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Welcome to Monday’s NBA rankings for the 8-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 |
| Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons | G. Harris (A), T. Ross (O), O. Porter Jr. (O), C. Okeke (O), J. Ennis III (O), M. Carter-Williams (O) | C. Anthony to continue seeing a significantly expanded role with Ross, MCW & Porter Jr. sidelined. |
| Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic | H. Diallo (A), J. Grant (O), W. Ellington (O), M. Plumlee (O), D. Smith Jr. (O), C. Joseph (O), R. McGruder (O) | First night of B2B. S. Bey & I. Washington to see significantly expanded roles with multiple Pistons out. |
| Indiana Pacers | Washington Wizards | M. Brogdon (O), G. Bitadze (O), J. Lamb (O), E. Sumner (A), J. Sampson (O), M. Turner (O) | C. LeVert to see an expanded role with Brogdon unable to play. |
| Washington Wizards | Indiana Pacers | TBD | |
| Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans | A. Wiggins (A), K. Oubre Jr. (O), D. Lee (O), E. Paschall (O) | First night of B2B. Wiggins to see an expanded role with Oubre Jr. sidelined. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | S. Adams (O), N. Alexander-Walker (O) | First night of B2B. G. Hernangomez to continue seeing an expanded role with Adams out. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Atlanta Hawks | N. Powell (Q) | Second night of B2B. D. Jones Jr. to see an expanded role if Powell is out. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Portland Trail Blazers | B. Bogdanovic (A), T. Snell (A), C. Reddish (O), D. Hunter (O) | Bogdanovic to continue seeing an expanded role with Hunter & Reddish out. |
| New York Knicks | Memphis Grizzlies | N. Noel (Q) | Second night of B2B. T. Gibson to see an expanded role if Noel is out. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | New York Knicks | G. Allen (Q) | D. Melton to see a bump in playing time if Allen is unable to suit up. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls | TBD | Second night of B2B. |
| Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers | Z. LaVine (D), N. Vucevic (Q) | Vucevic (if available) to continue seeing an expanded role, assuming LaVine is unable to play. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | D. Murray (A) | Second night of B2B. P. Mills to see decreased role with Murray available for tonight's came. |
| Utah Jazz | San Antonio Spurs | D. Mitchell (O), M. Conley (O) | J. Clarkson to continue seeing an expanded role with Mitchell & Conley out. |
| Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | W. Barton (O), M. Morris (O), Z. Nnaji (Q) | A. Rivers to continue seeing more minutes with Barton & Morris out. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | L. James (O), A. Davis (P), K. Caldwell-Pope (P), K. Kuzma (P), A. Caruso (P), M. Gasol (P) | Second night of B2B. A. Davis (if available) to serve as the Lakers' No. 1 option with LeBron out. |
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Betting Odds
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
| ORL Magic | +1.5 | +102 | Over 211 |
| DET Pistons | -1.5 | -122 | Under 211 |
| IND Pacers | +4.5 | +148 | Over 245.5 |
| WAS Wizards | -4.5 | -180 | Under 245.5 |
| GS Warriors | +2 | +107 | Over 236.5 |
| NO Pelicans | -2 | -129 | Under 236.5 |
| POR Trail Blazers | +1.5 | +102 | Over 234.5 |
| ATL Hawks | -1.5 | -121 | Under 234.5 |
| NY Knicks | +3.5 | +130 | Over 218 |
| MEM Grizzlies | -3.5 | -155 | Under 218 |
| PHI 76ers | -6.5 | -275 | Over 213 |
| CHI Bulls | +6.5 | +225 | Under 213 |
| SA Spurs | +7.5 | +245 | Over 222.5 |
| UTA Jazz | -7.5 | -305 | Under 222.5 |
| DEN Nuggets | -3 | -143 | Over 219 |
| LA Lakers | +3 | +123 | Under 219 |
Studs
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | IND | $11,000 | Westbrook is coming off a huge 74 DKFP performance, in which he saw a 36.2% usage rate. |
| Trae Young | PG | POR | $9,400 | Young has racked up 51+ DKFP in two of his last three games. Portland ranks 28th in DKFP allowed to PGs. |
| Stephen Curry | PG | NO | $10,800 | Curry has seen a 42% usage rate or higher in back-to-back contests. |
| Joel Embiid | C | CHI | $10,600 | Chicago ranks 27th in DKFP allowed to Cs. |
| Damian Lillard | PG | ATL | $9,200 | Lillard has scored 57+ DKFP in back-to-back games. |
| Anthony Davis | PF/C | DEN | $9,700 | Davis will see a bump in production and usage rate with LeBron James sidelined. |
Midrange High
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Cole Anthony | PG | DET | $6,900 | Anthony is coming off a career-high 50.5 DKFP performance. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | SF/PF | LAL | $8,400 | MPJ has scored 42+ DKFP in five of his last six games. |
| Andrew Wiggins | SG/SF | NO | $7,100 | New Orleans ranks 25th in DKFP allowed to wings. |
| Oshae Brissett | PF/C | WAS | $6,700 | Brissett has racked up 47+ DKFP in two of his last three contests. |
| CJ McCollum | PG/SG | ATL | $8,100 | McCollum scored 50.3 DKFP in his last game. |
Midrange Low
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Thaddeus Young | PF/C | PHI | $6,100 | Young scored 45.3 DKFP in his last game. |
| Saddiq Bey | SF | ORL | $5,900 | Bey racked up 48.8 DKFP in his last contest. Orlando ranks 28th in DKFP allowed to SFs. |
| Willy Hernangomez | C | GS | $5,200 | Hernangomez has scored 30+ DKFP in three of his last four games. |
| Kent Bazemore | SF | NO | $5,200 | New Orleans ranks 25th in DKFP allowed to SFs. |
| Derrick Rose | PG/SG | MEM | $5,700 | Rose is coming off a strong 41 DKFP performance. |
Values
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Frank Jackson | SG | ORL | $4,700 | Jackson racked up 42.3 DKFP in his last game. |
| Rudy Gay | SF/PF | UTA | $3,800 | Gay scored 38 DKFP with a 27.2% usage rate in his last contest. |
| Dwayne Bacon | SG/SF | DET | $4,900 | Bacon is coming off a strong 34.5 DFKP performance. |
| Eric Bledsoe | PG/SG | GS | $4,800 | Bledsoe has scored 26+ DKFP in three of his last four contests. |
| Jordan Poole | PG/SG | NO | $4,500 | Poole scored 34.3 DKFP in his last game. |
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