The first full slate of NBA games has arrived. Let’s walk through the most important DFS angles and find some players that can help you set successful lineups.
Check out today’s NBA Layup from FanDuel
Schedule and Odds
- CHI @ DET (+4.5) O/U: 220
- IND @ CHA (-2) O/U: 223.5
- BOS @ NYK (-1.5) O/U: 218.5
- WAS @ TOR (-2.5) O/U: 218
- HOU @ MIN (-5.5) O/U: 227.5
- CLE @ MEM (-7.5) O/U: 216.5
- PHI @ NOP (+3) O/U: 226.5
- ORL @ SAS (-5.5) O/U: 212.5
- OKC @ UTA (-12) O/U: 220.5
- DEN @ PHO (-6) O/U: 223.5
- SAC @ POR (-5) O/U: 232.5
Injury Report
- Nikola Jokic (DEN) QUESTIONABLE
- Bradley Beal (WAS) QUESTIONABLE
- Zion Williamson (NOP) OUT
- Pascal Siakam (TOR) OUT
- Jaylen Brown (BOS) QUESTIONABLE
- Jamal Murray (DEN) OUT
- John Wall (HOU) OUT
- Caris LeVert (IND) OUT
- Ben Simmons (PHI) OUT
- Chris Boucher (TOR) QUESTIONABLE
- Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) QUESTIONABLE
- Coby White (CHI) OUT
- Justin Holiday (IND) QUESTIONABLE
- Markelle Fultz (ORL) OUT
- Rui Hachimura (WAS) OUT
- Chuma Okeke (ORL) OUT
- Thomas Bryant (WAS) OUT
- T.J. Warren (IND) OUT
- Michael Carter-Williams (ORL) OUT
- Danuel House Jr. (HOU) QUESTIONABLE
- Nerlens Noel (NYK) DOUBTFUL
- Patrick Beverley (MIN) OUT
- Cade Cunningham (DET) OUT
- Rudy Gay (UTA) OUT
- Dean Wade (CLE) DOUBTFUL
- Jalen Suggs (ORL) QUESTIONABLE
Core Plays
Joel Embiid (C – PHI): $10.6K DraftKings, $11K FanDuel
Let’s take advantage of Ben Simmons‘ absence and target a usage increase for last year’s NBA usage leader at a whopping 35.2%. He doesn’t need more usage, but as the saying goes, you can’t have too much of a good thing.