Need a jump start on your lineups before Awesemo’s NBA DFS rankings or projections? No worries, Damien Mathews has you covered with his Pick 3! favorite NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel for Thursday, Feb. 20. With six games on tap, we have a myriad of options to choose from. Damien has some takes on Ben Simmons and more!
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Ben Simmons $8,900 FanDuel $9,500 DraftKings
Ben Simmons is coming off a monster first half of the season where he averaged 1.18 fantasy points per minute with a 21.7 usage percentage and 34.0 assist percentage. He has also been strong defensively this year, averaging a career best in steals at 2.2 per game. Shooting 58% from the field, Simmons looks great against the Nets at home and the 76ers have the best home winning percentage in the NBA. Also, Simmons just torched Brooklyn for 82 FanDuel points just one month ago.
*Honorable Mention: Coby White $4,600 FanDuel $4,700 DraftKings
**Honorable Mention: De’Aaron Fox $7,800 FanDuel $7,400 DraftKings
Andrew Wiggins $7,500 FanDuel $7,600 DraftKings
In a small sample, Andrew Wiggins has been good defensively since arriving in Golden State, which is surprising because over the course of his career, he has never been that. But in his first three games with Golden State, Wiggins has seven steals and five blocks. Obviously, this is probably not sustainable, but against the Houston Rockets who play fast and no defense, I’m willing to roll the dice. Wiggins on the season is averaging 22.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists for an average of 36.7 fantasy points per game.
*Honorable Mention: Robert Covington $6,000 FanDuel $5,500 DraftKings
**Honorable Mention: Buddy Hield $5,700 FanDuel $6,600 DraftKings
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Marquese Chriss $5,900 FanDuel $6,200 DraftKings
The 22-year-old Marquese Chriss is my top play on the entire slate today as he has been crushing value. On FanDuel at $5,900, he’s a lock. Clearly, he has been thriving since being inserted into the starting rotation and has been over 35 fantasy points in three straight games. Now he gets a fast-paced Houston Rockets team with no rim protector in a game that has a 232 over/under. We couldn’t ask for a better scenario for Chriss to succeed. For the season, Chriss is averaging 8.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, two combined steals/blocks and shooting 53.6% from the field for an average of 21.8 fantasy points per game.
*Honorable Mention: James Harden $11,000 FanDuel $11,300 DraftKings
**Honorable Mention: Dewayne Dedmon $4,900 FanDuel $4,800 DraftKings
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