Mavericks–Heat carries the highest total on the slate at 240.6, and the Heat's 124.3 implied points are the top team total. Pacers–Bucks sits right behind at 239.1, with the Pacers' 121.8 implied total third on the slate. Seven games make up Monday's main slate, which locks at 7:00 PM ET. The Celtics are 14.5-point favorites against the Bulls with a 123.5 implied total, second on the slate.
Suns–Thunder has the lowest total at 221.1, and the Thunder are 9.5-point favorites without Jalen Williams, which opens minutes for Ajay Mitchell (DK $4,600). The Hornets face the Wizards without Kon Knueppel and Coby White as 2.5-point favorites in a 228.5 total. Cooper Flagg (DK $8,800) is questionable for the Mavericks, and with Mavericks–Heat tipping at 7:30 PM ET, he is a late-swap check.
Injury Watch
- Kon Knueppel (Hornets, out)
- Jalen Williams (Thunder, out)
- Coby White (Hornets, out)
- Steven Adams (Rockets, out)
- T.J. McConnell (Pacers, out)
- Devin Carter (Celtics, out)
- Cooper Flagg (DK $8,800) (Mavericks, questionable)
- Naz Reid (DK $7,100) (Hornets, probable)
Point Guard
Ajay Mitchell (DK $4,600)
Jalen Williams is out, and that opens minutes for Mitchell against the Suns. He projects for 30 minutes. On October 25 against the Clippers he played 28 and scored 37.0 DK points, with a 26.1 average over his last three.
His points prop sits at 16.1, with 1.2 steals on top. He is a popular salary saver with a 20.7% optimal rate and a 6.25 value, the best at point guard.
Amen Thompson (DK $7,200)
Thompson faces the Hawks after scoring 42.3 DK points against them on October 24, and he carries a 14.9% optimal rate. The field leans on him with a 35-minute projection, and his rebound prop sits at 8.3.
Tyrese Haliburton (DK $8,300)
Haliburton runs the Pacers' offense against the Bucks with T.J. McConnell out, and he carries a 14.2% optimal rate. His assist prop sits at 9.4. He scored 50.5 DK points against the Nets on October 25 and carries a 45.8 average over his last three.
Shooting Guard
Grayson Allen (DK $5,300)
The Hornets are without Kon Knueppel and Coby White, and Allen takes their backcourt shots against the Wizards. He projects for 31 minutes. He scored 34.3 DK points against the Heat on October 24 and carries a 28.0 average over his last three.
His three-point prop sits at 2.9, with 15.8 points. He is the field's go-to cheap guard with a 5.59 value and a 16.4% optimal rate.
Tyler Herro (DK $6,900)
Herro runs the Bucks' offense against the Pacers with a 29.6% usage rate and a 15.0% optimal rate. He is a crowd favorite at shooting guard with a points prop of 22.7 and a 38.8 average over his last three.
Payton Pritchard (DK $5,700)
The Celtics carry a 123.5 implied total against the Bulls, and Pritchard projects for 29 minutes with Devin Carter out. He is 7.7% owned with a 12.4% optimal rate, a leverage of 4.7.
Small Forward
Jayson Tatum (DK $9,500)
Tatum drives the Celtics with a 32.9% usage rate and a 22.0% optimal rate. He projects for 35 minutes against the Bulls, and the Celtics are 14.5-point favorites.
He scored 64.3 DK points against the Knicks on October 23 and carries a 49.6 average over his last two. His points prop sits at 27.2, and his 80.4 ceiling is the top one at small forward.
Brandon Miller (DK $7,700)
Miller averages 30.1 DK points over his last three games, and he carries a 15.0% optimal rate. He faces the Wizards with a 34.8% usage rate, and the field is all over his 3.3 three-point prop.
Kevin Durant (DK $7,400)
Durant projects for 36 minutes against the Hawks and carries an 11.5% optimal rate. He scored 32.5 DK points against them on October 24 and carries a 38.3 average over his last three.
Power Forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (DK $9,900)
The Heat carry the top implied total on the slate at 124.3 against the Mavericks, and Antetokounmpo runs their offense with a 36.8% usage rate and a 26.1% optimal rate. He projects for 33 minutes.
The books set him at 29.9 points and 11 rebounds, and he averages 45.3 DK points over his last three. His 83.8 ceiling is the top one at power forward.
Naz Reid (DK $7,100)
Reid is probable for the Hornets against the Wizards, and he projects for 32 minutes with a 15.6% optimal rate. He averages 38.3 DK points over his last three, and his three-point prop sits at 2.9.
Alperen Sengun (DK $8,400)
Sengun handles the Rockets' frontcourt against the Hawks with Steven Adams out, and he carries a 28.0% usage rate. He is 7.0% owned with a 12.9% optimal rate and a leverage of 5.9, the second-best at power forward.
Center
Bam Adebayo (DK $7,900)
Adebayo scored 39.0 DK points against the Hornets on October 24 in 39 minutes, and he draws the Mavericks with 33 projected and a 15.5% optimal rate.
The books set him at 18.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, and his 43.1 projection is the top mark at center. The field agrees on him as the center to pay for in a game with a 240.6 total.
Neemias Queta (DK $4,700)
Queta handles the Celtics' minutes at center against the Bulls, and he scored 29.5 DK points against the Knicks on October 23. He projects for 23 minutes and is 6.2% owned with a 10.9% optimal rate.
Evan Mobley (DK $8,000)
Mobley draws the Timberwolves in a game with a 233.5 total, the third-highest on the slate. He is 4.6% owned with an 8.8% optimal rate, a leverage of 4.2 for Build & Sim to size.
What The Market Is Saying
The market builds around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (DK $9,800) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (DK $9,900). Its default stud guard is Tyrese Haliburton (DK $8,300), and its salary savers are Grayson Allen (DK $5,300) and Ajay Mitchell (DK $4,600). It keys on the Thunder playing without Jalen Williams, and it reports that the Pacers, Timberwolves and Thunder close out a back-to-back. The market is split on Neemias Queta (DK $4,700), and DFS Hero has Queta at a 10.9% optimal rate. DFS Hero has Antetokounmpo at a 26.1% optimal rate, the top mark at power forward, and pushes back on the market's chalk value center, Jay Huff (DK $3,500), who projects at 20.6% owned with a 5.0% optimal rate.
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