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THE SLATE (Odds via DK Sportsbook)
- 6:40 pm ET – Bryant vs. Wright State (-3) – 155 O/U
- 7 pm ET – Dayton at Toledo (-1.5) – 142 O/U
- 7 pm ET – Mississippi State at Virginia (-3) – 123 O/U
- 7 pm ET – Towson at Wake Forest (-8) – 147 O/U (DK ONLY)
- 8 pm ET – Nicholls State at SMU (-14.5) – 150.5 O/U (DK ONLY)
- 8 pm ET – Northern Iowa at Saint Louis (-3) – 146 O/U (FD ONLY)
- 9 pm ET – Iona at Florida (-6.5) – 142.5 O/U
- 9:10 pm ET – Notre Dame vs. Rutgers (-1) – 134 O/U
Top KenPom Projected Team Totals
- SMU – 83
- Wright State – 79
- Bryant – 78
- Saint Louis – 78
- Wake Forest – 77
- Florida – 77
- Toledo – 73
- Dayton – 72
- Northern Iowa – 72
- Towson – 71
Top Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Charles Pride | BRYT | WRIGH | 8200 | 36.86 | 8400 | 33.82 |
| Both Peter Kiss and Charles Pride are solid plays from Bryant tonight in the high-total matchup. Pride, though, has the slightly higher cash floor with his rebounding ability and will probably put up similar DFS production Kiss but at a lower price. Plus, Kiss will surely be popular tonight with his name recognition at this point. | ||||||
| Marcus Weathers | SMU | NICH | 7400 | 27.14 | ||
| On the DK slate, the three SMU studs are all firmly in play with Kendric Davis and the Weathers bros having a favorable home matchup vs. Nicholls State. It’s admittedly hard to pick between them, but Marcus Weathers has the rebounding floor as the team’s small-ball center and he’ll have similar production to Davis but at $1000 cheaper. Nicholls is a poor defensive rebounding team, so should be a good cash floor for Marcus. | ||||||
| Tanner Holden | WRIGH | BRYT | 6900 | 34.93 | 7100 | 32.77 |
| Holden may be a core play tonight in the slate’s highest total and a major pace-boost. Wright State’s alpha playmaker already has a high floor with his heavy offensive usage and stat-stuffing, but the uptempo environment makes him even better here vs. Bryant. He should be a safe cash play to anchor lineups. | ||||||
| Blake Wesley | ND | RU | 6000 | 25.06 | 5400 | 22.79 |
| Wesley has seen a notable price decrease because of some subpar efforts lately. However, we should bank on the bounceback tonight in a win-or-go-home scenario. Wesley has mostly been Notre Dame’s offensive alpha and they’ll need him to get back to that stud-like production here to get past Rutgers. He’s worth a look in GPPs at some cheap price tags compared to what his ceiling is. | ||||||
Other Top Guards:
- Peter Kiss – Bryant ($8,900 DK / $8,600 FD)
- Ryan Rollins – Toledo ($8,700 DK / $7,600 FD)
- Cam Holden – Towson ($7,900 DK Only)
- Yuri Collins – Saint Louis ($7,200 FD Only)
- Michael Weathers – SMU ($7,200 DK Only)
- RayJ Dennis – Toledo ($6,500 DK / $6,900 FD)
Value Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Gibson Jimerson | SLU | UNI | 5500 | 19.92 | ||
| Jimerson has a ton of upside on the FD slate as Saint Louis’ best three-point shooter against one of the more forgiving 3PT defenses in college hoops Jimerson is shooting a team-high 41% from deep this season while UNI gives up the nation’s second-most three’s per game at a 35% clip (277th nationally). Jimerson could score 20 real points and 20+ DFS points if he’s draining. | ||||||
| Prentiss Hubb | ND | RU | 5200 | 20.67 | 5800 | 18.97 |
| Though Rutgers boasts a good defense, Notre Dame has a few cheap plays worth looking at. Hubb is one as he’s averaging 24 DK over the past ten games and just had 23 points and 31 DK last time out. If the Irish want to win tonight, they’ll need Hubb to be at his best – and he can give you 30+ DFS points at his best. | ||||||
| Trey Calvin | WRIGH | BRYT | 4900 | 26.67 | 7800 | 24.83 |
| Calvin is way under-priced on the DK slate and it should make him chalky in cash. It’s tough to pay up on FD with plenty of other studs in that game to roster, but lock him in on DK. Calvin is averaging 29.6 DK over the past ten games and should easily return value in an uptempo matchup. | ||||||
| Kobe Elvis | DAY | TOL | 4600 | 14.88 | 4000 | 13.51 |
