March Madness is finally here, and DraftKings and FanDuel continue to provide sizable contests for CBB DFS grinders. Examining the slate for the second round on DraftKings, and FanDuel a number of core plays stand out. In this piece I’ll be locating top plays from each college basketball matchup and determining the top CBB DFS picks for your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
CBB DFS Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel | March Madness
Stud Tier
Miles McBride ($8,400) — While Ayo Dosunmu ($9,500) and Cade Cunningham ($9,800) provide elite upside, both come with elevated price tags on today’s slate. The $7,000-$8,000 range has immense value, and we can capture similar upside to the true studs. Headlining this tier, West Virginia’s McBride fits this mold. West Virginia is a 4-point favorite over Syracuse in a game totaled at 147 points. Syracuse is susceptible to opposing 3-point shooters, where McBride shoots 41%. He leads the team with a 20.7% usage rate and has played at least 34 minutes in three straight games.
Kevin Obanor ($8,100) — Similar to Dosunmu and Cunningham, Max Abmas ($9,200) has an elevated price tag. Oral Roberts has a 69.75-point implied team total as a 8.5-point underdog to Florida in a game with a 148-point total. Abmas has a 22.7% usage rate, but Obanor also has a 17.5% usage rate. Playing on the interior, Obanor accounts for a 24.1% shot rate and 26.5% rebound rate in Oral Roberts’ last three games. He also can take advantage of a Florida defense that ranks 124th inside.
Moses Moody ($7,800) — After holding off Colgate, Arkansas draws Texas Tech in the second round as a 1.5-point underdog. This entire Arkansas team is a buy-low given their tempo. Moody in particular has an intriguing price at $7,800. He found himself in early foul trouble but still played 35 minutes in Arkansas’ first round matchup. Moody has a 17.5% usage rate and has played at least 35 minutes in three straight games. Texas Tech ranks 238th in 3-point defense, where Moody shoots 37%. Already taking 18.4% of the shots on the season, Moody looks like a solid stud to target at potentially low ownership.
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Mid-Priced Tier
Marcus Sasser ($6,100) — After facing Cleveland State in the first round, Houston draws Rutgers in the second round as an 8-point favorite in a game with a 132-point total. Dejon Jarreau suffered an injury in Houston’s opener and looks questionable in this contest. With Jarreau playing limited minutes in the first round, Sasser stepped up to play 35 minutes in his absence. He already has a 19.1% usage rate and could see an increased role moving forward. He has played at least 30 minutes in three straight games while taking 22% of the team’s shots. Rutgers ranks 102nd in defensive efficiency, but the role change keeps Sasser playable here.
Justin Moore ($5,900) — Perhaps the weakest DFS environment on the slate, Villanova is a 5.5-point favorite over North Texas in a game with a 127-point total. Both teams play extremely slowly, but Villanova continues to provide value following the injury to Collin Gillespie. Already playing a major role prior to the Gillespie injury, Moore saw his minutes jump to 37 in Villanova’s first-round contest. Moore has a 17.7% usage rate this season and accounts for 18.4% of the shots and 19% of the rebounds. While the game environment leaves much to be desired, Moore still projects as a solid price-adjusted play here.
Mac McClung ($5,800) — Texas Tech is a 1.5-point favorite over Arkansas in a game with a 141-point total, and they are also in a pace-up spot. McClung is seriously underpriced, and thus looks like a player worth targeting. After seeing his minutes drop to 25 in the Big 12 Tournament, McClung played 30 minutes in Texas Tech’s first-round matchup against Utah State. On the year he leads the team with a 19.6 usage rate and 21.5% shot rate. McClung also shoots the most 3’s for Texas Tech, taking advantage of Arkansas’ 107th-ranked 3-point defense.
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Carlos Jurgens ($5,100) — For those looking at pure value plays, Oral Roberts plays a narrow distribution of minutes. Jurgens has played at least 36 minutes in three straight games for Oral Roberts, and though he only has a 10.1% usage rate this season, he has shown increased involvement down the stretch. In Oral Robert’s last three games, Jurgens accounts for an 11.2% shot rate, 19.3% rebound rate and 26.7% assist rate. He is playing secure minutes and deserves consideration as a potential value play today.
Scottie Lewis ($4,800) — On the other side of the Oral Roberts matchup, Florida leads the slate with a 78.25-point implied team total. Florida’s Tyree Appleby ($5,700) is questionable after taking an elbow to the face in their first-round game. Lewis is already playing 25 minutes per game and stands to directly benefit from Appleby’s potential absence. Lewis is also playable if Appleby suits up, and he provides strong peripherals on a slate with weak value plays. He accounts for 11.5% of the rebounds and 16.1% of Florida’s assists in their last three games.
Tramon Mark ($4,700) — Mark’s viability depends on the status of Jarreau. He averages just north of 20 minutes per game for Houston while adding an 18.6% usage rate. Mark is mostly a peripheral player with his 23.9% usage rate in Houston’s last three. However, he still has a 14.3% shot rate in that span and now could play elevated minutes against Rutgers. Watch Jarreau’s status prior to tip-off, but Mark looks like a potential value play on today’s DFS slate.
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