NBA DFS (Wednesday, Nov. 8): Top Model Picks and Value Plays ...

the Mavs.Not having to share the backcourt with a high-usage player like Rozier naturally translates into a larger role for Ball, and in the 89 minutes he has played with Rozier off the floor this season, Ball’s usage has increased by 3.4 percentage points, and his assist rate has risen 5.3 percentage points, lifting him to a tremendous 1.6 DraftKings PPM, via the On/Off Tool.To put the icing on the cake for Ball, he gets the best matchup to attack for fantasy purposes vs. In these starts, the veteran has led the Blazers in assist rate (39.6%) and has ranked second only to Jerami Grant in usage (26%).The Kings rank 22nd in defensive efficiency, and Brogdon is rating as a top-three value on the slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel in FantasyLabs’ models.With CJ McCollum (lung) missing his first game of the season Monday, Hawkins replaced the veteran in the starting lineup and shined with 49.25 DraftKings points across 37.6 minutes vs. the Spurs, who rank second-to-last in defensive efficiency and second in pace.The Knicks carry their highest implied team total of the season in this spot (115.75 points), and Randle is supplying 46 DraftKings PPG when playing behind an implied team total of at least 112 points over the last two seasons via the Trends Tool.Forecasted for single-digit ownership on both DraftKings and FanDuel, Randle is an elite GPP play for this huge slate.As the expected replacement starter for Khris Middleton (rest) tonight, Crowder is an appealing punt play. With Murray off the court this season, Jokic’s assist rate has jumped 5.2 percentage points to an eye-popping 43%, and he has scored a whopping 2.0 DraftKings PPM, via the On/Off Tool.As for his matchup, Jokic is facing the Warriors, who rank 12th in defensive efficiency. In the seven contests Kessler missed last season, Olynyk contributed 34 DraftKings points in 28.6 minutes per game.Olynyk is amassing 1.1 DraftKings PPM this season and should have zero issues beating his current salaries against this Indiana club that ranks third in pace.Following a day off Tuesday, the NBA returns Wednesday with a huge 14-game slate for DFS players to attack. the Mavs.Not having to share the backcourt with a high-usage player like Rozier naturally translates into a larger role for Ball, and in the 89 minutes he has played with Rozier off the floor this season, Ball’s usage has increased by 3.4 percentage points, and his assist rate has risen 5.3 percentage points, lifting him to a tremendous 1.6 DraftKings PPM, via the On/Off Tool.To put the icing on the cake for Ball, he gets the best matchup to attack for fantasy purposes vs. In these starts, the veteran has led the Blazers in assist rate (39.6%) and has ranked second only to Jerami Grant in usage (26%).The Kings rank 22nd in defensive efficiency, and Brogdon is rating as a top-three value on the slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel in FantasyLabs’ models.With CJ McCollum (lung) missing his first game of the season Monday, Hawkins replaced the veteran in the starting lineup and shined with 49.25 DraftKings points across 37.6 minutes vs. the Spurs, who rank second-to-last in defensive efficiency and second in pace.The Knicks carry their highest implied team total of the season in this spot (115.75 points), and Randle is supplying 46 DraftKings PPG when playing behind an implied team total of at least 112 points over the last two seasons via the Trends Tool.Forecasted for single-digit ownership on both DraftKings and FanDuel, Randle is an elite GPP play for this huge slate.As the expected replacement starter for Khris Middleton (rest) tonight, Crowder is an appealing punt play.