NBA Post Season Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for April 28, 2024
Last updated: Apr 27, 2024, 9:57PM | Published: Apr 27, 2024, 8:57AM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Post Season Sunday DFS contest starts at 8:00am AEST on April 28, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contestsas well as enhancing your season-long fantasy line-ups on Sunday and beyond.
Featured NBA Games
Draftstars' NBA Post Season Sunday slate features the following games:
- Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
- Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nikola Jokic (DEN, C) | $22,890 | 72 | 3.1 |
| Value | Rui Hachimura (LAL, SF/PF) | $7,610 | 26.8 | 3.5 |
| Fade | Jaime Jaquez (MIA, SF/SG) | $10,950 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Cheapie | Duncan Robinson (MIA, SF/SG) | $6,250 | 20.2 | 3.2 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are 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 | Jamal Murray (DEN) | $16,680 | 52.6 | 3.2 |
| Value | Jamal Murray (DEN) | $16,680 | 52.6 | 3.2 |
| Fade | Tyler Herro (MIA) | $15,150 | 37.8 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Payton Pritchard (BOS) | $6,510 | 20 | 3.1 |
SG (Shooting Guard)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jaylen Brown (BOS) | $15,270 | 44.9 | 2.9 |
| Value | Duncan Robinson (MIA) | $6,250 | 20.2 | 3.2 |
| Fade | Jaime Jaquez (MIA) | $10,950 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Cheapie | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (DEN) | $8,260 | 22.4 | 2.7 |
SF (Small Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jayson Tatum (BOS) | $18,070 | 57.4 | 3.2 |
| Value | Rui Hachimura (LAL) | $7,610 | 26.8 | 3.5 |
| Fade | Jaime Jaquez (MIA) | $10,950 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Cheapie | Duncan Robinson (MIA) | $6,250 | 20.2 | 3.2 |
PF (Power Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jayson Tatum (BOS) | $18,070 | 57.4 | 3.2 |
| Value | Rui Hachimura (LAL) | $7,610 | 26.8 | 3.5 |
| Fade | LeBron James (LAL) | $20,160 | 49.4 | 2.4 |
| Cheapie | Haywood Highsmith (MIA) | $6,200 | 17.6 | 2.8 |
C (Center)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nikola Jokic (DEN) | $22,890 | 72 | 3.1 |
| Value | Anthony Davis (LAL) | $20,120 | 69.8 | 3.5 |
| Fade | Bam Adebayo (MIA) | $14,760 | 40.8 | 2.8 |
| Cheapie | Kevin Love (MIA) | $6,210 | 15.8 | 2.6 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NBA Post Season Sunday teams, consider starting with a value player like Rui Hachimura. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Nikola Jokic is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, take a look at our cheapie options, including Duncan Robinson.
On the other hand, according to our model, Jaime Jaquez is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Post Season Sunday slate closes at 8:00am AEST on Sunday. 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 Post Season Sunday slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
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