DraftKings EuroLeague basketball picks December 30
By Mike Marteny
DraftKings EuroLeague Forwards:
As per usual, you wont find many more consistent than Nikola Mirotic. However, his chances at a ceiling game are very low thanks to all of the good players that Barcelona has and this tough matchup against the Munich front. I would rather use the savings to upgrade at guard and use Georgios Papagiannis instead. He has carried Athens lately.
The days of getting Nikola Milutinov on the cheap are over and for good reason. Milutinov has at least 28 DraftKings points in four straight rounds. That makes him the most consistent play outside of Mirotic. Milutinov just has a better matchup and slightly lower ceiling.
This should be a smash spot for David Lighty and the Villeurbanne front. Fenerbahce has allowed the most fantasy points to forwards this year. The problem is that Fall is out and Yabusele might be. If Yabusele plays, lock him in. If not, lock in Lighty and consider Ismael Bako or Charles Kahudi as a value punt.
The inconsistency that plagued Johnny O’Bryant seems to be mostly gone now. He doesn’t have much of a ceiling and there are a lot of consistent forwards today, so he may get lost in the shuffle. If your budget fits him better for cash games than say, Mirotic, go for Johnny O.
This is the kind of matchup that you want to turn Shavon Shields loose in for GPP contests. Don’t touch him in cash or single entries though. He’s way too volatile. Zach LeDay and Kyle Hines are less exciting than Shields, but far more reliable.
Dejan Davidovac is a good value piece for Red Star if you’re trying to avoid the possible high ownership of the Villeurbanne players. The upside is lower, but it could be worth your while if most of the field picks the wrong Villeurbanne player.