NBA FanDuel Picks for Mar 18, 2023

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
De’Aaron Fox SAC $9,600 42.28 4.40
Fred VanVleet TOR $8,800 41.73 4.74
Stephen Curry GS $10,200 41.63 4.08
Jalen Brunson NY $8,700 39.17 4.50

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Markelle Fultz ORL $7,100 38.08 5.36
Mike Conley MIN $5,800 29.97 5.17
Tyus Jones MEM $6,500 32.94 5.07
T.J. McConnell IND $5,900 29.67 5.03

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,100 42.36 4.66
Klay Thompson GS $7,300 28.80 3.95
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN $5,400 25.65 4.75
Malik Monk SAC $5,400 25.13 4.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eric Gordon LAC $4,400 22.05 5.01
Gary Trent TOR $5,200 25.07 4.82
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN $5,400 25.65 4.75
Bradley Beal WAS $9,100 42.36 4.66

Use our SFTB Plus optimizers to perfect your DFS roster. Include or Exclude players and teams, and see our 10 best rosters for every available slate.


Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,500 42.25 4.97
Jonathan Kuminga GS $5,400 19.13 3.54
Sam Hauser BOS $4,400 17.71 4.03
Kessler Edwards SAC $3,800 16.56 4.36

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,500 42.25 4.97
Kessler Edwards SAC $3,800 16.56 4.36
Sam Hauser BOS $4,400 17.71 4.03
Jonathan Kuminga GS $5,400 19.13 3.54

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle NY $9,700 41.26 4.25
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,600 38.75 4.51
Tobias Harris PHI $5,800 28.92 4.99
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,600 28.54 4.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tobias Harris PHI $5,800 28.92 4.99
Grant Williams BOS $4,900 23.46 4.79
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,600 38.75 4.51
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,600 28.54 4.32

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Embiid PHI $12,000 59.11 4.93
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,100 56.54 4.67
Jakob Poeltl TOR $7,500 38.80 5.17
Nikola Vucevic CHI $9,700 38.75 3.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakob Poeltl TOR $7,500 38.80 5.17
Joel Embiid PHI $12,000 59.11 4.93
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,100 56.54 4.67
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,100 37.47 4.63

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.