FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/18/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We are officially on our second day of NBA DFS basketball and Thursday's three game slate has a lot to live up to. There are already plenty of names starting to emerge and unfortunately for the Miami Heat, they will be the only team on the second night of a back-to-back. A little cruel, but […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Struggles From Field Against Suns

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. went just 6-for-19 from the field in Wednesday's loss the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 13 points while also dishing out five assists and swiping away three steals. Smith Jr.'s outlook at this point is difficult to tell, as he posted the second-highest assist percentage on the team Wednesday […]

Luka Doncic Struggles With Shot In Debut

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 10 points in his NBA debut on Wednesday, a 121-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Doncic added eight rebounds and four assists to the ledger, but his shooting touch wasn't there, with the rookie going 0-for-5 from deep and 5-for-16 overall. Doncic will need to find his deep shot […]

Chris Paul Scores 19 Points In Loss

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul also recorded six assists, five rebounds, and two steals, but he was never able to get much going in a game where the Rockets looked lost at times. Paul will try to improve […]

Lou Williams Scores 14 Points In 24 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams did his damage off the bench but his club lost to the Denver Nuggets. Williams shot 4-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three while dishing out five assists in this one. Williams will most likely be getting more minutes most nights and either way, he does not need […]

Patrick Beverley Cannot Make A Shot From The Floor

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley had a night to forget as he shot 0-for-8 from the floor for zero points. Beverley managed to save his line by adding six assists, with four rebounds and one block with just a single turnover in 20 minutes. Beverley also struggled a bit with foul trouble in […]

Jamal Murray Struggles In Season Opener

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray could not get things going in his club's season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Murray managed to go 3-for-12 from the field for seven points with three assists, five rebounds, one steal with a make from deep in 32 minutes of action. Murray will get past this one quick […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops Seven Dimes In Home Loss

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox made the start in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Utah Jazz, finishing with 21 points across 38 minutes. He had a pretty solid shooting night, going 8-for-16 from the field, and he added 5-for-7 from the charity stripe. In addition, he was good for seven assists, four rebounds and three […]

Donovan Mitchell Opens With 24 Points In Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 24 points across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 win against the Sacramento Kings. It was struggle at times for the sophomore, as he was 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-10 from behind the arc. He settled down in the second half and ended up with three rebounds, two […]

Ricky Rubio Opens Season With Absolute Stinker

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was limited to just one point across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He misfired on all four of his field-goal attempts, while posting just four assists, two rebounds and a steal with two turnovers and a minus-16 rating. It was quite an ugly stat line […]

D.J. Augustin Scores 11 Points In Win

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin scored 11 points but did not add much else as his club beat the Miami Heat to open the season. Augustin shot 4-for-10 from the floor and added just two assists and a steal in 22 minutes. Augustin did not close this game out with Jerian Grant playing down […]

Bryn Forbes Fills Stat Sheet In Season Opener

San Antonio Spurs point guard Bryn Forbes scored 11 points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was his first game as a fill-in starter and he did well. If Forbes is still on the waiver wire in your league, then go ahead and grab him.

Kyle Lowry Very Efficient In Opening Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry dropped a game-high 27 points in Wednesday's regular-season opener win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was very efficient, posting a 10-for-12 night from the floor, including 5-for-6 from behind the three-point line. He also chipped in with eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot while turning it […]

Jordan Clarkson Is Spark Plug Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson posted 15 points over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors. He posted a 7-for-15 shooting night off the bench while contributing three rebounds, a three-pointer and no turnovers. Clarkson doesn't really contribute much to the fantasy bottom line outside of points and his perimeter shooting. He […]

Collin Sexton Debuts With Nine Points Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with nine points across 18 minutes off the bench in his regular-season debut Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. He went just 2-for-7 from the field, including a miss on his only triple attempt, but he should decent poise with a 5-for-5 night at the free-throw line. Sexton also added […]

