 What's going on and welcome to the NBA DFS Q&A show? My name is Tom Vecchio I am here for the next 30 minutes taking your questions about tonight's massive 13 game NBA sleep There's a lot to get to we are pretty set on the injury front outside of a few players There's a ton of value on this late. There's also a ton of star players You want to be paying up for so like I can take your questions We can talk about some betting lines. We can talk about really anything about this slate starting off just a quick recap or I should say just a quick a little note of some of the bets that I made already I took the Nets plus two early this morning the Hawks minus two Jimmy Butler over I think it's 36 and a half points rebounds assist Combined I think it's 36 and a half 35 and half somewhere around there for Jimmy Butler and then Subbonus the over as well on him it yet 36 and a half for Jimmy baller And I think it's 38 and a half for subbonus on the Pacers. Those are the only four I've made so far today I think it's be going to be a pretty good slate Certainly liking the potential usage for Jimmy Butler with a few players missing out of their line It's up to 39 for subbonus. I got it at 38 Grimm is asking thoughts on McKinney melting Williams sharp as Edwards are they word-started? Yes, so I'm personally big on the Anthony Melton and day run sharp Those are two players. I wrote up on number fire the daily value article Three NBA values that I do Everyday I'm personally big on them But obviously there's a case to be made for Zaire Williams along with Alfonso McKinney. I'm certainly siding with going to Melton and sharp as the top two out of that group and Those two have been making their way into my lineup my lineups in a big way Just some of the immense value that we have on tonight's slate like going with the stars and scrubs build is Probably my priority tonight and basically the only way I'm going to be going about things So Melton and sharp both should be very popular again You can make the case for the other three players, but if I have to pick two out of that group It's going to be Melton and then sharp then probably Williams and then Edwards and then McKinney and like in that order. That's where I'm targeting So those two have been in my lineups a huge amount along with Getting to plenty of Joe Ingalls at $3,700. He should be in the starting lineup He's Don Ben Mitchell is out for the Utah Jazz Really opening up a lot of value, but it doesn't stop there. We also should be seeing Terence Davis in the starting lineup for Sacramento because Tyrese Halliburton is out. So we're locking in four players Halliburton is out So we're locking in four players that are all under $5,000 Who should all be starting all be seeing a high 20s low 30s when it comes to minutes and you're left with? 8600 per player remaining allows you to go whatever way you want when it comes to line of construction And really there's plenty of options to spend up for I know a lot of people on tonight's slate probably me prioritizing one of Hardin or Kyra Irving you can do so we have a tense goop all playing in a game that has a What is it a 229 over under it's a seven-point spread you could certainly go there going to Trey young as well is also an option You still have the salary to do so you're locking in a lot of value along with three players that all have massive upside And then you have about $6,000 per player remaining you can find two options at point guard and center so really locking in some of these core values is the way that I'm going to To start things and whether you want to pivot off them and take some value at center take more value at point guard Etc. Etc. There's just an immense amount of options on tonight's late So this is kind of where I'm starting you know some combination of these players also potentially getting to The value Deandre Hunter is certainly going to be in the mix for me as well He's only 5,000 depending on where you know you lock some players in depending on their positional eligibility going to Diallo also for Detroit for a bit of value. He's right on the the edge of what I consider value at 5,600 again depending on where you roster players for their given position I owe do sumo for the bulls also making his way into the conversation. I mean you're left with 9700 per player remaining for four positions. You can legitimately roster anyone you want at that spot Brandon is asking are you high on conchar or do sumo? It would be I owe do sumo going with rosier and revenge game him or Fox I like the potential upside for rosier especially gets that three-point shot going But ultimately I think the game environment overall for Darren Fox really should be shaping up to be a good one This game has a two 220 what's the over 221 over under it's a seven point spread We should be seeing just a really straightforward game at least I think from the Kings It's an easy matchup for them going up against the Pistons run the second night But back-to-back there's no Halliburne in the line for the Kings So I like the potential for you know, obviously extra offensive usage for Fox. So