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

This Pistons team just relies on Cade Cunningham to do SO much. Through three games, Cunningham has a team-high 32.5% USG and averages 1.3 FP/min. He’s put up 45+ FP in all three and 56+ DKP in each of the last two. The price, the minutes, the production are too good to pass on.

Man, despite the tough matchup against Ausar Thompson, Brunson has been awesome. He has a 35.6% USG and has a 1.3 FP/min output. He’s put up 49+ DKP in all three games and has been the Knicks’ primary source of offense. Shots, free throw attempts, assists. Nothing Brunson hasn’t been able to do.

I noted this in the playbook before Game 3, but the field was scared off DDV because of foul trouble. He’s the dominant part of the split with Mike Conley and when DDV is on, he’s often closing halves and games. He closed in Game 3 (both halves) and would’ve done the same in Game 1 but lost out because of garbage time. He’s one of the few bench players that could play 30 minutes.

Here’s a GPP play only but I think what the Bucks did in Game 3 is interesting. Taurean Prince played one shift – and didn’t start – and he played a lot of second half minutes and basically played over Kyle Kuzma, which will likely continue to be the case if Kuzma doesn’t give them anything. Green closed the 1st half over Kuzma and would’ve closed the game too. He just needs to make shots.

The recipe for success has been Edwards playmaking, plain and simple. In the two games he put up 8+ assists, he went for 49+ DKP and in the one he didn’t have any, he put up just 32 and his team stunk it up. Edwards takes his 31% playoff USG into Game 4 at a great price point.

I think it’s interesting that Bridges turned it up over the last two games after being an absolute zero in their first game. He’s really cheap for a SG/SF that has been good per minute and has had a 20% USG the last two games.

We’ve seen this a lot this postseason. Someone plays a bad game and the field shifts their attention elsewhere. Nemby played fantastic in Games 1 and 2 and poorly in Game 3, but the minutes should be 30+ again and if Bennedict Mathurin also sits (quest) he’s in line for mid-to-upper 30’s.

Can Schroder continue to be this efficient offensively? I’m not sure, but the minutes look great and the production has followed suit. He’s played 26+ minutes in all three games this series and has 27+ DKP in each of the last two.

IF Luka Doncic is still sick, it's worth noting what LeBron James did in Game 3. He had a 30% USG and scored 38 pts and 68 DKP. That's still in LBJs bag if needed and down 2-1 in the series, his number will be called again.

Through three games this series, Franz Wagner has a robust 33% USG and is averaging 1.18 FP/min. Those are ELITE numbers against a tough Boston defense. He's playing monster minutes nightly and is coming off a ceiling 57 DKP.

We knew Game 2 was kind of fluke after how aggressive Anunoby has been for a better part of the second half of the year. He took 17 shots in Game 3 after just 10 attempts in Game 2. He's played the most minutes on the team playing at LEAST 42 minutes in each.

Game 1 - Great. Game 2 - Not great. Game 3 - Great. What will Game 4 give us? McDaniels is an inconsistent fantasy player that clearly has a nice ceiling. I like the price.

He scored 37 points in Game 3. That is not a typo. 37 points. He went 9-for-12 from three and he made Doc Rivers look like a genius after they put him into the starting lineup. Trent will start again and will provide spacing for them.

Why is nobody playing Giannis? Literally nobody. 5% of the field. There's enough value to get to a guy giving you 57+ DKP every game. He's been the best playoff performer in any series around the league.

Boston clearly doesn't have anyone that can stay with Paolo Banchero defensively, his fantasy upside hinges on the peripheral stats. If he grabs enough rebounds and dishes out assists, his ceiling is sky high.

Tatum was the best player on the court in Game 3. He had a – wait for it – 41% USG rate and went for 36-9-4. Jrue Holiday is out and Jrue Holiday is clearly banged up. Tatum's role is going to be similar in Game 4.

There's no chance anyone on Milwaukee is stopping Pascal Siakam. Look at what this man is doing to Milwaukee this series. He's put up at least 24 points and 41 DKP in each game and he even lost garbage time in two of the three.

Bobby Portis is just simply going to continue to be in the closing lineup over Brook Lopez. He has a really high ceiling when he makes shots because he's so active on the glass and defensively.

Karl-Anthony Towns realized in Game 3 that there's nobody on the Pistons can stop him. He's a 30-point double-double threat and the minutes are obviously there and Towns was a 10K player all year.

You couldn't even tell Porzingis was playing in Game 3 and the Celtics need that to change. It'll definitely change if Jalen Brown does not play. Porzingis has a 22% USG through three games in this series.

Duren could once again be asked to play BIG minutes if Isaiah Stewart is out again. Duren has been solid in this series but he's been Jalen Duren and has been in foul trouble a lot. If he can keep out of foul trouble, he's a solid play.

I really like the price and WCJr is basically one of three Magic that are scoring fantasy points. Carter is coming off a double-double in Game 3 and has put up 28+ DKP in two straight. He's still very cheap too.