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

Happy Sunday, April 6th, we have an eight-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.

The stars are out as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, and Donovan Mitchell are taking the floor. Some names that are questionable are Jayson Tatum, Deni Avdija, Jamal Murray, and Pascal Siakam and Walker Kessler have already been ruled out.

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 Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, April 6th

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Pre/Post-Lock Update

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.

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5:15 pm ET

• Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis ruled OUT
• Derrick White - 24.8% USG, 1.15 FP/min
• Payton Pritchard - 23.5% USG, 1.1 FP/min
• Luke Kornet - 13% USG, 1 FP/min
• Deni Avdija is OUT
• I love Shaedon Sharpe and his 29% USG, 1.05 FP/min without Avdija, Scoot Henderson, and Deandre Ayton.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo is DOUBT
• Kevin Porter is a core play
• I really like Brook Lopez as a center option too
• Kyle Kuzma has a 27% USG avgs. nearly 1 FP/min. Solid option.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 4/6

• Giannis Antetokounmpo - DOUBT
• Jayson Tatum - OUT
• Kristaps Porzingis - OUT
• Trae Young - IN
• Deni Avdija - OUT
• Jalen Brunson - IN
• Jamal Murray - OUT
• Jaylen Brown - IN
• Pascal Siakam - OUT
• Lauri Markkanen - OUT
• John Collins - OUT
• Walker Kessler - OUT
• Anfernee Simons - OUT
• Jose Alvarado - QUEST
• Kelly Olynyk - OUT
• Toumani Camara - IN
• Deandre Ayton - OUT
• Keegan Murray - OUT
• Kyshawn George - OUT
• Scoot Henderson - OUT
• Jeremy Sochan - OUT
• Jabari Smith. - QUEST
• Miles McBride - IN
• Jerami Grant - OUT
• Jordan Hawkins - OUT
• Khris Middleton - OUT
• Ty Jerome - IN
• Tristan Vukcevic - OUT
• Jake LaRavia - OUT
• Mitchell Robinson - IN
• Richaun Holmes - OUT
• KJ Martin - OUT
• Cameron Payne - IN

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

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. Not every game is listed, but every game listed has the pace and defensive numbers listed.

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.

High

• Nikola Jokic, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton

Mid

• Shaedon Sharpe, Derrick White, Stephon Castle, Myles Turner, Collin Sexton, Brook Lopez, Donovan Clingan, Kyle Kuzma

Value

• Kevin Porter, Dalano Banton, Chris Paul, Jabari Walker, Harrison Barnes, Obi Toppin, Georges Niang, Trey Lyles

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