College Basketball Playbook & Core Plays January 14 Afternoon Slate: Top DraftKings CBB DFS Picks
We have a full slate of games all day throughout Saturday, so let's dive into the CBB DFS lineup picks for the afternoon slate on DraftKings. We have plenty of marquee matchups in the late-afternoon window of games like Arizona vs Oregon, Iowa State vs Kansas, Oklahoma State vs Baylor, and Duke vs Clemson. You can build CBB DFS lineups tonight on DraftKings for the 11-game afternoon slate tipping off at 3:30 pm ET with Missouri vs Florida. If you're looking to play college basketball DFS this season, get full access to our CBB DFS Playbooks and Core Plays with a Fantasy Alarm All-Pro Subscription. Check out all the CBB DFS top picks, lineup strategies, teams to target, and value plays to lock in for tonight's college basketball action. If you have any questions about CBB daily fantasy lineup strategy, ask away in the Fantasy Alarm Discord chat. Now, let's jump into the CBB DFS top plays and lineup picks for Saturday, January 14th.
College Basketball CBB DFS Slate & Betting Odds January 14
(via DraftKings Sportsbook)
- 3:30 pm ET – Missouri at Florida (-6) – 149.5 O/U
- 4 pm ET – LSU at Alabama (-14.5) – 147.5 O/U
- 4 pm ET – Arizona State (-9) at Oregon State – 131.5 O/U
- 4 pm ET – Virginia (-9.5) at Florida State – 130.5 O/U
- 4 pm ET – Iowa State at Kansas (-7.5) – 135 O/U
- 5 pm ET – Duke at Clemson (-1) – 141 O/U
- 6 pm ET – Texas A&M (-8) at South Carolina – 133 O/U
- 6 pm ET – Arizona (-4) at Oregon – 154 O/U
- 6 pm ET – California at Washington (-9.5) – 131 O/U
- 6 pm ET – Oklahoma State at Baylor (-7.5) – 138.5 O/U
- 7 pm ET – Notre Dame at Syracuse (-5.5) – 140 O/U
CBB Top Team Totals
(via KenPom.com)
- Alabama – 81
- Florida – 81
- Arizona – 80
- Missouri – 78
- Oregon – 76
- Baylor – 73
- Syracuse – 73
- Virginia – 73
- Clemson – 71
- Kansas – 70
- Duke – 70
College Basketball CBB DFS Top Plays 1/14
CBB DFS Top Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG |
| Adam Flagler | BAY | OKST | 8400 | 32.11 |
| Even after edging out a win last game, Baylor is still in desperation win mode to stay relevant in the Big 12. With that in mind, we know Flagler will be leaned on to generate the offense – whether he’s scoring it or assisting. Flagler has 29 and 31 DK in the past two games and he’s averaging a solid 31 DK over the past 10 contests. We can count on Flagler anchoring cash lineups today in his high-usage role for Baylor. | ||||
| Kobe Brown | MIZZ | UF | 8200 | 28.7 |
| Brown has been the definition of a boom-or-bust GPP play this season. It’s impossible to stomach the low’s of sub-20 DK at times, but high’s of 40-50 DFS points can be slate-breaking. We saw that ceiling when he scored 30 points in back-to-back games vs Illinois and Kentucky less than a month ago, putting up 57 and 45 DK in those contests. The upside is definitely there in a high-total, uptempo matchup today vs Florida. | ||||
| Gabe Kalscheur | ISU | KU | 7600 | 22.13 |
| Kalscheur gets a massive $2000 price jump after going off for 25 points and 45 DK last game. It’s really hard to play him in cash lineups, but the GPP upside is obviously there. Kalscheur has gotten hot in an elevated role ever since Aljaz Kunc’s been out. He’s posted 34, 30, and 45 DK in three of the four games with Kunc sidelined. On the road at Kansas is tough today, but at least it’s a pace-boost. | ||||
| Armaan Franklin | UV | FSU | 6700 | 21.95 |
| In a soft matchup vs Florida State today, Virginia’s trio of guards are all in play. Kihei Clark and Reece Beekman are good for cash lineups, but Franklin has really emerged over the past month or so. He’s now put up 27+ DK in five straight games while filling up the stat sheet and being an alpha scorer at times during ACC play. Though the price tag has risen a bit, Franklin is still a great option in cash or GPP. | ||||
Also Consider:
- Mark Sears – Alabama ($8200) – GPP
- Kihei Clark – Virginia ($7700) – Cash
- Kevin McCullar Jr. – Kansas ($7100) – Cash
- Cormac Ryan – Notre Dame ($6100) – GPP
