THE SLATE (Odds & Totals via KenPom):
7 pm ET -- UNC Asheville at North Carolina (-20) -- 154 o/u
7 pm ET -- Rhode Island (-5) at Florida Gulf Coast -- 139 o/u
7 pm ET -- Louisiana at Marshall (-7) -- 153 o/u
9:30 pm ET -- Washington vs. South Dakota State (-8) -- 156 o/u
10 pm ET -- UCLA vs. Gonzaga (-6) -- 156 o/u
Top Implied Team Totals (per KenPom)
North Carolina -- 87 points
South Dakota State -- 82
Gonzaga -- 81
Marshall -- 80
UCLA -- 74
Louisiana -- 73
Washington -- 74
Rhode Island -- 72
Top Guards
| Top Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Caleb Love | UNC | NC-AS | 8400 | 29.2 | |||
| Though he’s coming off a rough outing vs. Tennessee, the Tar Heels’ point guard should bounce back tonight in a softer matchup where there’ll be plenty of offense on both ends. Love has been much better this season than last and he’s already put up 31+ DK points in three of five games. In a fast-paced environment, expect him to anchor your cash lineups. | |||||||
| Johnny Juzang | UCLA | GONZ | 8300 | 30.5 | |||
| Juzang has been a scoring machine this season, averaging 19.8 PPG and putting up 25 points against Villanova earlier. If the Bruins want to beat Gonzaga tonight, they’ll have to do so on the back of Juzang. Expect a high volume of shots and usage for him in this matchup as he should have an advantage on the perimeter against the Zags’ backcourt/wings. Juzang makes for a better DFS play than Jaquez for the slight savings and similar production. | |||||||
| Baylor Scheierman | SDSU | UW | 7500 | 36.1 | |||
| Just like last year, Scheierman has been a DFS stud for South Dakota State while playing in fast-paced games with tons of opportunities for ancillary stats. He’s averaging 37.5 DK points, has put up 34+ in five of six games already and is a terrific rebounder with 10+ boards in four different outings. After coming off a 45 DK effort yesterday, we can expect him to put up 30-40 yet again in another high-scoring environment. | |||||||
Other Top Guards to Consider:
Andrew Taylor -- Marshall ($7,400 DK)
Jules Bernard -- UCLA ($6,700 DK)
Andrew Nembhard -- Gonzaga ($6,100 DK)
Value Guards
| Value Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Noah Freidel | SDSU | UW | 5300 | 25.45 | |||
| Freidel is right on the fringe of being a cash value and may go overlooked on this slate considering the other cheap options. The South Dakota St shooting guard is averaging 19.5 PPG this season with at least 24 DK in five straight outings. Though he’s a bit scoring-dependent, he should post similar numbers in a high-scoring game vs. Washington where we’ll see plenty of offense on both ends. | |||||||
| Terrell Brown Jr. | UW | SDSU | 4700 | 35.44 | |||
| Why? That’s all I want to know at this point. Why are there so many pricing mistakes on DK’s slates lately? Brown Jr. is yet another as he’s sub-5k despite being Washington’s best player and putting up 35+ DK points and 20+ real points in three of four games thus far. Don’t think twice and lock him into cash lineups. | |||||||
| Malik Martin | URI | FGCU | 3900 | 17.2 | |||
| Martin is Rhode Island’s most consistent bench player right now and he’s doing a lot more with his minutes on the wing than starter Ishmael El-Amin. This is just a bit too cheap for a guy who’s playing 20-25 minutes nightly and putting up 15-20 DK points with just enough ancillary stat production. That’s good value for someone who’s below 4k. | |||||||
Other Value Guards to Consider:
RJ Davis -- North Carolina ($5,800 DK)
Cyrus Largie -- Florida Gulf Coast ($4,900 DK)
Alex Arians -- South Dakota State ($4,800 DK)
PJ Fuller -- Washington ($3,500 DK)
Top Forwards
| Top Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Armando Bacot | UNC | NC-AS | 9200 | 32.45 | |||
| The price tag may seem expensive, but Bacot is in line for another big stat line tonight against the undersized frontcourt of UNC Asheville and in a fast-paced environment. Foul trouble is always a risk with Bacot, but the Heels’ big man is also a 20-point double-double waiting to happen in any game. Bank on the big game happening tonight in a soft matchup. | |||||||
| Taevion Kinsey | MRSHL | ULL | 8500 | 32 | |||
| Kinsey was Marshall’s best player all last season and he’s back doing his thing this year. He’s already scored 20+ real points in three of four games and provides a safe floor of rebounds and assists as well. This game vs. Louisiana should be plenty fast-paced enough for Kinsey to stuff the stat sheet and be a contrarian cash option considering all the other big names in action. | |||||||
| Drew Timme | GONZ | UCLA | 7900 | 32.19 | |||
| While Chet Holmgren continues to be priced above Drew Timme, the latter is the better DFS play against tougher competition like UCLA. We saw Timme have his way with the Texas frontcourt earlier this season en route to 37 real points and 48 DK - and he could easily find similar success vs. the Bruins’ forwards. It’s tempting to roster Holmgren, but Timme is the best per-dollar option from Gonzaga tonight. | |||||||
Other Top Forwards to Consider:
Chet Holmgren -- Gonzaga ($9,300 DK)
Douglas Wilson -- South Dakota State ($7,300 DK)
Brady Manek -- North Carolina ($7,100 DK)
Value Forwards
| Value Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Makhel Mitchell | URI | FGCU | 4600 | 27.4 | |||
| Both Mitchell twins for Rhode Island are firmly in play on this slate as values because they’re still too cheap considering the regular DFS production. Makhel, though, gets the slight edge over brother Makhi because of the extra bit of savings. Makhel has put up 30+ DK points in three of five games thus far and there’s no reason for him to be below 5k at this point. Expect him and Makhi to be popular in cash because of the mispricing. | |||||||
| Drew Pember | NC-AS | UNC | 4200 | 29.06 | |||
| The UNC Asheville guys shouldn’t go overlooked on this slate because UNC has struggled on defense and continuously plays in higher-scoring games. Pember might be the best per-dollar option from Asheville as he’s another guy who’s mispriced on this slate. The 6-foot-10 center is second on the team in shots share and has already put up 24, 33 and 44 DK points this season. He could struggle a bit with Armando Bacot down low, but this game will be fast-paced enough for him to return value. | |||||||
| Obinna Anochili-Killen | MRSHL | ULL | 3900 | 35.88 | |||
| Another horrible mispricing alert! Simply put, both Anochili-Killen and Darius George are way too cheap for their respective roles for Marshall and both should be popular on this slate. Anochili-Killen, in particular, has been a monster in the paint with at least three blocks and seven rebounds in every game thus far and coming off a 10-block performance. He’s put up no less than 28 DK and would easily smash value at sub-4k. | |||||||
Other Value Forwards to Consider:
Makhi Mitchell -- Rhode Island ($5,600 DK)
Darius George -- Marshall ($3,800 DK)
DraftKings Core Plays
Drew Timme -- Gonzaga ($7,900)
Baylor Scheierman -- South Dakota State ($7,500)
Terrell Brown Jr. -- Washington ($4,700)