DraftKings EuroLeague basketball picks December 10
By Mike Marteny
DraftKings EuroLeague Guards:
Shane Larkin is again the cash game darling, but I prefer Jordan Loyd in most formats. It’s a better matchup and Loyd, as strange as it sounds, probably has a higher ceiling. This year it feels like he does.
Scottie Wilbekin has a tough matchup, but he has at least 30 DraftKings points in three straight rounds. Wilbekin is leading the EuroLeague in three point makes and is a model of efficiency. He doesn’t need the high shot attempts. The efficient play of Wilbekin always has him in play no matter the matchup.
I like Pierria Henry, but he can be contained by good guard teams. Tel Aviv is just that. He’s a fade for me today and so is Lorenzo Brown with Nando coming back. Kevin Pangos is a superb cash game option, but I don’t think he has the upside we want for GPP formats.
This is another nice spot for Peyton Siva. The good matchup maybe moves him up a notch or two here. However, with Kostas Sloukas being cheaper and coming off a monster in the makeup game, I can see many moving to him. Both Sloukas and McKissic had big games on Tuesday and we saw Red Star have issues with guards in Round 12. This is a nice spot for both of them.
Sergio Llull continues to put up really good numbers in little more than half the game. This is a tough matchup with St. Petersburg, but don’t count out Llull. He could get you a nice score at virtually no ownership.
Jayson Granger broke out of his slump in round 12 and has another nice matchup here with Fenerbahce. It may be tougher going against Fenerbahce with Nando back, but Granger’s price is still low enough to consider him.
I’m still a sucker for Sam Van Rossom. He put up 20 DraftKings points on St. Petersburg, the team that has allowed the least fantasy points to guards. He is safe in just about any matchup.
The massive line from Austin Hollins against Zalgiris in Tuesday is going to skew his ownership. It’s hard to rely on the inconsistent Hollins, especially in a matchup like this. He’s a fade for me.
I like the price on Luca Vildoza if he starts. If he’s active but doesn’t start, I still see him as too much of a risk.
The return of Aaron Harrison meant almost no production from Spanoulis. If you’re going for an Olympiacos value play, it should likely be Harrison. However, my favorite guard below $6,000 is still Maodo Lo. There’s much more consistency with him.
The long awaited return of Yovel Zoosman is finally here. He is dirt cheap, but I wonder how many minutes Tel Aviv will give him in his first live action in nearly nine months. He only played about eight minutes in the domestic league games last week, so don’t expect miracles.