NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, October 29

NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, October 29

This article is part of our DraftKings NBA series.

Slate Overview

DAL at MIN: Nuggets 1-0 on road; Nets 1-0 at home

DEN at BKN: Mavs 0-1 on road; Timberwolves on two-game win streak

SAC at UTA: Kings 0-1 on road; Jazz on three-game slide

NOP at GSW: Pelicans 1-1 on road; Warriors 0-1 at home 

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Injuries to Monitor  

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DAL - Dante Exum (wrist), Maxi Kleber (hamstring): OUT  

BKN - Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe (hamstring), Ben Simmons (back), Trendon Watford (hamstring): OUT 

UTA - Drew Eubanks (illness): Questionable; Taylor Hendricks (ankle): OUT

NOP - Dejounte Murray (hand), Trey Murphy (hamstring): OUT   

GSW - Andrew Wiggins (back); Stephen Curry (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (back): OUT

Elite Players

Guards

CJ McCollum, Pelicans ($7,600) at Warriors 

McCollum is on a roll to start the season, averaging 23.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals over three games played. He topped 38 DK points in all three outings, including a high of 44.5 in his most recent outing, on Monday against the Trail Blazers. McCollum remains in line for an increased role due to the absence of Dejounte Murray. He also faces a favorable matchup against the Warriors, who will be without Stephen Curry

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves ($8,900) vs. Mavericks

Edwards is averaging 27.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists through his first three games of the season, including a high of 49.8 DK points in the game-before last. He has a good chance to shine against the Mavs, who face the second game of a back-to-back, and who are giving up the league's second-most free throws per game to opposing shooting guards. 

Forwards/Centers

DeMar DeRozan, Kings ($7,900) at Jazz 

Despite the squad's 1-2 record, DeRozan has looked good in an early sample size with the Kings, as he is averaging 24.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals through three games played. He should continue to fill up the stat sheet with a matchup against the Jazz, who are giving up the league's fourth-most points per game. 

Julius Randle, Timberwolves ($7,600) vs. Mavericks 

After a relatively quiet performance in his season opener, Randle has shined with more than 40 DK points in each of the last two outings. He also faces a good opportunity to keep the momentum going against the Mavericks, who are giving up the league's third-most points per game to opposing power forwards. 

Domantas Sabonis, Kings ($9,300) at Jazz 

Sabonis has picked up where he left off last season, stuffing the stat sheet with one triple-double and one double-double among his first three games of the season. He also topped 20 points in scoring in two of the three outings. Sabonis should keep rolling against the Jazz, who are giving up the league's fifth-most points in the paint. 

Expected Chalk 

De'Aaron Fox, Kings ($8,500) at Jazz 

Fox is averaging 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 assists through his first three outings, including a 53.3 DK-point effort in the game-before last. He is likely to keep up the production by pushing the pace for his squad, while he also has a great chance to pad his stats against the Jazz, who are giving up the league's fourth-most steals per game to opposing point guards. 

Mid-Range Money 

Dennis Schroder, Nets ($6,000) vs. Nuggets 

Schroder is off to a great start to the campaign, improving on his scoring total in each outing, including a brilliant 29-point display in the last game. He faces a favorable matchup against the Nuggets, who are on the second night of a back-to-back, after a game that went to overtime on Monday. 

Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors ($5,900) vs. Pelicans 

Kuminga is coming off his best performance among the first three games of the season, as he produced 25.8 DK points on 12 points, five rebounds, one assist and three steals against the Clippers on Sunday. He is also likely to see increased opportunity on the offensive end in the absence of the Warriors' leading scorer, Stephen Curry

Value Picks

Jordan Hawkins, Pelicans ($4,900) at Warriors 

Hawkins topped 30 DK points in each of the last two games and is averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists on the season. He should continue to benefit from increased responsibility in the absence of Dejounte Murray, and he has the benefit of taking on a shorthanded Warriors backcourt. 

Brice Sensabaugh, Jazz ($3,500) vs. Kings 

Sensabaugh has seen limited playing time, averaging 14.3 minutes over the first three games of the season, with a high of 13.3 DK points. However, he is likely to see more action in the absence of Taylor Hendricks, who was injured on Monday night. 

Daniel Theis, Pelicans ($4,400) at Warriors 

Theis has started each of the first three games of the season with his new squad. He is averaging 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks in 18.0 minutes per outing, including a high of 24 DK points in the season opener. 

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Dan Bruno plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: duelingdan.
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Dan Bruno
Dan has been writing all things NBA for RotoWire since 2014. He is an active fantasy sports player, with a love for DFS. Dan is a certified Coach with the Ontario Basketball Association and is a recreation professional in his home city.
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