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NBA Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for November 1, 2024

Draftstars Australia's NBA Friday DFS contest commences at 11:10am AEDT on November 1, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.

An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on Friday and beyond.

Featured NBA Games

Draftstars' NBA Friday slate features these games:

  • Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets
  • Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks
  • LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns
  • Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.

With the best NBA fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NBA fantasy contests.

 

Cheat Sheet and Projections

We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Friday's slate.

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Victor Wembanyama (SAS, C) $17,830 64.3 3.6
Value Victor Wembanyama (SAS, C) $17,830 64.3 3.6
Fade Santi Aldama (MEM, PF/C) $12,920 22.1 1.7
Cheapie Amen Thompson (HOU, SF/SG) $6,950 21.9 3.2

According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide the most "bang for your buck," meaning they're expected to perform well relative to their salary.

Conversely, a "fade" is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For budget-conscious strategies, "cheapie" options highlight the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.

In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.

The "Pts/$1K" metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player's salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.

Positional Breakdown

PG (Point Guard)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Luka Dončić (DAL) $21,490 60.1 2.8
Value Tyus Jones (PHX) $10,830 32.9 3
Fade Scotty Pippen (MEM) $12,470 27 2.2
Cheapie Kevin Porter (LAC) $7,020 17.6 2.5

SG (Shooting Guard)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Devin Booker (PHX) $15,470 43.8 2.8
Value Amen Thompson (HOU) $6,950 21.9 3.2
Fade Norman Powell (LAC) $12,540 28 2.2
Cheapie Gary Trent (MIL) $9,940 27.2 2.7

SF (Small Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Bradley Beal (PHX) $12,830 35 2.7
Value Amen Thompson (HOU) $6,950 21.9 3.2
Fade Norman Powell (LAC) $12,540 28 2.2
Cheapie Gary Trent (MIL) $9,940 27.2 2.7

PF (Power Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) $21,370 61.1 2.9
Value Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) $21,370 61.1 2.9
Fade Santi Aldama (MEM) $12,920 22.1 1.7
Cheapie Harrison Barnes (SAS) $8,720 22.5 2.6

C (Center)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Victor Wembanyama (SAS) $17,830 64.3 3.6
Value Victor Wembanyama (SAS) $17,830 64.3 3.6
Fade Santi Aldama (MEM) $12,920 22.1 1.7
Cheapie Jusuf Nurkić (PHX) $9,950 28.5 2.9

Conclusion

In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NBA Friday teams, consider starting with a value player like Victor Wembanyama. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Victor Wembanyama is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Amen Thompson.

On the other hand, according to our model, Santi Aldama is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Friday slate closes at 11:10am AEDT on Friday. ENTER NOW!

As with all NBA DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NBA fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NBA Friday contest. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.

For the latest projections and optimised NBA Friday line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.

 

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Fantasy Insider

Fantasy Insider has been providing world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015. Its advanced player projections are based on the same machine learning models that Stats Insider uses, making them some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.

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