| If Malachi Smith is out for Dayton tonight, then Elvis could be Dayton’s lead point guard. Elvis took over the ball-handling role last game after Smith got hurt. Though he hasn’t been great for DFS lately, his floor gets raised a lot if Smith is out – especially in a pace-boost tonight vs. Toledo. The sub-5k price tags are really nice if that’s the case. | ||||||
Other Value Guards:
- Caleb McConnell – Rutgers ($5,900 DK / $4,800 FD)
- Adham Eleeda – Bryant ($5,600 DK / $5,300 FD)
- Dane Goodwin – Notre Dame ($5,500 DK / $5,000 FD)
- Luis Hurtado Jr. – Bryant ($4,800 DK / $5,000 FD)
- Zach Nutall – SMU ($4,400 DK Only)
- R.J. Blakney – Dayton ($3,900 DK / $4,700 FD)
Top Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Colin Castleton | UF | IONA | 9000 | 35.85 | 8300 | 33.74 |
| Castleton should be a great play as usual in a pace-boost vs. a smaller Iona frontcourt. The Florida center is averaging 36 DK over the past ten games and has gone for 39+ DK in five of the last seven games. If he’s motivated for this NIT game, expect a big performance at home in a favorable matchup. | ||||||
| Grant Basile | WRIGH | BRYT | 7300 | 36.9 | 8100 | 34.04 |
| Basile, along with Tanner Holden, looks like a great play on this slate with the pace-boost and higher-scoring environment matchup vs. Bryant. The Wright St big man should have plenty of rebounding opportunities while having a size/skill advantage down low on offense. He’s averaging 20.8 PPG and 39 DK over the past ten games and might be a bit underpriced on DK tonight. | ||||||
| DaRon Holmes II | DAY | TOL | 7100 | 27.02 | 7400 | 25.93 |
| Both DaRon Holmes and Toumani Camara are good plays on this slate with a pace-boost vs. Toledo. They should also get an increase in offensive usage and shot volume if Malachi Smith is sidelined, which we’re awaiting word on. Holmes is averaging 27 DK over the past ten games and has more GPP upside in this matchup. | ||||||
| Clifford Omoruyi | RU | ND | 6400 | 25.39 | 6500 | 24.04 |
| On paper, Omouryi has a very favorable matchup tonight and is pretty affordable. Notre Dame is a poor offensive rebounding team and tends to struggle with interior defense, so it could allow the Rutgers’ big man to post a double-double and/or 30+ DFS points. It’s more of a GPP play because of Omoruyi’s inconsistent production, but the matchup says he should smash. | ||||||
Other Top Forwards:
- Jake LaRavia – Wake Forest ($8,800 DK Only)
- Toumani Camara – Dayton ($7,000 DK / $6,500 FD)
- Nelly Junior Joseph – Iona ($5,800 DK / $7,500 FD)
Value Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Nate Laszewski | ND | RU | 5800 | 21.23 | 6100 | 18.48 |
| Laszewski is right on the edge of being a value play, but he’s underpriced if you consider what he’s done lately. Since moving back into the starting lineup, the Notre Dame big man has put up 30 DK in back-to-back games with an uptick in overall role and playing time. Ideally, that continues tonight with the Irish’s season on the line and Laszewski’s size needed against Cliff Omoruyi. | ||||||
| Manny Littles | NICH | SMU | 5400 | 21.29 | ||
| Littles is an interesting value tonight despite the tougher road matchup vs. SMU. The senior is averaging 26.3 DK over the past ten games and moved into the starting lineup for the final eight contests. Assuming that starting role continues tonight, Littles should give you 20-25 DK with just enough ancillary stats in a high-total game. | ||||||
| Khadim Sy | WAKE | TOWS | 4200 | 15.13 | ||
| After missing a recent game with an ankle injury, Sy was back in his key bench role the last two games and put up 21 and 16 DK. Despite coming off the bench for Wake, he has shown 20-30 DK upside at his best. This price tag is cheap for the potential at 5x return or better. | ||||||
Other Value Forwards:
- D.J. Jeffries – Mississippi State ($5,000 DK / $4,900 FD)
- Isaiah Mucius – Wake Forest ($4,400 DK Only)
DraftKings Core Plays
- Tanner Holden – Wright State
- Trey Calvin – Wright State
- Khadim Sy – Wake Forest
FanDuel Core Plays
- Colin Castleton – Florida
- Tanner Holden – Wright State
- Blake Wesley – Notre Dame