if I have to choose between Rosier or Fox I would lean towards Fox But it's not as if I don't want exposure to roger and I would choose I owe do sumo out of that bunch DJ is asking how high are you on taking the spread and money line on Portland and Charlotte tonight? the spread on Portland and Charlotte tonight Okay, so I would lean towards Portland ahead of things and I think the money line on Charlotte is obviously a bit more interesting than Portland obviously you're hoping for a lot from Portland, you know Miami. They are a bit shorthanded. No Kyle Lowry No, Tyler hero, but they did get Bama to bio back the other day I still think the heat should take care of business will they cover? You know to be determined the Hornets I have more faith in them winning that game outright Over the Celtics than I do then I would Portland in that matchup Play Gabe Vincent tonight Gabe Vincent, you know, he's a solid option this game with a 211 over-under. I think is only going to be You know so good like again I have some interest in Jimmy baller as I said I already bet on the over for his points rebounds assist That was after hero was ruled out. So I have some interest in this game It's just going to be in a limited capacity just due to the 211 over-under and given the other options We have on the slate with these higher over-unders This is really where we want to be attacking for some, you know, some serious fantasy upside. So, you know Toronto and Dallas Like this game just doesn't move the needle a whole lot Whereas the other and I said this on the podcast for the daily ISO today like Orlando and Philadelphia like this game is Okay, it's just simply not as good with a game that has an over-under. That's 20 points higher And and that's kind of where Portland in Miami fall they fall into a game That's good, but not great if I end up with lineups with none of the players in them I'm not gonna be worried about it focusing on some of these games that just have much higher over-under singing that the 230 range Compared to a game. That's at 211 or 214 So it's not that I don't like those players. It's just that I think we can find a little bit You know stronger options at their given positions When it comes to the injury front on tonight's late, I don't think that there's too much We need to be like massively worried about I you know LeBron is listed as as probable That's kind of one of the main things window Carter. You could be getting some value there If two more Kiki is in the starting lineup for the Orlando magic. That's fine. Kelly Ubray He can get hot off at times off the bench for Charlotte, but not a massive change Gary Trent You know maybe Drew holidays probably the biggest injury issue we have when he comes to tonight's late if he's not in there You know, we have seen George Hill in the starting lineup in the past few games for the Bucks You know as I mentioned again on the podcast George Hill not a player I'm necessarily looking towards even if he is starting just a player. That's simply not producing a whole lot of Fancy points even when he is in the starting line So this is just generally a player that I'm not looking towards playing You know over 30 minutes and producing 11 feinting points is not something that I'm really interested in at all I would have interest in going to Pat Conniton or Dante D'Evincenzo just because they're slightly cheaper We do see them fill up the statue a little bit more along with providing a little bit more scoring upside compared to George Hill So drew holidays probably the biggest injury issue on tonight's slate You know Brogdon, I guess also you could make the case that he's somewhat important because if Dwayne Washington is gonna be in the starting lineup at $3,500 and game with a 225 Overunder that's also a pace-up spot for Indiana because they're 21st and Lee and the Lakers are sitting up at first Yeah, Dwayne Washington at the minimum salary could You know could be an option you want to consider The Lakers as we know if you've been following the NBA We know that they're not playing super strong defense as of late these game logs don't look amazing for Dwayne Washington But 25 plus minutes have a player that's $3,500. He would certainly make his way into my starting lineup Start a Riva a Riza for savings purposes, you know, a Riza isn't a player that I often look towards For the Lakers at $3,900 at power forward if you need an option. That's that cheap Let's see girl. Let's just go to power for overall ultimately. We can start Joe Ingalls at power for it. Is it shooting guard? Yeah, Ingalls is just shooting guard a small forward So at $3,900 at power forward who would I look to instead of a Riza? He just doesn't carry a whole lot of upside It's not a player. I'm really ever too interested in rostering. I Mean it sharp is 4500. So it's slightly more expensive It you know a little bit different of a salary range if you can't get there You know saying goon at $4,000 isn't isn't the worst option. I'd probably prefer him over a Riza Let's see what the projections at power for who's a good value play. Yeah, say goon is up there