THE SLATE (Odds & Totals via DraftKings Sportsbook):
- 7 pm ET -- Fresno State at Utah (-2.5) -- 135 o/u (FD)
- 7 pm ET -- Chicago State at Iowa State (-28) -- 125.5 o/u (DK)
- 7 pm ET -- Marshall at Toledo (-3.5) -- 159.5 o/u (DK)
- 7 pm ET -- Elon at Arkansas (-22) -- 152 o/u (DK)
- 7 pm ET -- Davidson vs. Alabama (-9.5) -- 150.5 o/u (DK)
- 7 pm ET -- Tennessee Tech at Cincinnati (-17) -- 134.5 o/u (DK)
- 7 pm ET -- Xavier at Villanova (-5.5) -- 136 o/u
- 7:30 pm ET -- Michigan State (-10) vs. Oakland -- 143.5 o/u
- 9 pm ET -- Georgia State at Georgia Tech (-5) -- 147 o/u (DK)
- 9 pm ET -- Kansas (-10) at Colorado -- 144 o/u
- 9 pm ET -- Connecticut (-4.5) at Marquette -- 141 o/u
Note: The USC/Oklahoma State game has been cancelled on FanDuel’s slate.
Top KenPom Projected Team Totals
- Arkansas -- 88
- Toledo -- 83
- Marshall -- 78
- Alabama -- 77
- Kansas -- 77
- Iowa State -- 77
- Michigan State -- 75
- Georgia Tech -- 76
- Cincinnati -- 74
- Connecticut -- 73
Top Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Michael Devoe | GT | GAST | 8700 | 37.89 | |||
| Devoe has been a DFS stud nearly every game this season with heavy offensive usage and shot volume for Georgia Tech. Expect that to continue tonight in an easier matchup than Tech’s been dealing with lately. Georgia St has one of the worst three-point defenses in the country, which plays right into Devoe’s strengths as a 50% perimeter shooter this season. | |||||||
| Andrew Taylor | MRSHL | TOL | 8600 | 34.21 | |||
| Both Taylor and Taevion Kinsey are top plays on this slate in a high total game with plenty of scoring and ancillary stats to go around. Taylor is the slightly better DFS play than Kinsey right now because of the latter’s shooting struggles in recent games. Taylor, meanwhile, has a safer floor with rebounds, assists and steals and doesn’t need a ton of real points to be valuable for DFS. Both can put up 30-40 DK or more tonight though. | |||||||
| Christian Braun | KU | COL | 8200 | 34.32 | 8200 | 32.54 | |
| While Ochai Agbaji is also a great option from Kansas tonight in DFS, it’s Braun who gets the slight nod in this playbook when comparing the two. Braun’s floor/ceiling combo is a bit better as he’s stuffing the stat sheet in every category while also averaging 16.8 PPG. Put it all together and the guy has put up no less than 30 DK in six straight with the upside for 50+ DFS points. | |||||||
| Collin Gillespie | VU | XAV | 7900 | 29.4 | 7400 | 26.81 | |
| The duo of Gillespie and Justin Moore are always in play if Nova is on the slate because both dominate so much of the offensive usage and DFS production from the team. Gillespie has the slightly safer floor of ancillary stats while Moore maybe has the higher ceiling if he’s assertive offensively. Expect both to be motivated to have good games at home in this conference matchup after the last blowout loss to Creighton. | |||||||
| Jahvon Quinerly | BAMA | DAV | 7300 | 27.16 | |||
| With Alabama on the slate, all of the Tide guards are firmly in play for all formats. Jaden Shackelford, Keon Ellis and JD Davison are all options, but Quinerly is the most consistent for DFS if we’re talking cash games and a floor perspective. We should expect the Bama offense overall to bounce back tonight at home after that recent loss to Memphis. It starts with Quinerly running the point more often than not. | |||||||
| Ryan Rollins | TOL | MRSHL | 6500 | 33.7 | |||
| Major pace-boost alert for Toledo tonight! Marshall runs at the second-fastest tempo in the country and opposing teams regularly benefit when it comes to DFS production. Rollins leads Toledo in usage rate and shots share with his combo guard role and he should have no problem anchoring your cash lineups at an affordable price point. | |||||||
Other Top Guards to Consider:
- Taevion Kinsey -- Marshall ($8,900 DK Only)
- Ochai Agbaji -- Kansas ($8,800 DK / $8,000 FD)
- Justin Moore -- Villanova ($8,100 DK / $7,300 FD)
