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NBA Thursday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for February 6, 2025

Draftstars Australia's NBA Thursday DFS contest kicks off at 11:10am AEDT on February 6, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.

A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on February 6 and beyond.

Featured NBA Games

Draftstars' NBA Thursday slate includes these match-ups:

  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls
  • Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns
  • Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat
  • Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans
  • Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards
  • Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies
  • Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors
  • Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic
  • Atlanta Hawks vs San Antonio Spurs
  • Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver some of the most reliable DFS projections available.

With the best NBA fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NBA fantasy contests.

 

Cheat Sheet and Projections

We have reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best choices on Thursday's slate.

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Nikola Jokić (DEN, C) $25,160 76.1 3
Value Ja'Kobe Walter (TOR, SG) $6,000 22.1 3.7
Fade Stephon Castle (SAS, SG/PG) $11,540 23.4 2
Cheapie Matas Buzelis (CHI, SF) $8,100 26.4 3.3

According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer 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 highlight 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.

Positional Breakdown

PG (Point Guard)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) $21,150 59.5 2.8
Value Ty Jerome (CLE) $9,410 29.2 3.1
Fade Stephon Castle (SAS) $11,540 23.4 2
Cheapie KJ Simpson (CHA) $7,850 23.4 3

SG (Shooting Guard)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Stephen Curry (GSW) $16,530 50.2 3
Value Ja'Kobe Walter (TOR) $6,000 22.1 3.7
Fade Stephon Castle (SAS) $11,540 23.4 2
Cheapie Ty Jerome (CLE) $9,410 29.2 3.1

SF (Small Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Scottie Barnes (TOR) $16,890 47.5 2.8
Value Matas Buzelis (CHI) $8,100 26.4 3.3
Fade Harrison Barnes (SAS) $10,640 22.6 2.1
Cheapie Javonte Green (NOP) $7,260 21.7 3

PF (Power Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) $22,210 62.2 2.8
Value Kelly Olynyk (TOR) $8,270 25.6 3.1
Fade Harrison Barnes (SAS) $10,640 22.6 2.1
Cheapie Georges Niang (CLE) $6,810 19.4 2.8

C (Center)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Nikola Jokić (DEN) $25,160 76.1 3
Value Kelly Olynyk (TOR) $8,270 25.6 3.1
Fade Zach Edey (MEM) $12,350 26.7 2.2
Cheapie Day'Ron Sharpe (BKN) $8,740 25.5 2.9

Conclusion

In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NBA Thursday teams, consider starting with a value player like Ja'Kobe Walter. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Nikola Jokić is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Matas Buzelis.

On the other hand, according to our model, Stephon Castle is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars' NBA Thursday slate closes at 11:10am AEDT on Thursday. 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 Thursday contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.

For the latest projections and optimised NBA Thursday line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.

 

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Fantasy Insider has been providing world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015. Its advanced player projections are based on the same machine learning models that Stats Insider uses, making them some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.

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