THE SLATE
Games Ranked by O/U
- #5 Iowa at Northwestern- 12:00pm CBS- 157.5
- #20 Virginia Tech at Wake Forest- 6:00pm ACCN- 141 *DK ONLY*
- Penn St at Purdue- 1:00pm BTN- 138
- Memphis at Tulsa- 3:00pm ESPN- 129.5 *DK ONLY*
- UCF at #11 Houston- 2:00pm ESPNU- 129
| Top Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | NW | 8600 | 24.48 | 6800 | 21.83 | |
| It's amazing what a month can do to a player's DFS value. Back on 12/19 we wrote about Bohannon as a value guard at $5,800, today he is the second-highest priced guard (third-highest on FD) on the slate. Turned out I was a week early on Bohannon as he has come back on the fantasy radar thanks to a massive game that he had in the first matchup vs. Northwestern. He went for 24 points, five rebounds, and five assists en route to a 40.3 DK/36.5 FD point performance. Bohannon has gone for 20+ fantasy points in every game since and is a great play vs. the Wildcats. | |||||||
| Brandon Mahan | UCF | HOU | 8400 | 26.96 | 7000 | 24.93 | |
| It comes as a bit of a surprise that Mahan has struggled in AAC play after having massive non-conferences games against Michigan and FSU. In the Knight's last two non-conference games plus their opener vs. Cincy, Mahan scored 76 points. In his last three games Mahan has only mustered 19. That includes a game vs. Houston where he scored 13 points and added five rebounds. The Knights have dropped three straight, expect Mahan to get back on track. | |||||||
| Izaiah Brockington | PSU | PUR | 7100 | 25.32 | 6400 | 23.80 | |
| After transferring from St. Bonaventure Izaiah Brockington averaged 8.1 points in his first season with the Nittany Lions. This year Brockington has become one of the better guards in the Big Ten. Brockington has put up at least 22 fantasy points in his last four outings. While Purdue has a good front court and Brockington is a slashing guard he fared just fine against the frontcourts of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. You can put him in your lineup with confidence. Look at Myreon Jones ($6,500 DK / $6,200 FD) as a good paydown option on both platforms. | |||||||
| Marcus Sasser | HOU | UCF | 7000 | 28.70 | 5900 | 22.85 | |
| Marcus Sasser has become the biggest beneficiary since Houston's leading scorer from a season ago, Caleb Mills, transferred from the program. In the first game in Mills' abscence Sasser went off for 28 points against Tulane. In the first matchup against UCF Sasser had a good night as well, with 19 points and five rebounds. DeJon Jarreau ($5,900 DK / $6,700 FD) is a good paydown option in DraftKings. | |||||||
| Value Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Sasha Stefanovic | PUR | PSU | 6200 | 19.77 | 5300 | 17.73 | |
| Sasha Stefanovic hasn't had the best fantasy season but that doesn't stop Matt Painter from trusting his junior guard. Stefanovic has started in every game for the Boilermakers and is averaging 34.1 MPG. Sasha is only averaging 10.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.6 APG, but expect him to be on the court often and the price tag offers great value. | |||||||
| Boo Buie | NW | IOWA | 5300 | 22.11 | 6100 | 19.71 | |
| Boo Buie is currently enduring a shooting slump, thus his price in daily has plummeted. Buie has only scored seven points and in his last four games he's converted on just 2/29 shooting. This included their first game against Iowa where he only had three points. What has kept him fantasy relevant is that he has 19 assists in those four games. Iowa really isnt a great team defensively (72nd per KenPom in defensive efficency) and with NW getting the return game at home this is a great spot for Buie to find his shooting stroke again. | |||||||
| Boogie Ellis | MEM | TLSA | 4600 | 16.08 | |||
| Boogie Ellis has failed to live up to his lofty high school ranking at Memphis. The former Duke commit has only averaged 8.4 PPG in his 1+ seasons in college basketball. Memphis has had over two weeks off since their last game due to COVID within the program. This may have been time for Boogie Ellis to figure something out. He presents high risk but could be a nice value play. | |||||||
Other Guards to Consider
- Quentin Grimes- Houston- $8700 DK/$7500 FD
- Myreon Jones- Penn St- $6500 DK/$6200 FD
- Elijah Joiner- Tulsa- $6100 DK
- Jalen Cone- Virginia Tech- $5100 DK
- Myles Dread- Penn St- $4800 DK/$4000 FD
| Top Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Luka Garza | IOWA | NW | 10000 | 45.85 | 9400 | 43.26 | |
