Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Rebels vs. Tigers 12/28/24
Draftkings picks for tonight's Mississippi Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers matchup.
Mississippi Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers
December 28, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Mississippi Rebels and the Memphis Tigers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Mississippi Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers game let’s review the rules for Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s Mississippi Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Basketball Showdown Picks
Captain-PJ Haggerty, Guard, Memphis Tigers $10,800
PJ Haggerty is a standout guard for the Memphis Tigers, known for his versatility, resilience, and leadership on the basketball court. With that in mind, what do the statistics say about Haggerty’s performance in 2024? To answer this question, let’s examine Haggerty’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season.
In the 12 games that guard PJ Haggerty has played for the Memphis Tigers in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Haggerty is averaging 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals a game.
More recently, in the Memphis Tigers 64-62 win over the University of Virginia Cavaliers eight days ago, PJ Haggerty played exceptionally well. More specifically, Haggerty compiled 27 points, five rebounds, five assists, and one steal in the Tigers victory over the Virginia Cavaliers.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Memphis Tigers win over the Virgina Cavaliers, PJ Haggerty accumulated a robust 32.5 Draftkings points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NCAA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game Draftkings slate.
In my view, PJ Haggerty is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NCAA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Memphis Tigers guard PJ Haggerty at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyrese Hunter, Guard, Memphis Tigers $9,600
In addition to guard PJ Haggerty, guard Tyrese Hunter has been a key contributor to the Memphis Tigers success this season.
In the 12 games that guard Tyrese Hunter has played for the Memphis Tigers in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Tyrese Hunter is averaging a respectable 29.4 Draftkings points a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Memphis Tigers guard Tyrese Hunter to continue his outstanding play on the basketball court in this Saturday’s game versus the Mississippi Rebels.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Sean Pedulla, Guard (Mississippi Rebels) $10,000: Matthew Murrell, Guard (Mississippi Rebels) $7,600: Davon Barnes, (Mississippi Rebels) $5,200.
