DraftKings NBA picks March 2: Cash today with CJ

DraftKings NBA Point Guards:

Best Bets:

Trae Young ($10,400): The Hawks aren’t making the playoffs this year, but they are giving hope for the near future of late. A lot of that is on Young. Trae has at least 48 DraftKings points in every game since the break and hasn’t been below 40 since February 1. I don’t know that I would use Trae over a healthy Luka, but if Luka is out, Young is the best PG on the slate.

Ja Morant ($7,200): Trae’s defense is a lot better this year than last and Morant hasn’t been all that consistent in the second half of the year. The rookie wall is very real. Including the NCAA and conference tournaments, Morant played 33 games last year. He has already played 54 this year. We are going to see occasional gems like Saturday through the rest of the year, but expect just as much inconsistency.

Honorable Mention:

Malcolm Brogdon ($6,900): Brogdon’s numbers wont wow you, but they are consistently solid for the price. The Spurs aren’t one of the better teams against the point, but you know they always play solid defense. Don’t expect a ceiling game from Brogdon here. He’s more of a cash play for me right now, but PG is actually a little on the weak side today. There isn’t much in the middle. I actually view Oladipo as a strong pivot here. He could come close to Brogdon’s output for $1,200 less.

Elfrid Payton ($6,700): Does anyone else find it ironic that two of the worst teams in the league, the Knicks and the Bulls, are among the top eight in the league of fantasy points allowed to point guards? I guess it’s because they allow so much to other positions, but that isn’t the full story. Payton’s line against the Bulls was sad aside from the ten assists. This is a great matchup against Houston, but if he’s not creating his own shot, he has little chance of going well over value here.

Dark Horses:

Coby White ($5,800): This is not a great matchup for White, but he has at least 34 DraftKings points in four straight. The Bulls have no plans to start him as of yet, but he’s pushing some guys out of the rotation with his strong play. His elite scoring run of late is enough reason to take a shot on him in GPP’s, even against Dallas.

Mike Conley ($5,400): I always stress the importance of not getting too bent out of shape about one bad game, but Conley looked so bad against Phoenix last week that I’ve stayed off of him. I trust him a little more now that he put up solid numbers against Boston. Cleveland is going to have serious issues in this game, especially with Garland and Exum out. Conley is a solid play, but I don’t expect more than 25 minutes out of him. It’s probably best to look elsewhere. I like teammate Jordan Clarkson more in a revenge game for around the same price.

Matthew Dellavedova ($3,400): I doubt Dellavedova starts even though he is the only natural PG on the roster for the Cavs right now. I would expect Sexton to run the point and both Porter and Osman to start with him. That still leaves a lot of bench minutes open for Dellavedova with Garland out. Dellavedova should hit about 7x value if he plays 30 minutes. Nothing is guaranteed though.