THE SLATE

Games Ranked by O/U

#10 Alabama at #18 Missouri- 12:00pm ESPN- 152

St. Johns at Providence- 2:00pm FS1- 147 *FanDuel ONLY*

#6 Texas at Oklahoma St- 3:00pm ABC- 145

#23 Kansas at #19 West Virginia- 2:00pm CBS- 141.5

Iowa St at #9 Oklahoma- 12:00pm ESPN2- 141 *FanDuel ONLY*

Ole Miss at Auburn- 4:00pm ESPN- 140 *FanDuel ONLY*

#19 Wisconsin at #12 Illinois- 2:30pm Fox- 136.5

Syracuse at Clemson- 2:00pm ACCN- 135 *DraftKings ONLY*

Seton Hall at UConn- 12:00pm Fox- 134.5

#16 Virginia Tech at Miami- 12:00pm RSN- 132.5 *DraftKings ONLY*

Pittsburgh at #14 Virginia- 4:00pm ESPN- 128 *FanDuel ONLY*

 

Top Guards
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Justin ChampagniePITTUVA  900040.73
Even though he isn't on both slates, I'd be remisced to not including Pitt's Justin Champagnie into the playbook. Champagnie. Champagnie is a fantasy beast due to his elite ability at scoring (19.3 ppg) and rebounding (12.2 rpg). He averages a double-double per game and has acheived the feat in 8 of Pitt's 12 games. He has only produced under 30 fantasy points 3-times and has eclisped 60 POINTS twice. He is worth it in both GPP and Cash game contests for FanDuel. If you are looking for a paydown option, his brother Julian Champagnie ($8100, 33.64 fppg) is also a great player and has a good matchup against Providence.
Ayo DosunmuILWISC820037.43820034.77
Ayo Dosunmu is one of the best playmakers college basketball has to offer. The junior guard is averaging 21.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg and 4.6 apg. For this he ranks 5th in KenPom's offensive rating for players with a possession percentage of 28% or more. It is worth mentioning that he does have a tough matchup, as WIsconsin ranks 8th in KenPom's defensive efficiency but still believe he is worth a play in this one. Teammate Trent Frasier ($6500 DK / $4800 FD) is a nice paydown option, especially in a FD cash game.
Cade CunninghamOKSTUT790034.7790031.69
After missing two games for OK St for an undisclosed reason Cade Cunningham returned last weekend and had a great game against Arkansas (21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists). He followed that up with a less impressive 19 point, 2 rebound and 2 assist performance in a loss at TCU. For what it is worth Cunningham missed OK St's last opportunity for a signature win against Baylor, so look for him to be chomping at the bit for this game vs Texas.
Herbert JonesALAMIZZ780028.60660026.44
Herb Jones just does too much on the basketball court for me to exclude him from the playbook. Jones is an absolute stat stuffer for the Crimson Tide. The senior guard/forward averages 12.1 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.8 spg, and 1.1 blocks per game. Do keep in mind that he is fighting through a back injury and his last two games he's only scored a combined 11 points, granted he really wasn't needed in an 18-point win over LSU. With his mini slump his price has gone down a bit, especially in FanDuel, he can be a nice play amongst the higher priced guards.
        
Value Guards
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
R.J. ColeCONNSHU720028.75580023.45
R.J. Cole's emergence for the UConn Huskies has come just in time considering the elbow surgery for James Bouknight. Since UConn's long COVID pause Cole has put up good fantasy numbers scoring no less than 25 fantasy points in his last three games. He has picked up his scoring and has been a consistent distributor for the Huskies averaging 5 dimes per game. Be interested to see how he fares against a Seton Hall defense that made Providence's David Duke's life miserable in their last game.
Myles CaleSHUCONN650020.97440019.34
Myles Cale hasn't been the most consistent performer for the Seton Hall Pirates but when he's on, he's on. So that is why I'm riding the hot hand here. In his last 3 games Cale has hit the 30 point fantasy mark twice. Definitely get him in your lineup for a FD cash game because his $4400 pricetag is offensive.
Andre CurbeloILLWISC480021.02490019.53
Although we wrote about Ayo and Trent Fraiser as a paydown, I also see a ton of value in Curbelo. The freshman is a great change of pace guard for the Illini and with such a cheap pricetag he is a nice play for a cash game in both platforms.

