DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Wednesday starts at 7:00 PM EST and features the first seven games of the night. 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
Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers, $9,500
Giddey has scored at least 49 FPTS in four of his last six, including a 61.75 FPTS outburst vs. the Grizzlies. Memphis is tanking as the season comes to a close and the club ranks 28th in defensive rating since the All-Star break. Giddey is in an even better spot tonight vs. another tanking team in the Pacers, who rank dead last in defensive rating since the All-Star break.
The Bulls carry the second-highest implied team total on the slate at 126.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and Giddey has a huge ceiling in this spot. The guard has played behind an implied team total of at least 125 points six times this season and Giddey has scored at least 57 FPTS in four of these games.
Other Options: Tyrese Maxey ($10,000), Jaylen Brown ($9,600)
Value
Dejon Jarreau, Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks, $4,300
Jarreau inked his second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies last week and he has been making the most of the opportunity, scoring 26.5 and 30 FPTS in his last two. That latter outing came Monday vs. the Suns and Jarreau logged a season-high 33 minutes off the bench.
This tanking Memphis team won’t be getting any healthier tonight and Jarreau should continue to see around 30 minutes. The Knicks rank eighth in defensive rating this season, but they are playing their second game in two nights. Jarreau is scoring 1.0 FPTS per minute with a 23% usage rate this season and we should have no hesitations about rostering him in this spot.
Other Options: Walter Clayton ($4,700), Quenton Jackson ($3,200)
Forward
Stud
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings, $9,100
Barnes hit a wall last night scoring only 32.25 FPTS, but this came vs. the Pistons’ No.2 rated defense. Things get much easier tonight with the Kings in town, who rank 28th in defensive rating this season. Barnes had scored at least 58 FPTS in back-to-back games before last night and a rebound performance of this magnitude is possible for him vs. Sacremento.
Immanuel Quickley (foot) should miss his sixth in a row tonight and with him off the court this season, Barnes is leading the Raptors with 1.4 FPTS per minute, which is a result of his assist rate increasing 7.4 percentage points.
Other Options: Jayson Tatum ($8,800)
Value
Tari Eason, Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, $4,300
After dropping two in a row, the Rockets shook up their rotation a little by giving Eason more work off the bench and he has delivered. Logging 27.2 minutes per game in his last three, Eason has scored 28.75, 30 and 39 FPTS in these contests, and Houston has won all of these games. The 24-year-old ranks second in plus/minus for the team and he is shooting 50% from the field during this stretch.
Given the positive results, Eason should continue to see an expanded role tonight and he is a great bargain at only $4,400 in this plus matchup vs. the Bucks, who rank 25th in defensive rating this season.
Other Options: Andrew Wiggins ($5,500, if active), Collin Sexton ($5,200), Kobe Brown ($3,400)
Center
Stud
Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks at Memphis Grizzlies, $9,000
After a run of tough matchups, Towns is in a great spot tonight vs. the Grizzlies. Memphis has been thin on players on a nightly basis and since the All-Star break, the team ranks 28th in defensive rating, first in rebounds allowed and second in points in the paint allowed.
This is a dream matchup for a center and Towns should feast. The Knicks carry a 121.5-point implied team total on DraftKings Sportsbook and when playing behind an implied team total of at least 120 points this season, Towns is generating 45.6 FPTS per game (22 games), including 10 outings over 50 FPTS.
Other Options: Alperen Sengun ($9,200)
Value
Micah Potter, Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, $3,400
This matchup between the Pacers and Bulls presents the highest total on the slate at 248.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and Potter is a strong, cheap way to attack this contest. The 27-year-old has been a spark off the bench for Indiana as of late, scoring 24.25 FPTS in 15.5 minutes vs. the Clippers and 28.75 FPTS in 20 minutes vs. the Heat.
The Pacers will be even thinner than usual tonight with T.J. McConnell (hamstring) joining their long inactive list and Potter should continue to see roughly 20 minutes vs. this Bulls team that ranks third in pace and 22nd in defensive rating this season. Potter is amassing 1.0 FPTS per minute with a 17% usage rate and surpassing five-times value should be easy for him.
Other Options: Sandro Mamukelashvili ($4,100), Adem Bona ($4,000)
