Scouting The NBA – 11/30/17
Plays of the Day Value: Montrezl Harrell is slated to step in for Blake Griffin and he draws a decent matchup tonight against the struggling Jazz. Sam Dekker is another candidate to soak up minutes with Blake, Danilo Gallinari and Patrick Beverley all ruled out for the Clippers. Fade: Kevin Love is coming off a big game but he’s been far too inconsistent to ride with in cash games tonight. The Cavs are playing their third game in four nights and will be on the road in Atlanta. Point Guards Kyrie Irving – (8,400 DK/8,200 FD) Kyrie continues to control the offense as the primary scorer on a Celtics team full of two-way role players and he could pile up points in a matchup against a team that gives up the sixth-most PPG (23.11) to opposing PGs while allowing the second-highest pace of play to that position this year. This is the second half of a B2B set for Philly and the Sixers will be without Joel Embiid. In their one game on 0 days rest this season, the 76ers lost 128-94, but this divisional tilt should stay closer while still providing good box score results. Dennis Schroder – (7,500 DK/7,400 FD) Schroder is a boom-bust option worth considering in GPP formats tonight against what should be a tired Cavs team. Cleveland’s playing its third game over the last four nights and has been notably thin at PG all season, coughing up the second-most APG (9.9) to the position and struggling overall with the second-worst defensive rating in the NBA. Schroder’s seen a rise in assist rate (37.4%) and usage rate (29.8%) with the Hawks moving on from Paul Millsap this year and he’ll do his best to keep Atlanta competitive at home tonight. Potential Value Jerryd Bayless – (3,400 DK/3,700 FD) Bayless should start tonight with T.J. McConnell (shoulder) looking unlikely to suit up. Longshot Austin Rivers – (5,500 DK/6,000 FD) Rivers is one of the few healthy bodies left available for the Clippers and that forces his father to give him extended run. Shooting Guards Donovan Mitchell – (6,900 DK/6,800 FD) Mitchell continued to stand out as the best offensive player on the Jazz by far. He’s rocking a 28 percent usage rate and his poor FG shooting (.383%) is somewhat irrelevant on the main DFS sites. The Clippers have pulled out of their tailspin with three straight wins, but are still giving up tons of FPs to opposing backcourts with Patrick Beverley (knee) done for the year and two offensive-minded guards replacing his minutes in Austin Rivers and Lou Williams. Plus, Rodney Hood (ankle) is questionable for Utah and that could lead to even more usage for Mitchell. Dwyane Wade – (5,600 DK/6,000 FD) Kevin Love carried the Cavs offense and LeBron James grabbed headlines by getting ejected in the third quarter of Cleveland’s latest win, but Dwyane Wade simply continued to produce. The veteran dropped 17 points on 8-of-16 FG shooting and should remain a consistent cash play as the leader of the Cavs second unit. Wade is posting a 34 percent usage rate and averaging 1.40 FPs per minute with Love and James off the floor, which is a frequent occurrence since he’s coming off the bench, and he draws a great matchup tonight against a Hawks team that gives up the second-most FPPG (44.75) and most RPG (7.0) to opposing SGs this year. Potential Value Kent Bazemore – (5,400 DK/5,100 FD) Bazemore is a solid bet to meet production in a matchup against a tired Cavs team. Longshot Lou Williams – (7,300 DK/8,000 FD) Lou-Will is carrying the shorthanded Clippers offensively and he’s always a boom-bust candidate to consider in tournaments. Small Forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo – (11,100 DK/11,800 FD) Giannis went off with 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to meet value on his lofty price tag over just 28 minutes of run on Tuesday. Tonight the Bucks (+3) are underdogs against a Portland team with great defensive numbers, yet the Blazers couldn’t stop The Greek Freak when he went off for 44 points on 17-of-23 FG shooting last month. Portland is good defensively, but coughs up the second-most BPG (6.0) and commits 15.2 turnovers per game, which makes Giannis even more appealing on FanDuel where blocks and steals count for 3 FPs. Marcus Morris – (4,700 DK/4,600 FD) If you’re looking for a cheap cash play it’s hard not to love Marcus Morris after he produced 20-plus FPs in a seventh consecutive game on Monday. He’s playing limited minutes, but will be playing on two full days rest tonight and could see a little more run. The Sixers have a good defensive rating, yet they allow the eighth-most PPG (107.7) and as mentioned above, may be a little tired after facing Washington on Wednesday. Potential Value Sam Dekker – (3,500 DK/3,800 FD) Dekker is a dark horse candidate to see a huge spike in production with Blake Griffin out and Danilo Gallinari (hip) still sidelined. Longshot Robert Covington – (6,200 DK/6,200 FD) Covington should see a heavy rise in usage rate with Joel Embiid out tonight. Power Forwards Ben Simmons – (9,300 DK/9,900 FD) With Joel Embiid slated to rest tonight, Simmons will have to try and carry the Sixers offense in a tough matchup at the Celtics. He boasts a 30.4 percent usage rate and averages 1.30 FPs per minute with Embiid off the floor and is coming off a career-high 31-point game in which he set an NBA record with 24 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter. The Celtics do a great job of limiting opposing shooters, but struggle at times to protect the rim and could have trouble keeping an elite athlete in Simmons out of the paint. Montrezl Harrell – (3,500 DK/4,400 FD) We’ll have to see how the Clippers rotation shakes out with Blake Griffin (knee) set to
