NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 4/3/21

My lineup was able to smash all contest types with a final score of 344 points last night. Giannis, Dame, Bogdanovic, James Johnson, and Boucher were all huge reasons for that success. Hopefully, I can carry over that momentum to today and make it two great nights in a row. There are 8 games on the slate with many salary relief options due to injuries or rest today. 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:

Khris Middleton - $7,500:

With Giannis Antetokounmpo getting a late tag of doubtful, I am 100% confident that he will not be playing. With him out, it makes Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton outstanding plays in what should be a fast-paced game against the Kings. The only reason that I am giving the best play title to Middleton over Holiday is because PG is a very strong position on the slate today.

Best Value:

Jordan McLaughlin - $3,600:

With Rubio and Beasley doubtful to play for the Timberwolves today, Jordan McLaughlin will likely be the starting point guard and see 30+ minutes. McLaughlin only scored 19 FD points without Rubio last night, but he still saw 33 minutes of action. Even if he only manages to score 19 FD points again, that would still be value, although it should be his floor. McLaughlin is in a great spot, but there are tons of excellent PGs on the slate.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Russell Westbrook - $11,000

Jrue Holiday - $7,800

Jordan McLaughlin - $3,600

Other great plays: Luka Doncic - $10,400, Damian Lillard - $9,400, Ben Simmons - $7,800, Malcolm Brogdon - $6,700 (if he plays), Derrick Rose - $5,500, Jordan Clarkson - $5,400, Jalen Brunson - $5,100, T.J. McConnell - $4,900, Jaylen Nowell - $4,100

Shooting Guard:

Caris LeVert - $7,100

Tyrese Haliburton - $5,600

Joe Ingles - $5,400

Other great plays: CJ McCollum - $8,300, Collin Sexton - $7,400, Donte DiVincenzo - $5,200, Tim Hardaway Jr. - $5,100, Seth Curry - $4,400, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - $4,100

Small Forward:

Khris Middleton - $7,500

Buddy Hield - $5,800

Josh Richardson - $5,000

Other great plays: Jimmy Butler - $9,100, Keldon Johnson - $5,000, Kenrich Williams - $4,500 (if Lu Dort/Darius Bazley are ruled out), Dorian Finney-Smith - $4,000, Justin Holiday - $4,000, Deni Avdija - $4,000

Power Forward:

Julius Randle - $9,000

Bobby Portis - $4,900

Dean Wade - $4,600

Other great plays: Tobias Harris - $7,900, Jerami Grant - $6,700, Harrison Barnes - $5,800, Isaiah Roby - $5,800 (if Darius Bazley is ruled out), Aleksej Pokusevski - $5,600 (if Darius Bazley is ruled out), Jaden McDaniels - $4,900, Maxi Kleber - $4,400 (if he plays), Isaiah Hartenstein - $4,300, Doug McDermott - $4,300, Davis Bertans - $3,800 (punt), Jarred Vanderbilt - $3,500 (if he starts)

Center:

Moses Brown - $7,300

Myles Turner - $6,400

Naz Reid - $3,700 (more of a GPP play, but center is weak and he has upside)

Other great plays: Jakob Poeltl - $6,800, Mason Plumlee - $6,100, Jusuf Nurkic - $5,200, Dwight Howard - $5,100 (if Joel Embiid is ruled out), Boban Marjonovic - $3,900 (only if he starts - high upside)

Core/Lineup:

As of now, my core is Russell Westbrook ($11,000), Tim Hardaway Jr. ($5,100), and Khris Middleton ($7,500).

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