CBB DFS Value Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG |
| JJ Starling | ND | SYR | 5400 | 21.06 |
| Starling has been consistently priced in the 6k range but gets an odd discount today in the mid-5k salaries. The talented freshman just scored 16 points with 25 DK last time out and he’s posted at least 21 DK in seven of the last eight games. Though Starling did have a rough outing against Syracuse earlier this season, seeing the zone defense already should help him be more comfortable today. Plus, he’s shooting 40% from three over the past 10 games and that perimeter scoring ability gives him upside in this matchup. | ||||
| Courtney Ramey | ARIZ | ORE | 4900 | 22.21 |
| Simply put, Ramey is just way too cheap on this slate. The guy just had 32 DK on Thursday with a stuffed stat sheet and he has multiple 20+ DK efforts this season. Yes, he’s had some down games lately, but there’s no reason for Ramey to be priced below 5k at this point. He could be a popular cash value in a high-scoring matchup here vs Oregon. | ||||
| Nick Honor | MIZZ | UF | 4700 | 22.08 |
| Honor is a great cheap way to get exposure to this high-scoring Missouri/Florida matchup. He isn’t heavily involved offensively for Mizzou, but he does just enough across the board to be a solid DFS cash play. The senior guard is averaging 20 DK over the past 10 games and will benefit from this uptempo game environment. DeAndre Gholston is a GPP value for Mizzou to consider. | ||||
| Tyrese Proctor | DUKE | CLEM | 4200 | 16.4 |
| Jeremy Roach is likely out today, so Proctor would get the start at point guard for Duke again. In the past two games with Roach out, Proctor has put up 14 and 22 DK with an uptick in offensive role and minutes. He’s also been on the floor a lot more than Jaylen Blakes, which bodes well for his DFS floor today at this very cheap price. | ||||
| Kowacie Reeves | UF | MIZZ | 4100 | 17.04 |
| Outside of Colin Castleton, all of the Florida players are really underpriced on this slate. Will Richard and Kyle Lofton are definite guard values to consider, but Reeves is too good to pass up at just over 4k. He has a whopping 37% shot rate and a 29% usage rate during conference play so far as Florida’s offensive burst off the bench. He has 5x upside or better in this high-total matchup vs Mizzou. | ||||
| Caleb Asberry | OKST | BAY | 4100 | 16.21 |
| Asberry is another mispriced guard on this slate. He’s put up 18 and 29 DK the past two games while playing a bigger role with Moussa Cisse out. Oklahoma St has gone with smaller lineups and Asberry is logging key minutes off the bench with Cisse out, which may be the case again this weekend. Plus, Avery Anderson has a wrist injury that limited him last game and resulted in Asberry playing 27 minutes and getting a bigger offensive role with a season-high 15 points on 11 shot attempts. | ||||
| DeJuan Clayton | CAL | UW | 3800 | 19.56 |
| With Devin Askew sidelined, the Cal offense has run through Clayton a lot since he returned from injury the past four games. He had a rough game vs Washington State on Wednesday, but he should have an easier time against a weaker Washington team today. This sub-4k price tag is really cheap considering Clayton went off for 26 points and 41 DK just two games ago. | ||||
Also Consider:
- Dexter Dennis – Texas A&M ($5700) – GPP
- Brevin Galloway – Clemson ($5300) – Cash
- Adam Miller – LSU ($4800) – GPP
- Jaden Bradley – Alabama ($4200) – Cash
- Myreon Jones – Florida ($3800) – Cash/GPP
- Isaac McKneely – Virginia ($3500) – GPP
CBB DFS Top Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG |
| Colin Castleton | UF | MIZZ | 9400 | 35.27 |
| After scoring 18 points with seven rebounds and five blocks last game, Castleton is now averaging 36.4 DK over the past five contests. He’s expensive, but Castleton’s floor with high usage always makes him a great cash play. Plus, this is a great matchup. Missouri is a bad rebounding team with the worst two-point defense in the SEC. It sets up perfectly for Castleton to have a big game at home as he should dominate this undersized Mizzou frontcourt. | ||||
