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This is the one of the smaller Saturday college basketball DFS slates that we will have between now and the end of the season, but we still have seven games on the main slate. It's the late slate that's lacking. I still done have the go-ahead from the higher-ups, so I have to pick and choose the larger slates. This one may not be quite so big, but there's a lot of talent on it. We tip at noon with Villanova hosting St. Joseph's in a Philly rivalry. Memphis heads to Ole Miss and Clemson heads down to Miami.
It just gets better from there! Marquette heads west to Madison to take on the Badgers. San Diego State heads up to Ann Arbor for some winter. Tennessee heads to Boulder for the same reason. We finish it off with Louisville heading into Raleigh to take on NC State. This is going to be a good one!
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 12/1/21 starting at 7:15 pm Eastern. I’ll be providing multiple player suggestions for players at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option apiece at the high, middle, and lower end of the salary scale. Good luck, RotoBallers.
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DraftKings CBB DFS Guards
Dereon Seabron, North Carolina State ($9,500)
Seabron played a staggering 56 of the 60 minutes during the four-overtime thriller against Nebraska on Wednesday. It's no wonder that he piled up 70.75 DraftKings points. Seabron was routinely recording scores in the 40's during normal game minutes too. Normal for Seabron is about 36 minutes per game. He rarely comes off the court and he does a whole lot when he's on it. Seabron should be worth the price here.
Collin Gillespie, Villanova ($7,900)
Gillespie is one of the most sure things in the college game. He has between 26 and 32 DraftKings points in all seven games this season. This probably makes him better suited for cash games in a loaded Villanova lineup, but something can be said for a sure thing in single-entry GPP formats as well. Gillespie is mostly a scorer though, so he does have decent upside if St. Joseph's gets this to play at a frenetic pace.
Johnny Davis, Wisconsin ($7,200)
Davis, fresh of his MVP performance in the Maui Invitational, has brought his strong play back to the mainland as well with 33 DraftKings points against Georgia Tech. As per usual, he stuffed the stat sheet even though he didn't get his normal number of shots up. Davis' peripheral numbers are among the best of any guard on this slate. His floor is about as safe as you'll find, and he showcased his scoring talents out in Hawaii. The ceiling is pretty high with Davis right now.
Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee ($6,300)
Vescovi remains the engine that makes the Vols go, but he has added more scoring to his game so far this season. On top of that, Vescovi is strong on the glass, averaging 5.5 rebounds per game in the early going. Rick Barnes said before the season that Vescovi was the most improved player on the Tennessee roster. It's turning out that he wasn't wrong. Another strong performance from Vescovi should be on tap against a scrappy Colorado team.
Dre Davis, Louisville ($3,500)
Davis started slowly, but he exploded for 18 points and nine rebounds against Detroit back on November 20. Since then, Davis has 33 points and 15 rebounds in the last three games. Not bad for a value play! Perhaps the most encouraging aspect is his 33 minutes played on Wednesday against Michigan State. Davis is performing at a high level right now and is only a shade above minimum price. This opens a lot of things up.
Also consider: Kameron McGusty, Miami ($8,400); Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee ($7,300); Jarkel Joiner, Mississippi ($6,800); Cam Hayes, North Carolina State ($5,400); Nick Honor, Clemson ($4,900); Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee ($3,400)
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DraftKings CBB DFS Forwards
Jalen Duren, Memphis ($8,600)
The freshman needs to stay out of foul trouble to truly reach his potential. He has been limited to 48 minutes in the last two games combined because of foul trouble. He has been effective when in the game though. Duren is an efficient shooter and elite rim protector and rebounder. Iowa State gave him fits, but he has dominated undersized teams. Ole Miss has a 7-fiooter of their own to throw at Duren, and Nysier Brooks does make me a bit nervous here. However, Duren's involvement in the offense still leaves him with a good floor.
Jordan Hall, St. Joseph's ($7,300)
Aside from a horrible shooting day against USC on Thanksgiving Day, Hall has had a great start to the season for the Hawks. He contributes a ton of rebounds and assists along with being arguably the best scorer on the team. This isn't a great matchup with Villanova, but this Nova team doesn't feel as invincible as years past. We wont see a ceiling game out of Hall, but even with that horrendous shooting night against the Trojans, he still racked up 23.5 DraftKings points. That's the kind of floor I'm after.
Jabari Walker, Colorado ($6,800)
Walker was outstanding for Colorado last year when he could stay healthy. He has been in the early going this year as well and has responded by nearly averaging a double-double in the early going. Evan Battey still has more upside, but Walker isn't as reliant on points and has a safer floor. The 27.2% usage rate isn't something to ignore either. I would go Battey in GPP formats and Walker in cash, though Walker's 38.25 on Wednesday against UCLA highlights why he's a solid GPP option as well.
John Fulkerson, Tennessee ($5,800)
Fulkerson wasn't really involved on offense against Presbyterian because he didn't need to be. His thumb seemed better against North Carolina and Tennessee Tech, so I'll trust what I saw in those games. He only took two shots against Presbyterian, but the peripheral numbers were still there. I don't know that Fulkerson's ceiling is what we came to expect last year yet, but it's still high enough for this price range.
Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin ($4,700)
The Badgers do a lot of ugly winning, and bruisers like Wahl on the inside are a reason why. The Badgers take pride on defense and taking the air out of the ball. Having a guy that is efficient from the floor and can protect the rim like Wahl is integral to their success. Wahl had another efficient and effective game against the Bees in the win on Wednesday. I'll take 33-35 minutes of Wahl at this price. He's one of the safest plays on the entire slate.
Also consider: Hunter Dickinson, Michigan ($8,300); Brandon Slater, Villanova ($7,500); Jericole Hellems, North Carolina State ($6,700); Hunter Tyson, Clemson ($6,100); DeAndre Williams, Memphis ($5,100)
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