THE SLATE
7p- LSU @ Auburn (-3.5) 140.0 O/U
7p- Missouri @ Kentucky (-19.5) 140.5 O/U
7p- Seton Hall @ Providence (-1.5) 137.5 O/U
7p- Cornell @ Syracuse (-16.0) 162.5 O/U DK Only
8p- Illinois State @ Wisconsin (-16.0) 139.0 O/U DK Only
8p- Nevada @ Kansas (-16.5) 157.5 O/U
8p- Wake Forest @ Louisville (-5.5) 141.5 O/U
8p- Memphis (-11.5) @ Tulane 141.5 O/U FD Only
9p- Tennessee @ Alabama (-2.5) 148.5 O/U
9p- North Carolina State @ Miami (-3.0) 148.5 O/U DK Only
HIGHEST TEAM IMPLIED SCORES
Syracuse- 89.00
Kansas 87.00
Kentucky 80.00
Wisconsin 77.50
Alabama 75.50
Louisville 73.50
Tennessee 73.00
TOP GUARDS
Christian Braun G/F (Kansas) Opp NEV ($8.2K DK/8.3K FD)
There are quite a few high-priced stud guards tonight – Alondes Williams, Johnny Davis, Chrisitan Braun, Dereon Seabron to name a few. You can’t play them all but the one that I do want in my lineup is Braun. He is the lowest priced of the group but is projected to score just as many or more points at home against Nevada. Braun is fifth in the Big 12 in scoring at 16.8 points per contest and has grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game which is fifth in the conference. He has scored 85 points in KU’s last four games (21.3 average) and should continue that and more tonight.
Buddy Boeheim G/F (Syracuse) Opp COR ($7.7K DK)
Yes, it was only Brown, but it appears that Buddy may be breaking out of his early season shooting slump. He destroyed the Ivy League school with a season high 28 points and went into full “Bully Ball” mode in the second half scoring back-to-back buckets on numerous occasions. When Buddy is locked in, he is one of, if not the best, shooters in the nation and it looks like we are headed for one of those hot streaks. Buy low here and lock him in against a Cornell team that will play the Orangemen tight yet allow them to be the highest implied scoring team of the slate.
Joseph Girard III (Syracuse) Opp COR ($6.1K DK)
With an implied score of 89 and against a team that may force them to keep their starters in for the entire game you may want to use 2-3 Syracuse players tonight. The Orangemen have the 19th ranked offense in the nation (112.4 adjusted efficiency) and Girard will be in the middle of it all. The junior point guard is averaging 14.7 points – second behind Buddy’s 18.5- as well as a team leading 4.7 assists in 34 minutes of playing time. He has made over 50% of his three-pointers (35/69) and carries a 20.4% shot and 3.0% steal rate. Girard is a player with plenty of swagger, confidence and drive and is looking at another big game tonight against Cornell.
Other Top Forwards:
Johnny Davis G/F (WISC) $8.8K DK
Dereon Seabron G/F (NCST) $9.3K DK
Ochai Agbaji G/F (KU) $8.6K DK/7.9K FD
Grant Sherfield (NEV) $8.5K DK/8.1 FD
Kennedy Chandler (TENN) $7.9K DK/7.7K FD
Remy Martin (KU) $6.9K DK/6.0K FD
TOP VALUE GUARDS
Trevon Brazile G/F (Missouri) Opp @UK ($3.3K DK/4.5K FD)
In just his fourth collegiate game last week freshman Brazile went toe to toe with a tough Illinois squad and didn’t back down- having a career night with 11 points, five rebounds and six blocks. The six blocks tied for the fourth most in a single game in Mizzou history. He is playing 20-24 minutes a game but at only $3.3K won’t need much to make value.
Jordan Jones (Cornell) Opp SU ($4.3K DK)
Since half the Syracuse team is in play due to game environment and mispricing, we need to look at a Cornell player in a 160 combined score game. Enter Jones who is a usage monster when on the floor- 25.9% usage and 32.6% shot rate. He only plays around 20 minutes a game, but a lot gets done in that time as he leads Cornell in scoring (12.3) and three-point attempts (5.0).
