NBA DFS: The SuperDraft Starting Five | 8/11/20

Who’s got two thumbs and is ready for some wild-and-crazy NBA DFS action today? This guy! I’m going to give you my favorite starting five for the SuperDraft NBA main slate — two guards, two forwards and a center — which locks at 4:30 p.m. EST.

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KEMBA WALKER (1.5X MULTIPLIER)

This is my favorite play on SuperDraft, and possibly the entire slate in general. There’s no question Walker has struggled to regain his form in the bubble thus far, but bear with me here. He got 32 minutes against the Magic in a woeful 1-9 shooting performance that helped suppress his price around the industry. I expect some positive regression for Walker in this spot, as he averaged 1.15 fantasy points per minute on the year and carries too much upside at this multiplier to ignore. And while the Celtics may not be incentivized to win as they’re locked into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, Brad Stevens should be incentivized to get his star point guard rolling before the playoffs.

LONZO BALL (1.45X MULTIPLIER)

From one struggling point guard to another, the restart has been unkind to Ball. He hasn’t eclipsed double-digit points once in Orlando. We know the young 22-year-old can fill up a box score, though, with six career triple-doubles already in his short career. And with Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday already ruled out, all the usage in the world is up for grabs. One big thing to watch for: If the Grizzlies win their 5 p.m. EST game, which should be finished well before the Pelicans 9 p.m. EST tip-off, New Orleans would be officially eliminated from playoff contention. I am not saying he couldn’t still get there, but I’m much more interested in going Ball’s way if there’s something to play for.

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JAYLEN BROWN (1.5X MULTIPLIER)

Forward feels like a relatively weak position on this five-game slate, so I’m opting to play a few guards with dual-eligibility like Brown. He has been rock solid for the Celtics in the bubble, averaging 21.7 points in 34 minutes per game in those six games. The concern here lies in the Celtics motives to play Brown too much here, but even in 25 minutes, he could pay dividends on this SuperDraft multiplier.

JOSH HART (1.75X MULTIPLIER)

Another guy with dual eligibility, I’m more inclined to plug Hart in at one of my forward spots. Hart hasn’t been utilized too much in the bubble, barely averaging 20 minutes per contest, which I’m hoping will keep him under the radar going into the late-night-hammer matchup with the Kings. Contrary to Ball, I’m not as worried with the minutes if the Grizzlies were to beat the Celtics, as Hart can pick up minutes at the 2 and the 3 with the Pelicans’ stars sitting. If he sees 25 minutes or more in this spot at this multiplier, Hart could win us some GPPs today.

DEANDRE AYTON (1.35X MULTIPLIER)

What else was Ayton doing in the bubble that would make him miss COVID testing Monday, leading to one of the more bizarre DFS scenarios in recent memory? Anyways, Ayton only played 17 minutes yesterday, but to the tune of a +22 plus/minus. He’s been beasting out in the bubble and now gets a Joel Embiid-less (and possibly Al Horford-less) 76ers matchup to boot. He’ll be popular, but it is hard not to love Ayton’s upside in this spot.

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Eric Lindquist

Eric Lindquist hails from Sioux Falls, South Dakota (yes, that’s the one with Mount Rushmore). A steady diet of three SportsCenters a day at an early age led to his obsession with sports, one that 30 years later is paying dividends for him as a successful DFS player and sports bettor. Despite over half a million dollars in net career earnings, he’s most passionate about helping others achieve their financial goals, an energy you can witness on the daily in his current role as a host and analyst at Stokastic. He’s a former Division I golfer at Iowa State, wishes he was a former Minnesota sports fan, and is a proud father to a 100-pound Bernese Mountain dog named Duke that wishes he could just eat people food instead of the crap he and his wife feed him on the daily.