The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Toronto Raptors. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto Raptors 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 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto Raptors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,000
Talented guard Anthony Edwards was crucial to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offensive success last season. To understand his impact, let’s dive into Edwards game data from the 2023 NBA regular season.
In the 79 games that Anthony Edwards played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA regular season, Edwards averaged a massive 26.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Now that we have determined how Anthony Edwards played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the 14 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a robust 40.3 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Minnesota Timberwolves convincing 130-126 win over the Sacramento Kings six days ago, Anthony Edwards certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Edwards amassed 36 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the Timberwolves victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Kings just mentioned, Anthony Edwards compiled a massive 47.3 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
In summary, I think Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Julius Randle, Power Forward, Minnesota Timberwolves $9,000
In addition to guard Anthony Edwards, power forward Julius Randle has been a key contributor to the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. Having stated that, how has Randle performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Julius Randle’s statistical data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 14 games that Julius Randle has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, Randle has averaged an impressive 37.5 Draftkings points a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect that talented Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle will continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $7,400: Jakob Poeltl, Center (Toronto Raptors) $8,800: Gradey Dick, Guard (Toronto Raptors) $7,200.