Jeff Teague Scores Team-High 27 Points In Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague scored 27 points with two threes in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He also added in four assists, two steals and a rebound in a losing effort. He brings his strong preseason into the new season, so this definitely is not a fluke. Go ahead and grab […]

George Hill Opens With 15 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill posted 15 points in Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went 5-for-11 from the field while knocking down 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Hill also contributed seven assists and two rebounds with just one turnover to make fantasy owners happy in the assists-to-turnover ratio category. Hill is […]

Goran Dragic Puts Up An Efficient Line

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic looked great as he shot 9-for-14 from the floor en route to a team-high 26 points. The Dragon added four assists with four rebounds and even added a block with three makes from downtown with a team-high plus-20 on the night. Dragic looks to be 100% as he enters […]

Elfrid Payton Has Triple-Double In Pelicans Debut

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton scored 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Wednesday's win over the Houston Rockets. Payton's passing ability is going to lead to a lot of double-digit assist nights with this Pelicans team, and while he won't be putting up 10 […]

Jrue Holiday Struggles From Three Against Houston

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 10 points on 5-for-12 shooting on Wednesday against the Rockets, but he missed all six of his three-point attempts. Holiday also added eight assists. On a night where New Orleans had all three of their big men feasting on the Rockets, Holiday took a bit of a backseat. […]

Ish Smith Scores 11 Points Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith scored 11 points in 29 minutes of action against the Nets on Wednesday, going 5-for-11 from the field and adding in three assists. Despite playing nearly 30 minutes, Smith isn't a hugely intriguing fantasy player unless he can start to offer more production across the board. He'll look to […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 19 Points Against Nets

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson scored 19 points in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, making seven of his 20 shot attempts, including a 2-for-9 mark from three. Jackson grabbed a pair rebounds while also dishing out four assists while playing a team-high 35 minutes. Jackson's likely to have some uneven production over the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Shoots Well Against Pistons

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting off the bench in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. He also added six assists, four rebounds, and a steal. Dinwiddie played 32 minutes for the Nets and finished as a plus-six overall. He'll continue to serve as the team's top backup […]

D'Angelo Russell Ineffective Against Detroit

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell only managed to score eight points on 3-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons, with the former Laker making just one of his four attempts from three. Russell added five assists and a pair of rebounds, but his 25 minutes ranked just sixth on the team. Russell will […]

Mike Conley Struggles With Shot Against Pacers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley could not get his shot to fall Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Conley went 3-for-11 from the field for 11 points in 29 minutes. The Grizzlies as a team shot terribly in this game as they ended up losing by 38. There are concerns with Conley coming off […]

Delon Wright Will Not Play Wednesday

Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright (groin) will miss the season opener Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wright missed the preseason finale due to an adductor strain and has not recovered in time for the regular season's opener. In Wright's absence, Fred Vanvleet will get the biggest boost in value. Look for Wright to continue […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/17/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This feels right. Yesterday was nice, but to be fair, those teams are always nationally televised. This is where we get to the real nitty-gritty DFS nonsense that we all love. A fat 12-game slate to start off the year for everyone and the options for value are endless. The first few games of the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA is back and we are dealing with an 11-game slate to really get things going today. Since we are at the start of the year, I'll be looking back at some of the player's stats from last season, until we get a better picture of how they are used in their offenses. In […]

Marcus Smart Makes Pair Of Threes In Season Opener

Three-point shooting has never been the strong suit for Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who has hit just 29.4 percent of his shots from deep in his career, but on Tuesday against the 76ers, Smart was 2-for-4 from deep, scoring seven points while also adding in three rebounds and three assists. Notably, all of Smart's […]

Terry Rozier Scores 11 Points Against 76ers

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier scored 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's season-opening win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Rozier also added eight rebounds. With Kyrie Irving struggling to find his shot, Boston made good use of Rozier, ended up as a plus-22 on the night while leading the bench in minutes. Rozier being […]