NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Monday Playbook

It's Monday, March 9th, and we have a 5-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. 

This slate is very interesting because the Memphis Grizzlies have just eight players unless one of the doubtful players is upgraded to in and the 76ers are without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George. VJ Edgecombe is also listed as questionable. We have plenty of stars taking the floor as Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kawhi Leonard, and Donovan Mitchell are going to suit up.

Before actually diving into the meat and potatoes, welcome to the NBA DFS season. If this is your first time reading our column on NBA DFS picks, I just want to welcome you and give you a few tips and tricks on what you should be looking for each night.

• News outlets: reliable sources that give us injury news & starting lineups
• Pace of play: who's playing fast vs. who's playing slow. Which teams get a pace-up spot (more possessions) vs. pace-down (fewer possessions)
• Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
• NBA DFS Projections
• Lineup Generator
• NBA Ownership

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, March 9th

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Pre/Post-Lock Update Section

This section will be used for anything that changes from the morning until right up to roster lock. 

Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.

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NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/9

• Tyrese Maxey - OUT
• Joel Embiid - OUT
• Stephen Curry - OUT
• Jamal Murray - QUEST
• Chet Holmgren - QUEST
• Ja Morant - OUT
• Lauri Markkanen - OUT
• Jalen Williams - OUT
• Michael Porter - OUT
• Jarrett Allen - OUT
• VJ Edgecombe - OUT
• Peyton Watson - OUT
• Ty Jerome - DOUBT
• Moses Moody - OUT
• Isaiah Hartenstein - OUT
• Zach Edey - OUT
• John Collins - OUT
• Santi Aldama - OUT
• Kristaps Porzingis - OUT
• Al Horford - OUT
• Scotty Pippen - DOUBT
• Cedric Coward - DOUBT
• Taylor Hendricks - DOUBT
• Egor Demin - OUT
• Will Richard - OUT
• Mitchell Robinson - OUT
• Alex Caruso - OUT
• Dean Wade - PROB
• Keyonte George - QUEST (downgrade, illness)
• Ace Bailey - OUT
• Isaiah Collier - OUT

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

In the section below, I’m listing the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads. Not every game is listed, but every game listed has the pace and defensive numbers listed.

NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks

Here are the core players I’m looking at for my NBA DFS picks tonight. You can see the full analysis of tonight’s NBA DFS projections and player pool below or skip ahead to building the best lineups possible by locking these into the aforementioned lineup generator now.

High

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard

Mid

• Karl-Anthony Towns, Keyonte George, Kyle Filipowski, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, GG Jackson, Kelly Oubre, Quentin Grimes, De'Anthony Melton, Jaylin Williams, Draymond Green, Nic Claxton, Javon Small

Value

• Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Cam Spencer, Walter Clayton, Danny Wolf, Jaylen Wells, Quinten Post, Cameron Payne, Jabari Walker, Trendon Watford (if starting)

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