THE SLATE
- 7p- Louisville @ Notre Dame (-7.5) 135.5 O/U
- 7p- Wake Forest(-3.5) @ North Carolina State 153.0 O/U
- 7p- Ohio State (-2.5) @ Rutgers 136.5 O/U
- 7p- Xavier @ Seton Hall (-4.0) 142.5 O/U
- 7p- Houston (-7.0) @ SMU 136.5 O/U
- 7p- Georgia Tech @ Miami-FL (-9.0) 140.5 O/U FD Only
- 8p- Baylor (-6.0) @ Kansas State 135.5 O/U
- 8p- Tulane @ Memphis (-10.0) 146.5 O/U DK Only
- 8:30p- Alabama (-5.0) @ Mississippi 143.5 O/U
- 9p- Tennessee (-1.0) @ Mississippi State 136.0 O/U
- 9p- Minnesota (-1.5) @ Nebraska 143.5 O/U DK Only
- 9p- Texas Tech (-3.0) @ Oklahoma 127.5 O/U
- 9p Georgetown @ DePaul (-8.0) 143.5 O/U
TOP IMPLIED SCORES
- DePaul 83.00
- Memphis 78.25
- Wake Forest 77.75
- North Carolina State 74.25
- Alabama 74.25
- Seton Hall 73.25
- Minnesota 72.50
- Houston 71.75
- Notre Dame 71.50
- Nebraska 71.00
- Baylor 70.75
TOP GUARDS
Alondes Williams (Wake Forest) at NCST ($9.8K DK/8.4K FD)
Williams is having a season most dream about. He leads the ACC in points (19.8) and assists (5.2) per game. He is also trying to become the first ACC player to finish the season leading the conference in both categories. This is a pace-up game here with Wake having the highest team-implied score on the slate. He has scored over 40 DKFP in four of the last five games and is the top raw-projected play of the slate.
Terquavion Smith G/F (North Carolina State) vs. WAKE ($7.4K DK/8.2K FD)
Smith can play anywhere for the Wolfpack. He played off-the-ball at the start of the season and then was moved to the point as teams tried to adjust to where he and Dereon Seabron were on the court. Smith has gradually progressed into a star this season and now leads the team with a 27.9% shot rate, and he has a 30% usage over the last five games. Over the last three, he has scored 33/43/50 DKFP and is playing even better than Seabron. Great fast-paced game environment here for DFS purposes.
Bryce McGowens G/F (Nebraska) vs. MINN ($6.8K DK)
McGowens is coming off his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award after averaging 17 points and 4.5 rebounds over two games. He leads the team with a 30% usage and 21.2 PPG average over the last five games. This is a Nebraska team that will push the pace with a 72.3 adjusted tempo offense (10th in the nation) and the game will be close – giving McGowens plenty of run to make value and more.
Other Top Guards:
- David Jones G/F (DPU) $8.2K DK
- Dereon Seabron G/F (NCST) $8.3K DK/8.3K FD
- Jalen Cook (TUL) $8.3K DK
- Markquis Nowell (KSU) $7.0K DK/7.6K FD
- Jamison Battle G/F (MINN) $7.9K DK *sneaky play
TOP VALUE GUARDS
Jarkel Joiner (Mississippi) vs. BAMA ($5.5K DK/4.8K FD)
Joiner returned after a month-long absence from back surgery against Florida on Saturday. He jumped right into the mix and played 40 minutes. He did show some rust, though, going 3-for-10 from the field and ending with seven points and four rebounds. Expect a much better showing today against an Alabama team that plays fast and pushes the pace – 17th in the nation with an adjusted tempo efficiency rating of 71.8. With Daeshun Ruffin out for the season with a knee injury, Ole Miss will be leaning on the senior to round into form as soon as possible.
Tye Fagan (Mississippi) vs. BAMA ($3.8K DK/4.8K FD)
The Georgia transfer will now see the load of Daeshun Ruffin’s injury fall onto him and the recently returned Joiner. On Saturday, Fagan scored a team-high 15 points but also turned the ball over nine times. He also had five rebounds, a block, an assist, and two steals in 33 minutes and would have gone over the 30 DKFP mark if not for the turnovers. A big pace-up game against Alabama tonight will even boost Fagan’s value more.
Other Value Guards:
- Courvoisier McCauley (DEP) $3.4K DK *played 28 mins (38 DKFP) with JFL/Johnson out on Saturday
- Trey McGowens (NEB) $3.8K DK
- Jalen Terry (DPU) $4.9K DK
- Kobe Webster (NEB) $3.1K DK
- Mike McGuirl G/F (KSU) $3.8K DK/5.6K FD
TOP FORWARDS
EJ Liddell (Ohio State) Opp @RU ($9.8K DK/8.6K FD)
No surprises here, and you'll probably have to decide whether you want to roll Liddell or Alondes Williams as your pay-up. Liddell is probably the most consistent versatile player in the nation and is the only player since 2008 to average 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game. Matchup-proof.
David Jones G/F (DePaul) Opp GU ($8.2K DK)
DePaul has the highest-implied team score of the slate, mainly because they are home facing a Georgetown team that plays at one of the fastest paces in the nation but has one of the worst defenses. With JFL out and now possibly Javon Johnson for a second straight game, Jones is the alpha of this team. He is carrying a 32% usage rate and throwing up over 13 shots per game over the last five, but is struggling with field goal percentage. If there ever was a “get right” game on the schedule, it’s Georgetown.
Paul Atkinson (Notre Dame) Opp UL ($7.3K DK/6.0K FD)
Atkinson is coming off ACC Player of the Week honors after averaging 17 points and 10 boards in three games. He is starting to get more comfortable in the ACC has become stronger when attacking the rim. Tonight, he faces a Louisville team in shambles that just got destroyed by Jesse Edwards and the pick-and-roll play of Syracuse. Louisville is small and has been getting smashed by big players with Malik Williams suspended. Though Williams is due to return today, indications are that he will not get a full run on his first game back – putting Atkinson in another solid spot again tonight.
Other Top Forwards
- Jake LaRavia G/F (WAKE) $8.8K DK/7.3K FD *sneaky Alondes pivot & better FD price
- Dereon Seabron G/F (NCST) $8.3K DK/8.3K FD
- Zach Freemantle (XAV) $7.4K DK/6.1K FD
- Nysier Brooks (MISS) $7.1K DK/6.5K FD
- Jamison Battle G/F (MINN) $7.9K DK
TOP VALUE FORWARDS
Nick Ongenda (DePaul) Opp GU ($4.5K DK)
By now, I assume that you see the theme. Attack the fast, but bad, Georgetown team. If Ongenda starts, he's in play due to his size and cheap salary. He is a little boom-or-bust, but should get to 4-5X value tonight against a Hoya team that cannot defend the interior.
Other Value Forwards
- Mike McGuirl G/F (KSU) $3.8K DK/5.6K FD * 25 DKFP avg last 2 while starting but now gets Baylor
- Clifford Omoruyi (RU) $5.4K FD
- Luis Rodriguez G/F (MISS) $4.5K DK/5.8K FD
- Brandon Johnson (DPU) $5.8K DK
- Trey Wertz G/F (ND) $3.1K DK/3.8K FD
DRAFTKINGS CORE
- Alondes Williams (Wake Forest)
- Paul Atkinson (Notre Dame)
- Tye Fagan (Ole Miss-Value)
FANDUEL CORE
- Jake LaRavis (Wake Forest)
- Paul Atkinson (Notre Dame)
- Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers- Value)