THE SLATE
Games Ranked by O/U
- #8 Iowa @ Indiana- 12:00pm FOX- 152
- Georgetown @ #3 Villanova- 2:30pm FOX- 143
- #25 Drake @ Valparaiso- 2:00pm ESPN+- 135.5
- Cincinnati @ Tulane- 12:00pm ESPN+- 135
| Top Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Jahvon Blair | GU | VU | 8100 | 31.21 | |||
| Jahvon Blair has been huge for Georgetown in their two-game win streak. Blair is a bit of a volume scorer but for fantasy purposes he is excellent. What has been big for Blair is his assist numbers, as he has 23 assists in his last three games. In the first game against VIllanova he was held to only 11 points but with Georgetown playing well, expect Blair to have a good game in the rematch. | |||||||
| Roman Penn | DRA | VALP | 7900 | 26.38 | |||
| Roman Penn is a name to know once March Madness rolls around. The junior guard has been a vital piece for the Bulldogs undefeated season and #25 ranking. Penn has a great combination of scoring and playmaking, averaging 12.5 ppg and 5.5 apg. In his last game, against Valpo, Penn only scored 10 points but added 7 assists and 4 rebounds. | |||||||
| Joe Wieskamp | IOWA | IU | 7500 | 27.4 | |||
| Joe Wieskamp has been a great side kick to Luka Garza. He has good size and a good shooting stroke (45.7% 3pt). In the first matchup against IU he absolutely killed the Hoosiers for 40 fantasy points (16 points, 12 rebounds). Wieskamp's G/F eligibility makes him a great play for your lineup, especially if you don't want to pay up for Garza. | |||||||
| Collin Gillespie | VU | GU | 6900 | 28.00 | |||
| Collin Gillespie really struggled in Villanova's surprising loss to St. Johns on Wednesday. Gillespie had more turnovers (6) than points (4), as Posh Alexander harrased him throughout. Which is the reason why he is a fantastic play as a cheaper option amongst the higher priced guards. In Gillespies two games where he posted under 20 fantasy points he responded with 26.5 and 33.5 point outings. Look for Gillespie to bounce back and may be a must play with his price. | |||||||
| Value Guards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Armaan Franklin | IU | IOWA | 6000 | 23.88 | |||
| Armaan Franklin, since returning from injury, has scored double digits in his last 4 games. The problem is he scored no more than 14 points in each of those games. He had a rough shooting night in the first game against Iowa (3/10) but still managed to have a solid game with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Iowa is not great defensively so it should be a good matchup. Think the first game was just an off night and expect Franklin to have a nice game for the Hoosiers. | |||||||
| Jaylen Forbes | TUL | CIN | 5900 | 25.88 | |||
| It isn't often that you would find a team's leading scorer on a slate with a $5900 pricetag. Forbes is a volume scorer but again for fantasy purposes volume is what we are looking for. Forbes has taken at least 11 shots in all but one game this year for Tulane. In his last game against WIchita St he had a rough go shooting, as he went 0/13 from the floor. He was still able to salvage a decent fantasy night as he was able to get to the line 10 times, making 9. Really don't love the Cincy/Tulane game but Forbes could be a great play in a cash game. | |||||||
| Joe Toussaint | IOWA | IU | 3600 | 11.19 | |||
| If you are looking to get Luka Garza in your lineup Joe Toussaint may not be a bad play to offset the hefty pricetag. The sophomore guard's playing time has been sporadic but in limited action he had success against IU. Toussaint only played 8 minutes against the Hoosiers but still scored 7 points. He also had four fouls in 8 minutes, which probably lead to a cut in playingtime. Hopefully Coach McCaffrey took notice of his performance against IU last time and the guard gets more burn. | |||||||
| Top Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Luka Garza | IOWA | IU | 9700 | 44.35 | |||
| There is no slowing down Luka Garza as the most dominate player in CBB daily fantasy. TJD certainly won't be slowing down Garza, as he torched the Hoosiers for 28 points and 12 rebounds. Although Jackson-Davis has good athleticism his post defense is questionable and Garza shouild have no problem having another big night. The question is whether you can find enough value elsewhere to afford the $9700 pricetag. | |||||||
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | IU | IOWA | 8300 | 37.52 | |||
| Although his defense isn't great Trayce Jackson-Davis is another fantasy stud. He had no problems with a soft Iowa defense in the firdt game as he was able to post 23 points and grab 7 rebounds. Yet the effort wasn't enough, as IU fell 81-69 to Iowa. He is probably aware he is going to need to do more offensively and you can expect him to try and put IU on his back for the upset bid. | |||||||
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | VU | GU | 7400 | 29.77 | |||
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl should have an advantage against Georgetown, as the Hoyas don't have any bigs that can defend out on the perimeter. It didn't really play out that way in his first matchup against Georgetown, as he was held to 9 points (2/4 3pt) and only grabbed 4 rebounds. He still presents a great alternative to breaking the bank for either Garza or Trayce Jackson-Davis. | |||||||
| Jamorko Pickett | GT | VU | 7100 | 27.6 | |||
| Jamorko Pickett went off in Georgetown's first game against Villanova with a 16 point and 10 rebound performance vs the WIldcats. This shouldn't come as a surprise, as Villanova really doesn't have the size on the wing to play with Pickett. Jermaine Samuels is a good wing for Nova but he gives two inches to Pickett. Pickett's G/F eligibility also make him a versatile play. | |||||||