again sharp is 5400 slightly more expensive even Galanari in a great game environment against Minnesota. He's 44 There aren't many that are like below 4,000 if you're looking for that exact or Jeremiah Robinson Earl, you know, he's a decent value play today So a Riza is simply not a player that I consider too much I would you know try to bump up of it to 45 $4,900 range if you can find those savings in your lamp to get to a player like sharp Galanari You know somewhere around there, maybe even Chumo Kiki fees in the starting lineup for the magic So a Riza is just generally a player that I just don't ever have in my player pool You know if you jump up further to Bogdanovich going up against the Houston Rockets That's really worse a spot where you would like to go, but that's obviously a bit of a different salary tier So these are the main value plays that I'm gonna be targeting tonight And this is obviously that something that should not be a surprise to anyone. We should see many of these players specifically Melton Davis sharp and do sumo be very very chalky tonight. This is kind of The core essentially for a lot of my value plays again mixing in Deandre Hunter mixing in Diallo, some of these mid-range value plays and then going to Murray going to Trey young Irving Harden attend to Kumpo at the other positions to you know load up on some of those stars Grimm is asking city Bay Lou Dorre jaren Jackson or Keldon Johnson That's a group. That's a good group of players in that so I absolutely love the matchup and the overall game environment for Jaren Jackson and Keldon Johnson Those are two players that I you know specifically like tonight, but city Bay going up against Sacramento It's not as if we're worried about the Kings defense. I said I was big on Diallo You know, it's kind of a coin flip between Diallo and Bay if you end up with Bay. That's certainly fine I would take Johnson. I would take Jaren Jackson and Keldon Johnson ahead of Dorre and Bay. Absolutely Jerry's saying I like Yannis Harden Lamella ball type of build what are your thoughts? That's totally totally an option tonight So now we have some of these players like these the values that I'm kind of leaning towards and if you wanted to get to Lamella balls 80 200 and Harden I Mean we're working with value you have the stars that you want and you're still working with 6500 per player remaining to fill in two spots And if you weren't high on you know one of these specific value plays and you wanted to swap in someone else You're still working with plenty of salary available so Finding out the value I think is on you know these kind of stars and scrubs type build is certainly the route that I start with I want to find those value plays I want to lock in the players that are gonna be seeing an increased amount of minutes or whatever it might be given their You know team situation injury situation all those sorts of things and then it's filtering in the value place So I like Harden tonight, but I also like Murray, right? I also want to be spending up for a tentacumpal But I also want to you know focus sometimes getting some of those you know some of that salary that equivalent salary at the center position So I figure out some of the value plays first and then you know filter in the different stars that I like Who am I top two studs on tonight's plate? It would be a tentacumpal and Harden Green on YouTube is asking those are my top two after that overall After a tentacumpal and Harden It would probably be Yokech Murray Trey young subbonus That's probably That's the probably route that I'm going for my my stars tonight not with Butler in the line of Pete takes in front of Jimmy But yeah, if you can have Butler in there as well, that's certainly fine Can you play a Harden and Irving in cash games? I think that's certainly fine that we know the usage is gonna be there for both of them this game environment against Washington is as ideal of a matchup as we possibly have it's a massive overunder with a one-point spread It is a game that features two teams that don't specifically play a whole lot of defense Right, we're not worried about Washington's defense as I've said before the Nets have regressed on defense overall So looking to a high overunder game with a one-point spread for two players that are gonna be seeing high usage Like is this I don't know if there's a big enough sample size for this specific starting lineup, but let's see Durant is out Bambri's questionable Claxton is out Paul Millsap is out. I obviously hard Irving hasn't been in here a whole ton. So we're not dealing with a massive sample size of minutes for him But I mean two players with over 30% usage rate both producing one point three zero Higher when it comes to fan two points bring it absolutely spot. You can go for both Harden and Irving love this game environment. Like I said, I already took the Nets I think that this is a bounce back spot for them No kind of a weird game for them especially at the end of the game the other day against Cleveland I think they need a bounce back against a beatable Washington team. So I already took