Course 5: NBA Strategy

Shooting Guard and Small Forward Selection

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Lesson Overview

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I. SG and SF selection fundamentals

II. Advanced SG and SF research tips

I. SG and SF Fundamentals

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Key Elements

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Stat Notes

Minutes Recent minutes will tell how much opportunity is available

Pace Teams who run will have more chances to score

Usage Rate Point guards control team usage rates

3-Point Rate Ability to make 3s has more upside at these positions

Defense vs. Position All-in-one matchup indicator, featured in RotoQL app

Def. Personal Fouls Is the defender prone to giving up free points?

Value When players are injured, use projected minutes to find value

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Fantasy Production

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Position Average FD Points*

Point Guard 39.5

Shooting Guard 35.3

Small Forward 36.3

Power Forward 41.74

Center 42.93

* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotogrinders

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Scoring System

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Stat DK Points FD Points

2-point FG +2.0 PT +2.0 PT

3-point FG +3.5 PT +3.0 PT

Free throw +1.0 PT +1.0 PT

Rebound +1.25 PT +1.2 PT

Assist +1.5 PT +1.5 PT

Steal +2.0 PT +2.0 PT

Block +2.0 PT +2.0 PT

Turnover -0.5 PT -1.0 PT

Double-double +1.5 PT N/A

Triple-double +3.0 PT N/A

Lineup8 players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, Util)

9 players (PG, PG, SG, SG, SF, SF, PF, PF, C)

● Be aware of scoring dependency and 3-point reliance

● FanDuel features two shooting guards in their lineups

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Avg stats put up by SG against every NBA team*

7* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotowire

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Avg stats put up by SF against every NBA team*

8* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotowire

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True DvP vs Defensive Rating & Pace

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* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Fantasy Labs

DR - opponent team’s defensive rating or points allowed per 100 possessions

Pace - possessions per game

II. Advanced SG / SF Research Tips

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SG-Usage

11Source: RotoworldNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2014-15 NBA Season

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Usage (%)

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SF-Usage

12Source: RotoworldNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2014-15 NBA Season

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Usage (%)

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Top 20 Z-Scores for SG

13Source: numberFireNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2015-16 NBA Season

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Top 20 Z-Scores for SF

14Source: numberFireNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2015-16 NBA Season

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NBA Lineup Example

15* Data Provided from DraftKings

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More Resources

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