FanDuel NBA Cash Games -Friday October 19th
FanDuel NBA Cash Games -Friday October 19th
Here I break down my first look FanDuel NBA cash plays before all the late inactives come out. Most of the expensive plays stay will stay the same, but value always open up throughout the day so make sure you keep an eye on injury news or follow me on twitter @dfs_joey. I will send updates on plays and try to analyze most injuries for how it influences plays and slate.
Point Guard
Top Tier
Steph Curry 9.6K: Russell Westbrook is out another game; you will normally see him in my cash game Top tier but for the mean time Curry will be featured a lot. Utah allowed an unusual amount of points in their opening game against the Sacramento Kings. Utah allowed the second most 3pt percentage this fits perfectly into Curry’s game. GPP Pivot: Kyrie Irving
Mid Tier
Trey Burke 5.6k: Burke had 22.6 points in only 21 minutes of play. This 1.07 fantasy points per game is a great sight to see and if the game stays close and needs to see 30+ minutes that would mean an easy 5x. The Knicks aren’t going to be blowing out many teams this season and seeing Burke rest at the end of the game actually excites me. This coaching decision makes me believe that Burke is too valuable to risk injury in minutes that don’t matter.
Cheap Tier
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5K: Currently I don’t like anybody cheaper from a cash stand point. Injuries will always open up spots later in the night. SGA can straight ball and with Patrick Beverly struggling in the opener going 0-8 he could start to see more and more minutes.
Shooting Guard
Top Tier
Jimmy Butler 9.5k: His price is crazy high but the upside is just as high. His usage rate makes me love him and last game he his shooting percentage was way too low for my liking and he still managed to get 50 points. His peripherals make his floor high enough to play in cash and if he’s able to score with more efficiency he makes a great GPP play as well.
Mid Tier
Malik Monk 5.5k: Monk finished the game for the Hornets. They finally realized that Monk was their best option at the 2 spot instead of Jeremy Lamb. Lamb always just seemed like the filler until they found a better play. Monk puts them in the best situation to win and they will continue to use him. Monk will be able to continue that success in a great matchup. If he gest the start too this will become a must play for me. GPP Pivot: Dennis Schoder
Cheap Tier
Danny Green 4.9k: This is turning out to be a great trade for the Raptors if they are able to keep these guys on the team. Green is a great 3 and D player and was able to fill up the defensive stats. He put up 7 threes last game and if he can catch fire one of these games he could have GPP takedown upside with a nice cash floor.
Small Forward
Top Tier
Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.8K: He has one of the highest usage rates in the league and he was on triple double watch all game. The game started to get out of hand so his minutes weren’t where they will be most of the season. His price is high but the raw point upside and floor are one of the best on the slate. GPP Pivot: Paul George
Mid Tier
Andrew Wiggins 6.8k: He is usually a GPP only play for me because he used to only be a scorer, but he is getting more involved in other portions of the game to be able to be cash considered. I don’t want to overreact to one game but I like this as a start. We know he’s going to play big minutes too so time on the floor is never a concern.
Cheap Tier
E’Twaun Moore 4.8k: This game will have the highest total on the slate and I want to get some exposure to this game. Moore always scores in the high 20s when given the opportunity he will be involved in scoring and if he can get peripherals too he could have a great game with fantasy upside.
Power Forward
Top Tier
Anthony Davis 13.3k: So Anthony Davis’ price is going to keep raising. Its going to be tough to play him soon if he gets over 14k in cash. If you have the salary play him, but I wouldn’t try to force him here as of now with not that much value I don’t like him, but once the wave on inactives come in he will be much more layable. He’s in a great spot against Sac who allows a ton of points to bug men. GPP Pivot: Kevin Love
Mid Tier
Thaddeus Young 5.1k: This looks like a crazy miss price. He’s able to stuff the stat sheet and his minutes were low last game because of the blowout. He has huge upside in a matchup I love. Even in a bad matchup I would still love him in that price. He’s always on my radar when he’s under 6k. Depending on value that opens up later he might be a lock at that price. GPP Pivot: Pascal Siakam
Cheap Tier
Marcus Morris 4.5k: They decided not to raise his price after a huge game on opening night and I don’t understand that. His minutes scare me but there’s no other cheap PF play I like right now for cash. His efficiency was there with a double double in just 20 minutes they may need him to play more minutes in this matchup.
Center
Top Tier
Rudy Gobert 8.7K: Gobert is the best defensive center in the league and his block upside is great which is perfect for fanduel. The Warriors don’t have a big man that can matchup against him so he should have a really easy time inside.
Mid Tier
Enes Kanter 7.5K: He led the league in offensive rebounding percentage last year and he’s going up against a team who just gave up a 20/20 and 9 offensive boards. This could be a smash spot for Kanter and this game should stay close so we wont have to worry about resting again for the Knicks. GPP Pivot: Myles Turner
Cheap Tier
Boban Marjanovic 4k: I don’t think Marcin Gortat is good at all, it’s only a matter of time when they unleash the beast. Boban when given the time he is one of the most efficient fantasy players. His frame is crazy he’s 7’3″ with a 7’10” wingspan and almost 300 lbs. He was able to dunk last game without jumping. A guy like this can dominate on the boards when given the time. Going against OKC they can’t leave Gortat out there to guard Steven Adams or Adams will have a career game they need Boban to play 20+ minutes to have this game stay competitive. In 20+ minutes he could go for 30+ with ease. GPP Pivot: Willy Hernangomez
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