DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – October 18, 2017

Here are your DraftKings NBA picks for the second night of full NBA action.

It’s a big night in the NBA, as another 20 teams tip off their seasons after four teams got the party started on Tuesday. There are 11 games on Wednesday, featuring a big chunk of the talent across the league.

Four games tip at 7:00 p.m. ET, including the Hornets at the Pistons, the Nets at the Pacers, the Heat at the Magic and the 76ers at the Wizards. Thirty minutes later, the Bucks tip at the Celtics. The Pelicans are at the Grizzlies at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Hawks are at the Mavericks at 8:30 p.m.  ET. The Nuggets tip at the Jazz at 9:00 p.m. ET, the Timberwolves tip at the Spurs at 9:30. Finally, there are two games at 10:00 p.m. to close the night with the Trail Blazers at the Suns and the Rockets at the Kings. There are lots of value plays available, with big numbers likely to go on the board tonight.

My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks. Each day, in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find two slides for each position — one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each pick is ranked on a scale of 1-5 stars to indicate the confidence in the pick. The final slide of this post has more detail on what each level means, but in short, more stars means more confidence in the selection on a points-per-dollar basis.

Important note: Every day, the goal of this post is not to give you a copy-and-paste lineup. Instead, each selection is given while highlighting the factors you need to consider when building a customized lineup for yourself. If you want to see an example lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to fit your personal taste.

To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find a post like this tailored for DraftKings as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel.  In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings scoring system and salaries. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach tipoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my account @ProfessorDrz or find me on my home turf of The Hoops Lab.

Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.