SuperDraft NBA DFS Picks (1/27)

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This daily article will focus on daily value plays from SuperDraft’s exclusive multiplier game mode. By eliminating the traditional salary cap structure and providing a points multiplier for every player on the slate, there is almost limitless flexibility when building lineups on SuperDraft. You can load up on all the studs, but their point multipliers will be low. You can balance those plays out with some long shots that could score up to 2x their fantasy points to vault you to the top of the leaderboards.

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With two games on Thursday’s slate, let’s get into some of the multiplier plays over on SuperDraft.

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Guard

D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves (1.3x score multiplier) – As frustrating as the NBA schedule has been for DFS over the last two weeks, I’m choosing to look forward to the next two weeks ahead, where we won’t see a slate smaller than five games until Super Bowl Sunday. But we’re still stuck with Thursday’s two-gamer, so let’s make the most of it. Steph Curry is a very strong play at the multiplier floor, but that’s nearly a no-brainer at guard on such a short slate, so I want to focus on some of the other options at the position. In the context of this two-game slate, Russell looks like a top option with his 1.3x multiplier. He’s recorded 45.75 or more SuperDraft points in five of his last nine games. Patrick Beverley is questionable again for Minnesota with his lingering ankle issues, and if he sits out again, I prefer Russell (who leads the Wolves in minutes in games without Beverley this season) and his 38.9% assist percentage to his teammate Anthony Edwards at his 1.25x multiplier if I have to choose between the two, although I’m not opposed to stacking the pair together.

Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers (1.55x) – Philadelphia is slowly returning to full health, and they are expected to add Danny Green back to their rotation Thursday against the visiting Lakers. But with Seth Curry and Shake Milton still sidelined, that should keep the door wide open for Maxey to continue carrying the silly minutes load that coach Doc Rivers has burdened him with over the last two weeks. Maxey is averaging 38.4 minutes per game over his last eight outings and while the fantasy returns as a whole have been mediocre, it’s not a situation we can overlook on this slate. At his elevated multiplier, Maxey is a priority for me on SuperDraft as the guard currently projected for the most minutes on the slate. 

Forward

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers (1x) – After gushing over Embiid’s play of late on Wednesday’s FTN NBA Podcast, I’m going to do the same here in writing. In my humble opinion, the 76ers center should be the favorite for the league MVP award as things stand now, and his recent results are astonishing. Just once in his last 15 games has Embiid scored less than 31 real points, and that was a 25/13/6 “letdown” in a double-digit win against Boston. Over that same period, he’s averaging 34.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.3 assist and 1.5 blocks while slashing 56/39/83 on 3.3 attempts from three and 11.9 attempts per game from the free throw line. The 76ers are 12-3 in that span. No, those aren’t typos, and yes, I’m glad you’re on board with the Embiid for MVP train. On SuperDraft, he still holds his forward eligibility. I prefer to use him there so we can stack him up with my center recommendation to come. 

Tobias Harris. Philadelphia 76ers (1.35x) – If you go away from rostering Embiid here, it seems like a good idea to get Harris in one of your forward spots with attractive options limited. Harris has been uninspiring overall this season (especially for what he’s getting paid), but he’s really picked it up statistically over the past few games. His minutes haven’t been as crazy as Maxey’s over the long term, but in the last four Harris is averaging 37.6 minutes and 47.6 SuperDraft points. We likely won’t need that kind of output to be satisfied with rostering him on this slate, but if he does repeat that type of performance, we will need him to win tournaments. I’m fine pairing Harris with Embiid, and honestly wouldn’t shy away from rostering all three 76ers highlighted in this article, especially if I was running multiple lineups on this slate. 

Center

Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves (1.1x) – Because of Embiid’s forward eligibility, Towns becomes the priority play at center. For what we’ve come to expect from Towns over his seven-year career, this year is a step backwards from a fantasy standpoint. Averaging his lowest fantasy points per game since the 2017-18 season, Towns has been hit or miss so far in 2022. Over his last 10 games (since the beginning of the month) he’s averaging 48.2 SuperDraft points per game. These two teams have met twice already this season with Towns turning in performances of 46.75 and 48.25 SuperDraft points. The matchup against the Warriors isn’t great on paper, but on such a short slate with limited center options, he stands out as my favorite option as long as you’re rostering Embiid at forward.