NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Friday Playbook

James Harden. Good at basketball. James Harden. Price going down. James Harden. 50+ DKP in nine of 12.

I'm going right back to well here. He ran poorly against the Spurs as he was in constantly in foul trouble and there was a blowout, so he only played 22 minutes. With Cunningham off the floor this year, Schroder gets a 3.8% USG bump up to 24.6% and is averaging 1.07 FP/min. 

KPJ has played nearly 300 minutes without Lillard and Portis for the Bucks this year and he's been great in fantasy. He has a 27% USG and averages nearly 1.2 FP/min to boot. When you factor in Giannis on the court, the numbers drop to 21% USG and .93 FP/min.

With LaMelo Ball and company off the floor this year, KJ Simpson has been solid as a .8 FP/min player and 20% USG rate. He has a good matchup against a bottom-ranking defense and a top-ranking paced team.

You're not going to get much scoring out of Tyler Kolek, but he's an elite passer, solid in the steals department, and is a good small-guard rebounder too. There's a chance he starts, it possibly could be Delon Wright as well. I actually like both options here. Kolek is a better FP/min player.

We haven't exactly gotten the best version of Anthony Edwards recently but he faces a Suns defense ranking 26th this year. Edwards has a 32% USG and 1.25 FP/min averages on the year. Elite offensive player with a massive ceiling.

We have a very limited sample of Knicks minutes without all THREE of their point-guards, but Mikal Bridges and his 51 minutes has a 30% USG and averages 1.2 FP/min. It's an interesting spot because the Knicks are so short-handed and Bridges could have the ball in his hands a lot more tonight. Last game, with Cam Payne leaving, Bridges lead the team in passes received, assists, and potential assists as well. Something to note there.

The ceiling is what's appealing here because he's been their second leading scorer this year and is a good FP/min player. He's averaging 1.15 FP/min and a 25.5% USG without Cunningham and Ivey this year.

It's not even a 100-minute sample, but I'm solid. 88 minutes without all the players that are out/traded? SOLD. He's a 22.5% USG and 1.03 FP/min player and so long as he's starting, he's a fantastic value, especially on DK sub-4K.

Look, this is what I'll say. He's run REALLY good in two straight games. He's played 26 minutes in each but there's been foul trouble in both and injuries as well. He'll operate as the backup PG here and could overlap with Dennis Schroder as well. He's a solid offensive player, I'm just not sure 26 minutes is something we should expect or project.

Kawhi Leonard is so back. Every game really matters for LAC as they're currently the 6th seed and want to keep it that way. Leonard's topped 40 minutes in two straight games and has played 35+ in four straight.

There's a MASSIVE ceiling here but the floor is also incredibly low. He has nine triple-doubles this season and also has less than 30 FP floor, which would kill you at his price on both DK and FD.

Since March 7th, the first game they played without Jalen Brunson, Anunoby has a 23.7% USG and has averaged 1.06 FP/min over that span. He's scored 23+ points and 36+ DKP in four straight games. Pretty good spot against a banged up Bucks team.

With Lillard and Portis off the floor this year, Kuzma has pretty solid numbers and they're even better without Giannis (who's listed questionable.) I'm very indifferent about a chalk Kyle Kuzma with Giannis, but without him he's great.

Look, Ausar Thompson has a high ceiling but man, he has a low low floor too. He's very foul happy at times and barely plays in those games when he does. If he's guarding Donovan Mitchell or Darius Garland for stretches in this game I worry about him.

He's a high usage player and at 3.7K, he can really get going in a short-pocket of time. Without Collins, Clarkson, and Markkanen this year, Sensabaugh has a 23.3% USG and is just under 1 FP/min. He did play the final 12 minutes in both halves, so might need to play the blowout narrative here.

If Giannis plays, he's an elite option. There's nothing the Knicks, or anyone else for that matter, has to offer him in terms of defense. He's a 1.7 FP/min player this year with or without Damian Lillard.

If you remove LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Tre Mann from the floor, Bridges has a 4.4% USG bump up to 32.6% and averages 1.28 FP/min. It's a pretty good spot after a gauntlet of tough spots proved to be too tough for Bridges.

Safe, reliable, steady. That's what we have in Tobias Harris. Without Cunningham and Ivey this year, he has a 4% USG bump, 2nd on the team, up to 21.9% USG, and is averaging 1.08 FP/min. CLE is a tough matchup, but Harris should play high-30s minutes in a close game.

You can easily get to Nikola Jokic today because of how much value there is on the board. He has the best matchup on the board.

Towns is ELITE without Jalen Brunson as KAT has a 33% USG and averages 1.56 FP/min this year. MIL has nothing for Towns here.

We mentioned that Tobias Harris had the 2nd highest usage bump, well that's because Jalen Duren has the biggest bump without Cunningham and Ivey. He has a solid 20.7% USG and averages a team-leading 1.3 FP/min. He's an elite fantasy player and you can play him in tournaments.

There was actually a LOT to like about Filipowski's role last game playing 33 minutes in a close game and has played 24+ in three straight. He's nearly a 1.1 FP/min player this year without the three big names Utah is without.

He's cheap and when he scores, he has a high ceiling because he's so active on the glass and on defense.