 

 

Other Guards to Consider

Julian Champagnie- St. Johns- $8100 FD

David Duke- Providence- $8000 FD

Bo Hodges- Butler- $7700 DK

Isaiah Wong- Miami- $7500 DK

Andrew Jones- Texas- $7300 DK / $5900 FD

Xavier Pinson- Missouri- $7100 DK / $5700 FD

Rasir Bolton- Iowa St- $6700 FD

John Petty Jr- Alabama- $6600 DK / $6000 FD

D’Mitrik Trice- Wisconsin- $6100 DK / $6000 FD

Aaron Thompson- Butler- $4300 DK

 

Top Forwards
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Kofi CockburnILWISC840033.56760031.03
With all these Illinois players in the playbook you would think I hate Wisconsin. They're a good team but the Illini tend to rely on their stars more. Cockburn is a double-double machine with 12 in 17 games, including a stretch that he is currently on reaching the mark in 7 of 8 games. Wisconsin has size but don't have anyone that can match his combination of size, strength and athleticism. Expect Cockburn to get another double-double in this one.
Jeremiah TilmonMIZZALA830028.72690026.79
Its hard to believe Jeremiah Tilmon is still playing college basketball but he is having a great season for the surprisingly good Mizzouri Tigers. Tilmon has been a monster as of late with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in two of his last three games. Against an Alabama team that doesn't have great size expect TIlmon to get a fair share of touches in this one. Also considering Bama plays a fast tempo he can also gobble up a bunch of rebounds.
Quincy GuerrierSYRCLEM790034.12  
Quincy Guerrier is having a sensational sophmore campaign for the Orange. The forward from Montreal is averaging 16.3 ppg and 9.5 rpg. What makes him a great fantasy play is his consistency rebounding and scoring. In his last nine games, Guerrier has at least scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. He is a great play especially in GPP contests.
Derek CulverWVUKU760025.3700023.72
Derek Culver is another guy that averages a double-double at 14 ppg and 10.4 rpg. In the first game againt the Jayhawks he was solid but not great with 8 points and 8 rebounds but he only took 9 shots in a losing effort. In the return game expect Culver to be a bit more agressive, especially considering he is playing in Morgantown, where he bumps his scoring average to 15.3 ppg.
Nate WatsonPROVSJU  700026.77
Nate Watson has cooled off of late, scoring no more than 12 points in each of his last four games. However Watson's pricetag is still high with a good matchup against St. Johns. The Friars scored only 43 points in their last game and are in need for some easy offense. Watson gives them just that with 55.6 FG%, so expect them to feed Watson a lot in this one.
 
Value Forwards
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
David McCormackKUWV660020.96530021.66
David McCormack has had an up-and-down three year run at KU but he's playing the best ball of his career of late. In his 8 games, McCormack has scored at least 15 points 6 times. In his first matchup against West Virginia he posted a slash line of 10/11/3.
Greg BrownUTOKST570024.52580021.93
Surprised with the pricetag for the freshman phenom considering his first game against the Cowboys. Brown went off for 24 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. It doesn't come as a huge surprise as OK St is a guard heavy team and don't have anyone to matchup with Brown. Think he's a steal at this pricetage and look to get him in for either contest for both platforms.
Romello WhiteMISSAUB  520019.45
Romello White's stats dont blow you away but he provides steady scoring (10 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg). He also is a pretty good rim protector with 1.1 bpg. In the first game against AUburn White posted 12 points and 3 rebounds.
Adama SanogoCONNSHU450012.34410011.43
Sanogo is finally starting to have a bigger role in the rotation for the huskies playing 57 minutes in his last three games. The bump in PT has paid dividends for UConn with double figures scoring in two of those games. Seton Hall has good size so look and with Sanogo being a big physical guy expect him to get 20 minutes in this one.

