New on Sports Illustrated: NBA DFS Daily Plays - Tuesday, 12/31 (DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo)

-

Expert NBA DFS DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo DFS daily plays for Tuesday, December 31

NBA DFS (Tuesday, December 31)

Welcome to the New Year's Eve edition of SI Fantasy's

NBA DFS daily plays.

We have a split slate for NBA DFS on New Year's Eve. There is a two-game slate that starts at 3 pm ET, and we also have a four-game main slate that begins at 7 pm ET. FanDuel and Yahoo also have an option to compete in an all-day slate, which includes every game. DraftKings has a showdown slate option for the Clippers/Kings and Mavericks/Thunder games.

Here are five plays for tonight's main slate:  

James Harden, Houston Rockets 

DraftKings: $10,500 , FanDuel: $11,500, Yahoo: $59  

James Harden is my top play on the main slate. Harden missed the Rockets last game with a toe injury, but he should go this evening. I don't see him missing a game versus the current second seed in the West. The Rockets have the highest team total on the slate in a game that could go to overtime.  

Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors

DraftKings: $8,400 , FanDuel: $8,200, Yahoo: $31  

With the Raptors dealing with so many injuries, VanVleet has had to step up his production. He is scoring more, and his assists have picked up. VanVleet has scored forty or more fantasy points in three of his last four games.

Enjoy unlimited NBA DFS coverage plus a Lineup Optimizer (FD, DK & Yahoo) for only $19.95/mo at FullTime Fantasy. With this all-star lineup of analysts covering daily NBA, you will build better lineups and win more consistently. That’s our guarantee.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings: $7,000 , FanDuel: $7,400, Yahoo: $30  

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on a tear recently, scoring more than 30 points in three of his last five outings. He has also been very good at home, where he averages 35 fantasy points per contest. I think OKC will knock off Dallas tonight, Shai will lead the way.   

DeMar DeRozan, San Antonio Spurs 

DraftKings: $7,100 , FanDuel: $7,600, Yahoo: $30

DeMar DeRozan has one of the best matchups on the man slate. The defensively challenged Warriors are 22nd in the league vs. opposing shooting guards. DeRozan has also played his best ball as of late. He has 22 assists in his last three games.

Eric Paschall, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings: $3,400 , FanDuel: $3,700, Yahoo: $11  

Paschall has had a pretty decent season, but he has struggled as of late. I think those issues were due to a recent hip injury. Good news for Paschall, who is probable to go today, is that he gets a matchup vs. the Spurs. SA is ranked 28th defense vs. power forwards. 

Put your money down with the sharps by heading to SI Gambling. Avoid the groupthink! You'll know where the pros in Vegas are putting their money!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

New on Sports Illustrated: NBA Draft Big Board 3.0: Top 80 Prospect Rankings

-
Image
Ranking the top 80 players in the 2021 NBA draft with the NCAA tournament in the rearview. View the original article to see embedded media. With three months until draft night and the NBA’s regular season winding down , the league at large has begun shifting full focus to the off-season. Players have until May 30 to declare as early entrants for the draft, after which point the predraft process will open up in full, leading up to the combine and lottery at the end of June . Our Big Board is long overdue for an update, and fully expanded out to 80 prospects as we all attempt to make sense of the big picture moving forward. As usual, the Big Board is primarily based on my personal evaluations from both live viewings and on film, in many cases dating back several years. The rankings also incorporate feedback and opinions I glean from NBA executives, scouts, and others around the industry. This is not a mock draft, and team fit is not considered, but it is also intended to be somewhat
Read more

New on Sports Illustrated: The Patriots’ Post-Brady Era Begins Now

-
Image
In Mac Jones, Bill Belichick drafted a Round 1 quarterback for the first time ever—and looks to usher in a return to dominance. Of course the first time Bill Belichick drafts a first-round quarterback, it’s one for whom he could get an unvarnished scouting report from good buddy Nick Saban —and without even having to do any draft-day maneuvering. Now, the post-Tom Brady era in New England really begins. The Patriots treated 2020 as something of a gap year, with a league-high eight opt-outs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a starting quarterback, Cam Newton, who didn't sign with the team until June. They were, for the first time in two decades, mediocre, but that 7–9 record bought them the ticket to a fresh start: the No. 15 pick, which they used Thursday night on Alabama QB Mac Jones. The oft-cited statistic that Belichick had never drafted a QB higher than pick No. 62—used on Jimmy Garoppolo in 2014—was inherently flawed, given that Belichick had Brady as a starter for 19 of
Read more

New on Sports Illustrated: NCAA Board of Governors Unanimously Votes to Extend Mark Emmert’s Contract

-
Despite recent controversy, the NCAA Board of Governors voted unanimously to extend Mark Emmert's contract through 2025. The NCAA Board of Governors unanimously voted to extend president Mark Emmert's contract through Dec. 31, 2025. The news was announced Tuesday as a one-line news item buried within a larger update after the board's quarterly meeting. He's the fifth president in NCAA history and has been in the role since 2010. Emmert previously held high-ranking roles at Washington, LSU, Connecticut and Montana State. His base salary is reportedly $2.7 million.  Within the announcement, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to updating name, image and likeness rules. Dellenger: Inside the Hidden Industry of Name, Image and Likeness and the Changing World for College Athletes Emmert came under fire after disparities were shown between the men's and women's college basketball tournaments this year, specifically the weight room. Prior to the public backlash,
Read more