Building Blocks: NBA DFS Picks, Values, Studs and Fades on August 11 | DraftKings + FanDuel

NBA Bubble action is underway, and with it comes NBA DFS on DraftKings, FanDuel and SuperDraft. Greg Ehrenberg looks at some NBA DFS Picks to build around and fade for Tuesday’s slate.


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Value Pick: Cory Joseph

DraftKings $3,700, FanDuel $3,600, Yahoo $10, SuperDraft 1.9x

This Kings game against the Pelicans is disappointing. Coming into the bubble, this is a game I circled as one of the most fun to watch. At first, this looked like a game with massive playoff implications. Of course, this is no longer the case, as both teams got knocked out of the playoffs early in Orlando. As a result, Sacramento is holding out both De’Aaron Fox and Richaun Holmes. Without Fox playing, Joseph is likely to enter the starting lineup and run the point for the Kings.

At a cheap price on all DFS sites, Joseph is a really strong value play at point guard. His results earlier in the season as a starting point guard weren’t great, although he played better in spot starts later in the season. In addition, there is a good chance that Joseph will be allowed to play a ton of minutes. In a bubble start against the Mavericks last week, the Kings pushed Joseph to play 42 minutes. He only played 28 minutes last game, although Fox played and a blowout meant that he didn’t play in the fourth quarter.

Stud Pick: Deandre Ayton

DraftKings $7,900, FanDuel $7,700, Yahoo $35, SuperDraft 1.35

The situation with Ayton yesterday was incredibly bizarre. After forgetting to take his COVID test on Sunday, he was was not allowed to play in Monday’s game until the league got back the results of his Monday test. After results came back negative the NBA cleared him to play although he didn’t enter the game until the second quarter. This combined with the Suns winning via blowout meant that Ayton only ended up playing 17 minutes. Don’t read too much into what happened yesterday. This is one of the flukier reasons I can remember a player losing out on playing time, and there is no reason to think something similar might happen today.

Normal minutes is not the only reason to like Ayton today against the 76ers. More importantly, Joel Embiid is out because of an ankle injury. This is a huge hit to the Philadelphia defense. With Embiid off the court, the 76ers allow 1.6 more points per 100 possessions, and he is considered one of the most impactful defensive players in the league. This sets up Ayton with a much easier matchup than is normal going up against the Sixers.


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Fade Pick: Nikola Vucevic

DraftKings $8,600, FanDuel $7,900, Yahoo $38, SuperDraft N/A

If possible, it makes sense to avoid players with nothing to play for. Locked into the eight seed, I expect limited minutes from the Magic’s core players, while rest is also a possibility. Since Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon are both dealing with injuries, I doubt the Magic want to chance any other injuries. The usage rating for Vucevic goes up massively with Fournier and Gordon both off the court, but the minutes floor is too low for me to trust him as a DFS option. Orlando needs to ensure it is in tip top shape to get swept by the Bucks when the playoffs start next week.


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Greg is a former stand up comedian who quit telling jokes to pursue a career in the world of DFS. He started playing fantasy sports in 6th grade when Greg and his friends would skip classes to meet in the bathroom for 20 team fantasy basketball drafts. Considering his current career path, it was the best education he could have asked for.

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