| Shanquan Hemphill | DRA | VALP | 6500 | 26.94 | |||
| While Roman Penn gets all the publicity with Drake, it is ShanQuan Hemphill that leads the #25 Bulldogs in scoring with 14.4 ppg. Drake made a concerted effort to get their big man paint touches against Valpo, as he scored 18 points, on 16 shots, and added 12 rebounds in the first meeting. Think Hem[hill provides great value amongst the higher priced forwards and should get more volume in the rematch. | |||||||
| Value Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Donovan Clay | VALP | DRA | 6400 | 25.2 | |||
| Valpo's Donovan Clay is a guy that can fill up the stat sheet which makes him a valuable play. His numbers don't blow you away but the sophmore averages 11.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 apg and 1.5 bpg. Clay battled foul trouble in the first game against Drake but he supplemented his 6 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. If he can avoid foul trouble expect a nice game for Clay. | |||||||
| Chudier Bile | GU | VU | 5500 | 17.52 | |||
| Whatever Chudier Bile did during Georgetown's COVID pause it made an impression on Patrick Ewing. After only logging 20+ in minutes in 2 of their first 9 games Bile has played 30 minutes in each of the last two games and has made a huge impact. In the last two games, Bile has scored 36 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. His pricetag is already starting to rise, as he was only $4700 on the last slate where he was featured so strike while the iron is hot. | |||||||
| Jack Nunge | IOWA | IU | 5300 | 19.2 | |||
| Jack Nunge is really starting to emerge as a great big man off the bench for the Hawkeyes. In his last two games he has played 23 mpg and scored 30 points (6/9 3pt) and grabbed 14 rebounds. Nunge didnt have a good game in the first game against IU but with him breaking through in the rotation he presents great value. | |||||||
| Tylan Pope | TUL | CIN | 5100 | 14.48 | |||
| Tylan Pope is a 6-6 220 pound forward that is a freshman on Tulane. Pope has been playing the best ball of his short college career reaching double figures scoring in each of his last three games, after doing so only once prior. During this three-game stretch Pope has also grabbed 26 rebounds. | |||||||
Example Lineups
The Example Lineups are meant to show how you can build lineups based on players mentioned in the Playbook above. 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 | Donovan Clay | VALP | DRA | 25.19 | $6,400 | G | Andrew Jones | UT | OKST | 24.19 | $5,900 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| G | Armaan Franklin | IU | IOWA | 23.88 | $6,000 | G | Xavier Pinson | MIZZ | ALA | 22.13 | $5,700 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| G | Collin Gillespie | VU | GU | 28.02 | $6,900 | G | Herbert Jones | ALA | MIZZ | 26.44 | $6,600 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Myles McBride | WVU | KU | 28.96 | $6,800 | |||||
| F | Chudier Bile | GU | VU | 17.52 | $5,500 | G | Trent Frazier | ILL | WIS | 19.23 | $4,800 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| F | Trayce Jackson-Davis | IU | IOWA | 32.20 | $8,300 | F | Nate Watson | PROV | SJU | 26.77 | $7,000 |
| Pivot | Race Thompson | IU | IOWA | 24.54 | $6,300 | Pivot | Kofi Cockburn | ILL | WIS | 31.08 | $7,600 |
| F | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | VU | GU | 29.77 | $7,400 | F | Jaylin Williams | AUB | MISS | 22.99 | $5,300 |
| Pivot | ShanQuan Hemphill | DRA | VALP | 26.94 | $6,500 | Pivot | |||||
| Util | Jaylen Forbes | TUL | CIN | 25.88 | $5,900 | F | Isaiah Whaley | CONN | SHU | 24.26 | $5,600 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| Util | Joe Toussaint | IOWA | IU | 11.19 | $3,600 | Util | Justin Champagnie | PITT | UVA | 40.73 | $9,000 |
| Pivot | Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | IU | 23.1 | $6,200 | Pivot | Julian Champagnie | SJU | PROV | 33.64 | $8,100 |
| Total | $50,000 | Total | $49,900 | ||||||||
| Pivot Total | $50,000 | Pivot Total | $49,800 | ||||||||
| DK GPP | FD GPP | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| G | Joe Toussaint | IOWA | IU | 11.19 | $3,600 | G | Justin Champagnie | PITT | UVA | 40.73 | $9,000 |
| Pivot | Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | IU | 23.1 | $6,200 | Pivot | |||||
| G | Roman Penn | DRA | VALP | 26.38 | $7,900 | G | David Duke | PROV | SJU | 32.20 | $8,000 |
| Pivot | Collin Gillespie | VU | GU | 28.02 | $6,900 | Pivot | Julian Champagnie | SJU | PROV | 33.64 | $8,100 |
| G | Jaylen Forbes | TUL | CIN | 25.88 | $5,900 | G | Myles Cale | SHU | CONN | 19.34 | $4,400 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| F | Luka Garza | IOWA | IU | 44.35 | $9,700 | G | Xavier Pinson | MIZZ | ALA | 22.13 | $5,600 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Posh Alexander | SJU | PROV | 25.16 | $6,100 | |||||
| F | Jack Nunge | IOWA | IU | 19.2 | $5,300 | F | Brady Manek | OU | ISU | 18.31 | $4,500 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| F | Race Thompson | IU | IOWA | 24.54 | $6,300 | F | David McCormack | KU | WVU | 21.66 | $5,300 |
| Pivot | Pivot | ||||||||||
| Util | Chudier Bile | GU | VU | 17.52 | $5,500 | F | Kofi Cockburn | ILL | WIS | 31.08 | $7,600 |
| Pivot | Pivot | Jeremiah Tilmon | MIZZ | ALA | 26.70 | $6,900 | |||||
| Util | Nick Robinson | VALP | DRA | 20.22 | $5,800 | Util | Micah Potter | WIS | ILL | 22.36 | $5,500 |
| Pivot | ShanQuan Hemphill | DRA | VALP | 26.94 | $6,500 | Pivot | |||||
| Total | $50,000 | Total | $49,900 | ||||||||
| Pivot Total | $50,000 | Pivot Total | $49,800 | ||||||||