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

I mean, yeah. Uptempo game. Massive Western Conference implications. SGA is going to show up and show out. He's on the hunt for his third 40 ball in his last three games.

Young's been up and down with his shot this year but when they go in he has a massive ceiling. He's been the best passer in the league and we saw two games ago when the points are paired with the assists, there's 50+ FP every game.

Herro's a GPP play only for me today but one I'm interested in. He has a very high ceiling but it's the second leg of a back-to-back against the league's second-ranked defense in the second worst game on the board. He's the team-leader in FP/min (1.23) and USG (29.3%) without Jimmy Butler.

The minutes stand out above anything else. Every close game he's playing nearly 40 minutes per game. He's shooting the ball a little better too and that's when you start getting the ceiling games from FVV because he's so good peripherally.

It's very hard to deny how good Scotty Pippen Jr. has been this year on a whole, but there's no Ja Morant or Marcus Smart in this one so despite the tough matchup, I'm all in on Pippen. He's moderately owned, too low for his upside. With Morant and Smart off the floor this year, Pippen sits at 22% USG and 1.19 FP/min.

Is Donte DiVincenzo dare I say..BACK? Over his last five games, he's shot the ball like we saw all last year with the Knicks knocking down nearly 49% of his threes and is averaging 15 PPG and 27.9 DKP/game over that span.

Brown is always in play because he has a massive scoring ceiling, but if there's no Jrue Holiday or Kristaps Porzingis again today he could try and replicate his last time out against the Pacers.

After a sluggish start to his year, Desmond Bane has really picked things up lately and now is playing without both Ja Morant and Marcus Smart. Without them, Bane has a 22.8% USG and averages 1.23 FP/min.

There's a lot to like outside of the matchup here. The minutes are all the way back for Vassell as he's topped 31 minutes in three straight and four of five. He has SG/SF elgibility and is able to fill up the stat sheet in multiple ways.

Wells doesn't really stand out in any one particular fashion, but the one thing we should note from last game is the minutes. He played 32 minutes in a game without Smart and in a game Morant left. The minutes seem very secure and without Morant and Smart this year he's a .82 FP/min producer. If he gets 30 minutes, .82 plays.

Tatum is super safe and has a massive ceiling if Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday sit. He's a triple-double threat in a matchup against a top-10 pace and bottom-10 defensive squad.

How many people get to RJ Barrett today? He'll be much less owned than Scottie Barnes and this is a great game environment. He dodges Dyson Daniels defense and is in a game total with 239 implied points, a one-point spread, and faces the Hawks on the second leg of a b2b. He's a 1.2 FP/min and 26% USG player with Barnes on the floor.

The FD price is really nice. I don't even mind the DK price either. I don't really care who's in/out for Atlanta. Hunter's been awesome. He's scored 25+ actual points in four of five and has posted a USG of 23% or better in nine straight games. With Dyson Daniels out, Hunter has a 4% USG increase to a team-leading 28.9% USG.

I know the minutes are anything but secure, but when Keldon Johnson has his offense going, he's a $5K+ player and he's typically extended too. You see the glimpses of how good he can be offensively and how aggressive he is at times. He's posted a 24.8% USG or better in five of his last eight games.

With Trae Young he's great. Without Trae Young he's great. Jalen Johnson is certified great. He's scored 28+ points in back-to-back games, contributes in literally every category on the board and might be without Trae Young here. He's ELITE.

He's still too cheap knowing Ja Morant is out here. JJJ sees a 4.6% USG bump up to 33% without Morant and Marcus Smart and averages 1.4 FP/min. The minutes have been fantastic lately too, playing 30+ in three straight and 35 last game.

The ownership has finally caught up to the play. Randle's played his best three games of the year in a row and almost has three triple-doubles to speak of because of it. He's playing massive minutes, has had at least a 27.9% USG and his price has gone up $100 during that span.

There are only three players over 10K and Wemby has an infinite ceiling with what he can do on both ends of the floor. He's at 1.6 FP/min and 32.7% USG for crying out loud.

Edey has been great lately and his price isn't moving as fast as it probably should. He'd benefit from Brandon Clarke ultimately being ruled out too. Without Morant and Smart this year, Edey is a 1.1 FP/min player.

Reid has tournament winning ability, he just needs to make shots. It's as simple as that. He's very popular, so the question you ask yourself is will he make enough shots to pay off the salary + ownership.