NBA Fantasy: DraftKings + FanDuel Projections & High-Upside Plays 4/12

In NBA DFS it is not as simple as rostering who the best play is. It’s imperative to consider the odds each individual player has of going off or busting. Nobody is a sure thing. With the Awesemo NBA DFS Boom vs. Bust Tool, it provides odds to help navigate range of outcomes for NBA daily fantasy. These are some of the NBA DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel that have the best NBA DFS projections of booming or busting, according to our tool.

*Candidates written up in the morning, so boom/bust percentages may change throughout the day.

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DraftKings + FanDuel Boom/Bust Projections | April 12

NBA Fantasy Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Boom Candidates

Naz Reid vs. Nets: $3,500 DraftKings/$3,900 FanDuel

~~77.6% DraftKings Boom/77.8% FanDuel Boom~~

Reid is easily the top value play on the slate. With news coming out that Karl-Anthony Towns will not play today because of personal reasons, Reid figures to start at center. Reid has played this role a handful of times this season when Towns was injured, and he returned good value. In 13 starts, Reid is playing 26.2 minutes per game and averaging 28.92 DraftKings points. He is a must-play in cash games and the best tournament option as well. There is no situation where the ownership for Reid will be too high, and gamers should plan on rostering him in all of their DraftKings lineups. He is a great play on FanDuel as well, although not necessarily an all-in play due to position.

Edit: This game has been postponed.

Bruce Brown vs. Timberwolves: $4,800 DraftKings/$5,500 FanDuel

~~30.3% DraftKings Boom/28% FanDuel Boom~~

The Nets’ vaunted offense is currently in shambles. James Harden is out due to a hamstring injury, Kyrie Irving is out as he observes Ramadan, and Kevin Durant is still on a minutes restriction as he works himself back from a hamstring injury of his own. In two games back, Durant played 19 and 24 minutes, so it’s not likely that he will play enough to have fantasy relevance. With this in mind, Brown is in line for an increased role. He is going to have to carry more playmaking duties, and his usage should see an uptick with the core of the Nets’ offense either out or limited.

Edit: This game has been postponed.

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Naji Marshall vs. Kings: $3,400 DraftKings/$4,100 FanDuel

29.7% DraftKings Boom/26.2% FanDuel Boom

Lonzo Ball is out again for the Pelicans. After missing two weeks because of a hip injury, Ball returned for three games only to suffer another hip injury. He’s missed the last two games, and it’s unclear when he will return to action. In the meantime, expect Marshall to start. Josh Hart would normally start in this scenario, but he’s out for most of the rest of the season, if not all of it, because of a thumb injury. The Pelicans will likely have to make the playoffs for Hart to return to action this season. This led to Marshall starting last game, and he scored 34.25 DraftKings points against the Cavaliers in 31 minutes. Cleveland is not any good, although the Kings are another easy matchup that Marshall should take advantage of, and he remains very cheap.

NBA Fantasy Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Bust Candidates

Devin Booker vs. Rockets: $9,000 DraftKings/$9,400 FanDuel

69.2% DraftKings Bust/68.7% FanDuel Bust

Booker’s price keeps rising. While he is finding enough chemistry with Chris Paul to allow for both of them to have fantasy upside, this salary is a bit too rich. Booker will need around 50 fantasy points at this salary, which is a mark he’s surpassed in just four of his last 16 games. The matchup is great on paper but potentially too good. The Rockets are struggling, so the Suns are favored by 12 points. Booker might not need a full workload for the Suns to easily win this game.

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Greg Ehrenberg

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.