NBA Sim Sports Picks for 3/30/20 on FanDuel
During this downtime in the sports calendar, FanDuel has been innovating a lot of different ways to get some daily fantasy sports action.
One of those includes NBA Sim Sports, a format that looks pretty much identical to the usual FanDuel offering. The only twist is that the games won't be played live. Players will instead be assigned a random game from their 2019-20 season.
Matchups don't come into play, and late-scratches and other games missed by players won't come into effect. Scores roll out throughout the slate for a bit of a sweat.
It's free to enter (both the early and late slates), and here are some potential standout picks.
Finding Value
A rule of thumb in NBA DFS is finding certain value thresholds. For example, seeking players who can score 5.0 FanDuel points per $1,000 in salary. This is known as "five-times value" or "5x." The reason for that is if you max out your $60,000 budget and every player in your lineup scores exactly 5.0 points per $1,000, you'll total 300.0 FanDuel points. That's a good starting point.
Of course, for bigger totals, you'll want to shoot for 6x or higher, and for safety, 4x is a fine mark to uncover. What you will typically find is that the more expensive players hit 4x value often (because their roles are secure but their prices are high enough that they really need a huge game to pay off big price tags) and cheaper players hit 6x more frequently (because their bigger games are less about 50-point triple-doubles and more about a simple double-double at a cheaper price).
Value Leaders
These tables include the top-eight performers at each position based on how many times this season they had games that hit our three different value thresholds when compared to their current price for today's contest.
In parenthesis, you can see how often a player hit the given threshold. For example, Al Horford returned 4x value in 77% of his games and 5x value in 55% of his games.
Early Slate
Point Guard
PG | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Paul (0.78) | Mike Conley (0.62) | Mike Conley (0.4) |
2 | Collin Sexton (0.77) | Chris Paul (0.6) | De'Anthony Melton (0.4) |
3 | Ish Smith (0.72) | De'Anthony Melton (0.6) | Ish Smith (0.38) |
4 | De'Anthony Melton (0.71) | Ish Smith (0.55) | Ja Morant (0.37) |
5 | Ricky Rubio (0.7) | Lonzo Ball (0.54) | Shabazz Napier (0.37) |
6 | Lonzo Ball (0.7) | Elfrid Payton (0.53) | Lonzo Ball (0.32) |
7 | Elfrid Payton (0.69) | Ja Morant (0.52) | Ricky Rubio (0.32) |
8 | Ja Morant (0.67) | Ricky Rubio (0.49) | Elfrid Payton (0.31) |
Shooting Guard
SG | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shai Gilgeous- Alexander (0.8) |
Devin Booker (0.59) | Josh Hart (0.39) |
2 | Dennis Schroder (0.78) | Shai Gilgeous- Alexander (0.55) |
Dillon Brooks (0.38) |
3 | Donovan Mitchell (0.77) | Donovan Mitchell (0.55) | JJ Redick (0.37) |
4 | Jrue Holiday (0.75) | Dillon Brooks (0.55) | RJ Barrett (0.35) |
5 | Devin Booker (0.73) | RJ Barrett (0.53) | Jordan Clarkson (0.35) |
6 | Josh Hart (0.72) | JJ Redick (0.52) | Devin Booker (0.3) |
7 | JJ Redick (0.7) | Dennis Schroder (0.51) | Dennis Schroder (0.29) |
8 | Dillon Brooks (0.69) | Jrue Holiday (0.5) | Gary Payton II (0.28) |
Small Forward
SF | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandon Ingram (0.79) | Cedi Osman (0.57) | Josh Jackson (0.44) |
2 | Danilo Gallinari (0.79) | Josh Jackson (0.56) | Joe Ingles (0.39) |
3 | Kelly Oubre (0.73) | Brandon Ingram (0.55) | Cedi Osman (0.38) |
4 | Bojan Bogdanovic (0.72) | Danilo Gallinari (0.54) | Mikal Bridges (0.38) |
5 | Cedi Osman (0.71) | Joe Ingles (0.53) | Kelly Oubre (0.32) |
6 | Joe Ingles (0.69) | Troy Brown (0.52) | Kyle Anderson (0.29) |
7 | Troy Brown (0.69) | Bojan Bogdanovic (0.5) | Kenrich Williams (0.29) |
8 | Josh Jackson (0.67) | Kelly Oubre (0.48) | Brandon Ingram (0.28) |
Power Forward
PF | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zion Williamson (0.86) | Kevin Love (0.61) | Frank Kaminsky (0.38) |
2 | Jaren Jackson (0.76) | Zion Williamson (0.57) | Nerlens Noel (0.36) |
3 | Davis Bertans (0.76) | Brandon Clarke (0.57) | Dario Saric (0.34) |
4 | Julius Randle (0.75) | Jaren Jackson (0.56) | Larry Nance (0.32) |
