THE SLATE (Odds & Totals via DraftKings Sportsbook)
2 pm ET -- Georgetown at South Carolina (-6) -- 147 o/u (DK Only)
3 pm ET -- North Carolina (-4) at Georgia Tech -- 150.5 o/u
4 pm ET -- Arizona (-11.5) at Oregon State -- 141.5 o/u
5 pm ET -- Xavier at Oklahoma State (-3) -- 136 o/u
5 pm ET -- California at Utah (-8) -- 132 o/u (DK Only)
7 pm ET -- Arizona State at Oregon (-10) -- 137 o/u (FD Only)
7:30 pm ET -- Ohio State (-5) at Penn State -- 132.5 o/u (FD Only)
NOTE: The UCLA/Washington game has been canceled.
Top Projected Team Totals (per KenPom)
North Carolina -- 75
Arizona -- 75
Georgia Tech -- 74
South Carolina -- 74
Oregon -- 72
Georgetown -- 71
Utah --69
| Top Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Michael Devoe | GT | UNC | 9300 | 42 | 8700 | 38.63 | |
| Devoe is putting up monster scoring and DFS numbers every game as Georgia Tech’s alpa offensive weapon and now he gets an uptempo, high-scoring matchup vs. UNC. Even as the most expensive guard on both sites, expect Devoe to be popular in cash because of his top-tier floor/ceiling combo in the highest total of the slate. | |||||||
| Colby Jones | XAV | OKST | 8100 | 33.08 | 8100 | 30.53 | |
| Jones is apparently now Xavier’s DFS stat-stuffing stud that Paul Scruggs used to be. The sophomore wing has now put up at least 31 DK points in every single game - which includes impressive performances in the Musketeers’ two toughest matchups vs. Ohio St and Iowa St. Though he’s not heavily involved as a pure scorer, Jones’ rebounding and ancillary stats give him a solid floor. | |||||||
| Caleb Love | UNC | GT | 7700 | 29.71 | 7200 | 26.33 | |
| Though he’s been a bit inconsistent for DFS game-to-game this season, Love is definitely a top guard on this slate in this uptempo matchup. He’s coming off a 22-point, 40 DK effort vs. Michigan after having 18 points and 31 DK vs. Purdue earlier this year. Love is looking much more comfortable running the point for UNC and should be a solid cash option in this high total game. | |||||||
Other Top Guards to Consider:
Jordan Usher -- Georgia Tech ($7,900 DK / $7,700 FD)
Benedict Mathurin -- Arizona ($6,700 DK / $5,900 FD)
| Value Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Donald Carey | GU | SCAR | 4900 | 25.62 | |||
| DK including this earlier Georgetown game opens up a ton of lineup possibilities and Carey is nice cheap exposure to the high total. The senior routinely plays 30+ minutes in a short rotation and that consistent playing time gives him a very good cash floor with how uptempo the Hokies usually play. He’s actually underpriced since he’s been putting up no less than 19 DK this season. | |||||||
| Myles Dread | PSU | OSU | 4900 | 14.33 | |||
| Thankfully for DFS purposes, Penn State runs a very thin rotation with the starters logging heavy minutes. The cheapest among them on the FD slate is Dread, a senior wing who regularly plays 30+ minutes and has put up 16+ FD points in five straight. His ceiling won’t win you a GPP, but he’ll provide a decent floor at sub-5k in cash. | |||||||
| Deivon Smith | GT | UNC | 3600 | 18.96 | 4800 | 17.83 | |
| First off, Smith is completely mispriced on DK at sub-4k. He’s still a solid value on FD, though, considering he’s put up 19+ DK points in four of six games thus far as Tech’s first guy off the bench and playing nearly starter-level minutes. The former Miss St transfer is a good salary-saver to have exposure in this uptempo matchup vs. UNC. | |||||||
| Both Gach | UTAH | CAL | 3400 | 17.08 | |||
| On the DK slate, Gach should be a near lock in cash because he’s terribly mispriced for what his new role is in Utah’s offense. After beginning the year on the bench, the senior has now started back-to-back games and was the team’s go-to scorer last time out after Branden Carlson got hurt. He scored 28 points and 37 DK vs. USC and could end up being Utah’s alpha offensive threat once again if Carlson is out. | |||||||
Other Value Guards to Consider:
Dante Harris -- Georgetown ($5,700 DK Only)
Kerr Kriisa -- Arizona ($5,200 DK / $6,100 FD)
David Jenkins Jr. -- Utah ($4,400 DK Only)
Nate Johnson -- Xavier ($3,800 DK / $6,700 FD) -- only a clear value on DK
Jacobi Wright -- South Carolina ($3,000 DK Only) -- lock in cash if he starts and Couisnard is out again.
