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

It's been a very balanced attack for Sacramento and there are a LOT of cooks in the kitchen, but Fox has some of the best recipes. The usage hasn't fallen off with Malik Monk entering the starting lineup and this spot against Utah is elite considering they're 27th in DRtg. There's a safe floor with Fox against Utah while also bolstering a high ceiling factoring in the matchup.

With Brandon Ingram sidelined for an indefinite amount of time, the attention turns to Dejounte Murray to pick up the slack. He's begun making shots, too, which is something he could not do until the last two games. He's been an elite peripheral stat producer, notching a 27.8% USG and 1.18 FP/min without Ingram, Williamson, and Alvarado.

Depending on who's in/out for Washington again is a big deal, but we saw on Saturday what Poole can do when he's feeling it offensively. He scored 39 points and 58.75 DKP. This is the highest implied total on the board, and there will be a matchup between two of the top four teams in pace.

UPDATE - Everyone's out again. Poole has a massive ceiling.

Look, he's a very low usage player, but the Lakers elected to go with Vincent in the starting lineup over D'Angelo Russell last time out and Vincent looked good and so did the offense. He played 34 minutes, including overtime and put up 27 DKP. He's still very cheap on DK specifically and if he's starting, I'd feel pretty confident in the minutes staying firm.

The usage rates have been a little wonky since entering the starting lineup, but we know Monk is a bucket getter and his peripheral numbers have ticked WAY up. Over his last four games – all starts – he leads the team with 12.3 potential assists per game. Elite matchup for a high-upside player, even at the price.

With key pieces out for the Pelicans, we should see CJM extended and he should continue recent success. Without Ingram, Williamson, and Alvarado on the floor, McCollum sees a team-high 3% USG bump and has a team-leading 30% USG while posting 1.13 FP/min. I think, per dollar, he's a slightly better play than teammate Dejounte Murray. Both are good, both are popular, but CJM has better position elg and is cheaper.

I think we should begin to see Devin Vassell approach 30 minutes on a daily basis. He played 28 minutes two games ago, and would've come very close to that number again if not for losing out on some blowout run.

Murphy is a solid mid-tier option without Brandon Ingram in the lineup. Without Ingram, Williamson, and Alvarado this year, Murphy has a 23.7% USG and averages right around 1 FP/min.

There is ALWAYS a case to include Amen Thompson in your player pool. He's always live to play over Jalen Green if he's struggling. He's the first person the Rockets turn to if Fred VanVleet is out of the lineup. He's elite defensively and is a FP/min player.

In just his second game back, Herbert Jones played 37 minutes and had a ceiling game, especially at his price. He went 24-4-4-1 and was 8-of-10 from the floor.

James has been upgraded to probable and he has definitely beat the washed allegations over the last two games. He posted a 39-point triple-double his last time out. My literal only concern, and not even a good one, is that Toumani Camara was upgraded to QUEST. If Camara plays, he's a very good defender.

If Desmond Bane and Ja Morant end up sitting out (both popped on the injury report) JJJ to the moon. In tournaments, I'm good getting here anyway based on his price/upside. He's a 28% USG, 1.32 FP/min guy as a baseline. Without Morant and Bane, that balloons up to a 35% USG and 1.5 FP/min.

At least while Jerami Grant's usage rate is lost in transit he's being very consistent with peripheral stats. This is a spot, however, his offense can take off as the Lakers cannot defend. They rank 26th in DRtg.

I like his eligibilty and I like the minutes the other day. 41 without Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell coming off the bench. He fell just one rebound shy of a double-double. The shot volume has not been great, but Hachimura has always been someone not shy about shooting.

Everything we thought about Anthony Davis was wrong. He seems just fine. He played 42 minutes last time out (OT) and was two assists shy of a 38-point triple-double. Portland just has absolutely nothing to offer in terms of resistance defensively. Davis should be able to do whatever he wants here.

Wemby has been upgraded to probable so yeah, interest is real. He's a 33% USG and 1.6 FP/min guy. The Pelicans rank 29th in DRtg this season.

Sengun sits at 27% USG and 1.5 FP/min to begin with and now the Rockets are without Tari Eason and potentially Fred VanVleet as well. If FVV sits, put some stock into Sengun triple-double.

It is worth mentioning that Kyle Filipowski is available here, but there's nothing he'll do to Walker Kessler's minutes if Kessler continues to play as well as he has. He has five straight double-doubles, seven straight multi-block games, and 30+ minutes in five straight.

The last time we assumed Jonas Valanciunas' minutes were safe, we got rug pulled and he played 19 after playing 31 the game before. He played 32 minutes last night and if he's extended, he's super elite at 5.3. He doesn't really need to be extended to get there either.

There are currently six Wizards getting 20% or more ownership and Coulibaly is not one of them. He played 40 (!!) minutes yesterday and despite being a low-floor offensive player, he's on a banged-up Wizards team that will extend him here again. He's shot the ball horribly, but a slight uptick in percentages and he legit has 40 FP upside if he plays 40 minutes again.

18 minutes are the most Brandon Clarke has played on the second leg of a back-to-back this year. Game theory is in play here, but so is Jay Huff just playing well as the backup center. Will the Grizzlies extend guys against the Wizards like they did against Boston? I'm not sure, which is why Huff is an elite large-field GPP play.

There's absolutely nothing stopping Champagnie from being one of the highest rostered players of the day, if not THE highest. He's popular, he played 37 minutes yesterday and the same group of Wizards are out again. He'll start and likely, if this game gets out of hand, play blowout run as well. Lock and load.