NBA DFS Picks 27 October: Fanteam, DraftKings, FanDuel & Yahoo

Fanteam is seven players: PG, SG, SF, PF, C and two UTIL, with an 84 cap and up to seven players from one team. Value here is projection divided by salary, so I am looking for players who land near or above 3 for their price. Everything in the tables below comes from the Fanteam pricing for tonight.

Top plays

Doncic carries the highest projection on the slate, and I think he is the right anchor for a Fanteam lineup. He is not on the latest injury report, but lineups are not final, so I would still check before lock. Wembanyama is the other player I want to be on. The value is excellent for a player at his level, and the matchup against a Kings team short on size is about as good as it gets. The downside is the spread. If the Spurs run away with it early, his minutes in the fourth quarter are the thing to watch.

Tatum has the same kind of value at 3.06. The Boston injury report is not in yet, so I would not lock in any Celtic until I see it. Cunningham’s projection is strong with Duren out, since he becomes the primary ball handler. I still find his value a notch below the top tier, so I would rather pay up for Doncic or Wembanyama than for him.

Towns is the value I like most among the bigs. His projection is high for the price, and I expect a lot of lineups to have him. Brunson is playable, but I would rather have Towns at the same price point.

Value plays

Reed is the best value on the Fanteam slate by a clear margin. Duren is out according to the latest injury report, so the center minutes fall to Reed and Collins sliding over to center is a secondary factor. The main risk is foul trouble, which would cut into his role, but the price is too good to ignore. Achiuwa is the other one I like. Sacramento is short on depth, and he has been producing in every game with Keegan Murray out.

Fox and Harper are the two Spurs guards I am considering. Fox has the stronger projection, and I would rather have him if I only want one. Harper is close enough that I would not be upset to see him instead. Anunoby and Hart give you Knicks exposure at a reasonable price. Alvarado is out on the injury report, which keeps the New York backcourt in a clearer role. Lillard is worth a look, but his best case depends on whether Scoot Henderson is available. Henderson is questionable on the report, so lineups are not final there.

Fades

These three are badly priced tonight. None of them is a bad player. Each one simply asks for more salary than the projection supports. White has the lowest value of the group, and I would only reconsider him if Tatum or Paul George sat and his role grew. Clingan is foul prone, and his price assumes a bigger role than I expect in a game where Portland is not fully settled at guard. Morant sits behind Lillard in my view, and at this price I would rather use Lillard’s upside than pay for Morant’s.

DraftKings is eight players: PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F and UTIL, with a $50,000 cap. Value is points per $1,000 spent, and the number is only meaningful on DraftKings, so I am not comparing it with Fanteam. The DraftKings value plays are Reed, Achiuwa, Fox and two Knicks wings, which lines up with the Fanteam picks. The Reed and Achiuwa spots look especially strong on this site because the salaries are low.

FanDuel is nine players with a $60,000 cap and the same points-per-$1,000 scale. The value plays here have a bit more range, with Bridges at the top. I like Reed on this site too, since he carries the highest projection among the cheap centers. Bridges is the one I would look at if I want to save salary, but I see him more as a salary-saving piece than a core player.

Yahoo is eight players with a 200 cap and at most six players from one team. Value here is a plain ratio, so a number near 1 is the line and anything above it is where the price is working for you. Reed is the clear top value at 1.99, which is well ahead of everyone else on the list. Thybulle is the cheapest option with a usable projection, but his ceiling is limited. Achiuwa and Harper are fine options if you want to spend more at the guard spots.