Best EuroLeague Bets for Thursday, Oct. 1
All odds for EuroLeague player props current as of 8:50 AM ET Thursday.
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Antonio Blakeney 12+ Points (-110 DraftKings)
Blakeney is third on his team in minutes and second in shot rate. The only issue is he has started the season shooting 30 percent from the field. Blakeney isn't the most efficient to begin with, but he's better than he's show. I think we see some positive regression come his way in a back-and-forth style that will surely be had against Real Madrid.
Chima Moneke 10+ Points (-178 FanDuel)
These next three guys we're buying the slow start on since we know how capable they are. I feel like this is one of the most loaded teams Moneke has played with as far as guys who have elite ability to create their own shot. As such, he won't often carry the 20-point ceiling he had in years past. With that being said, he's still plenty capable of getting there. His minutes were limited Tuesday either due to foul trouble or minutes monitoring, but I think he gets 25 or more Thursday and tosses up a big number.
Jonas Valanciunas 15+ Points (-109 DraftKings)
He was our lone loss on the first day of the season, and I faded him earlier this week. Still, I'm jumping back in against a Paris team that has been routinely beaten by big men. I'm honestly very encouraged by the minutes he has received, and I think Zalgiris could look to slow the game down by forcing Valanciunas the ball and taking advantage of the mismatches.
Mike James Over 15.5 Points (-118 FanDuel)
The splash plays have been there for James with Efes, but the spike scoring game has not arrived yet. I love attacking Red Star with guards, as they don't really have a shutdown perimeter defender that can cause James matchup issues.
Evan Fournier Under 12.5 Points (-110 FanDuel)
This one and the next one I'm not as confident about, so lower the units. There's no science behind this, I've just had success going under on Fournier coming off big games. One thing we know is the Olympiacos rotation is usually locked in, so we know what we can expect from Fournier in terms of playing time. The usage will depend on who has the hot hand.
Derrick Alston Jr Over 12.5 Points (-115 FanDuel)
Another one here with fewer units. The matchup isn't great, but after he fell short earlier this week I'm going rigtht back to him. I wish the matchup was a bit more favorable, but the shots were still there, as he got 11 overall in Round 2 and six from long range.
Thursday's Best EuroLeague Bets
- Antonio Blakeney 12+ Points (-110 DraftKings)
- Chima Moneke 10+ Points (-178 FanDuel)
- Jonas Valanciunas 15+ Points (-109 DraftKings)
- Mike James Over 15.5 Points (-118 FanDuel)
- Evan Fournier Under 12.5 Points (-110 FanDuel)
- Derrick Alston Jr Over 12.5 Points (-115 FanDuel)
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