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We have a nice seven-game midweek slate on DraftKings this week. Even though this doesn't include the Auburn-Mississippi State tilt postponed from Tuesday, we still have some marquee games. Oklahoma-Texas got COVIDed, but we have three games each from the Pac 12 and Big Ten(14). Top that off with Gonzaga and St. Mary's in an elite WCC tilt and we're going to have a fun one!
In college basketball it's perfectly fine to ignore slow-paced games or teams with tough matchups on a large slate like this. Choosing a couple of spots wisely has been the key this year. Strangely enough, the two early Big Ten(14) games have the highest implied totals. I'll chalk that up to Iowa shooting threes from the parking lot and Ohio State just generally bullying people, but they also have two of the closest spreads on the slate. Gonzaga has a high implied total as well, but they are also 21 point favorites. That game may be a full fade for me.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 2/18/21. 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.
DraftKings CBB DFS Guards
Joe Wieskamp, Iowa ($8,300)
Wieskamp has been on quite a heater of late. He has nailed 17 of 29 three-point attempts over the last four games and hasn't been under 35 DraftKings points in that span. One of those was a blowout against Michigan State. The Hawkeyes have never seen a shot they didn't like. Right now a large number of those are falling for Wieskamp. This is the time to play him. Wisconsin's defense isn't as strong as it has been in years past. This game has the lowest spread and second-highest total on the slate. I'll have plenty of exposure and it starts with Wieskamp.
Chris Duarte, Oregon ($7,400)
On paper this is not a great matchup, but Duarte scorched the Ralphies in the first meeting for 46.5 DraftKings points. Simply put, Duarte is way too cheap for what he is capable of. He has worked his way back up to around 35 minutes per game, which is close to what he was playing before COVID and ankle issues that kept him sidelined for a month. Duarte is a sure 30 at those minutes and should go for more given his track record in general and against Colorado in particular.
Tommy Kuhse, St. Mary's ($6,300)
If the Gaels have any chance at keeping this close, it will be because of Kuhse. Gonzaga won the first meeting by 14, but Kuhse still played 37 minutes and put up 26.75 DraftKings points. That was more than any Gonzaga guard did in that game. Just because the Gaels are a huge underdog doesn't mean there isn't value. They are priced down across the board and will see big minutes so long as the game is within a dozen points or so. Using Kuhse is betting on that outcome.
Jonathan Davis, Wisconsin ($4,700)
It took the freshman a bit to get going this year, but now he's outplaying Brad Davison most of the time. Davis is certainly shooting better of late. That's what Wisconsin is going to need here. To match Iowa's perimeter assault with one of their own. Davis is a boom-or-bust type of play, but everyone in this price range is. The upside is enough to consider if you think this game stays close.
Also consider: Johnny Juzang, UCLA ($8,100); E.J. Liddell, Ohio State ($7,300); Jordan Bohannon, Iowa ($5,200); Kerr Kriisa, Arizona ($3,900)
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DraftKings CBB DFS Forwards
Isaiah Livers, Michigan ($8,400)
The way to attack Rutgers this year has been up front. Michigan's strong point might just be their front court this year. Livers and the boys looked pretty good in their return to the court on Sunday after stopping basketball activities for a couple of weeks. The big thing for me was seeing Livers play 38 minutes. That means he should be ready for a normal workload against Rutgers and the rust should be off.
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga ($7,700)
My reason for going with Kispert over Timme is simple. It has everything to do with price. I'm not saying that this isn't flawed logic. After all, Timme still put up more than 40 DraftKings points on San Francisco despite playing just 22 minutes. Kispert should see around 30 minutes regardless of what the score is. I can't say the same for Timme. Kispert has the consistent floor. If this game stays close, Timme is going to go well beyond what Kispert can do. In the first meeting though, the DraftKings point difference between the two was just five. Kispert makes more sense with my current build than Timme does.
Justice Sueing, Ohio State ($6,500)
Sueing was the most effective Ohio State player in the first meeting, posting a double-double and 41 DraftKings points. It seems unreasonable to expect five steals like he had in that first game, but Sueing's price is reasonable enough that even if you take away the steals, he's still a strong play. These two teams combined for 163 points in the first meeting. It makes sense to grab some key pieces of this one as well.
Evan Battey, Colorado ($5,400)
The Colorado front tore up Oregon the first time through. Battey spearheaded that game with 30 DraftKings points. Jeriah Horne has been the guy performing better of late, but he's also priced up almost a thousand more than Battey. Jabari Walker is still unlikely to play, so it should be Horne and Battey doing the bulk of the damage here again. Both are good plays, but I need the salary relief of Battey more when the ceilings are about the same for him and Horne.
Also consider: Drew Timme, Gonzaga ($9,300); John Harrar, Penn State ($6,900); Jack Nunge, Iowa ($6,100); Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin ($4,400)
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