This article is part of our DraftKings College Basketball series.
Included Games
Boston College at Louisville
Cincinnati at Memphis
Florida State at Wake Forest
George Washington at VCU
Kansas at TCU
Marquette at Xavier
Virginia at Pittsburgh
DePaul at Creighton
Iowa State at Oklahoma State
Michigan State at Michigan
NC State at Duke
Rutgers at Nebraska
Texas Tech at Texas
Villanova at Providence
Guards:
Deonte Burton, Iowa State ($4,900): It's unclear what the reasoning is, but Jameel McKay has been suspended for an indefinite amount of time. The Cyclones were already down to just a six-man rotation with Burton coming off the bench. Burton should move into the starting lineup, and while I'm sure someone else will step into a minor role for relief (you can't play just five guys, right?) he should see big minutes. Burton has averaged fewer than 20 minutes but over 20 fantasy points per game over his last four. With a good dose of minutes, his floor and ceiling rise to pretty high standards.
Donovan Mitchell, Louisville ($4,500): After yesterday's announcement that Louisville will be self-imposing a post-season ban, leading scorer Damion Lee has come up a bit gimpy. Coincidence? Anyway, Mitchell has shown some very promising flashes of talent. I'd assume he moves into the starting rotation and see's starters minutes, a role he performed in admirably earlier this season.
Sammy Barnes-Thompkins, Boston College ($3,700): With Jerome Robinson injured, Barnes-Thompkins is the beneficiary. The matchup with Louisville isn't great, but he went to UVA and had 20.5 fantasy points and there is no worse matchup than that in the ACC.
Andrew White III, Nebraska ($7,400): White averaged over 30 fantasy points in his last two against premier defenses in Maryland and Purdue. Rutgers is a terrible defense, and he put up 44.75 fantasy points in the away game back in January.
Forwards:
Kris Jenkins, Villanova ($6,300): In games without Daniel Ochefu, Jenkins is averaging just over 36 fantasy points. That'll get it done. Opposing big man Ben Bentil is a question mark too, something that could ease Jenkins's matchup that much more.
Chinanu Onuaku, Louisville ($7,700): Foul trouble has hampered Onuaku in his last three appearances, averaging fewer than 20 minutes per game during the span. Prior to that, Onuaku had surpassed 33 fantasy points in six consecutive matches with a double-double in each. Boston College has a weak interior and I doubt we'll see them draw the foul trouble on Onuaku that UNC, Virginia and Virginia Tech (top drawer of fouls in the nation) were able to.
Chris Washburn, TCU ($5,700): Washburn has surpassed 30 fantasy points in back-to-back games. I don't see this as an anomaly, but rather a return to form as he came back from injury after missing the first half of the season. The Jayhawks are good, but the boost in pace is good and they don't present particularly strong interior defense.
Gary Clark, Cincinnati ($7,500): Coming into the season coach Mick Cronin saw Clark as a guy that should average a double-double. He's only managed 10.5 and 8.5, but is coming off a 16-point, 13-rebound performance. Clark is purely a GPP play, as he tends to struggle with foul trouble, but his upside in a high octane matchup with Memphis is quite high.
