2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report

2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report
Introduction to Daily Fantasy Basketball on DraftKings
Your Team
G
PG
SG
F
PF
SF
U
C
Scoring
PG
Point Guard
Point
+1
SG
Shooting Guard
3-pt Shot Made
+0.5
G
PG / SG
Rebound
+1.25
SF
Small Forward
Assist
+1.5
PF
Power Forward
Steal
+2
F
SF / PF
Block
+2
Turnover
-0.5
C
Center
Double-Double
+1.5
UTIL
Any Position
Triple-Double*
+3
*A player who scores a triple-double
will be awarded 3 points and not 4.5
In each contest, participants will be assigned a fixed salary cap of $50,000 that
they can use to draft their entire 8 player roster
points for both bonuses
Rosters must include players from at least 2 different NBA teams, and
representing at least 2 different real-life NBA games
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Glossary
PG
Point Guard
C
Center
REB
Rebound
SG
Shooting Guard
UTIL
Utility
STL
Steal
G
Guard
PTS
Point
BLK
Block
SF
Small Forward
FT
Free Throw
TO
Turnover
PF
Power Forward
3PM
3-pt Shot Made
DBL
Double-Double
F
Forward
AST
Assist
TPL
Triple-Double
The Winning Formula
Average salary spent by position on winning
lineups last season on DraftKings.
Position
$ Spent
PG
$6,633
SG
$6,125
SF
$5,823
PF
$6,550
C
$6,492
F
$5,896
UTIL
$6,176
The ‘All DK’ Team
Below are the highest scoring players
at each position last season.
POS
PLAYER
FPPG
PG
Russell Westbrook
51.66
SG
James Harden
49.33
SF
LeBron James
40.23
PF
Anthony Davis
41.41
DeAndre Jordan
38.43
C
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Types of Daily Fantasy Contests on DraftKings
Guaranteed Tournaments
Qualifiers
Guaranteed contests are large field games, in which, the
total cash prizes are guaranteed regardless of whether
or not the contest fills. The featured games on
DraftKings typically fall into this category.
Qualifiers are contests where you can earn a ticket into
a main event or championship. By winning a qualifier
you are automatically entered into the related
main event.
Head to Head
50/50 Contests
One-on-one battles in which the winner takes all. You
can select head to head contests against other players
in the DraftKings lobby or post your own contests for
other players to find.
Are you better than half of your friends? Teams finishing in the top-half of the field will win cash no matter
the number of entries.
Leagues
Multipliers
Leagues are generally smaller field contests with a
tournament-style payout structure. League contests will
only run if they are filled to capacity. Entry fees are
refunded if the contest doesn’t fill by start time.
Win double your entry fee or even more. Prizes range
from 3X to 5X or even 10X your entry fee if you finish in
the money.
Steps
Beginner
Advance at each step by winning a ticket to the next
level. Jump in at Step 1 for just $2 and work your way to
Step 4 for a huge payday!
A great place to get started at DraftKings – Beginner
contests allow you a shot at playing against other beginners in up to 50 contests for each sport. Once you’ve
played in 50 for each sport, Beginner contests will no
longer be available to you.
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2015-2016 Power Rankings
For full analysis of the NBA preseason Power Rankings, check out our article here
1
Golden State Warriors
2
San Antonio Spurs
3
Cleveland Cavaliers
4
6
9
5
Memphis Grizzles
7
Los Angeles
Clippers
Washington
Wizards
13
10
14
Indiana
Pacers
19
15
20
Orlando
Magic
25
Brooklyn
Nets
27
Charlotte
Hornets
17
Boston
Celtics
22
Detroit
Pistons
Sacramento
Kings
Miami
Heat
12
Chicago
Bulls
16
21
26
11
Atlanta
Hawks
Dallas
Mavericks
8
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Milwaukee
Bucks
Phoenix
Suns
Houston Rockets
18
Utah
Jazz
23
Minnesota
Timberwolves
28
Toronto
Raptors
24
Portland
Trail Blazers
29
New York
Knicks
New Orleans
Pelicans
Los Angeles
Lakers
Denver
Nuggets
30
Philadelphia
76ers
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Key to Success
Three Stats to Start
1
2
3
Below are three key stats to look at when starting your daily fantasy research for DraftKings Fantasy Basketball Contests.
