Wednesday's DraftKings slate is a single game, BUFF @ BALL, played under showdown rules. The captain slot scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary, and lineups work against a $50,000 cap. The slate locks at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on Wed 11/11.
At the top of our model's ranking is Chance Morrow of BUFF at $8,200. His projection is 16.7, but the ceiling of 39.7 is the highest on the board, and his DraftKings average of 19.7 is as well. Messiah Burch, also BUFF, projects at 17.2 for $8,400 with a 32.8 ceiling. Jason Wright costs far more at $13,200, but our model gives him a 19.0 projection and a 32.6 ceiling. On the BALL side, Keldric Luster projects at 19.0 for $10,800, and Jalen Bonds carries a 33.4 ceiling at $9,000.
The value plays come from the lower tiers. Dwayne Early Jr. of BUFF is the best of them at $2,200, projecting 8.8 points for 4.0 per $1,000. Alex Scherle of BALL costs $1,000 and projects at 3.8, which works out to 3.8 per $1,000. Jabari Smith Jr. of BALL, at $2,400, projects at 6.4 with a 14.7 ceiling. Clint Walker is another cheap option at $1,600, projecting 6.8 with a 16.4 ceiling.
The fact sheet does not include ownership figures, so we can't say where the crowd will land. Several players carry DraftKings status tags, with Elijah Holmes of BUFF listed as OUT and a number of others from both teams listed as Q, so check those before building.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,000 of the $50,000 cap. It puts Jason Wright in the captain slot at $19,800, then adds Chance Morrow at $8,200, Messiah Burch at $8,400, Oliver Hautanen at $4,800, Clint Walker at $1,600 and Jamarion McDougle at $6,200. The build leans heavily on BUFF and uses Walker's low salary to afford the expensive captain.
Lock is 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, so set your lineups before then.
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