 

 

Other Forwards to Consider

Amiir Simms- Clemson- $7400 DK

Keyshawn Bryant- South Carolina- $7200 DK

Isaiah Whaley- UConn- $7100 DK / $5600 FD

Jay Huff- Virginia- $6500 FD

Tolu Smith- Miss St- $6300 DK

Micah Potter- Wisconsin- $5800 DK / $5500 FD

Jaylin Williams- Auburn= $5300 FD

Romeo Weems- DePaul- $4400 DK

Example Lineups

 

DK CashFD Cash
Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalaryPos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
GMyles CaleSHUCONN20.97$6,500GAndrew JonesUTOKST24.19$5,900
PivotR.J. ColeCONNSHU28.75$7,200Pivot     
GAaron ThompsonBUTLEDPU21$4,300GXavier PinsonMIZZALA22.13$5,700
Pivot     Pivot     
GIsaiah WongMIAVT30.9$7,500GHerbert JonesALAMIZZ26.44$6,600
PivotAyo DosunmuILWISC37.43$8,200PivotMyles McBrideWVUKU28.96$6,800
FGreg BrownUTOKST24.52$5,700GTrent FrazierILLWIS19.23$4,800
PivotAndrew JonesUTOKST26.57$7,300Pivot     
FJeremiah TilmonMIZZALA32.20$8,300FNate WatsonPROVSJU26.77$7,000
PivotMicah PotterWISCIL24.26$5,800PivotKofi CockburnILLWIS31.08$7,600
FDavid McCormackKUWV23.42$6,600FJaylin WilliamsAUBMISS22.99$5,300
Pivot     Pivot     
UtilAndre CurbeloILWISC21.02$4,800FIsaiah WhaleyCONNSHU24.26$5,600
PivotAdama SanogoCONNSHU12.34$4,500Pivot     
UtilTolu SmithMSUSCAR26.93$6,300UtilJustin ChampagniePITTUVA40.73$9,000
PivotD'Mitrik TriceWISCIL25.16$6,100PivotJulian ChampagnieSJUPROV33.64$8,100
    Total$50,000    Total$49,900
   Pivot Total$50,000   Pivot Total$49,800
DK GPPFD GPP
Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalaryPos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
GMatt Coleman IIIUTOKST25.98$6,000GJustin ChampagniePITTUVA40.73$9,000
Pivot     Pivot     
GCade CunninghamOKSTUT34.7$7,900GDavid DukePROVSJU32.20$8,000
PivotIsaiah WongMIAVT30.9$7,500PivotJulian ChampagnieSJUPROV33.64$8,100
GXavier PinsonMIZZALA24.75$7,100GMyles CaleSHUCONN19.34$4,400
PivotJohn Petty Jr.ALAMIZZ26.33$6,600Pivot     
FGreg BrownUTOKST24.52$5,700GXavier PinsonMIZZALA22.13$5,600
Pivot     PivotPosh AlexanderSJUPROV25.16$6,100
FMicah PotterWISCIL24.26$5,800FBrady ManekOUISU18.31$4,500
Pivot     Pivot     
FRomeo WeemsDPUBUTLE18.08$4,400FDavid McCormackKUWVU21.66$5,300
Pivot     Pivot     
UtilTrent FrazierILWISC21.15$6,500FKofi CockburnILLWIS31.08$7,600
PivotAamir SimmsCLEMSYR26.31$7,400PivotJeremiah TilmonMIZZALA26.70$6,900
UtilDavid McCormackKUWV23.42$6,600UtilMicah PotterWISILL22.36$5,500
Pivot     Pivot     
    Total$50,000    Total$49,900
   Pivot Total$50,000   Pivot Total$49,800