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As has been the case on Mondays lately, it is only the Big Monday games on ESPN that make the DraftKings slate. So pull up a slice of the couch and a beer or six and watch your lineup unfold on the tube. It's DFS at its finest. That's enough to make up for a two-game slate.
We start off in Blacksburg with Duke in town to take on the Hokies. The nightcap features Houston heading to Austin to take on the Longhorns in a Texas-sized battle. It may only be two games, but they are two really good games!
In this article, I will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/29/24, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the salary scale's high, middle, and lower levels. Good luck, RotoBallers.
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Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Hunter Cattoor, Virginia Tech ($6,500)
I'm not enamored with any of the pay-up options at guard today, but I am at forward. I'm going a little cheaper than usual here. Houston has so many weapons that not all of them produce in every game. Sean Pedulla is a good pick if you can afford him, but Cattoor has matched Pedulla's DraftKings points output since missing the January 13 game against Miami. I'll save the $1,300 and go with Cattoor instead.
Emanuel Sharp, Houston ($5,400)
I'm not sure this is a get-right spot for Sharp against Texas, but he can't shoot this poorly forever, can he? Sharp isn't a great shooter by any means (36.6% on the season), but he is a dreadful 4-for-28 (14.3%) over the last three games. All Sharp has to do is get back to around 30%, and he would double his scoring output of 20 points in those three games. I'm betting on the law of averages here. If Sharp gets his points total to the season average, he's close to 30 DraftKings points in two of those three games. That's a hell of a bargain!
Chendall Weaver, Texas ($4,300)
Weaver was huge again in the loss to BYU over the weekend. He has 26 points, nine rebounds, three steals, an assist, and a block in 53 bench minutes over the last two games. I'm fine with Weaver not starting. He's the best player off the bench for Texas over the last two games and it's not close. He's also priced like a bench player. Lock in Weaver in every format!
Also consider: Jamal Shead, Houston ($7,900); Tyrese Proctor, Duke ($7,000); L.J. Cryer, Houston ($6,400); Tyler Nickel, Virginia Tech ($4,700); MJ Collins, Virginia Tech ($4,600)
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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Dylan Disu, Texas ($7,500)
Houston's defense is Grade-A nasty, but they are going to have problems with the size of Texas on the inside, namely Disu. Disu has scored 19 points in three straight games to go with 19 rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and three blocks. Disu is good at everything. Having him at this price feels like a bargain, even against a team like Houston.
Robbie Beran, Virginia Tech ($5,500)
Beran has been one of the most consistent players for the Hokies, especially up front. This is still a guard-oriented team, but Beran is a good rebounder and still scores in the paint. He has at least eight points in six straight games and still only averages six per game on the season. Beran isn't going to put up big numbers, but he's a solid value play, ideally for cash lineups.
Mylyjael Poteat, Virginia Tech ($4,800)
Poteat played a season-high 23 minutes in the blowout win over Georgia Tech and predictably had his nicest game of the season. Poteat's minutes have been stable for the month of January. He has played at least 15 minutes in each of the last six games. He's a solid bench player and could be a great value if this game gets out of hand. Even if it doesn't, Poteat should still get us double-digit DraftKings points.
Also consider: Kyle Filipowski, Duke ($9,600); Mark Mitchell, Duke ($6,800); Ja'Vier Francis, Houston ($5,300); Joseph Tugler, Houston ($4,400)
