Tuesday presents a huge 11-game slate. DraftKings continues to offer huge contests for DFS players, and below, I break down some of my favorite NBA DFS options at each position for Tuesday’s NBA action.
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Guard
Stud
Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat, $7,800
Ingram has been excellent as of late, scoring 43.7 FPTS per game in his last five, including a 44.2 FPTS outing vs. the Heat. While Miami ranks seventh in defensive rating, it leads the league in pace this season, making it a favorable matchup.
Leading the Raptors with a 28.4% usage rate, Ingram is scoring 1.1 FPTS per minute this season. His salary has dropped $400 since his last start and Ingram is a great target at only $7,800 who should top 40 FPTS.
Other Options: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($10,800), Josh Giddey ($9,100), Keyonte George ($8,300)
Value
Tyler Kolek, New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves, $3,800
Jalen Brunson (ankle), OG Anunoby (ankle) and Miles McBride (ankle) are all out for the Knicks, and Kolek should start at point guard in this situation. The rookie should see 25-30 minutes and with Brunson, Anunoby and McBride off the floor this season, Kolek is scoring 1.0 FPTS per minute with a 24% usage rate.
Kolek has displayed great upside when given ample playing time this season – most notably with 45.5 FPTS in 26 minutes vs. the Pacers last Thursday – and the guard is an awesome punt play at only $3,800, regardless of facing a Timberwolves defense that ranks sixth in rating this season.
Other Options: Cam Spencer ($6,300), Cameron Johnson ($4,900), Jeremiah Fears ($4,600), Tre Mann ($3,400)
Forward
Stud
Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets, $9,400
After nursing a calf injury to start the season, Davis finally looks like himself again. Last night, the big man went off for 63.25 FPTS vs. the Pelicans, marking his sixth effort of at least 48 FPTS in his last eight games. Davis is leading the Mavericks with a 29% usage rate and a 1.4 FPTS per minute this season, and he is in an elite spot tonight vs. the Nuggets, who rank 26th in defensive rating with Aaron Gordon (out, hamstring) inactive for the last 13.
Davis faced Denver earlier this month and he had one of his best outings of the season with a 62.75 FPTS double-double. Davis brings this type of upside again tonight and is an appealing high-end value at $9,400.
Other Options: Jalen Johnson ($9,700), LeBron James ($9,500)
Value
Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks, $5,500
Buzelis has caught fire in his last two starts, scoring 40.8 FPTS vs. the Cavaliers and then 41.2 FPTS vs. the Hawks, who he will face again Tuesday. In these past two, Buzelis is shooting a ridiculous 73% from the field and logging 31 minutes per game, which ranks second for the Bulls.
This past Sunday’s matchup between the Bulls and Hawks produced a jaw-dropping 302 points – which is the most points in an NBA game this season – and Tuesday’s rematch between these defensively inept clubs carries the highest total on the slate at 252.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook. Buzelis should out-produce his $5,500 price tag in this setting and he is one of the best ways to gain exposure in this likely shootout.
Other Options: Saddiq Bey ($6,000), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($4,200), Zaccharie Risacher ($4,000)
Center
Stud
Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves, $8,500
Towns gets a date with his former team Tuesday and his role is going to be even larger than usual with the Knicks understaffed. With Brunson, Anunoby and McBride off the floor this season, Towns’ usage rate increases 3.6 percentage points to a team-high 29.9% and he produces a team-high 1.4 FPTS per minute.
While the Timberwolves are a tough matchup, Towns is severely underpriced for his expected workload. In one of the two games Brunson has missed this season, Towns erupted for 65.25 FPTS vs. the Heat.
Other Options: Nikola Jokic ($12,700), Jaren Jackson Jr. ($8,100), Joel Embiid ($8,000)
Value
Sandro Mamukelashvili, Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat, $5,500
Facing the up-tempo Heat and with Jakob Poeltl (back) sidelined, Mamukelashvili is a strong bargain play. The veteran has started in place of Poeltl in each of the last three the center has missed and in these contests, Mamukelashvili produced 35.8 FPTS in 34 minutes per game.
The 26-year-old is shooting a career-best 53% from the field and scoring 1.0 FPTS per minute this season, and Mamukelashvili should top 30 FPTS tonight if he draws another start as expected.
Other Options: Nikola Vucevic ($6,300), Kyle Filipowski ($6,000, if Lauri Markkanen is out), Kel’el Ware ($5,900), Bobby Portis ($5,900), Moussa Diabate ($4,100, if Ryan Kalkbrenner is out)
