An absolutely loaded 10-game slate awaits for DraftKings Tuesday night main slate, tipping at 7:00 p.m. EST. The prize pool is pretty standard, the big tournament comes with $10,000 in overall prizes and $2,000 to first place. But it's the player pool that's intriguing. Three players are priced in five-figures, with eight more priced above $9,000. -- it's the who's who of likely lottery picks. We haven't seen a slate with this much elite talent atop the pricing all season.
College Basketball DFS Picks for Tuesday, February 10
Six games have totals north of 150 points, and 11 teams have expected scoring totals of 78 points or more, which doesn't include Duke in a clear blowout spot. It's a very difficult slate to navigate as a result as I simply want all the top end talent. I'm normally a balanced lineup kind of guy, but see what you're comfortable with in the bargain tier and take as many aces as possible. To heck with the average guys Tuesday evening.
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College Basketball DFS Top Players
Caleb Wilson, F, North Carolina ($9,800)
Wilson offers elite, stable production with a slight price dip from the top tier (Wilson hasn't been under $10,000 since early-December). Wilson played all 40 minutes on Saturday, and this game comes with an elevated total and narrow spread, so only fouls will take him off the floor as the Heels look to avoid a letdown. There's absolutely no shortage of elite options, but Wilson seems to present with the most obvious hope of matching those priced above him.
Thijs De Ridder, F, Virginia ($7,300)
I don't set out to write these columns by being repetitive. De Ridder has been a recent favorite, and he let me/us down over the weekend. It's resulted in an $800 price decrease, and he appears to be in a very favorable spot with the 'Noles ranking 19th in tempo, per KenPom. That figure leads the Cavs towards an 80-point scoring expectancy, and while it's nearly a 10-point spread in Virginia's favor, FSU has won three straight and four of five. Florida State is suddenly competitive, which can only boost De Ridder's floor and ceiling.
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Middle Tier
Trey Kaufman-Renn, F, Purdue ($6,800)
I cannot stress enough my belief in this slate being stars-and-scrubs, to which point Kaufman-Renn doesn't fit. He's underperformed all year and is without a double-double since January 7. But we know there is a $9,000 player in there, and he's priced well below that. You can question the pace of this game but likely not the competitive nature. Kaufman-Renn looks like the slate's tortoise to the elite-level hares. A likely boring, steady play.
Billy Richmond, G/F, Arkansas ($5,600)
Throwing Richmond out here as a bit of a placeholder, and we need to consider Meleek Thomas ($6,900) as well. Richmond is obviously cheaper and gives us positional flexibility. Arkansas is banged up with D.J. Wagner and Karter Knox uncertain to play. Richmond started last time out as a result, got 25 minutes and earned 25 DKP in a non-competitive game. This one should be tighter, and if he's forced into big minutes, we should see an amplified return.
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College Basketball DFS Value Plays
Dame Sarr, G/F, Duke ($4,500)
Sarr saw a season-high in minutes Saturday at North Carolina, posting his third-best fantasy scoring line of the season as a result. There's a few reasons that can continue. Patrick Ngongba isn't certain to play, and he shouldn't be needed with the Blue Devils heavily favored. Maliq Brown ($5,000) is in play if Ngongba isn't active, but Sarr has far more upside and is cheaper. Duke risks nothing by playing him and letting him gain confidence as we head towards March.
Dante Allen, G, Miami ($4,400)
With Tru Washington out, Miami is essentially down to five rotational options, which has resulted in Allen playing 25 minutes in each of their last two games. His usage rate is a pathetic 12.6 percent in that span, but the minutes allow him to contribute peripherally at a minimum. As noted above with Wilson, it's a high-paced, high-scoring game with a narrow point differential. Allen should default into a 4x return just based on minutes.
