Both the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings are playing the second legs of back-to-backs here. We’ll see if there are any other pieces ruled out, but it should be a fun game if the two lineups are status quo and the same thing as they ran yesterday. Let’s dive into the NBA DFS Showdown playbook breakdown for today’s game, kicking off at 10:00 pm ET!

Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings Total & Spread

  • Total: 225
  • Spread: TOR -5.5

 

 


 

Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings Injury Updates

Raptors

  • RJ Barrett - OUT
  • Collin Murray- Boyles - OUT
  • Jakob Poeltl - OUT
  • Ja’Kobe Walter - OUT

Kings

  • Keegan Murray - OUT

Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings Projected Starting Lineups

Raptors

  • Immanuel Quickley
  • Jamal Shead
  • Gradey Dick
  • Brandon Ingram
  • Scottie Barnes

Kings

  • Russell Westbrook
  • Zach LaVine
  • DeMar DeRozan
  • Precious Achiuwa
  • Maxime Raynaud
     
 

 

DFS Captain / MVP Picks

Scottie Barnes, TOR

(DK CPT - $15,600, UTIL - $10,400 / FD MVP - $22,500, UTIL - $15,000)

Despite the fact that we saw the Immanuel Quickley legacy game on Tuesday, Scottie Barnes remains the prize Raptors possession here. Barnes had 26-7-11 on Tuesday, and without Barrett, Poeltl, Murray-Boyles, and Walter this year, Barnes leads the team with a 28% USG, and 1.17 FP/min is second.

Brandon Ingram, TOR

(DK CPT - $14,400, UTIL - $9,600 / FD MVP - $19,800, UTIL - $13,200)

Old reliable, steady hands, Brandon Ingram is there if you need him. He hasn’t necessarily given us the ceiling games that Scottie Barnes or Immanuel Quickley have, but he’s been wildly consistent. In fact, in games he hasn’t left with injury, he’s put up 40+ DKP in seven of his last eight, and the one was 32. The floor is tremendous.

Russell Westbrook, SAC

(DK CPT - $18,000, UTIL - $12,000 / FD MVP - $17,400, UTIL - $11,600)

Russell Westbrook continues to be incredibly consistent for Sacramento. Westbrook has put up 38+ DKP in six straight games. Westbrook has a 25% USG and averages 1.18 FP/min without Keegan Murray. We know he has triple-double upside, too, which is the primary appeal of using him in the captain’s chair.

Immanuel Quickley, TOR

(DK CPT - $12,000, UTIL - $8,000 / FD MVP - $13,200, UTIL - $8,800)

It’s hard to replicate a 40-point night where you go 11-for-13 from the floor, 7-for-8 from three, and 11-for-11 from the line, but IQ will run it back on Wednesday in a great spot. This is a big pace-up spot, and IQ now leads the team at 1.18 FP/min without Barrett, Poeltl, Murray-Boyles, and Walter.

 

 


 

DFS Utility Picks

Sandro Mamukelashvili, TOR

(DK CPT - $9,000, UTIL - $6,000 / FD MVP - $9,000, UTIL - $6,000)

We’ll see what the Raptors elect to do in this one because the Kings do run the double-big starting lineup. There’s a chance Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the starting lineup, but even if he doesn’t, he’s a fantastic roster because of who they’re without. He still played 26 minutes off the bench on Tuesday. 1.11 FP/min without the guys on the injury report.

DeMar DeRozan, SAC

(DK CPT - $12,600, UTIL - $8,400 / FD MVP - $14,700, UTIL - $9,800)

Things haven’t been great for DeMar DeRozan, but they’ve also been good enough to where we’d consider using him. DeRozan has been up over 31 DKP in seven of his last eight games and is still a good fantasy producer. Without Keegan Murray, he has a 22% USG and .96 FP/min.

Malik Monk, SAC

(DK CPT - $7,500, UTIL - $5,000 / FD MVP - $6,000, UTIL - $4,000)

Is Malik Monk comfortably back in the rotation? I wouldn’t say comfortably, but he’s playing a lot again. He’s played 26 and 30 minutes in back-to-back games and has 25+ DKP in those outings. We know he has a high ceiling when extended.

Jamal Shead, TOR

(DK CPT - $10,200, UTIL - $6,800 / FD MVP - $7,800, UTIL - $5,200)

Jamal Shead is a steady pair of hands. We should see him continue to start and without Barrett, Walter, Poeltl, and Murray-Boyles this year, he is averaging .97 FP/min. He has a ceiling when his shot is falling.

 

 

 

DFS Dart Throws

  • Dylan Cardwell, SAC (DK CPT - $7,800, UTIL - $5,200 / FD MVP - $8,100, UTIL - $5,400) – Incredibly good FP/min, active player.
  • Nique Clifford, SAC (DK CPT - $6,300, UTIL - $4,200 / FD MVP - $4,500, UTIL - $3,000) - Loved the 24 mins on Tuesday. Love that it’s in the range of outcome.
  • Jonathan Mogbo, TOR (DK CPT - $4,500, UTIL - $3,000 / FD MVP - $3,900, UTIL - $2,600) – Mogbo will be the backup center for TOR.
  • Jamison Battle, TOR (DK CPT - $1,500, UTIL - $1,000 / FD MVP - $2,400, UTIL - $1,600) – Battle is the punt option of the day.Â