Brooklyn plus two early this morning Jerry's saying that's a lot of value in Chicago and Cleveland a game with a coro could be one of those guys from Chicago Etc. Yeah, I like all those. I like all those value plays. I'm leaning a little bit more towards I owe do sumo as the my top value play out of that game Green is asking can I go mega chalk and build around Osumo Davis and Melton and cash? Yeah As I said, I don't know if you just joined but those are Three the the key value plays that I am big on so Melton This is where I started off the stream. This is where I started off going with Some of my the core value plays that I'm working with these five Right, these five Melton do sumo Ingalls Davis and sharp This is where I'm starting off a lot of my value and then a lot of my build and some of the builds are gonna have a tentacumpo and Harden and some of them are gonna have, you know Yoke it's in Harden and Yoke it's in Trey young and and Trey young in a tentacumpo like that sort of mix But these are like the core five that I'm starting with so Love those sumo Davis and Melton. Yeah, they're all super chalky and they're super chalky for a reason like this is what happens in MVA DFS like everyone's on the same value plays everyone's on You know some of these sort of mid-ranges place because we know they're gonna be locked in for so many minutes Whatever it might be their usage is gonna be increased because they're gonna be in the starting line up or a player happens to be out like Halliburton being out for the Kings and Don Vimiccio being out for Utah and Chicago is a number of player players out Memphis has a number of players out So I am totally on board with all of these players right here and then I mean, it's you know pick your Pick your flavor at the at the star position Is there a sixth man that you like you putting your lineup as a non-starter in the four thousand to five thousand dollar range I'm leaning towards running Clark thoughts on that So love this love this type of question where it's like a player who's going to play a big role off the bench They're gonna be probably in the mid-twenties when it comes to minutes. They're probably not gonna be super popular They're not super expensive like who's a player that can exceed value and also has a good game environment So Brenton Clark is always a solid option for that one of my favorites to go to is always gonna be buddy healed just because He takes an insane amount of threes every night He's a little bit more expensive than you're specifically asking for he's up at $5,800 But the three point upside he brings is absolutely awesome and Galanari is also that type of player that can Get hot from the field, but also Alex Caruso expected to be back in the lineup for the Bulls Yes, a player that we know isn't like a massive pure score But he gets it done so often in the peripheral stag category can also rack a ton of steals Which we know are so so valuable. So Caruso I totally on board with Clark but outside of him if you're looking for other options It would be buddy healed if you can get up to 5,800, but Caruso is 4,500 and then Galanari is 44. So a couple players in that range one slightly above it Do you have any money picks for Detroit Sacramento? Do you mean like a betting betting in terms of that game? I would have to look at some The Kings like the King should be able to win this game. I would lean towards the over in this Let's look at some of these player combos is where I generally like to go for most These are all good the kid kind of 27 and a half It's not too bad Diallo at 21 and a half I actually like the over on that as I said Diallo is one of those other value plays or Some of the value play that I'm targeting he's up at 5600 so if you're looking for like a bet in that game I would lean towards the over and then the over on Diallo 21 and a half points rebounds assist combined I'm gonna fade at high price centers and play on Yaka Akangu green is saying on on YouTube Totally option. You know as I said on the on the podcast and the daily isolates morning like I'm I'm a slightly worried about this overall game environment for Joel and beat. I'm worried about him Reaching value tonight simply due to the fact that a this game has a lower over under and we're dealing with an 11 and a half point spread Right, this has some serious blowout potential So I don't I'm not worried about like the 76ers winning this game when it comes down to I'm worried about and be reaching value where he simply doesn't have to play a lot in the fourth quarter Because the 76ers are taking care of business and they're just up by so much against the matchup because it's a super easy matchup So if you want to fade these top options and spend down to on Yaka Akangu at What is it forty eight hundred forty forty nine hundred four on Yaka Akangu? That's totally an option and Listen if you're rolling with all this value 11,000 per player remaining you can you can roster whatever you want So if you're going to some of these hockey options at you know, the value tier or if you don't want to roster one of them And you want to