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Welcome to Monday’s NBA rankings for the 11-game DraftKings slate. The idea of this page is to rank the top DraftKings options in each salary range, helping you make quick decisions when debating which players to roster. Players are sorted from top to bottom in order of preference.
Each baller listed here is someone I’m considering in my player pool. If a player is not listed but is available to play, that just means I’m not considering using them on this slate. They might be a viable option but didn’t make my cut.
This page will be updated after the 1:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET injury reports, and you can confirm additional updates by checking the time stamp. When a player has a status change, they will now be bolded in the injuries and notes section.
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Key News to Monitor
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
| San Antonio Spurs | Washington Wizards | L. Walker (A), R. Gay (A), T. Lyles (O) | D. Vassell to see a decreased role with Walker available. |
| Washington Wizards | San Antonio Spurs | R. Westbrook (A), R. Hachimura (A), R. Lopez (O), D. Avdija (O) | Second night of B2B. A. Gill to see a decreased role with Hachimura now available. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | A. Davis (A), D. Schroder (Q), K. Caldwell-Pope (P), M. Gasol (P) | A. Caruso to see an expanded role if Schroder is unable to suit up. |
| Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Lakers | J. Ennis III (O), T. Ross (O), M. Carter-Williams (O), O. Porter Jr. (O), D. Cannady (O) | Second night of B2B. R. Hampton, D. Bacon & G. Harris to see expanded roles with Ross & Ennis now out. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers | L. Dort (O), T. Bradley (O), S. Gilgeous-Alexander (O), M. Muscala (O), J. Hall (O) | First night of B2B. A. Pokusevski to see an expanded role in Dort's absence. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Oklahoma City Thunder | J. Embiid (GTD), B. Simmons (A),T. Harris (A), F. Korkmaz (A), P. Reed (Q), D. Green (O), M. Scott (O) | D. Howard to see an expanded role if Embiid is unable to play. T. Maxey & G. Hill to see decreased roles with Simmons available. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | K. Dunn (A), T. Young (O), L. Williams (O), C. Reddish (O), D. Hunter (O), T. Snell (O) | Second night of B2B. K. Dunn will make his season debut. |
| Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | J. Jackson (O), D. Smith Jr. (O), R. McGruder (O) | S. Lee to see an expanded role in DSJ's absence. W. Ellington to see an expanded role with Jackson now out. |
| Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | C. Johnson (A), J. Crowder (O), D. Saric (O), A. Nader (O), L. Galloway (O) | Second night of B2B. C. Johnson to start with Crowder still out. |
| New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | A. Burks (O) | O. Toppin to continue seeing an expanded role with Burks sidelined. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors | C. Sexton (O), L. Stevens (O), M. Dellavedova (O), I. Hartenstein (O), L. Nance Jr. (O), T. Prince (O) | Second night of B2B. C. Osman to continue starting with Sexton out. |
| Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers | R. Hood (A), C. Boucher (O), G. Trent Jr. (O), J. Harris (Q) | First night of B2B. Hood is now available to play. A. Baynes to see an expanded role with Boucher out. |
| Utah Jazz | Minnesota Timberwolves | D. Mitchell (O) | M. Conley, J. Clarkson & B. Bogdanovic to see expanded roles with Mitchell out. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | M. Beasley (O) | First night of B2B. A. Edwards to continue seeing an expanded role in Beasley's absence. |
| Chicago Bulls | Miami Heat | Z. LaVine (O), T. Brown Jr. (O) | N. Vucevic to continue serving as Chicago's No. 1 option with LaVine out. |
| Miami Heat | Chicago Bulls | T. Herro (O), K. Okpala (A), K. Nunn (O), A. Iguodala (O), G. Vincent (P), V. Oladipo (O) | D. Robinson to see an expanded role with Herro & Nunn out. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans | K. Leonard (O), R. Rondo (Q), L. Kennard (O), S. Ibaka (O), P. Beverley (O) | P. George to continue serving as the Clippers' No. 1 option in Leonard's absence. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Clippers | S. Adams (O), N. Alexander-Walker (O), J. Hart (O), J. Johnson (O) | J. Hayes to see an expanded role with Adams unable to play. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Denver Nuggets | TBD | Second night of B2B. J. Valanciunas returned to action on Sunday. |
| Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies | W. Barton (O), M. Morris (O), J. Murray (O) | P. Dozier to see an expanded role with Barton & Morris out. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | L. Doncic (P), K. Porzingis (D), J. Richardson (D), M. Kleber (Q), J. Redick (D), D. Finney-Smith (P) | First night of B2B. T. Hardaway Jr. to see a significant bump in production if Doncic is unable to suit up. |
| Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | M. Bagley III (O), D. Fox (O), R. Woodard II (O) | Second night of B2B. T. Haliburton to continue seeing an expanded role with Fox out. |
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Betting Odds
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
| OKC Thunder | +11 | +440 | Over 219.5 |
| PHI 76ers | -11 | -590 | Under 219.5 |
| ATL Hawks | -5 | -190 | Over 219.5 |
| DET Pistons | +5 | +160 | Under 219.5 |
| SA Spurs | -2 | -129 | Over 229 |
| WAS Wizards | +2 | +107 | Under 229 |
| LA Lakers | -10 | -530 | Over 211.5 |
| ORL Magic | +10 | +390 | Under 211.5 |
| PHO Suns | -2.5 | -139 | Over 215.5 |
| NY Knicks | +2.5 | +117 | Under 215.5 |
| CLE Cavaliers | +10 | +390 | Over 218 |
| TOR Raptors | -10 | -530 | Under 218 |
| CHI Bulls | +4.5 | +155 | Over 206.5 |
| MIA Heat | -4.5 | -186 | Under 206.5 |
| UTA Jazz | -10 | -500 | Over 228.5 |
| MIN Timberwolves | +10 | +375 | Under 228.5 |
| LA Clippers | -3.5 | -159 | Over 228 |
| NO Pelicans | +3.5 | +132 | Under 228 |
| MEM Grizzlies | +4.5 | +148 | Over 228.5 |
| DEN Nuggets | -4.5 | -180 | Under 228.5 |
| DAL Mavericks | -5.5 | -210 | Over 227 |
| SAC Kings | +5.5 | +175 | Under 227 |
Studs
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Paul George | SG | NO | $9,600 | George will continue to serve as the Clippers' No. 1 option with Kawhi Leonard sidelined. He scored 60 DKFP in his last game. |
| Nikola Jokic | C | MEM | $11,000 | Jokic has seen a 30% usage rate or higher in three of his last four contests. |
| Clint Capela | C | DET | $9,200 | Detroit ranks 25th in DKFP allowed to Cs. |
| DeMar DeRozan | SF | WAS | $8,700 | DeRozan is coming off a strong 52.3 DKFP performance in which he saw a 34.9% usage rate. |
| Nikola Vucevic | C | MIA | $10,300 | Vucevic will continue to serve as the Bulls' No. 1 option with Zach LaVine out. |
| Julius Randle | PF/C | PHO | $9,900 | Randle has scored 64+ DKFP in three of his last five games. |
Midrange High
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Fred VanVleet | PG/SG | CLE | $8,300 | VanVleet racked up 57.8 DKFP in his last contest. |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | SG | DET | $7,800 | Bogdanovic will continue to see a significant bump in production with Trae Young out. |
| Anthony Edwards | SG/SF | UTA | $7,400 | Edwards is coming off a strong 51.3 DKFP performance. |
| Darius Garland | PG | TOR | $7,500 | Garland will continue to see an expanded role if Collin Sexton remains out. |
| Mike Conley | PG | MIN | $7,400 | Conley will continue to see a bump in production with Donovan Mitchell out. Minnesota ranks 29th in DKFP allowed to PGs. |
| Deandre Ayton | C | NY | $6,600 | Ayton scored 46.3 DKFP in his last contest, racking up 20 points and 13 rebounds. |
Midrange Low
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | SF/PF | MIN | $6,400 | Bogdanovic will also continue to see a bump in production with Donovan Mitchell out. He racked up 42 DKFP in his last game. |
| Mason Plumlee | C | ATL | $5,600 | Plumlee has racked up 44+ DKFP in back-to-back games. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | WAS | $6,100 | Washington ranks 27th in DKFP allowed to Cs. |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | SF/PF | NO | $5,900 | Morris Sr. will continue to see a bump in playing time and production with Kawhi Leonard sidelined. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | PF/C | TOR | $5,600 | Toronto ranks 29th in DKFP allowed to big men. |
| Derrick Rose | PG/SG | PHO | $5,200 | Rose has scored 38+ DKFP in two of his last four contests. |
Values
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Dwight Howard | C | OKC | $4,500 | Howard will continue to see a significant bump in production if Joel Embiid remains out. He racked up 35.5 in his last contest. |
| Saddiq Bey | SF | ATL | $4,900 | Bey racked up 25 DKFP in his last game with a 24.6% usage rate. |
| Jalen Brunson | PG/SG | SAC | $4,700 | Brunson will see a bump in production if JJ Redick is unable to play. |
| Reggie Bullock | SG/SF | PHO | $4,800 | Bullock has scored 32+ DKFP in two of his last three games. |
| Lou Williams | PG/SG | DET | $4,500 | Williams racked up 27.8 DFKP in his last contest with a 28.9% usage rate. |
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