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Here’s what we’re doing: over the next few weeks, we’re giving away $20,000+ in prizes in FREE TO PLAY contests based on simulated NBA DFS games that will air on YouTube and Twitch streams involving your favorite Awesemo personalities. And it all starts today. There will be Daily Contests where you are asked to predict aspects of the day’s simulated game. Get the most correct answers and you’ll be eligible for great prizes. Prizes will vary from day-to-day. Enter now (and every day) by clicking on the following link:
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FanDuel NBA DFS Sim Sports Rules
- Players are randomly assigned stats from a game they played during the 2019-2020 season.
- Only players who have scored fantasy points in at least 15 games will be included in the pool.
- The opponent matchups in each slate are irrelevant for the simulations.
- Only games where players scored more than zero points will be available to be assigned stats, No DNPs or Late Scratches.
- Scoring Example: LeBron James draws a 23 – he will get assigned the stats and Fantasy Points from the 23rd game he played this season: 65.4. Each player will be assigned a different random game.
- Again listed matchups do not matter.
NBA DFS Picks: Top Tier
Andre Drummond
There are only a handful of high-priced players on this slate and three of them are centers. Between Drummond, Rudy Gobert and Deandre Ayton, Drummond has the best chance of hitting his price value despite being over $1,000 more expensive than both. With double-doubles in 82.5 percent of games and a ceiling of 81.6 fantasy points, Drummond presents the best floor and most upside of the trio.
Bradley Beal
Beal is the second-highest-priced player on the slate at $9,900, but he has been a consistent high-floor option with a sky high ceiling. Beal recorded at least 50 fantasy points in 43.9 percent of games in 2019-20. Though Devin Booker provides a better bargain at $7,800, he is nowhere near Beal’s floor so Beal stands as top stud option at guard.
Devin Booker
Booker has exceeded 50 fantasy points in 14.3 percent of his games this season, giving him strong upside for a $7,800 price tag. As said before, his output is a bit less certain than Beal, but Booker is the same price as Jrue Holiday with a substantially higher ceiling.
NBA DFS Picks: Mid Tier
Kelly Oubre
Oubre has the benefit of being reasonably priced at $6,500 while also providing a decent floor in a weak position group. With no top-tier players at small forward and middling value below him, Oubre is a safe play with a ceiling of 59.5 fantasy points.
Zion Williamson
Williamson has upper-middle-tier upside with firm mid-tier pricing. He hit at least 30 fantasy points in the overwhelming majority of games this season with a few ceiling games of 50-plus sprinkled in. With such a small sample size on his season, there is a stronger chance of hitting one of those ceiling games with him, and he is priced reasonably at $6,600.
NBA DFS Picks: Value Tier
Shabazz Napier
Napier is a low-floor player as he failed to reach 20 fantasy points in almost half of games playing for two teams. However, he has a decent chance of far exceeding his price point with at least 32.5 points in 25.4 percent of his games.
Jordan Clarkson
Like with Napier, I am targeting Clarkson in an attempt to hit the lottery on the rare single game. He has failed to reach 20 FanDuel points 42.8% of the time. However, he has hit or gotten close to 30 FanDuel points around a quarter of the time and there is a one in 12 chance of hitting a 40-point performance.
Troy Brown
Brown’s numbers are a bit more consistent than the other two Value picks here. He has a few more ceiling games sprinkled in, but he also had a run of a bunch of strong fantasy outings from December to mid-January when his playing time really kicked up as Detroit dealt with injuries. As such, he has a much better chance of hitting than many other low-priced players on this slate and he is comfortably priced at $4,300.