spend up for Hardin? I Mean you take the value at center to take the value at the wing position you spend up a point guard You spend up for a tentacumpo or LeBron whatever it might be Jerry's saying it's a big chalky night. That's what it's certainly looking like You're also saying you like Jordan Clarkson and healed as non-starters Clarkson is yeah Clarkson is always one of the go-to players on the jazz when Donovan Mitchell is out No matter where you look across the industry today or not just today But literally anytime Donovan Mitchell has been out over the past what? Three seasons Jordan Clarkson has been there since he got traded It's always going to Donovan Mitchell or always going to Clarkson when Donovan Mitchell is out So totally liking Clarkson as well subbonus or siacum tonight I'm leaning towards siacum simply due to the game environment, right? This two oh was it two oh six over under two oh eight over under for Toronto and Dallas is just simply not as good as 225 for Indiana and Los Angeles as I already said I took the over on subbonus 38 and a half points rebounds assist combined I took the over on that earlier today. So I'm leaning towards the bonus like nine times out of ten In a compared to a game that has a two oh eight over under that's just how I view view things How do you feel about Aldridge versus Washington? Does he see 25 plus minutes and he played on cash green on YouTube is asking? That's a good question. Let's just see what he's projected at Projected for 20 minutes, which isn't a surprise. We should certainly see you know him sharp You know, I'm not gonna be surprised if we do see Blake Griffin get a few more minutes for the Nets tonight Just because they are so shorthanded You know at the big man position milk sap out So I don't expect anyone to play over 30 minutes for the Nets. That's kind of the way they do things I think it's going to be a full rotation. So 25. I think is stretching it for Aldridge. I would not play him in cash No Can you go LeBron over Yanis? Of course you can I mean there's There's nothing to say that LeBron can outperform Yanis on a point-per-dollar basis and or match him just straight up or exceed him when it comes to a You know fantasy production. They're both in great game environments. This is 225. This one's at two Where's this one 229? So they're both essentially the same a seven point spread a five point spread So yeah, you can absolutely go to LeBron, especially with Westbrook struggling as of late and seeing his minutes decreased Overall LeBron is always an option Jerry saying I don't see him be getting to value as I said on the podcast something I am very very You know kind of like glass half empty on I'm not going to and bead You know in large capacities tonight and maybe when push comes to shove it may not be at all tonight Grim is asking is there a better option for the Bulls winning the NBA championship or conference yet? futures for the M for the Bulls Winning the East is I mean it's plus a plus a thousand that's that's pretty good the Championship is Southwest these are divisional is their championship bet. Oh finals here we go 2100 for the Bulls, I mean that's not bad. I mean 21 to one is pretty solid. I Would certainly lean towards I would take the longer shot on the championship rather than the East Jerry saying Yaka Pertle is the man against okc. Yeah okc bad against centers This season, I mean 54.62 fainting points per game. That's what the ninth worst in the league against centers Fainting points go bear or Yoko Jet Center I would lean towards go bear love the matchup for him obviously against Houston They're literally dead last in the league against centers and the game environment, you know 231 right over under versus Houston writes 231 versus the rocks 231 14 points spread not saying that you'll get you can't or won't reach value But I mean 213 and a half is just not the same when it comes to over on I think I Mean Denver is down here in pace. Yeah, it's a little bit of a pace-up spot for them But I'll certainly take the jazz playing big up in pace to Houston who's all the way up at three So I lean towards go bear kind of fits a little bit better overall in my line of build as well Subbonus or siac. I'm already answer that it's all on subbonus tonight Is contrast sneaky and if I play him which value play out of Davis do sumo and Melton would you drop? So totally on board with You know as I've said before as I said on the podcast about this game overall You really can't convince me that there's like no one that's not worth playing like this game Minnesota Atlanta and 234 between Brooklyn and Washington like you could make a case for a lot of those players for Different region. So if you want to put him in who would you drop out of Davis do sumo or Melton? I'd probably drop Davis ultimately That's what that's what I would come down to Out of those three, you know If you don't want to roster two of both Melton and Contra from the same team in the same lineup I totally get that so then drop Melton and then roll with Davis and do sumo along with Contra. You're saying the bulls need