NBA Wednesday Late Draftstars DFS Preview for April 10, 2024
Last updated: Apr 10, 2024, 1:58AM | Published: Apr 9, 2024, 7:57AM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Wednesday Late DFS contest starts at 12:05pm AEST on April 10, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
For those who play NBA fantasy, it's important to have a handy Draftstars cheat sheet to help you navigate the exciting world of fantasy sports. Wednesday's daily fantasy sports preview will help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests or your own season-long fantasy lineup for April 10 and beyond.
Featured NBA Games
Draftstars' NBA Wednesday Late slate consists of the following match-ups:
- Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors
- Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers
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Cheat Sheet
We have run the rule over every player from every team to help you find the best choices on the slate!
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | LeBron James (LAL, SF/PF) | $18,760 | 49.8 | 2.7 |
| Value | Russell Westbrook (LAC, PG) | $9,710 | 41.5 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Jonas Valanciunas (NOP, C) | $10,860 | 18.3 | 1.7 |
| Cheapie | Norman Powell (LAC, SG/SF) | $7,890 | 28.6 | 3.6 |
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/$1,000, 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
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Devin Booker (PHX) | $17,090 | 48.6 | 2.8 |
| Value | Russell Westbrook (LAC) | $9,710 | 41.5 | 4.3 |
| Fade | CJ McCollum (NOP) | $17,140 | 41.1 | 2.4 |
| Cheapie | Dyson Daniels (NOP) | $8,140 | 23.4 | 2.9 |
SG
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Paul George (LAC) | $15,580 | 43.4 | 2.8 |
| Value | Norman Powell (LAC) | $7,890 | 28.6 | 3.6 |
| Fade | Scoot Henderson (POR) | $13,460 | 34 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Terance Mann (LAC) | $6,280 | 21.2 | 3.4 |
SF
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | LeBron James (LAL) | $18,760 | 49.8 | 2.7 |
| Value | Norman Powell (LAC) | $7,890 | 28.6 | 3.6 |
| Fade | Andrew Wiggins (GSW) | $11,060 | 26.3 | 2.4 |
| Cheapie | Taurean Prince (LAL) | $6,580 | 20.1 | 3.1 |
PF
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | LeBron James (LAL) | $18,760 | 49.8 | 2.7 |
| Value | Draymond Green (GSW) | $11,690 | 36.7 | 3.1 |
| Fade | Jabari Walker (POR) | $12,380 | 27.8 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Taurean Prince (LAL) | $6,580 | 20.1 | 3.1 |
C
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Deandre Ayton (POR) | $15,420 | 42.3 | 2.7 |
| Value | Draymond Green (GSW) | $11,690 | 36.7 | 3.1 |
| Fade | Jonas Valanciunas (NOP) | $10,860 | 18.3 | 1.7 |
| Cheapie | Jaxson Hayes (LAL) | $7,140 | 22.4 | 3.1 |
Conclusion
When building your NBA Wednesday Late team(s), you may want to consider starting with a value player such as Russell Westbrook. To secure one of the highest projected scorers on the slate, LeBron James is an option, and if you're looking for some budget options to help free up salary cap and add more studs, you might want to explore our cheapie options, including Norman Powell.
Conversely, Jonas Valanciunas is one of the worst value options on the slate according to our model, taking into account his salary and projected performance, which may mean you want to limit your exposure to him if putting together 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 prevailing in the NBA Wednesday 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.
For up-to-date projections and optimised NBA Wednesday Late line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Wednesday Late slate will close at 12:05pm AEST on Wednesday. ENTER NOW!
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