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

Without Chet Holmgren, SGA has a 35.8% USG and 1.6 FP/min. If JDub sits, those numbers bump up to 40.3% USG and 1.85 FP/min. I'd have a hard time fading that.

Without Jaden Ivey this year, Cunningham has a 35% USG and averages 1.46 FP/min. He's so, so good and this game environment is great.

Tyrese Haliburton is a very solid GPP option when he makes shots. When the shot volume is there, he has a massive ceiling.

With De'Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter gone and traded, Malik Monk has a 26.6% USG and averages 1.17 FP/min. The spot isn't great overall, but Minnesota is potentially missing upwards of four starters/four of their top six.

After Dejounte Murray went down the other day, Jose Alvarado played 34 minutes and dropped 37.75 DKP. With Ingram, Murray, Jones, and Payton out, Alvarado has a 20.8% USG and 1.08 FP/min this year. He should start and this game has north of 240 implied points.

With Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle off the floor this year, Edwards has a 36% USG and 1.38 FP/min this year. Sacramento will likely stick Keon Ellis on him and Ellis is a good defender, but he is small compared to Edwards.

With all the Pelicans out, Trey Murphy III has been awesome this year. Murphy has a 27.7% USG and averages 1.18 FP/min without them. Murphy has scored 32 and 40 actual in back-to-back games.

We already have Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet out and could possibly not have Alperen Sengun out. With just FVV and JSJr. out, Green sees a +2% USG, 29.7% USG, and 1.2 FP/min. Green's usage goes up 3.7% USG to 31.4% if Sengun sits.

With Westbrook and Watson out, Braun played 38 minutes last game and went for 24 & 11. We shouldn't expect that level of production, but the minutes should stick with how short-handed they are.

We've seen Stephon Castle notch at least a 20% USG in 12 straight games and in 11 of the 12 it's been over 22%. Castle's been over 28 DKP in four straight and seven of nine overall. The minutes are great and so is the production.

With De'Aaron Fox dealt to the Spurs and Zach LaVine unlikely to make his debut, Ellis is going to be the likeliest candidate to enter the starting lineup here. He's very cheap and has a pretty good ceiling to boot.

With the Rockets down two starters, it's possible Amen Thompson has 42 minute upside. He also has triple-double upside and an infinite stock upside to boot.

Hart's twice in four games had triple-doubled with 20+ points and twice he's had less than 34 DKP. That's Josh Hart in fantasy. He's at 1.09 FP/min without OG Anunoby.

The minutes have been up and down for Porter lately but without Westbrook and Watson, they were extremely solidified on this slate. Without those two players, MPJ has a 21.5% USG and is averaging .99 FP/min.

The minutes continue to be..weird..but they are on the rise. Risacher, without Johnson, Capela, and Bogdanovic, has a 23.4% USG and averages .89 FP/min. Solid low-owned GPP dart.

I don't love the price, but I do love the matchup and how good he's been lately. Bridges, without Ball, Miller, and Mann, has a team-leading 33.1% USG and averages 1.34 FP/min as well. The price will keep his ownership lower, that's for sure.

Nobody clicks Zion Williamson. Nobody believes that he'll keep producing. Everyone is worried about the limit. Has that hurt him at all? They've also only gone up, by the way, but Williamson this year without Ingram, Murray, Jones, and Payton has a cool 40.4% USG and averages 1.77 FP/min. 1.77.

Yup, the ownership checks out. Pascal Siakam mid-7Ks on DK is normally something that everyone plays. It's a fantastic matchup and he's been great lately on top of that. Siakam has been dominating lately across all statistical categories.

The TWolves likely get Anthony Edwards and Reid back tonight as both went through shootaround. Without DiVincenzo and Randle this year, Naz Reid's a 21.6% USG and 1.09 FP/min player.

On the year, without Bane, Smart, and Williams, Aldama has a 20.5% USG and averages 1.15 FP/min. There's an outside chance he would start for Bane, but either way he's in play starting or coming off the bench. In the event Ja Morant sits too (QUEST) he's at 1.22 FP/min.

I was surprised to see the field going right back to the well considering how much he's let everyone down the last two slates. The minutes remain solid in the 30's, just hasn't been productive. Without Westbrook and Watson, is over a FP/min, so I'm definitely fine going back to the well.

I mean, yeah. He's still under 13K. Not much else to say here.

I think Sabonis is an interesting play today. Without De'Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter this year, he has a 21% USG but averages 1.5 FP/min, which is an insane number. Being under 10K on DK with those types of numbers is insane.

Without LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller this year, Williams has a 22.4% USG but leads the team with 1.38 FP/min. After a being out for a few games due to injury management, Williams returned to the Hornets lineup and played 32 minutes, so he's healthy coming into this one.

Small, small sample, but iHart's at 1.3 FP/min with everyone out. He's so, so good on a FP/min and who is even going to be guarding him with Giannis out, Portis doubtful, and Lopez questionable.

Duren has four straight double-doubles and one in eight of nine. The kicker has been his ability to stay out of foul trouble and stay on the floor. Duren's at 1.19 FP/min this year.

Valanciunas is still very cheap for the fantasy performer he is. Without Sarr, he's posted a 24.3% USG and 1.35 FP/min this year. Great spot overall.

ADDED - The Thunder have 5 guys out that have been featured in their rotation this year. Without those players, Wiggins has a 21.2% USG and averages 1.2 FP/min and that's a 124 minute sample. His FD price really stands out.

ADDED - OKC leverage will be going from Aaron Wiggins to Lu Dort tonight. Wiggins has definitely been better with the guys out being off the floor, but Dort hasn't been bad either. Dort is at 1.03 FP/min currently and has better positional elg.

ADDED - He's not a high USG guy, but with Giannis, Middleton and Portis off the floor, AJ Green averages 1 FP/min. That's something and he's also $300 off min salary on both DK and FD. What makes him appealing is that he ramped up and played over Gary Trent Jr. yesterday, much like he was prior to his injury.

FD ONLY - What stands out the most to me is the price. The numbers have been inconsistent, but his high usage rate, elite rebounding ability, and knack for scoring is that of a player that should be priced about 1K more nightly.

FD ONLY - His price on FD is interesting. 5.2K is very cheap. He returned from a one-game absence, played 32 minutes and scored 20 actual points and 31.7 FDP. He lost time at the end of the game due to blowout, too.

FD ONLY - He's just safe. The minutes are safe. The rebounding is safe. Now that the scoring has been more consistent, the price feels good to get to.

FD ONLY - Kevin Durant's name is swirling in trade rumors today, but he's still on the Phoenix Suns. As a Sun this year, Durant has a 30.3% USG and averages 1.24 FP/min, both higher than Devin Booker. He's lower owned than Booker so I'll take the guy for a couple extra $ that has better averages at lower ownership.