NBA Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for May 8, 2024
Last updated: May 8, 2024, 12:57AM | Published: May 7, 2024, 11:58PM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks DFS Captain Contest starts at 11:30am AEST on May 8, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player in the game to help you make winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to guide you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contestsas well as enhancing your season-long fantasy line-ups on Wednesday and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team to help you make the best choices on Wednesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Luka Doncic (DAL) | $23,570 | 70.4 | $3 |
| Stud | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) | $19,060 | 56.3 | $3 |
| Value | Josh Giddey (OKC) | $10,920 | 34.3 | $3.1 |
| Value | Jalen Williams (OKC) | $14,460 | 45.1 | $3.1 |
| Fade | P.J. Washington (DAL) | $10,380 | 28.3 | $2.7 |
| Cheapie | Dereck Lively (DAL) | $8,600 | 25.4 | $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're 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
Wednesday's NBA Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks 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 Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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 Josh Giddey 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 Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks lineup today.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks slate closes at 11:30am AEST on Wednesday. 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 Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
For the latest projections and optimised NBA Post Season Thunder vs Mavericks line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
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