5 | Kevin Love (0.75) | Davis Bertans (0.56) | Brandon Clarke (0.31) |
6 | Brandon Clarke (0.75) | Nerlens Noel (0.53) | Royce O'Neale (0.31) |
7 | Nerlens Noel (0.69) | Rui Hachimura (0.52) | Nicolo Melli (0.3) |
8 | Royce O'Neale (0.68) | Julius Randle (0.5) | Rui Hachimura (0.29) |
Center
C | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rudy Gobert (0.75) | Tristan Thompson (0.54) | Ian Mahinmi (0.37) |
2 | Thomas Bryant (0.74) | Mitchell Robinson (0.51) | Aron Baynes (0.36) |
3 | Deandre Ayton (0.73) | Steven Adams (0.51) | Gorgui Dieng (0.36) |
4 | Andre Drummond (0.72) | Rudy Gobert (0.48) | Derrick Favors (0.33) |
5 | Tristan Thompson (0.72) | Jonas Valanciunas (0.48) | Thomas Bryant (0.32) |
6 | Mitchell Robinson (0.72) | Aron Baynes (0.48) | Steven Adams (0.31) |
7 | Derrick Favors (0.7) | Gorgui Dieng (0.47) | Jonas Valanciunas (0.31) |
8 | Bobby Portis (0.7) | Ian Mahinmi (0.47) | Mitchell Robinson (0.3) |
Main Slate
Point Guard
PG | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | De'Aaron Fox (0.85) | Malcolm Brogdon (0.63) | Reggie Jackson (0.43) |
2 | Kyle Lowry (0.83) | Kyle Lowry (0.55) | Ish Smith (0.38) |
3 | Malcolm Brogdon (0.83) | Ish Smith (0.55) | Shabazz Napier (0.37) |
4 | Derrick Rose (0.8) | De'Aaron Fox (0.54) | Aaron Holiday (0.36) |
5 | Ben Simmons (0.73) | Eric Bledsoe (0.54) | Rajon Rondo (0.33) |
6 | Goran Dragic (0.72) | Derrick Rose (0.52) | Brandon Knight (0.32) |
7 | Ish Smith (0.72) | Kendrick Nunn (0.52) | Malcolm Brogdon (0.31) |
8 | Patrick Beverley (0.71) | Patrick Beverley (0.48) | Shake Milton (0.31) |
Shooting Guard
SG | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Butler (0.8) | Josh Richardson (0.63) | Josh Richardson (0.42) |
2 | Donte DiVincenzo (0.8) | Tyler Herro (0.62) | Tyler Herro (0.36) |
3 | James Harden (0.79) | Donte DiVincenzo (0.61) | Jeremy Lamb (0.35) |
4 | Fred VanVleet (0.77) | Damion Lee (0.57) | Jordan McRae (0.35) |
5 | Khris Middleton (0.77) | Buddy Hield (0.55) | Duncan Robinson (0.34) |
6 | Jeremy Lamb (0.74) | Fred VanVleet (0.54) | Norman Powell (0.32) |
7 | Buddy Hield (0.73) | Jeremy Lamb (0.54) | Donte DiVincenzo (0.31) |
8 | Lou Williams (0.73) | Jordan McRae (0.54) | Bruce Brown (0.31) |
Small Forward
SF | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | LeBron James (0.84) | Harrison Barnes (0.58) | OG Anunoby (0.41) |
2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (0.83) | Glenn Robinson (0.58) | Glenn Robinson (0.4) |
3 | Tobias Harris (0.77) | Jae Crowder (0.52) | Harrison Barnes (0.37) |
4 | T.J. Warren (0.75) | Troy Brown (0.52) | Derrick Jones (0.37) |
5 | Luke Kennard (0.75) | OG Anunoby (0.52) | Danuel House (0.36) |
6 | Harrison Barnes (0.75) | T.J. Warren (0.51) | Luke Kennard (0.36) |
7 | Eric Gordon (0.71) | Derrick Jones (0.51) | Jae Crowder (0.33) |
8 | Pascal Siakam (0.7) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (0.5) | Kent Bazemore (0.33) |
Power Forward
PF | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kawhi Leonard (0.87) | Blake Griffin (0.61) | Christian Wood (0.4) |
2 | Bam Adebayo (0.8) | Davis Bertans (0.56) | Nemanja Bjelica (0.38) |
3 | Blake Griffin (0.78) | Bam Adebayo (0.55) | Eric Paschall (0.36) |
4 | Al Horford (0.77) | Al Horford (0.55) | Kyle Kuzma (0.35) |
5 | Domantas Sabonis (0.76) | Serge Ibaka (0.54) | Blake Griffin (0.33) |
6 | Robert Covington (0.76) | Richaun Holmes (0.53) | Richaun Holmes (0.33) |
7 | Davis Bertans (0.76) | Rui Hachimura (0.52) | Serge Ibaka (0.32) |
8 | Draymond Green (0.72) | Rondae Hollis- Jefferson (0.5) | Rondae Hollis- Jefferson (0.31) |
Center
C | 4x Value | 5x Value | 6x Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joel Embiid (0.76) | Marquese Chriss (0.53) | P.J. Tucker (0.41) |
2 | Marc Gasol (0.75) | Montrezl Harrell (0.51) | Kelly Olynyk (0.39) |
3 | Ivica Zubac (0.75) | Alex Len (0.51) | Ian Mahinmi (0.37) |
4 | Thomas Bryant (0.74) | JaVale McGee (0.51) | Marc Gasol (0.36) |
5 | Myles Turner (0.69) | Marc Gasol (0.5) | Ivica Zubac (0.36) |
6 | Montrezl Harrell (0.68) | Ivica Zubac (0.5) | Dwight Howard (0.35) |
7 | Brook Lopez (0.64) | Kelly Olynyk (0.49) | Marquese Chriss (0.34) |
8 | P.J. Tucker (0.64) | Dwight Howard (0.47) | Alex Len (0.33) |