GPP option. That said, the matchup against this Pistons’ frontcourt looks great. Steven Adams has at least 30 DraftKings points in four straight games and is another guy I like on this team. Dillon Brooks would be a fine tournament option, he’s extremely volatile, however, which is what you’re kind of looking for in GPPs. Then John Konchar is a fine option but is never really a guy I get to when he’s priced appropriately, which he is again tonight. From the Pistons, a lot of these starters played huge minutes last time out in a game where they went to overtime against the Mavericks, but we’re starting to see the main pieces of this lineup take a step up. Killian Hayes in particular was massive in their win against the Mavs, he’s going to continue to start for Cade Cunningham and is a solid secondary option in this one. Bojan Bogdanovic had a massive bounce-back game last time out as well as he finally shot well, he’s a nice secondary option as well. Jaden Ivey is more of a tournament option due to the volatility we’ve seen from him this season. The minutes for Marvin Bagley are trending in the right direction and he has at least 35 DraftKings points in three of his last four. Then guys like Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, and Alec Burks are fine secondary tournament options as well.

5-star play: Ja Morant

4-star play: Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams, Bojan Bogdanovic, Killian Hayes, Marvin Bagley, Jaden Ivey

Deeper Value: None

GPP Sleeper: Dillon Brooks, John Konchar, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, Alec Burks

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Chicago Bulls @ Sacramento Kings

Vegas Total: 239.5

Vegas Spread: Sac -2.5

Starting with the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan has been awesome as of late with at least 42 DraftKings points in four of his last five games. He’ll be hard to ignore with the number of minutes he’s getting right now in a great matchup with a Kings team that wants to run and gun. Nikola Vucevic had a big bounce-back game last time out and gets a great matchup again in this one at a cheap price point. I’ll continue to go back to Zach LaVine at this price tag as well, he’s just too cheap and has at least 36 DraftKings points in four straight. I keep writing up Andre Drummond as a solid flyer for GPPs at his price tag, and we’ve seen why as of late, he has at least 20 DraftKings points in two of his last three and has legit 10x upside at this price tag if anything were to happen to Vuc. From the Kings, it’s hard to determine which of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis will have the big game on a daily basis, but they both look good and have a nice floor/ceiling. They’ll both look good against a struggling Bulls team in this one. We kind of know the deal with Kevin Huerter, he’s scoring dependent to get to his ceiling but is a solid mid-range option. We saw a huge game out of Keegan Murray last time out and is a guy I don’t mind going back to here as his minutes are trending up again at a dirt-cheap price tag. Then guys like Malik Monk and Harrison Barnes are fine secondary GPP options.

5-star play: Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine

4-star play: DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray

Deeper Value: Keegan Murray, Andre Drummond

GPP Sleeper: Andre Drummond, Malik Monk, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray

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Indiana Pacers @ Portland Trail Blazers

Vegas Total: 232.5

Vegas Spread: Por -3.0

Starting with the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton has been held down over his last couple of games but is dealing with a bit of a groin issue. He comes into this one as questionable, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates, but I’ll operate under the assumption that he’s a go here. Myles Turner has been a bit volatile as of late but I do like this matchup for a bounce-back here. Buddy Hield is in the same boat, he’s been struggling as of late and will be more of a tournament option than anything here. Then guys like Bennedict Mathurin and Jalen Smith will be tournament guys for me, but the pace and implied total certainly set up well for them. From the Blazers,  they’ll continue to be without Damian Lillard in this one which will set up Anfernee Simons to look like a nice option again here. He has a 30.7% usage rate and 1.06 fantasy points per minute with Dame out this season and is coming off of a massive game last night. Jerami Grant has been much better over his last few games as well and would be a guy I don’t mind going back to. I think we can go back to Jusuf Nurkic as well, he has at least 41 DraftKings points in four of his last five games. Josh Hart missed their game last night and I would expect more of the same tonight. Trendon Watford has been starting in his place and will look like a nice value option yet again in this one. Then we can round this team out with Justise Winslow who has been starting over Shaedon Sharpe as of late and his price tag hasn’t adjusted enough, he has at least 31 DraftKings points in three of his last four games.

5-star play: Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic

4-star play: Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, Bennedict Mathurin, Jerami Grant, Trendon Watford, Justise Winslow

Deeper Value: Trendon Watford

GPP Sleeper: Myles Turner, Buddy Hield, Bennedict Mathurin, Jalen Smith

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