| Top Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| E.J. Liddell | OSU | PSU | 8800 | 39.24 | |||
| On the FD slate, Liddell headlines the forward position in cash or GPP to anchor your lineups in from one of the nightcap games. He’s been one of the nation’s best players for DFS this season seeing heavy usage and shot volume in OSU’s offense and that shouldn’t change this weekend. Liddell scored 20+ real points in both of last year’s matchups vs. Penn State and will probably repeat that today. | |||||||
| Armando Bacot | UNC | GT | 8900 | 33.43 | 7900 | 31.20 | |
| When Bacot is at his best, he looks like one of the most dominant big men in the country and a must-have for DFS purposes if UNC is on the slate. Hopefully that’s the case here in a high-scoring matchup vs. a Georgia Tech frontcourt that’ll likely struggle to contain him on both ends. Expect an easy double-double and 30-40 DK points or more in this environment with the 50-burger GPP upside we all know about. | |||||||
| Azuolas Tubelis | ARIZ | ORST | 6800 | 30.38 | 8000 | 28.80 | |
| Tubelis is weirdly underpriced on the DK slate so he should be more popular over there. Even at an appropriate tag on FD, though, the Arizona big man is a top play overall today. Though Christian Koloko has been stuffing the stat sheet and outperforming Tubelis from a DFS standpoint, the latter is still good for 25-30 DK points and is the offensive usage leader for the Wildcats. He shouldn’t be cheaper than Koloko and it might be a matter of time until he’s the highest-priced on the team. | |||||||
Other Top Forwards to Consider:
Andre Kelly -- California ($8,300 DK Only)
Christian Koloko -- Arizona ($7,300 DK / $8,400 FD)
Brady Manek -- North Carolina ($7,000 DK / $6,500 FD)
| Value Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Leaky Black | UNC | GT | 4700 | 16.5 | 5100 | 14.99 | |
| Finding cheap exposure to the highest-scoring game of the slate is never a bad idea and Leaky Black continues to be relevant in DFS. The senior isn’t heavily involved offensively, but he usually does just enough to return value whether it’s with rebounding, defensive stats or assists. In an uptempo environment like today, Black could give you 20 DFS points for a solid cash value. | |||||||
| Kaiden Rice | GU | SCAR | 4100 | 20.79 | |||
| Another cheap Georgetown player on the DK slate that should be more expensive than he is. The senior is a starting power forward who racks up plenty of ancillary stats in the Hokies’ uptempo matchups to return value for cash or GPP as long as he’s under 5k. He's even more important in the frontcourt now that Timothy Ighoefe is out of the rotation now. | |||||||
| Lahat Thioune | UTAH | CAL | 3000 | 7.15 | |||
| If Branden Carlson is out, then Thioune becomes very attractive at min price on the DK slate as he’ll likely be starting at center. When Carlson went down last game, it was Thioune who logged 25 minutes with 11 rebounds and 16 DK off the bench. He had yet to play double-digit minutes beforehand, but that was because Carlson had a near-monopoly on the center spot. | |||||||
Other Value Forwards to Consider:
Jerome Hunter -- Xavier ($5,600 DK / $5,300 FD)
Zed Key -- Ohio State ($5,200 FD Only)
Wildens Leveque -- South Carolina ($4,300 DK Only)
Malcolm Wilson -- Georgetown ($3,100 DK Only) -- if starting
DraftKings Core Plays
Both Gach -- Utah ($3,400)
Azuolas Tubelis -- Arizona ($6,800)
Deivon Smith -- Georgia Tech ($3,600)
FanDuel Core Plays
E.J. Liddell -- Ohio State ($8,800)
Caleb Love -- North Carolina ($7,200)
Michael Devoe -- Georgia Tech ($8,700)