From Downtown: Our Top Plays and Projections for Today’s DFS Basketball Action

Hold on to your hats, basketball fans, it's game day! Eight matchups are set to bring the heat, starting with the Knicks vs. Wizards at 08:00 PM EST in the Capital One Arena. The Hornets and Timberwolves are geared up for a scoring outburst, but the Heat and Bucks might just surprise us with a low-scoring showdown. If you're playing DFS, it's time to step up your game. Check out our in-depth player analysis and fearless predictions to give yourself the edge. Let's do this!

Anthony Edwards ($9100/DK) was a force to be reckoned with in his last outing, dropping 34 points, dishing out 3 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds while shooting 8-16 from the field in 37 minutes against the Wizards. Today he faces the Hornets ranked #18 in the league against the SG, allowing 44.7dfs per game or +1.0 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 40.7DK and 40.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.5.

Nikola Vucevic ($9400/DK) was mid last game, puttin up 22 points, 3 assists, and 16 rebounds while shooting 6-14 from the field in 31 minutes against the Bucks. Today he faces the Nets ranked #22 in the league against the C, allowing 57.8dfs per game or +3.3 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 39.0DK and 37.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.1.

Domantas Sabonis ($9900/DK) was scorching hot in his last game, dropping 18 points, dishing out 10 assists, and pulling down 18 rebounds while shooting 6-10 from the field in 32 minutes against the Trail Blazers. Today he faces the Clippers ranked #10 in the league against the C, allowing 44.8dfs per game or -1.7 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 52.8DK and 52.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.3.

Kawhi Leonard ($9200/DK) had a stinker of a game in his last outing, scoring only 16 points, 4 assists, and 9 rebounds while shooting 5-13 from the field in 35 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Kings ranked #19 in the league against the SF, allowing 42.1dfs per game or +0.8 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 42.2DK and 42.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.6.

Rudy Gobert ($7200/DK) had an incredible game in his last outing, dropping 17 points, dishing out 1 assists, and pulling down 19 rebounds while shooting 8-15 from the field in 36 minutes against the Wizards. Today he faces the Hornets ranked #21 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 56.6 per game which is +2.1 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 37.6DK and 37.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.2.

Kyle Anderson ($5100/DK) had a slate breaking performance in his last game, dropping 18 points, dishing out 8 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds while shooting 7-12 from the field in 31 minutes against the Wizards. Today he faces the Hornets ranked #23 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 43.7 per game which is +2.4 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 31.6DK and 32.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.2.

Alperen Sengun ($7500/DK) had a rough outing in his last game, scoring only 8 points, 2 assists, and 10 rebounds while shooting 4-11 from the field in 22 minutes against the Thunder. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #18 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 55.7 per game which is +1.2 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 25.0DK and 24.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.3.

Jabari Smith ($5800/DK) was a high-flyer in his last game, dropping 15 points, dishing out 2 assists, and pulling down 9 rebounds while shooting 2-4 from the field in 29 minutes against the Thunder. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #22 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 48.0 per game which is +1.6 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 33.4DK and 32.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.8.

Josh Okogie ($5200/DK) had a monster game in his last outing, dropping 24 points, dishing out 1 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds while shooting 3-4 from the field in 41 minutes against the Clippers. Today he faces the Thunder ranked #19 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 44.7 per game which is +1.0 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 34.6DK and 33.8FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.7.

Jonathan Kuminga ($4200/DK) was mid last game, puttin up 10 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 3-7 from the field in 25 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Rockets ranked #15 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 41.3 per game +0.1 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 19.5DK and 18.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.6.

Kevin Love ($3000/DK) failed to perform up to par in his last game, scoring only 0 points, 1 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 0-0 from the field in 12 minutes against the Knicks. Today he faces the Bucks ranked #4 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 42.5 per game -3.9 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 12.1DK and 10.9FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.0.

TyTy Washington ($3000/DK) had a forgettable outing in his last game, scoring only 8 points, 0 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 1-5 from the field in 19 minutes against the Thunder. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #26 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 54.0 per game +5.4 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 15.2DK and 15.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.1.

Tari Eason ($3900/DK) had a ho-hum game in his last outing, puttin up 10 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 2-3 from the field in 19 minutes against the Thunder. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #22 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 48.0 per game +1.6 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 16.8DK and 17.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.3.

Nick Richards ($4000/DK) had a sick game in his last outing, dropping 6 points, dishing out 0 assists, and pulling down 9 rebounds while shooting 2-5 from the field in 18 minutes against the Spurs. Today he faces the Timberwolves ranked #28 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 64.4 per game +9.9 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 20.7DK and 22.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.2.