JaguarLou Cheat Sheet – 11/29/17
Jaguar Lou’s Cheat Sheet – 11/29/17 JaguarLou's Mado If you’re not max entering GPP tournaments, I strongly recommend only playing single entry's and 3-5-person leagues. Point Guard Elite PG Play: Russell Westbrook & Kyle Lowry (If DeRozan is out) Mid-Range PG Play: Reggie Jackson (GPP) & Jeff Teague GPP Value/Punt PG play: Tyus Jones (If Teague is out) Shooting Guard Elite SG Play: James Harden Mid-Range SG Play: Bradley Beal, Tyreke Evans & Nicolas Batum/Lamb (exposure to both would be ideal) GPP Value/Punt SG Play: Jeremy Lamb & Kentavious Caldwell Pope Small Forward Elite SF Play: Jimmy Butler Mid-Range SF Play: T.J Warren GPP Value/Punt SF play: OG Anunoby (Punt) Power Forward Elite PF Play: Draymond Green – Anthony Davis is viable just not worth his price Mid-Range PF Play: Aaron Gordon GPP Value/Punt PF Play: Marvin Williams Center Elite C Play: DeMarcus Cousins Mid-Range C Play: Clint Capela GPP Value/Punt C Play: Kyle O’Quinn (If Kanter is out) & Myles Turner (GPP Hedge off Capela)
JaguarLou’s Cheat Sheet – 11/28/17
The Jaguar’s Mado: If you’re not max entering GPP tournaments, I strongly recommend only playing single entry and 3-5-person cash leagues. Entering one lineup in a GPP tournment is just as risky as playing the lottery, play smart. Point Guard **There are no elite priced PG’s on this slate** Favorite PG Play: Eric Bledsoe & Goran Dragic GPP Value/Punt PG play: Tyus Jones (if Teague’s out) & Tim Frazier Shooting Guard Elite SG Play: Devin Booker & Bradley Beal Mid-Range SG Play: Donovan Mitchell & Will Barton GPP Value/Punt SG Play: Buddy Heild Small Forward Elite SF Play: Giannis Antetokounmpo ** Especially if Middleton is out** Mid-Range SF Play: T.J Warren & Otto Porter Jr. GPP Value/Punt SF play: None Power Forward **There are no elite priced PF’s on this slate** Elite PF Play: None Mid-Range PF Play: Taj Gibson GPP Value/Punt PF Play: Marquese Chriss & Bobby Portis Center Elite C Play: Nikola Jokic Mid-Range C Play: Willie Caulie Stein GPP Value/Punt C Play: Marcin Gortat
JaguarLou’s Cash Game Cheat Sheet – 11/27/17
Jaguar Lou’s Cheat Sheet – 11/27/17 Point Guard Elite PG Play: Kyrie Irving & Damian Lillard Mid-Range PG Play: Elfrid Payton, Lonzo Ball & Darren Collison GPP Value/Punt PG play: Shaun Livingston Shooting Guard Elite SG Play: Victor Oladipo & James Harden Mid-Range SG Play: Klay Thompson GPP Value/Punt SG Play: KCP Small Forward Elite SF Play: Lebron James Mid-Range SF Play: Robert Covington GPP Value/Punt SF play: Omri Casspi Power Foward Elite PF Play: Ben Simmons Mid-Range PF Play: Zach Randolph, Draymond Green & Jayson Tatum GPP Value/Punt PF Play: Dario Saric Center Elite C Play: Nikola Vucevic Mid-Range C Play: Clint Capella GPP Value/Punt C Play: Kyle O’Quinn
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JaguarLou’s NBA Cash Pick’s Cheat Sheet – 11/22/17
JaguarLou’s NBA Cash Pick’s Cheat Sheet – 11/22/17 Point Guard Cash elite – Russell Westbrook & Stephen Curry Cash mid-range – Spencer Dinwiddie/Dennis Schroder Risky Cash/GPP value play – Mario Chalmers Shooting Guard Cash elite – DeMar DeRozan Cash mid-range – C.J McCollum Risky Cash/GPP value play – Tyreke Evans Small Forward Cash elite – Lebron James Cash mid-range – Robert Covington Risky Cash/GPP value play – Taurean Prince Power Forward Cash elite – Blake Griffin & Draymond Green Cash mid-range – Carmelo Anthony Risky Cash/GPP value play – Noah Vonleh Center Cash elite – Joel Embiid Cash mid-range – Marc Gasol & Kevin Love Risky Cash/GPP value play – Brook Lopez
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JaguarLou’s Cash Game Cheat Sheet – 11/20/17
JaguarLou’s NBA Cash Pick’s Cheat Sheet – 11/20/17 Point Guard Cash elite – Damian Lillard Cash mid-range – Darren Collison/ Reggie Jackson Risky Cash/GPP value play – Ricky Rubio Shooting Guard Cash elite – Bradley Beal Cash mid-range – C.J McCollum Risky Cash/GPP value play – J.R Smith/ Rodney Hood Small Forward Cash elite – Lebron James Cash mid-range – Paul George Risky Cash/GPP value play – Stanley Johnson Power Forward Cash elite – Anthony Davis & Ben Simmons (If Embid is OUT) Cash mid-range – Thad Young Risky Cash/GPP value play – Derrick Favors Center Cash elite – Nikola Jokic Cash mid-range – Marc Gasol / Nikoli Vucevic Risky Cash/GPP value play – Myles Turner
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