NBA Raptors vs Knicks Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for December 10, 2024
Last updated: Dec 9, 2024, 11:57PM | Published: Dec 9, 2024, 7:57AM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Raptors vs Knicks DFS Captain Contest starts at 11:30am AEDT on December 10, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you build winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on December 10 and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team to help you find the best selections on Tuesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) | $18,050 | 54.9 | 3 |
| Stud | Jalen Brunson (NYK) | $16,090 | 50.8 | 3.2 |
| Value | Jalen Brunson (NYK) | $16,090 | 50.8 | 3.2 |
| Value | Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) | $18,050 | 54.9 | 3 |
| Fade | Gradey Dick (TOR) | $10,300 | 23.8 | 2.3 |
| Cheapie | Jonathan Mogbo (TOR) | $6,600 | 19.8 | 3 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "studs" are the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide 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 those needing to stay under the salary cap, "cheapie" options refer to 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.
Captain Contest Tips
Tuesday's NBA Raptors vs Knicks contest is a Captain Contest, in which you generally pick one captain and five other players. Your captain scores 1.5x the usual number of Draftstars points, but they also cost 1.5x their usual salary.
You may want to look at players with a high ceiling, like Karl-Anthony Towns, who can score big points and make the most of that 1.5x multiplier. They may be expensive, but if they go big, you go big too.
Alternatively, if you want to spread your funds around your line-up, you could choose player who you think is good value, with our model liking Jalen Brunson as a potential value option. Choosing a value pick as captain gives you more points per dollar spent, which could help you use the rest of your budget more effectively.
For more help selecting your captain, check out Draftstars' Captain Contest explainer, as well as the Fantasy Insider cruncher on Draftstars, which is free to access when logged into your account.
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. As highlighted above, there is extra thought that goes into a captain contest, with either a stud or value pick the best option, depending on how you want to fill out the rest of your NBA Raptors vs Knicks lineup today.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Raptors vs Knicks slate closes at 11:30am AEDT on Tuesday. 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 Raptors vs Knicks contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
For the latest projections and optimised NBA Raptors vs Knicks line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
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