Fantasy basketball and NBA betting cheat sheet for Monday
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The ESPN fantasy and betting cheat sheet is your pregame destination for our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues.
Thrift Shop: With Anfernee Simons (quad) and Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) ruled out for tonight’s game in Minnesota, Ben McLemore (over 99% available) steps into a valuable role. These two teams combined for 256 points on Saturday (38 coming from Simons), a game in which McLemore played 30 minutes. If we’ve learned anything from watching McLemore for nearly a decade, it’s that he isn’t shy (over one shot per three minutes for his career) and that gives him streaming/DFS upside.
Microwave Malik: With Anthony Edwards listed as doubtful to play due to a knee ailment. Scoring guard Malik Beasley (64% available) has thrived as a complementary scorer for the Timberwolves during Edwards’ absence, averaging 17 PPG and a five made 3-pointers per game during his last three games. Given that 28 of his 32 shots from the floor have been beyond the arc during this run, Beasley is also a nice target for shooting props.
Donte’s Inferno?: As a team, the Kings have been a much more efficient team at home than on the road this season and they host a Knicks team that is on the second night of a back-to-back. Donte DiVincenzo (62% available) is averaging 1.8 3’s and 1.7 steals in nine games with Sacramento, giving him appeal in the right situation for roto league streamers.
Waiver Warrior: Golden State will be without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Gary Payton II, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins for tonight’s matchup with Utah. Expect big minutes and heavy usage from Jordan Poole (available in 33% of ESPN leagues), especially as he’s averaged 23 PPG over his last two outings.
Frontcourt Finds: With the Trail Blazers running out a skeleton crew this evening, two names that stand out as particularly nice values are power forwards Drew Eubanks…
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