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
View Full NBA Rules
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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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.
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
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
View Full NBA Rules
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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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.
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
2015 Fantasy NBA Scouting Report 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
