Sundays are some of the best days for sports, especially this time of year.
Not only did we have an awesome, one-of-a-kind Houston/Seattle NFL shootout, but we had an awesome Game 5 of the World Series.
Can the NBA give us anything like we saw yesterday?
Probably not, but the NBA has had a lot of competitive games thus far. Hopefully, we see some of the guys in our DFS lineups be part of some stat-stuffing performances.
Today’s picks are as follows:
Austin Rivers – PG/SG – Los Angeles Clippers – $4,900
Analysis: With Teodosic out, Austin Rivers has been putting his foot on the gas with the extra playing time. Rivers has played 33 minutes or more in the past four games and has put up 21 FP or more in his past three. With the extra shots to work with and facing Golden State in a pace-up game locks in RIvers as one of the top value plays on the slate.
JImmy Butler – SG – Miami Heat – $7,000
Analysis: Sometimes it takes a little while for new players and superstars to get acquainted and find a rhythm with a new team. Despite trolling us all last week with a late scratch due to illness, Butler was able to come back a couple of games late and show why the Timberwolves went out to get him. At $7K and an uncanny ability to rack up the box score with every DFS state imaginable, Butler is a high-upside talent at a cheap price. The Miami Heat have been getting torched by SGs and wing players so far this season, allowing 81.5 DK points per game to the position. I know this team has KAT and Andrew Wiggins to take shots, but you don’t need Butler to score 30 points per game to pay off salary.
