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The morning slate was fun, but we really start getting serious on the evening slates. Georgetown and Seton Hall battle for a possible NCAA berth in the suddenly wide open Big East. We have the basketball version of the Civil War. Moses Wright against Virginia? Oh, hell yeah! Baylor trying to lock up a number one seed against the possible first pick in the draft? Yep. We have that too. This is going to be a great one! You would think that Missouri and Arkansas would have the highest implied total on the slate, right? Nope. That honor goes to Baylor and Oklahoma State. Be careful with the Illinois, Virginia, and Houston games. All have implied totals under 133.
That's not all. The six-game nightcap gives us Texas and Kansas. Iowa and Wisconsin. The Heels against a well-rested FSU team. Ole Miss and LSU in a total contrast of styles. This could be even better than the middle slate! Most of the totals aren't out for that slate yet, but it's safe to say that Creighton and Florida State will run. Ole Miss will mug, and Texas-Kansas should be a low scoring but tight affair.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 3/11/21. 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
Early: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State ($9,000)
Cunningham had some early jitters against West Virginia yesterday, but when the smoke cleared, he had 35 DraftKings points and the Cowboys had a big win. Baylor beat this team by 11 just eight days ago, but Cunningham had 40.25 DraftKings points in that game. He has the highest ceiling on the slate. I can understand fading in cash, but in GPP formats, Cunningham is exactly the type of player that you want.
Jared Butler, Baylor ($8,300)
The Bears have their first conference regular season title in 70 years and Butler is a big reason why. Davion Mitchell is a little more consistent, but Butler is more explosive and has the higher ceiling. Aside from the clunker in Lawrence at the end of February, Butler has cleared 30 DraftKings points in every game since January 23. That's the kind of floor I want in any format.
Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall ($7,400)
The Pirates have firmly played their way onto the bubble. The last time Seton Hall played Georgetown, Rhoden racked up 32.25 DraftKings points despite a miserable 4-14 showing from the floor. In the first meeting, Rhoden shot better and easily cleared 50 on the Hoyas. That kind of potential is here again today. The Pirates are literally one win away from getting to the postseason. I'm guessing Rhoden comes up big and locks them in. Myles Cale came up huge yesterday and was exceptional against Georgetown earlier in the year as well if you're looking for a cheaper way to get a piece of this game.
Also consider: Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois ($8,500); Andre Curbelo, Illinois ($6,500); Xavier Pinson, Missouri ($5,100); Tramon Mack, Houston ($5,000)
Late: Cameron Thomas, LSU ($8,300)
I purposely don't run teams at Ole Miss. Only three of their last 10 opponents have hit the 70 point threshold. LSU did score 75 on them earlier this year, but Thomas only played four minutes and was completely ineffective in that game. Times have changed now. Thomas is the leader of this LSU team and has scored at least 21 real points in eight straight games. That's a hell of a floor! No team has been able to stop Thomas in the last six weeks. I doubt that starts tonight.
Darius Perry, Central Florida ($7,500)
Perry does a lot of everything. He has double digit points and at least two steals in five straight games. Add in some boards and assists and you have a superb floor. Perry has at least 28 DraftKings points in every game since February 1. The beginning of this hot streak started on February 3 against this same Memphis team.
Scottie Barnes, Florida State ($6,600)
Barnes ravaged the Tarheels for 36.75 DraftKings points in just 22 minutes in the first meeting. That's the problem with Barnes though. He rarely plays more than 25 minutes, but he is one of the best point per minute guys in college. If the Seminoles decide they're going to ride him, Barnes is capable of breaking the slate. For now, we just have to settle for a shot at 5x value.
Also consider: James Bouknight, Connecticut ($8,000); Matt Coleman, Texas ($6,400); Brad Davison, Wisconsin ($5,900); Jase Febres, Texas ($4,500)
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DraftKings CBB DFS Forwards
Early: Moses Moody, Arkansas ($8,200)
Moody is way too cheap. He has at least 35 DraftKings points in four straight games. Three of those have been over 40. On top of that, Moody had two strong games against Missouri earlier in the season, putting up 71.75 DraftKings points in those two meetings. Moody is the best players in a game with the highest implied total. I'm very interested with the price this low.
Macio Teague, Baylor ($7,300)
Teague has erupted at the right time for the Bears. He has at least 30 DraftKings points in four straight games. This is the Big 12(10). We know there are no easy games with the possbile exception of Iowa State. One of Teague's victims in this run was tonight's opponent, Oklahoma State. Teague put up 36 DraftKings points in that one. If he hits that mark again, that's nearly 5x value. That's enough for a takedown in most college slates.
Ike Obiagu, Seton Hall ($5,000)
Obiagu has 13 blocks over the last three games and notched five blocks in his last game against Georgetown on February 20. You wont see Obiagu doing much on the offensive end, but he is an elite rim protector and a very capable buy on the boards. Defensive specialists are nice in DFS because of the strong floor. That makes Obiagu a really nice value pick here.
Also consider: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall ($9,200); Sam Hauser, Virginia ($8,000); Warith Alitishe, Oregon State ($7,200); Chudier Bile, Georgetown ($5,200)
Late: Luka Garza, Iowa ($10,300)
There's a chance that Iowa could be without Joe Wieskamp here. That could mean an even larger role for Garza. Not that it's even possible. Garza dominated the Badgers in both meetings earlier this year to the tune of 99.75 DraftKings points in 73 minutes. The Badgers still don't have the size or agility to handle Garza. He's in for another big game. One that could break the slate if Wieskamp is out. Lock in Garza in every format.
Raiquan Gray, Florida State ($7,700)
I want to thank DraftKings for dropping the price on Gray for no good reason. He racked up 71.5 DraftKings points in 62 minutes this year against the Tarheels. The only thing giving me pause is that Armando Bacot is playing out of his mind on the other side of the ball. If you want to run Bacot in GPP, go for it. I just think Gray has a lot more margin for error and a better track record.
Jericho Sims, Texas ($6,300)
The Jayhawks are without David McCormick for this tournament, which is really going to hurt them against a team like Texas that is huge inside. The Jayhawks wont be able to go small like they did against Oklahoma and succeed. Sims was somewhat ineffective in the first meeting, but this gaping hole in the Kansas frontcourt is a spot worth attacking. I do like Mitch Lightfoot on the other side to pick up good minutes trying to handle Sims and Kai Jones. That doesn't mean he'll be effective though. Sims has the potential for a big game here.
Also consider: Trendon Watford, LSU ($8,500); Micah Potter, Wisconsin ($6,000); KJ Buffen, Mississippi ($5,100); Mitch Lightfoot, Kansas ($4,100)
