We have 10 games on Friday’s NBA DFS slate and it’s a good one. A few things of note that have taken place so far this season is the wide range of players within a rotation teams are turning to. 

There are some teams playing things very tight, but multiple teams – including teams on tonight’s slate – are playing between 10-12 guys in their rotation. Those are the teams we need to pay attention to and possibly take a step back with our desire to play their players. At least early on this season.

 

 

 

With 10 games, there is a large pool to pick players from and the stars will be out as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Lamelo Ball, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James will be taking the court. Let’s start getting into what we’re going to be looking at on the 10-game main slate on Friday, October 25th.

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 25th

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Before actually diving into the meat and potatoes, welcome to the NBA DFS season. If this is your first time reading our column on NBA DFS picks, I just want to welcome you and give you a few tips and tricks on what you should be looking for each night.

  • News outlets: reliable sources that give us injury news & starting lineups
  • Pace of play: who's playing fast vs. who's playing slow. Which teams get a pace-up spot (more possessions) vs. pace-down (fewer possessions)
  • Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
  • NBA DFS Projections
  • Lineup Generator
  • NBA Ownership

 

 


NBA DFS Pre-Lock Updates

This section will be used for anything that changes from the morning until right up to roster lock. Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.

  • Update - 11:50 am

Gary Trent has been downgraded to questionable with a calf injury.

  • Update - 2:20 pm

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green & De'Anthony Melton are ALL going to play. I'm 100% out on the Warriors as long as Steve Kerr continues to play 12 guys.

  • Update - 6:00 pm

Added Jalen Suggs & Caleb Martin to player pool.

  • Update - 9:00 pm

Zion Williamson is on a minutes restriction. Removing from player pool. Bumps to Brandon Ingram & CJ McCollum

 

 

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 10/25

 

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

With the NBA season just kicking off we don't have data yet for teams regarding pace of play and defensive matchups. In the section below, I’m listing the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads.

Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks

  • Total: 234.5
  • Spread: MIL -9.5

Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz

  • Total: 232.5
  • Spread: GSW -3.5

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Total: 228.5
  • Spread: CLE -10.5

Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks

  • Total: 227
  • Spread: ATL -5

 

 

 

NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks

Here are the core players I’m looking at for my NBA DFS picks tonight. You can see the full analysis of tonight’s NBA DFS projections and player pool below or skip ahead to building the best lineups possible by locking these into the aforementioned lineup generator now.

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Value

 

 

 

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