Wednesday night presents a seven-game slate on DraftKings. 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 Wednesday’s NBA action.
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Guard
Stud
Keyonte George, Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls, $8,200
George just lit the Cavaliers up for 53.75 FPTS in a 123-112 road win for the Jazz on Monday and he will look to build off this tonight competing in the highest total on the slate vs. the Bulls. This game carries a total of 241.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook, as both Utah and Chicago rank top-five in pace and bottom-five in defensive rating this season.
George faced the Bulls in November and the guard went off for 52 FPTS in that game that produced a whopping 297 points. Tonight’s rematch should be another full-blown shootout and Lauri Markkanen (illness) was downgraded to questionable this morning. The Jazz rest the forward often and Markkanen feels very likely to sit tonight after the late downgrade. George is scoring 1.2 FPTS per minute with a team-high 28% usage rate with Markkanen off the floor this season and George is underpriced for the upside he brings at $8,200.
Other Options: Jamal Murray ($10,000), Cooper Flagg ($8,300), Brandon Ingram ($7,600)
Value
Jamal Shead, Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers, $4,700
Both RJ Barrett (ankle) and Jakob Poeltl (back) will be out for the third straight game tonight, and Shead should continue to start in this situation. Shead has been a mixed bag with the starting role, scoring 32.75 FPTS and 16.75 FPTS, both of which came vs. the 76ers, but the one thing that has remained consistent has been the heavy volume for the guard, with him logging over 30 minutes in both of these tilts. Shead should continue to receive this type of workload tonight and he should have no issues exceeding five-times value in this plus spot vs. the Pacers.
Indiana ranks 10th in pace and 18th in defensive rating, and with Barrett and Poeltl off the floor this season, Shead is producing 1.0 FPTS per minute with a 17.5% usage rate. Also, Immanuel Quickley (back) was downgraded to questionable this morning and if he were to sit, Shead would be further solidified as one of the best values on the slate.
Other Options: Coby White ($5,800), Tre Jones ($5,600), Jaden Hardy ($3,700)
Forward
Stud
Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans, $8,900
Porter Jr. has thrived as the Nets’ centerpiece this season, averaging 43.9 FPTS in 33.1 minutes per game with a 29% usage rate. The ex-Nugget has scored at least 45 FPTS in five of his last six and on the menu for tonight is a date with the Pelicans, who rank ninth in pace, 27th in defensive rating and are playing their second game in two nights.
Brooklyn’s 114.5-point implied team total on DraftKings Sportsbook is high for this team that ranks dead last in PPG this season at 108.7 and Porter Jr. shouldn’t disappoint in this spot. For the nine times he has played behind an implied team total of at least 110 points this season, Porter Jr. is generating 46.4 FPTS per game and he has topped 50 FPTS four times.
Other Options: Kawhi Leonard ($9,200), Peyton Watson ($7,700), Aaron Gordon ($6,600)
Value
Precious Achiuwa, Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks, $4,200
After losing seven straight, the Kings decided to shake things up by moving Achiuwa into the starting lineup for the last two, which has translated into back-to-back wins for Sacramento. While logging 34.6 minutes per game, the big man ranks second on the team in plus/minus during this win streak and he has produced 28.75 and 21.75 FPTS with the starting job. The Kings’ net rating is a notable 7.4 points per 100 possessions better with Achiuwa on the floor this season, so he almost certainly will continue to start tonight and this is a matchup with his former team in the Knicks.
New York has had major issues on the road this season with an 8-10 record and ranking 26th in defensive rating, and Achiuwa is an awesome punt play in this revenge matchup. This season, the veteran is scoring 0.9 FPTS per minute while shooting 50% from the field.
Other Options: Ayo Dosunmu ($5,700), Kevin Huerter ($5,000)
Center
Stud
Nikola Vucevic, Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz, $8,100
Vucevic is a strong spend in this expected shootout between the Bulls and Jazz. This game carries a slate-high total of 241.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and the Jazz rank dead last in defensive rating this season. Vucevic posted a double-double of 48 FPTS when he faced Utah in November and he has topped 40 FPTS in four of his last five entering tonight.
The Bulls’ implied team total is the highest on the slate at 122.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and Vucevic should score nothing less than 40 FPTS in this elite spot.
Other Options: Joel Embiid ($9,300), Jusuf Nurkic ($7,300)
Value
Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers, $5,300
Murray-Boyles is in a great spot vs. the Pacers and both Barrett and Poeltl (back) are still sidelined. With Barrett and Poeltl out for the last two, both of which were vs. the 76ers, Murray-Boyles has started and provided 52.75 and 33.25 FPTS while logging 37 minutes per game.
Murray-Boyles is amassing 1.0 FPTS per minute with Barrett and Poeltl off the floor this season, and he should have no trouble outproducing his $5,300 salary.
Other Options: Day’Ron Sharpe ($4,700), Mitchell Robinson ($4,100)