Defense vs.
Position Stats
Teams can struggle to defend a
certain position and when players are in that specific matchup,
you can find some serious value
to exploit.
Minutes Played
Efficiency
The name of the game in daily fantasy
basketball is opportunity. Minutes equal
opportunities and just being on the
court can lead to a big fantasy day.
After you’ve looked into who will get
big minutes, consider how many
fantasy points a given player scores
per minute he’s on the court to
establish a projection.
Average Winning Score
Average score in 50/50 contests, head to heads, and
tournaments that won money on DraftKings last season.
50/50 CONTEST
HEAD TO HEAD
266.34
259.07
POINTS
POINTS
Utility FLEX Usage in
Winning Lineups
Percentage of each position used in lineups
that won money on DraftKings last season.
Center
26%
Power Forward
31%
TOURNAMENTS
Small Forward
275.74
16%
10%
POINTS
Shooting Guard
17%
Point Guard
Forward FLEX Usage in
Winning Lineups
Guard FLEX Usage in
Winning Lineups
Percentage of each position used in lineups
that won money on DraftKings last season.
Percentage of each position used in lineups
that won money on DraftKings last season.
Shooting Guard
Power Forward
PLAYER
Small Forward
37%
63%
69%
Highest Owned Players
Average Salary Spent by Position
Overall
Below are the most popular players across
all of DraftKings NBA last season.
Langston Galloway
DeAndre Jordan
Rudy Gobert
Robert Covington
Khris Middleton
Point Guard
31%
POS
FPPG
%OWNED
SG
C
C
SF
SG
24.92
38.43
28.13
24.02
24.65
12.4%
11.0%
9.8%
9.6%
7.2%
Below is the average salary spent on each
position last season on DraftKings.
POSITION
PG
SG
SF
PF
C
G
F
UTIL
CASH GAMES
TOURNAMENTS
$7,100
$6,236
$5,948
$6,640
$6,484
$5,933
$5,628
$5,867
$6,633
$6,125
$5,823
$6,550
$6,492
$6,141
$5,896
$6,176
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Estimating Player Value
One simple way to estimate a target score for a player based on his salary in daily fantasy basketball is by
using a multiplier. For every $1000 you spend on player salary, you should target 6 fantasy points from
the given player. Shown below are the conversions for target score at various DraftKings NBA salaries.
Salary
Projected FPPG
$3,000
18
$5,500
33
$8,000
48
$10,500
63
$3,500
21
$6,000
36
$8,500
51
$11,000
66
$4,000
24
$6,500
39
$9,000
54
$11,500
69
$4,500
27
$7,000
42
$9,500
57
$12,000
72
$5,000
30
$7,500
45
$10,000
60
$12,500
75
Defense vs. Position Rankings Last Season
Below are the 5 worst teams at defending each position from the 2014-15 season.
These teams were the best to target opponents against last year.
Point Guards
FPPG Allowed
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Portland Trail Blazers
5. New York Knicks
Shooting Guards
48.46
47.26
46.73
46.72
46.21
FPPG Allowed
1. Sacramento Kings
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Los Angeles Lakers
44.13
42.11
41.76
41.55
40.80
Small Forwards
Power Forwards
FPPG Allowed
1. Houston Rockets
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Brooklyn Nets
4. Detroit Pistons
5. Philadelphia 76ers
Centers
47.80
47.74
47.04
46.64
46.59
FPPG Allowed
1. Philadelphia 76ers
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. Detroit Pistons
4. Houston Rockets
5. Denver Nuggets
FPPG Allowed
1. Los Angeles Clippers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Dallas Mavericks
41.03
40.86
40.77
40.57
40.32
52.47
50.81
50.73
49.84
49.66