DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Monday begins at 7:00 PM EST and includes the first seven games of the night. DraftKings continues to offer huge contests for DFS players and below, I dive into three of my favorite bargain plays for this slate.
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PG/SG, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Los Angeles Clippers at Philadephia 76ers, $4,100
With Kawhi Leonard (foot) out and the Clippers struggling to find offense after James Harden, Bogdanovic has seen an increased role off the bench. In the five games Bogdanovic has played without Leonard this season, Bogdanovic is amassing 27.1 FPTS in 30 minutes per game with an 18.8% usage rate.
Bogdanovic is producing 0.9 FPTS per minute with Leonard off the court this season and this is a solid spot vs. the 76ers, who rank 18th in defensive rating this season and remain without Joel Embiid (knee). Bogdanovic should effortlessly surpass five-times value in this matchup and he is a strong target for all formats.
UDPATE: Bogdanovic (hip) is questionable to play Monday.
SF, De’Andre Hunter, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, $4,500
For no reason, Hunter’s salary has dropped to a season-low $4,500 on DraftKings after peaking at a season-high $6,700 in his second-to-last game. Hunter is a starter for the Cavaliers this season and he has been productive in the role, scoring 30.7 FPTS in 29 minutes per game with a 24.4% usage rate.
Hunter is shooting a solid 44% from the floor and he has finished with at least 29 FPTS in nine of his 11 games. Darius Garland (toe) and Jaylon Tyson (head) are both out tonight, guaranteeing Hunter big minutes and this is a plus matchup against a Bucks defense that ranks 22nd in rating this season. Over 30 FPTS is within reach for Hunter tonight and he is a core play for this slate at this inexcusably low $4,500 salary.
C, Derik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, $4,700
After some impressive play as a reserve, Queen was moved into the Pelicans’ starting lineup last night and the rookie posted 30.25 FPTS across 24 minutes vs. the Warriors. Queen is now generating 31.8 FPTS per game in his last seven and he is scoring 1.1 FPTS per minute this season with a 22.5% usage rate.
Queen should continue to start tonight and while this is tough matchup vs. the Thunder’s league-best defense, Queen still has a strong chance to out-produce this low $4,700 price tag, which is a notable $500 decrease from last night.