- Jaden Shackelford -- Alabama ($7,500 DK Only)
- Jalen Moore -- Oakland ($5,500 DK / $7,500 FD)
Value Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| JD Notae | ARK | ELON | 6100 | 35.23 | |||
| Notae is weirdly underpriced considering what he’s been doing this season as Arkansas’ go-to offensive option. The senior leads the team in usage rate and shots share by notable margins and he’s averaging 18.3 PPG and 35 DK points this season. There’s some blowout risk here for Arkansas’ starters, but Notae should do plenty to return value at this discounted tag. | |||||||
| Foster Loyer | DAV | BAMA | 4800 | 25.86 | |||
| The Michigan State transfer is now running the point for Davidson and, simply put, there’s no reason for him to be this cheap. He’s not only scored 35 and 24 real points in back-to-back games coming in, but he’s also a near-lock to put up 20 DK or more while leading the team in usage rate and shots share - not to mention shooting 53% from three. | |||||||
| Rayj Dennis | TOL | MRSHL | 4800 | 25.38 | |||
| The Boise State transfer is mispriced here considering the pace-boost matchup and his recent game logs. Dennis has put up 30 DK or more in three of the last four games and is stuffing the stat sheet for a very solid DFS floor. Now he gets this pace-up spot vs. Marshall and should have no problem returning value - especially in Toledo’s tight rotation with the starters logging heavy minutes. | |||||||
| Chris Lykes | ARK | ELON | 4700 | 18.96 | |||
| Many of Arkansas’ players are too cheap on this slate and Lykes is another one you can safely play as a value. The Razorbacks’ sixth-man basically plays starter-level minutes in the backcourt and should have no problem returning 4x or 5x value as he’s put up 20+ DK in all but three games this season. | |||||||
| John Newman III | CINCY | TNTC | 3800 | 16.57 | |||
| DK continues to miss the mark on Newman’s price tag as he’s been a value all year and is way too cheap still at sub-4k. The Clemson transfer is a regular starter for Cincinnati and he’s put up 20+ DK in three straight games and 15+ numerous other times. It’s hard to imagine him not returning 5x or 6x value here and is an excellent salary-saver. | |||||||
Other Value Guards to Consider:
- Andre Jackson -- Connecticut ($5,100 DK / $6,500 FD)
- Nate Johnson -- Xavier ($5,000 DK / $5,800 FD)
- Ra’heim Moss -- Toledo ($4,500 DK Only)
- Keeshawn Barthelemy -- Colorado ($4,500 DK / $5,000 FD)
- Michael Jones -- Davidson ($4,400 DK Only)
Top Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Obinna Anochili-Killen | MRSHL | TOL | 7700 | 34.21 | |||
| Marshall’s big man continues to be a top play if he’s on the slate. Outside of one foul-ridden bust outing earlier this season, Anochili-Killen is consistently putting up 30+ DK points as a force in the paint on both ends of the floor as a post scorer and shot-blocker. He benefits from Marshall playing at a quick pace, too, which keeps his rebounding opportunities safe. | |||||||
| Jamal Cain | OAK | MSU | 7400 | 40.88 | 8100 | 37.80 | |
| Remember when Cain was DFS-relevant last year and in past seasons with Marquette? Well, now he’s at Oakland and leading the team in shots share with heavy offensive usage as their best frontcourt player. He’s averaging 21.2 PPG and 10.5 RPG with plenty of 35-40 DK outings under his belt. The matchup vs. Michigan State makes him more a GPP option on this slate, but it’s not like he’ll shy away from the tougher competition after playing in the Big East all those years - and he’s already proved it against Alabama, Ok St and West Virginia earlier this year. | |||||||
| Orlando Robinson | FRES | UTAH | 7200 | 36.33 | |||
| On the FD slate, Robinson looks like a top overall play because he’ll have a massive advantage inside with Utah’s Brendan Carlson out. The Fresno State 7-footer should have no problem scoring and rebounding in this matchup to anchor cash or GPP lineups on that slate. | |||||||
| Luka Brajkovic | DAV | BAMA | 6600 | 26.92 | |||
