NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 4/22/21

Unfortunately, an early exit for Aleksej Pokusevski in last night's contest led to the premature demise of any potential that my lineup had. As I have said a lot, those things will happen in DFS, and you will be on both the good and bad receiving end of it many times. For today, the slate is on the smaller side with six total games, but that provides just enough options for me to write on. As I say everyday, the top plays and my lineup core can change with injury or rest news, so make sure to stay up to date. Let's dive into the breakdown of the NBA main slate on Fanduel today!

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Top Play:

Isaiah Stewart - $5,500:

Here we go again... The Pistons have ruled out Corey Joseph, Dennis Smith Jr., Wayne Ellington, Jerami Grant, and Mason Plumlee for tonight's game, which means that is another great day to take the Pistons second-team reapers. Isaiah Stewart has seen a price increase up to $5,500 which makes him ineligible for my top value spot, but he is still far too cheap for the situation at $5,500. In the last three games of a similar injury nature, Stewart has scored 53, 50, and 41 FD points. He is in my lineup core, and that will not change.

Best Value:

Tristan Thompson - $4,100:

I will be completely honest, there is a good chance that Tristan Thompson will not be in my lineup tonight, but he still remains the top projected play in terms of return on value. I would be more intrigued to get him in if positional requirements were more flexible, but I like paying up at center, at least as things stand right now. However, if you like spending up elsewhere, TT is a terrific value option who is in an excellent situation, even if he hasn't produced in recent games.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Jrue Holiday - $8,000 (if Giannis is ruled out)

Terry Rozier - $7,800

Kemba Walker - $6,900

Other great plays: Dennis Schroder - $6,600, Cole Anthony - $6,300, Coby White - $5,800, Derrick White - $5,500, Shake Milton - $4,800 (dependent on Simmons/Harris/Curry injury news), Killian Hayes - $4,400, Saben Lee - $3,700

Shooting Guard:

DeMar DeRozan - $7,900

Josh Jackson - $5,500

Dwayne Bacon - $3,800 (if Terrence Ross is ruled out)

Other great plays: Devonte' Graham - $6,000, Donte DiVincenzo - $5,400, Jalen Brunson - $5,200, Terrence Ross - $4,700 (great if he plays), Tim Hardaway Jr. - $4,300, Furkan Korkmaz - $4,200 (dependent on Simmons/Harris/Curry injury news)

Small Forward:

Khris Middleton - $7,800 (if Giannis is ruled out)

Miles Bridges - $6,400

Cameron Johnson - $3,800

Other great plays: Brandon Ingram - $8,400, Saddiq Bey - $5,800, Mikal Bridges - $5,300, Danny Green - $5,300 (dependent on Simmons/Harris/Curry injury news), Naji Marshall - $4,800, Keldon Johnson - $4,200, Matisse Thybulle - $4,000 (dependent on Simmons/Harris/Curry injury news), Patrick Williams - $4,000

Power Forward:

Jayson Tatum - $9,500

Isaiah Stewart - $5,500

Dario Saric - $3,500 (if he plays)

Other great plays: Zion Williamson - $9,800, Kristaps Porzingis -$8,300, PJ Washington - $6,500, Chuma Okeke - $5,500, Jalen McDaniels - $5,300, Bobby Portis - $5,200 (if he starts), Lauri Markkanen - $4,000, Frank Kaminsky - $3,500 (punt if Dario Saric is ruled out)

Center:

Joel Embiid - $10,700

Nikola Vucevic - $8,800

Tristan Thompson - $4,100

Other great plays: Andre Drummond - $6,900, Jakob Poeltl - $6,200, Mo Bamba - $5,000, Brook Lopez - $4,700

Core/Lineup:

As of now, my core is Terry Rozier ($7,800), Josh Jackson ($5,500), and Isaiah Stewart ($5,500).

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