some work. Yeah the bulls also need to get a little bit healthy, but If you're looking for a long shot like the bulls are a team that hopefully can get it done In the east, I think they're gonna obviously make the playoffs They just need to get healthy and find a little bit more consistency What are your thoughts on Keldon Johnson for San Antonio? If Kate of Bates D up if and Kate of Bates D up if he plays So this matchup I would lean a little bit more towards mainly Murray and Yacopurto with Keldon Johnson being that third option Kate of Bates D up. I think it's fine. Like I'm not trying to take too many options from the spurs They are playing slightly paced down. So I'll stick with the main usage players for the spurs. You mentioned Yacopurto before That's a player. I know I'll have in some of my lineup builds just because he fits in the mid-range at center Overall, I don't think he's going to be massively popular tonight Is there a way I can play Evan Mobley tonight Jonathan on Facebook is asking absolutely He's a player that we know carries a high ceiling. He's also a player that Is very affordable tonight only at $6,600 matchup against Chicago is What is it two 20 215 Three point spread. We do see the Cavs as road favorites continuing to be this Solid covering team, you know, I like Mobley tonight Ultimately, I don't love him. I'm not saying I hate him tonight You know, I'm saying he's a player that falls into the mid-tier where Along with the game, there are good options in this game. Some of them are better than others In this mid-tier, you know, I would I would lean towards Bobby Portis You know at $6,300 just based on the game environment ahead of him I would lean towards Brandon Clark taking a shot on him ahead ahead of uh, Mobley And probably John Collins if you could jump up a little bit in terms of salary So it's not that I don't like Mobley tonight. Uh, it's just uh You know, given where he is in terms of his salary and the game game environment overall There's just options. I think are a little bit stronger What are we doing with Dennis Schroeder tonight green on youtube is asking? Well, we need an update on If mark is smart if he's gonna play it I'm not sure if he's been officially ruled in or out yet for for Boston. Oh, he has been officially ruled out I guess that was he's still sidelined Uh for the Celtics. So I like this matchup for the Celtics Uh, it's a pace-up spot for them going up against charlotte. There's charlotte second bosson's all the way down at 17th Charlotte also not particularly strong on defense this season. Uh, were they in the You know 44 schroeder is a fine value play At point guard again, not the best option overall at point guard if you're looking for A mid-range option. I just think that there are better Uh options overall where's he at at 5700 a point guard in the mid tier Who would I look to I mean jordan clarkson at 56 if you could just swap him is an option I would take literally 10 times out of 10 ahead of schroeder. That's certainly a spot that I would go Shooting guard are there different options at 57 5800. I like dialets tonight as I said Spy can go. I know some people are gonna be on loot door as I've seen Kobe white could be in for a big night Especially if they need some you know a bit of a scoring boost with uh ball and levine still out Uh, is marvin bagley a good play draion facebook is asking You know, I I like sacramento a lot tonight. I think bagley is a fine option overall This game environment against detroit is certainly fine when we do see detroit playing faster this year than in years past There were 11th in the league and sacramento sitting at sixth So two teams in the top 11 is never a bad thing with a 2 21 over under So marvin bagley is a good option tonight Uh, overall, you know, it's nothing like jumps off the page about About him tonight for me. Can we play harden and lebron in cash? And is it wise to do some? I think you should focus on more on your Value plays uh ahead of the stars you want to lock in like what players are going to be seeing high volume of minutes Hardin certainly has the edge for me over lebron and cash as I said Harding is one of my favorite top tier plays tonight alongside attend to kumpo So i'm leaning towards harding and attend to kumpo. That's not to say that you Shouldn't play lebron, but I would lean towards harding in cash ahead of lebron Uh, yes shooters also shooting guard eligible. That's right. Uh, what's the best pace-up game in terms of one-to-one matchup? Uh, I think it would be The jazz against the rockets in a in just a one-to-one matchup or the pacers versus the lakers because The jazz are 14. The rocks are third. The pacers are 21st. The lakers are number one So two big pace-up spots for those two teams both should put them In pretty good spots All right, so that does it for today's mba q&a. We've a big 13 game slate There's a lot of value on tonight's slate As always, I'll be back next wednesday at 4 p.m. On the fandal youtube twitch twitter facebook pages You can follow me on twitter at dfs underscore tom until next time. Good luck in your contests