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Round 21 of the EuroLeague season wraps up today with a four-game slate starting at noon Eastern. For those of you that need a basketball fix before prime time, come on over to the other side of the pond! This is where you'll find many former NBA players, former college stars, and it some cases, the next round of NBA stars. Luka Doncic was a star for Real Madrid before he was drafted by Dallas.
Konstantinos Mitoglu was a monster yesterday much like I thought, but Munich getting blown off the court by Milan hurt the bottom line. The Munich starters logged just a shade over 20 minutes in this one, which served to knock my lineups down the price chain. This slate looks a little more balanced since we don't have the crazy value that Athens and Lyon provided yesterday. Scores in the 180's are usually near the top, but yesterday that barely cashed. If this was your first foray into the EuroLeague, it isn't always that tough to get to the cash line. Be patient. It will happen, and hopefully we'll help you get there.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy EuroLeague lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/21/21. I’ll be providing multiple player suggestions for players at guard, forward, and center, 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 EuroLeague DFS Guards
Pierria Henry, Vitoria-Gasteiz ($10,400)
The top tier guards are honestly a mess today. Mike James had one of his worst games of the season in the first meeting with Fenerbahce, and that game went into overtime! Nick Calathes and Cory Higgins are due for a cut back in numbers with Nikola Mirotic finally back for Barcelona. That has me reaching for the reliable Pierria Henry, even if he doesn't have the upside of many of those priced above him. The middle tier of guards is loaded though, so if you are looking for more upside than Henry offers, you can likely find it. You don't have to hit on every single piece in a EuroLeague lineup. Solid floor guys are worth more in EL GPP's than they are in NBA.
Jayson Granger, Berlin ($8,700)
It was a rough start to the 2020-21 season for Granger, but since the calendar flipped to January, he has been Berlin's best player. Granger has 99.75 DraftKings points in the three games in 2021. In the first meeting against Baskonia, Granger put together his best performance of the first half of the season. There are many good options in the middle tier, but Granger is the one of those guys that stands out to me.
Luca Vildoza, Vitoria-Gasteiz ($7,400)
Most of the terrible guard defenses were on yesterday's slate. Vildoza was the guy that picked up the slack when Mike James struggled against Fenerbahce the first time around. However, the value tier is littered with mines today. Berlin is back to full strength, which takes a lot of that value out of play. Vildoza also plays more minutes than most in this tier. That's not as important in NBA circles, but it seems to be in Europe. Vildoza has played at least half of every game since Christmas. He doesn't have much for upside, but no bargain pieces at guard do today.
Also consider: Kostas Sloukas, Piraeus ($11,100); Lorenzo Brown, Fenerbahce ($8,700); Maodo Lo, Berlin ($6,300)
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DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Forwards
Achille Polonara, Vitoria-Gasteiz ($10,200)
Yeah, There's a bit of a pattern here. Baskonia is one of my favorite stacks for today. Both sides of this game. The first meeting between these two teams didn't take place until the beginning of January because of COVID issues within the Berlin team when the game was originally scheduled for. It was worth waiting for. Both teams scored in the 90's, so there is goodness on both sides. Polonara notched a double-double in that game. Those are far less frequent in the EuroLeague and that little bonus can make a big difference when it's not nearly as common. For whatever reason, the Spanish team has also fared much better at home with many players carrying better splits at home sweet Vitoria.
Polonara is my main priority at forward since Nikola Mirotic is finally making his return. Mirotic has not played since before Christmas. With that kind of a layoff, most EuroLeague teams decide to take it easy, especially with stars, in their first game back. Mirotic is not discounted at all on DK, but he may be an interesting play on FD if you don't mind risky plays.
Tornike Shengelia, CSKA ($9,000)
The first time these two teams played, Milutinov was still out for the Russians. That may negatively affect Shengelia's output, but it hasn't so far. The main issue was Shengelia's slow start to the season. Despite that, he still put up 26.5 DraftKings points on the Turks the first time around. Jan Vesely can only handle one of these guys. I expect a nice game from either Shengelia or Milutinov. For me, it came down to price. The $1,100 savings on Shengelia makes it possible to run an extra piece of the Berlin-Baskonia tilt.
Hassan Martin, Piraeus ($7,200)
The Baskonia front is hard to stack because they have a lot of contributors that all play about the same amount of minutes. One or two of them will have a good game, but it's hard to tell which one. At some point we need some consistency in our lineups. Martin can provide a more stable floor and still give you some upside. The Piraeus front isn't what makes this team go. Martin is the most productive member up front in part because of his 75.5% shooting from the floor. He doesn't miss from the foul line either. Martin does the most with his minutes as far as value goes.
Also consider: Nikola Milutinov, CSKA ($10,100); Alec Peters, Vitoria Gasteiz ($8,000); Octavius Ellis, Piraeus ($6,500); Zoran Dragic, Vitoria-Gasteiz
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