| Jalen Wilson | KU | ISU | 9100 | 38.31 |
| If you want to just lock in 30 DK or better and figure the rest of your cash lineup out, then Wilson is your guy. He’s averaging 34 DK over the past 10 games and hasn’t been held to under 25 DK at all this season. We know he’s going to score 15-20 points with plenty of rebounds and ancillary stats nearly every time out at this point. Though this is a tough matchup and a pace-down spot, Wilson is still a solid cash play. | ||||
| Jesse Edwards | SYR | ND | 8800 | 36.81 |
| Edwards dominated Notre Dame earlier this season to the tune of 22 points, 16 rebounds, and 45 DK. He can realistically match that output tonight considering the Irish are a poor offensive rebounding team and allow a ton of opposing points inside, which is where Edwards lives. This is actually the Syracuse center’s lowest DK price since late-November, so we should bounce on the “bargain” in a plus-matchup. | ||||
| Keion Brooks Jr. | UW | CAL | 8300 | 30.56 |
| Brooks has started to see his price tag rise, but he’s still cheap enough to play in cash. He just had 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 42 DK last game and is now averaging a solid 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 30.6 DK this season. Brooks is Washington’s clear alpha offensive playmaker right now and he should have plenty of success as a scorer and rebounder against a weak Cal defense. | ||||
Also Consider:
- Azuolas Tubelis – Arizona ($10,000) – GPP
- KJ Williams – LSU ($9300) – Cash
- Brandon Miller – Alabama ($8900) – Cash/GPP
- Kyle Filipowski – Duke ($8500) – GPP
CBB DFS Value Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG |
| Tyler Bilodeau | ORST | ASU | 4900 | 12.81 |
| Bilodeau was a great value for us on Thursday when he went off for 31 DK with 18 points and six rebounds at sub-5k. Well, let’s run it back because he’s still priced too low. Even though he’s been coming off the bench, Bilodeau is a top offensive playmaker for Oregon State right now and is getting starter-level playing time (30 minutes last game). It seems like a matter of time until the freshman cracks the starting lineup, but if not, he’ll still be a top scorer for the Beavers. | ||||
| Tyreek Smith | OKST | BAY | 4300 | 13.89 |
| Smith has started the past two games with Moussa Cisse out and there’s a chance he’s starting again today with Cisse’s status up in the air. Smith wasn’t great in the first of those two starts, but he had 20 DK with seven rebounds and three blocks last time out. He’s not involved much offensively, but Smith can return value with his rebounding and shot-blocking stats for the potential 5x value in GPPs. | ||||
| Maliq Brown | SYR | ND | 4200 | 13.36 |
| Brown has come on strong the past two games and is warranting more playing time in Syracuse’s frontcourt rotation. He’s put up 24 and 36 DK in these past two, including a double-double in 34 minutes on Wednesday. It’s tough to tell how much he’ll play moving forward with Benny Williams back, but the minutes could be there with Chris Bell now hurt. Notre Dame is a weak offensive rebounding team and Brown could easily have a double-double again today. | ||||
| Baba Miller | FSU | UV | 3300 | 10.5 |
| Miller made his season debut on Wednesday after being suspended for the first half of the season. The highly-touted freshman only played 17 minutes off the bench, so it’s tough to tell how soon he’ll be starting for FSU and how big his role will be moving forward. Still, scoring four points with four rebounds and a block isn’t bad in his limited debut. It’s tough to trust in cash, especially vs Virginia, but there’s GPP upside based on his talent level alone. | ||||
Also Consider:
- Sean East – Missouri ($5300) – Cash/GPP
- Alex Fudge – Florida ($4500) – GPP
CBB DFS Core Plays
DK Cash:
- Adam Flagler – Baylor
- Jalen Wilson – Kansas
- Kowacie Reeves – Florida
- Courtney Ramey – Arizona
DK GPP:
- Kobe Brown – Missouri
- Jesse Edwards – Syracuse
- DeJuan Clayton – California
- Caleb Asberry – Oklahoma State
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