| Luka Garza's price is through the roof but the guy is unstoppable. Garza has scored at least 35 fantasy points in all but one game this season. That one game happened to be against Northwestern where their bigs really made the big man work for his buckets. Garza has been so dominant this season though that I don't see NW containing him again. With FanDuel's slate only being three games Garza is probably worth the hefty price tag. | |||||||
| Trevion WIlliams | PUR | PSU | 8900 | 32.46 | 7900 | 30.31 | |
| Trevion Williams has been instrumental in Purdue's last two victories over Indiana and Michigan St. Despite facing two phsyically imposing frontcourts Wiliams averaged 24 points and 9.5 rebounds. Last season against Penn St., Trevion posted a 17-point, ten-rebound double-double in their only matchup of the season. Penn St. also had a much better frontcourt then with Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins. Expect WIlliams to have a double-double in this one. | |||||||
| Brandon Rachal | TLSA | MEM | 8000 | 31.61 | |||
| Brandon Rachal is one of the more underrated frontcourt players in the country, The senior is averaging 14.8 PPG, 7.5 RPG, and 2.2 APG. Rachal also presents double-double capabilty, as he has recored three this season. Keep in mind he had a poor showing in the first meeting against Memphis, only scoring four points but still provided value with seven rebounds and three assists. However he represents a great alternative amongst the high-priced forwards in DK, the game's O/U is only 129.5 so it may scare people away. | |||||||
| Deandre Williams | MEM | TLSA | 7400 | 29.42 | |||
| Deandre Williams has only appeared in three games for the Memphis Tigers this season but reached double-figures scoring in every game. Even in a low scoring loss to Tulsa in the teams' first meeting Williams played 38 minutes and scored 13 points, while grabbing nine rebounds. He also adds steals, blocks, and assists, which makes him a nice fantasy option. | |||||||
| Justin Gorham | HOU | UCF | 7000 | 23.14 | 5800 | 21.64 | |
| Justin Gorham has really dominated the glass in the past three games for the Cougars, as he secured 40 boards. That included a monster 11-point, 19-rebound performance against SMU. In his first game against the Golden Knights, Gorham was one of the only rotation player to struggle for Houston, recording zero points and four rebounds. However, he dealt with foul trouble in that game, so if he can avoid fouling expect him to eat the glass against a UCF team that has given up 41.5 RPG. | |||||||
| Value Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Miller Kopp | NW | IOWA | 6800 | 28.7 | 6000 | 20.57 | |
| In the first matchup between Iowa and Northwestern, head coach Chris Collins probably wishes Miller Kopp let it fly more from three. Kopp took only five three-pointers but hit three of them in a 87-72 loss to the Hawkeyes. Iowa gives up the 11th-most three's in college basketball and allowing opponents to shoot at 34.9% clip. Kopp is also shooting 50% from three at home and is averaging 14.4 PPG. He is a great value play in both formats. | |||||||
| Justyn Mutts | VT | WF | 5600 | 19.94 | |||
| While Keve Aluma gets all the attention in Virginia Tech's frontcourt, Justyn Mutts is quietly having a nice season for the Hokies. Mutts is averaging 7.7 PPG and 6.1 RPG but he has been even better on the road. While it is a small sample size, Mutts has boosted his averages to 11.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG on the road. Wake Forest's front line is not that imposing and Mutts can provide great value at a cheap price. | |||||||
| Ryan Young | NW | IOWA | 5400 | 19.46 | 5600 | 18.16 | |
| Ryan Young was one of the main reasons the Northwestern Wildcats had "success" against Luka Garza. Young only played 13 minutes but had ten points and four rebounds. The reason for the low price tag is that Young only averages 16 MPG but he makes the most of his time averaging 9.0 PPG and 5.6 RPG. | |||||||
| Isaiah Mucius | WF | VT | 5200 | 17.75 | |||
| Isaiah Mucius struggled in his last two games fantasy-wise but his three prior to that he averaged 24.1 FPPG. Mucius could be a nice play in a DK cash game, as there may not be a ton of guys owned in this game compared to others in the slate. | |||||||
Other Forwards to Consider
- Keve Aluma- Virginia Tech- $8200 DK
- Isaiah Adams- UCF- $7200 DK/$6000 FD
- Pete Nance- Northwestern- $6600 DK/$6100 FD
- Seth Lundy- Penn St- $5300 DK/$5400 FD
Example Lineups
The Example Lineups are meant to show how you can build lineups based on players mentioned in the Playbook. They are not meant to be plugged and played.