Other Value Guards to Consider:
Jacob Toppin G/F (UK) $3.4K DK/4.9K FD
Jared Bynum (PROV) $4.9K DK/5.1K FD
Chucky Hepburn (WISC) $4.0K DK
TOP FORWARDS
Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky) Opp MIZZ ($9.4K DK/9.0K FD)
Tshiebwe is coming off a Co-SEC Player of the Week honor. He is coming off a Rupp Arena record 28 rebounds to go with 14 points in a 95-60 win over Western Kentucky. Those 28 rebounds, sixth most in UK history and the most in 45 years, are a microcosm of OT’s season. If you have the funds lock him in all formats tonight.
Darius Days (LSU) Opp @AUB ($7.4K DK/8.0K FD)
Days (22% usage/27.3% shot rate) and Tari Eason (29% usage/30% shot rate) are both top plays tonight in a big game against Auburn. Eason sat out last game with back spasms but has been practicing and coach Will Wade says he is “optimistic’ of his availability tonight. Due to these uncertainties Days would be the safer play while Eason would be more of a GPP. In a bit of a shooting funk, Days has found other ways to stuff the stat sheet as he is averaging 9.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals a game. As the primary three-point weapon on this LSU team it’s only a matter of time before he erupts for an all-around monster game.
Walker Kessler (Auburn) Opp LSU ($7.9K DK/8.3K FD)
Kessler has a rare offensive skill set and Bruce Pearl has been able to start molding it after the big man transferred from North Carolina. He appears as comfortable as he has ever been with the ball in his hands, especially close to the rim as he has become a reliable scoring option for the Tigers. He is now averaging 9.5 points per game and his rim protection skills are very apparent as he is currently #5 in college basketball in blocks per game (3.55) and has a 34.9% combined rebounding rate.
Other Top Forwards to Consider:
Jabari Smith (AUB) $8.6K DK/8.4K FD
Johnny Davis G/F (WISC) $8.8K DK
Ochai Agbaji G/F (KU) $8.6K DK/7.9K FD
Jimmy Boeheim (SU) $7.2K DK
Tari Eason (LSU) $7.6K DK/7.8K FD
TOP VALUE FORWARDS
Cole Swider (Syracuse) Opp COR ($6.0K DK)
Swider has been struggling from beyond the arc, but he made positive steps on Monday night going 3-for-3 to go along with 5-for-8 shooting from two-point range for 13 total points (26.5 DKFP). He has now scored over 26.5 DKFP in four straight games and gets a pace up game against Cornell. This is a solid cash game play at $6.0K making Swider one of the more popular plays on the slate.
Jesse Edwards (Syracuse) Opp COR ($5.5K DK)
Yes, another Syracuse player. But this is a pace up game with Cornell and most of the Orangemen are underpriced on this slate. The junior has been a pleasant surprise given the team’s offensive woes at the center spot in recent years. Edwards is averaging 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest plus his 2.6 blocks per game is Top 5 in the ACC. SU fans hoped that he would anchor the zone and provide rebounding, but he is also shooting 72% from the field and is 6th in the ACC in Player Efficiency ahead of even Paolo Banchero.
Warren Washington (Nevada) Opp @KU ($5.1K DK/6.6K FD)
Washington is averaging 11.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game. He has a 30.5% combined rebounding rate with a 7.1% block rate while on the floor. With at least eight rebounds in his last three games Washington has been a constant mis-match due to his size. He may be a very sneaky play tonight against a small Kansas frontcourt.
Other Top Value Forwards:
John Fulkerson (TENN) $5.6K DK/5.7K FD
Will Baker (NEV) $3.7K DK/4.8K FD
Trevon Brazile G/F (MIZZ) $3.3K DK/4.5K FD
Jacob Toppin G/F (UK) $3.4K DK/4.9K FD
DRAFTKINGS CORE
Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse)
Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky)
Jesse Edwards (Syracuse)
FANDUEL CORE
Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky)
Christian Braun (Kansas)
Trevon Brazile (Missouri) Value