This article is part of our DraftKings College Basketball series.
Included Games
Virginia Tech at Duke
Maryland at Wisconsin
Oklahoma State at West Virginia
Texas A&M at Tennessee
LSU at Florida
Creighton at Seton Hall
Virginia at Georgia Tech
Guards:
Brandon Ingram ($8,500) Duke
Ingram is living up to the high billing assigned to him when he was recruited. After a relatively slow start to the year, Ingram has played 79 of a possible 80 minutes for Duke in ACC play. In those two games, he's averaging 24 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals (42.75 fantasy points) per game. The matchup at home against a high-tempo Virginia Tech is a good one, and the price (along with many of his fellow starters) is criminally low.
Luke Kennard ($5,900) Duke
It feels like cheating, but back to the Coach K well we go. In conference play, Kennard is averaging 20 points, five rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 steals for 32 fantasy points in 29.5 minutes per game. It's not fun or creative just listing off Duke players, but the prices are too attractive.
Jalen Jones ($6,600) Texas A&M
I start with Jones, as he is the most underpriced of the three-headed monster Texas A&M puts forth between he, Danuel House and Alex Caruso. Jones is the most prevalent shot taker on the team while also ranking highly in rebounding. An off night in a low-tempo game last time out can be forgiven as House rocked the Razorbacks for 42.25 fantasy points two games ago. Tennessee is a small, up-tempo team with mediocre defense, which is great for targeting.
Kevaughn Allen ($5,000) Florida
It doesn't take long looking at Allen's game log to start wondering why he's still only $5,000. In his last four games he's rattled of fantasy points totals of 29.75, 41.0, 24.5 and 29.75, respectively. At Home against an LSU team that is both high-paced and among the worst in the nation at guarding the three, Allen is a pretty safe option to reach value.
Isaiah Whitehead ($7,400) Seton Hall
There is no depth at guard on the early slate. Whitehead draws a up-tempo Creighton that struggles to guard the three-point line. Whitehead chucks threes on the regular. If he can put up 20 points on Villanova, the cap on points he can put up on Creighton is very high.
Other guards to consider: Khadeen Carrington ($6,100); Grayson Allen ($8,800); Danuel House ($7,200); Alex Caruso ($6,000); Ismael Sanogo ($5,200); Matt Jones ($6,500); Jawun Evans ($6,100); Adam Smith ($5,300); Robert Hubbs III ($5,500); Kasey Hill ($5,000)
Forwards:
Admiral Schofield ($5,400) Tennessee
Despite being just 6-foot-4, on this Volunteers squad, Schofield passes for size. In conference play he's averaging 19.5 points, eight rebounds, one assist, 0.5 blocks and one steal for 34.25 fantasy points per game. The best way to describe Schofield would be an undersized four who actually poses as a center from time-to-time. Despite Texas A&M being solid defensively, they find themselves a tad undersized as well and lacking in the defensive rebounding department.
John Egbunu ($5,800) Florida
Egbunu was a complete disappointment last time out in a seemingly plus matchup against the undersized Volunteers. Rick Barnes, coach of Tennessee, had other plans. Knowing his Vols had nothing to matchup man-to-man with, Barnes sent the whole team into the paint to harass and discourage Egbunu. I don't expect the more competently sized and even faster tempo LSU Tigers to have the same game plan. Egbunu is prolific on the boards and blocking shots, and if he can keep out of foul trouble (no small task against LSU bigs Ben Simmons and Craig Victor II) his ceiling is in the 40-fantasy point range.
Mike Tobey ($4,400) Virginia
This doesn't stretch any further than a GPP play. Tobey isn't going to see a ton of minutes, but he has put up some fantastic per-40 minutes stats this year, averaging 20.1 points and 10.6 rebounds. Georgia Tech has some depth in the frontcourt, so maybe Tobey sees some extended run to help contain, as he's four inches taller than the next biggest Cavalier. There won't be a ton of points scored in this game, as there are rarely lots of points scored when UVA plays, so it is recommended to not pay up for any other big names in this matchup.
Other forwards to consider: Dorian Finney-Smith ($7,800); Diamond Stone ($6,600); Devin Robinson ($5,400); Craig Victor II ($7,100); Marshall Plumlee ($6,100); Tyler Davis ($6,200); Ben Simmons ($11,400); Cole Huff ($4,700); Desi Rodriguez ($5,700); Angel Delgado ($6,900)