| DK Cash | FD Cash | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| G | Boo Buie | NW | IOWA | 22.11 | $5,300 | G | Myles Dread | PSU | PUR | 15.07 | $4,000 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| G | DeJon Jarreau | HOU | UCF | 24.41 | $5,900 | G | Marcus Sasser | HOU | UCF | 22.89 | $5,900 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Quentin Grimes | HOU | UCF | 29.27 | $7,500 | |||||
| G | Myreon Jones | PSU | PUR | 25.39 | $6,500 | G | Brandon Mahan | UCF | HOU | 24.83 | $7,000 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| F | Isaiah Mucius | WF | VT | 17.75 | $5,200 | G | Sasha Stefanovic | PUR | PSU | 17.73 | $5,300 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| F | Justyn Mutts | VT | WF | 19.9 | $5,600 | F | Luka Garza | IOWA | NW | 43.26 | $9,400 |
| Pivot | Justin Gorham | HOU | UCF | 23.14 | $7,000 | Pivot | Trevion WIlliams | PUR | PSU | 30.31 | $7,900 |
| F | Sasha Stefanovic | PUR | PSU | 19.77 | $6,200 | F | Seth Lundy | PSU | PUR | 18.81 | $5,400 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| Util | Jalen Cone | VT | WF | 18.17 | $5,100 | F | Miller Kopp | NW | IOWA | 20.57 | $6,000 |
| Pivot | Pivot | $6,300 | |||||||||
| Util | Luka Garza | IOWA | NW | 45.85 | $10,000 | Util | Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | NW | 21.83 | $6,800 |
| Pivot | Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | NW | 24.48 | $8,600 | Pivot | $7,600 | ||||
| Total | $49,800 | Total | $49,800 | ||||||||
| Pivot Total | $49,800 | Pivot Total | $49,900 | ||||||||
| DK GPP | FD GPP | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| G | Boo Buie | NW | IOWA | 22.11 | $5,300 | G | Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | NW | 21.83 | $6,800 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| G | Jalen Cone | VT | WF | 18.17 | $5,100 | G | Marcus Sasser | HOU | UCF | 22.89 | $5,900 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| G | Elijah Joiner | TLSA | MEM | 23.22 | $6,100 | G | Sasha Stefanovic | PUR | PSU | 17.73 | $5,300 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Brandon Mahan | UCF | HOU | 24.93 | $7,000 | |||||
| F | Seth Lundy | PSU | PUR | 20.46 | $5,300 | G | Myreon Jones | PSU | PUR | 23.61 | $6,200 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Izaiah Brockington | PSU | PUR | 23.80 | $6,400 | |||||
| F | Brandon Rachal | TLSA | MEM | 31.61 | $8,000 | F | Trevion Williams | PUR | PSU | 30.31 | $7,900 |
| Pivot | Keve Aluma | VT | WF | 29.50 | $8,200 | Pivot | Pete Nance | NW | IOWA | 21.52 | $6,100 |
| F | Ryan Young | NW | IOWA | 19.46 | $5,400 | F | Justin Gorham | HOU | UCF | 21.64 | $5,800 |
| Pivot | Sasha Stefanovic | PUR | PSU | 19.77 | $6,200 | Pivot | |||||
| Util | Marcus Sasser | HOU | UCF | 25.5 | $7,000 | F | Miller Kopp | NW | IOWA | 20.57 | $6,000 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| Util | Deandre Williams | MEM | TLSA | 29.42 | $7,400 | Util | Isaiah Adams | ARK | ALA | 28.51 | $7,000 |
| Pivot | Miller Kopp | NW | IOWA | 22.77 | $6,800 | Pivot | |||||
| Total | $49,600 | Total | $49,900 | ||||||||
| Pivot Total | $50,000 | Pivot Total | $50,000 | ||||||||