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We have a nice, loaded Saturday with plenty of college basketball games to keep us busy. DraftKings has split the day up into three slates, all with at least nine games. The NBA is playing around in Indy, but the college guys are trying to get an invite to the tournament. We'll keep your DFS skills sharp here at RotoBaller. I'll go through all three slates today, you can tilt from noon to midnight if you're so inclined. We start this off with a 12-game "main" slate. Let's get to it!
We have four nooners with A&M in Tuscaloosa, Texas Tech at the Hilton, TCU at the Octagon of Doom for purple supremacy, and Wake in Charlottesville to take on the Hoos. Creighton heads to Indy to take on Butler with the entire NBA in attendance. Florida heads up to Athens to take on the Bulldogs and Texas heads to Houston to start the afternoon. Arkansas heads to The Hump to take on the Bulldogs. Duke is in Tallahassee to take on the Noles. Virginia Tech heads up to Chapel Hill to face the Heels. Wisconsin heads to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes. The main slate ends in Hartford with Marquette taking on UConn.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 2/17/24, starting at noon EST. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the salary scale's high, middle, and lower levels. Good luck, RotoBallers.
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Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton ($9.4K)
Baylor Schierman just recorded the first triple-double in Creighton MBB history.
Someone alert @Marghareti72
— Thomas Aiello (@RealTAiello) February 14, 2024
These teams just met two weeks ago on an exciting night at the Birdcage. Butler won 99-98 in a non-overtime game. Starting with that game, Scheierman has at least 45 DraftKings points in four straight games. He even notched the first triple-double in Creighton basketball history against Georgetown on Tuesday. Scheierman is a very efficient shooter for a perimeter player and has double-digit rebounds in five straight and six of the last seven. He has everything you want in a pay-up spot today.
Steven Ashworth, Creighton ($6.7K)
Ashworth may be a defensive liability, but the rest of the team is strong enough on that end that the Jays can keep his scoring in the lineup. Ashworth has scored in double figures in every game since January 9. He has at least 25 DraftKings points in every game since the UConn game on January 17. The whole team is rolling right now. Considering these teams combined for 197 points in regulation about two weeks ago, you should want as many affordable pieces of this game as possible.
Justin Hill, Georgia ($5.2K)
The Bulldogs have an embarrassment of riches at guard, but that also means some inconsistent stat lines. Hill has been the only consistent force for the Bulldogs. He doesn't start, which makes him a bit of a risk since the Bulldogs will roll with the starters if the offense is clicking. Other times, we have seen Hill enter the lineup as soon as the first TV timeout four minutes in. If you're looking for a GPP takedown, you can try RJ Melendez, who had a career game against Florida on January 27. I'll go with a more consistent value play and take my shot elsewhere.
Davonte Davis, Arkansas ($4.9K)
Davis briefly stepped away from the Arkansas program after a benching against Ole Miss on January 24. No details have emerged about why he left, but I'll let his two games since he returned to the program do the talking. Davis has played 75 minutes in those two games with 12 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. I love value plays that log a ton of minutes. Even though Davis isn't a huge part of the offense, his defense and passing give him a nice floor.
Also consider: Mark Sears, Alabama ($8.8K); Trey Alexander, Creighton ($8.4K); Zyon Pullin, Florida ($7.9K); Cam Spencer, Connecticut ($7.7K); Darrion Williams, Texas Tech ($7.4K); DJ Davis, Butler ($6.6K); Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin ($6.2K); Isaac McKneely, Virginia ($6K); Jace Carter, Texas A&M ($5.6K); Chendall Weaver, Texas ($5K); Blue Cain, Georgia ($4.7K); Damari Monsanto, Wake Forest ($4.4K); Finley Bizjack, Butler ($3.7K)
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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Armando Bacot, North Carolina ($8.4K)
That's four straight double-doubles for Bacot who had a tough January, at least as far as DFS stats go. As far as being a basketball player goes, Bacot had a strong month letting Harrison Ingram take over the team for a while. Balance has been restored to the Tar Heel universe with Bacot doing what he does. He's not quite at the level of last season, but Bacot still has 157.5 DraftKings points over the last four games. We'll take that for the price.
J'Wan Roberts, Houston ($6.6K)
Roberts had a terrible game against Oklahoma State of all teams, fouling out in just 12 minutes of court time. That is the only time in the last five games that he has been under 25 DraftKings points. One of those games was against Texas in Austin when he put up 32 DraftKings points and did a good job handling Dylan Disu on the other end. Roberts has been much better in conference play this year. He feels safe so long as he can stay out of foul trouble. For what it's worth, he only had two fouls in 38 minutes in the first meeting.
Alex Condon, Florida ($5.5K)
Condon has a lot of talent, but the Gators are taking it slow with the freshman. He has only played more than 20 minutes once in the last five games, but he is still averaging 18.2 DraftKings points per game. That includes an abysmal game (6.5 DraftKings points) against Kentucky. One of those was a 23.5 DraftKings points outing against Georgia. Condon has a lot of upside if he can spend quality time on the court.
Tyler Nickel, Virginia Tech ($4.5K)
Nickel was a freshman at North Carolina last year, so this is his chance to prove that they should have played him more. Nickel has played more than 20 minutes in all but two games this year, so he's a strong piece of the rotation for the Hokies. He has scored in double figures three times in the last five games. His stock is trending upward thanks to good defense and efficient scoring.
Also consider: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton ($8.7K); Oso Ighodaro, Marquette ($7.9K); Cameron Matthews, Mississippi State ($7.5K); Mark Mitchell, Duke ($7K); Arthur Kaluma, Kansas State ($6.7K); Steven Crowl, Wisconsin ($6.4K); Russel Tchewa, Georgia ($5.6K); Robert Jones, Iowa State ($5.2K); Jake Groves, Virginia ($5K); Joseph Tugler, Houston ($4.7K)
