NBA Thursday Late Draftstars DFS Preview for April 11, 2024
Last updated: Apr 11, 2024, 1:57AM | Published: Apr 10, 2024, 8:57AM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Thursday Late DFS contest starts at 12:10pm AEST on April 11, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
For those who play NBA fantasy, it's important to have an accurate Draftstars cheat sheet to help you navigate the enjoyable world of fantasy sports. Thursday's daily fantasy sports preview will help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests or your own season-long fantasy lineup for April 11 and beyond.
Featured NBA Games
Draftstars' NBA Thursday Late slate includes the following match-ups:
- LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns
- Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves
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Cheat Sheet
We have run the rule over every player from every team to help you make the best choices on the slate!
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nikola Jokic (DEN, C) | $24,760 | 61.9 | 2.5 |
| Value | Terance Mann (LAC, SG) | $6,190 | 26.5 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Aaron Gordon (DEN, PF) | $13,290 | 26.3 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Bones Hyland (LAC, PG/SG) | $6,000 | 24.4 | 4.1 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our stud is the player who is expected to get the highest score across the whole slate.
The best value is the player who gives us the most bang for their buck, taking into account both their salary and how well we think they will perform.
Value is a very important concept in fantasy sports. A player’s value can be determined by comparing their salary with how many points they are expected to score. Players with a high expected score relative to their salary are called value plays and can play a crucial role in selecting the optimal line-up.
In this preview you can see a player's value under Pts/$1K, where we show a player's predicted points per $1,000 of salary, with a higher number representing better value and vice versa.
Our fade, on the other hand, is the player whose salary and expected score make our model think they have the lowest value for money.
Need some budget options to fill out your line-up? See our cheapie options. These are our model's best-value cheapies that haven't already been mentioned for the upcoming slate.
Positional Breakdown
PG (Point Guard)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Devin Booker (PHX) | $16,860 | 49.8 | 3 |
| Value | Bones Hyland (LAC) | $6,000 | 24.4 | 4.1 |
| Fade | Jamal Murray (DEN) | $15,770 | 35.8 | 2.3 |
| Cheapie | Nickeil Alexander-Walker (MIN) | $8,370 | 19.4 | 2.3 |
SG (Shooting Guard)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Anthony Edwards (MIN) | $16,730 | 44.3 | 2.6 |
| Value | Terance Mann (LAC) | $6,190 | 26.5 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Bradley Beal (PHX) | $12,060 | 36.8 | 3 |
| Cheapie | Bones Hyland (LAC) | $6,000 | 24.4 | 4.1 |
SF (Small Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Anthony Edwards (MIN) | $16,730 | 44.3 | 2.6 |
| Value | Amir Coffey (LAC) | $6,000 | 22.4 | 3.7 |
| Fade | Michael Porter (DEN) | $11,460 | 31.2 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Norman Powell (LAC) | $7,800 | 29 | 3.7 |
PF (Power Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Kevin Durant (PHX) | $17,320 | 46.1 | 2.7 |
| Value | Amir Coffey (LAC) | $6,000 | 22.4 | 3.7 |
| Fade | Aaron Gordon (DEN) | $13,290 | 26.3 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Kyle Anderson (MIN) | $7,220 | 19.2 | 2.7 |
C (Center)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nikola Jokic (DEN) | $24,760 | 61.9 | 2.5 |
| Value | Rudy Gobert (MIN) | $14,340 | 42.3 | 3 |
| Fade | Ivica Zubac (LAC) | $13,050 | 34.4 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Daniel Theis (LAC) | $6,000 | 17.4 | 2.9 |
Conclusion
When building your NBA Thursday Late team(s), you may want to consider starting with a value player such as Terance Mann. To secure one of the highest projected scorers on the slate, Nikola Jokic is an option, and if you're looking for some budget options to help free up salary cap and work in more studs, you might want to take a look at our cheapie options, including Bones Hyland.
Conversely, Aaron Gordon is one of the worst value options on the slate according to our model, taking into account his salary and projected score, which may mean you want to limit your exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
As with all NBA DFS contests, there is a variety of ways that you can tackle this slate. Whether you are looking to start with our studs, or build around our value picks, consider using Fantasy Insider's data-driven NBA fantasy news and NBA fantasy strategies, combined with some of your own research, to increase your chances of coming out on top in the NBA Thursday Late contest. The unique insights in this information can give you an edge when you make your NBA DFS lineups and play in NBA DFS contests.
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