NBA DFS picks September 8: Can Middleton save the Bucks again?

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NBA DFS guard plays

Harden and Westbrook were both solid in the first two games, but neither one of them were really a threat to hit value. Eric Gordon did work, and he’s the guy I’ll ride for the Rockets. Everyone else is negotiable, but Gordon is a must.

The price on Goran Dragic still isn’t much of a deterrent. He still racked up 35.5 DraftKings points despite an awful shooting game in Game 4. He’s one of the safest plays out there and still has good upside.

Jimmy Butler is the main reason that the Heat have the Bucks on the ropes. Butler is alternating big games in this series. He was huge in Games 1 and 3 and a bust in Games 2 and 4. Does that pattern hold true tonight? I’m playing him at least once just in case it does.

Eric Bledsoe has his best game in the bubble to fend off elimination in Game 4. The encouraging sign was that he played 40 minutes. The Bucks aren’t going to treat him with kid gloves now since there may not be a tomorrow. Bledsoe looks like a strong play tonight. Finally!

It was Duncan Robinson who came up big for the Heat in Game 4. Herro’s hip cut into his minutes a bit. Robinson is so streaky that he’s ideal for GPP’s if you don’t mind donating. Herro should still be a solid play, but I don’t see the upside. Especially when Rondo is still stupid cheap. I’m all in on Rondo. He’s the free space.

George Hill and Donte DiVincenzo were big in Game 4 and seem to have phased out Wes Matthews. If you need more value than Rondo, I don’t mind a flier with either of them.