| Talented opposing bigs have given Alabama trouble all season with an inexperienced, foul-prone Charles Bediako at the center spot and not much size in the frontcourt when he’s off the floor. Combine that with Bama’s fast tempo and it means lots of rebounding/DFS opportunities for bigs vs. the Tide. Brajkovic is the better play tonight than Hyunjung Lee if choosing between the two Davidson forwards because he’s more of a traditional big whereas Lee is on the wing. | |||||||
| JT Shumate | TOL | MRSHL | 6100 | 30.22 | |||
| How about another player in DK’s highest-total matchup? Shumate should probably be priced higher considering he’s averaging 30 DK this season with solid per-game numbers of 14.7 PPG and 7.3 RPG. Though Shumate has to battle with Marshall’s Anochili-Killen, he’ll benefit from the pace-boost and should be good for about 30 DK once again in Toledo’s tight rotation. | |||||||
Other Top Forwards to Consider:
- Hyunjung Lee -- Davidson ($7,100 DK Only)
- Justin Lewis -- Marquette ($7,000 DK / $7,700 FD)
- Both Gach -- Utah ($7,000 FD Only)
- Jaylin Williams -- Arkansas ($5,800 DK Only)
Value Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Eric Dixon | VU | XAV | 5500 | 18.81 | 5700 | 17.70 | |
| Dixon is coming off his best game of the year at Creighton when he put up 34 DK with 15 points, nine rebounds and plenty of ancillary stats. With Jeremiah Robinson-Earl no longer on the team, Dixon is much more important to Nova’s frontcourt this season and that’s definitely the case tonight vs. Xavier’s size down low. If he can stay out of foul trouble, he should do enough to return value - though he’s better suited for GPP. | |||||||
| Charles Bediako | BAMA | DAV | 5400 | 20.36 | |||
| The freshman center is a bit inconsistent DFS-wise because he constantly deals with foul trouble and/or Alabama going with smaller lineups. Even still, Bediako shouldn’t be priced below 6k at this point because he can easily go for 25-30 DK if he’s dominating the paint on both ends. There’s GPP upside here, but just assume the risk that goes with rostering the talented one-and-done. | |||||||
| Malik Hall | MSU | OAK | 5000 | 18.73 | 5100 | 17.10 | |
| Hall comes off the bench for Michigan State now, but he’s still logging 20-25 minutes as the team’s best power forward. These price tags are a bit too cheap for a guy that’s been efficient DFS-wise when he’s on the court as an active defender, rebounder and (at times) scorer. The value forwards aren’t strong tonight, but Hall is perfectly fine in cash. | |||||||
| Trey Townsend | OAK | MSU | 5000 | 27.65 | 6800 | 26.18 | |
| Both Townsend and Parrish are excellent values on DK but properly priced on the FD slate. In Oakland’s tight rotation, both second-year players rack up enough ancillary stats to return value. Townsend, specifically, has a slightly higher floor as the better shot-blocker and higher offensive usage rate/shots share. The 5k tag is very attractive, though, and could make him a popular value. | |||||||
| Ody Oguama | CINCY | TNTC | 3100 | 13.71 | |||
| The Wake Forest transfer is now the backup center for Cincinnati. Though he barely cracks 15-20 minutes on the court, he tends to get more playing time and DFS production in blowout wins - like his 20 DK in each of Cincy’s last two sizable victories vs. easy opponents. That would be a massive value at near min price on DK. | |||||||
Other Value Forwards to Consider:
- Kur Kuath -- Marquette ($5,000 DK / $5,200 FD)
- Juwan Gary -- Alabama ($4,900 DK Only)
- Micah Parrish -- Oakland ($4,400 DK / $6,700 FD)
- George Conditt IV -- Iowa State ($4,400 DK Only)
- Rodney Howard -- Georgia Tech ($4,200 DK Only)
DraftKings Core Plays
- Obinna Anochili-Killen -- Marshall ($7,700)
- Rayj Dennis -- Toledo ($4,800)
- Foster Loyer -- Davidson ($4,800)
FanDuel Core Plays
- Christian Braun -- Kansas ($8,200)
- Orlando Robinson -- Fresno State ($7,200)
- Collin Gillespie -- Villanova ($7,400)