GUARDS WE LIKE

Ricky Council IV, ARK (G, 7600) – He’s been the Razorbacks most consistent player and until Nick Smith sees the floor there is no reason to think this will change. Brazille (F, 7500) is enticing, and we like Black (below) a ton, but Council is a rock-solid cash option tonight.

Sean Pedulla, VT (G, 7400) – Pedulla has taken quite a sophomore leap for the Hokies under Coach Mike Young. He’s leading the team in shot share (26%) along with a respectable 23% assist rate and playing more minutes than anyone. He’s hit 5x at this price twice so far. While he’s been quieter the last 3 games, I do like this matchup and think he’ll be able to get into the paint where he can either get to the cup or make a play for a teammate. Sharpshooter Cattoor (G, 6100) is a GPP option as well. Priced down, I like him better than normal but boom or bust play.

Anthony Black, ARK (G, 6800) – After back to back 40 burgers, the freshman ran into shooting woes and totaled just 23 DK last time out. This gave us a $500 price reduction for the Razorback guard who’s leading the team in minutes. Troy’s 6-1 mark is a bit inflated with 3 wins vs D2 schools, so expect the Razorbacks to roll here.

Boo Buie, NW (G, 6700) – Hard telling which of the Wildcats guard trio will go off on a given night, but Buie is at min-price after a couple bad outings where he didn’t shoot the ball well. That’s his MO unfortunately, but an average Pitt defense could be his get-right remedy. I like him in GPP, but you can also drop down a bit to grab Berry (G, 6300) who’s had three 5x games this season. If you’re looking at cash games, then Audige is really the only sensible option here.

Duke Miles, TROY (G, 5900) – He’s a reserve but playing 25+ minutes regularly. 32% usage and 28.5% shot share when on the floor. We are assuming Arkansas will score at will here, so a blackhole like Miles should get lots of opportunities to get up shots. Not in love with the Trojans options in general, but for the price Miles has some boom or bust GPP appeal.

PJ Henry, TXSO (G, 5900) – Henry has 30% shot share and leads the team in assist and steal rates. He’s a low owned boom or bust GPP option but did open the season with back-to-back 30+ DK efforts. Davon Barnes (F, 5400) is coming off a 40 burger as well, so a couple deep cut options for the Tigers if you are looking to get weird. 

Cameron Tyson, SEA (G, 5800) – Tyson has punched out the competition early this season, scoring 18 or more in each game, including over 30 in two of three. He offers no ancillary production, but like Joe in his early 20s, this dude can flat out score. Washington gives up a ton of looks from deep, so I’d expect double digit 3-point FGAs from Tyson tonight.  I will note that he didn’t play in their last game against a non-D1 opponent, but he didn’t play in a game earlier this season against a non-D1 opponent as well so I’m assuming that’s just a coach’s decision to rest him.  

Nike Sibande, PITT (G, 4800) – Hard to get excited about the higher priced Panther options against a Northwestern team that currently sports the #8 defense in the country and just held Auburn to 43 total points. Sibande is coming off 5x and 7x in two of last three games and playing 26 mpg in that stretch. The Wildcats don’t attack the offensive boards and Nike is the best defensive rebounder on the team so some upside there. I’d only consider him in tournaments however. 

Joseph Yesufu, KU (G, 3700) – With Pettiford out for a while with a hammy injury, Yesufu should see 20+ minutes tonight. He was a baller at Drake and has shown flashes from time to time at KU. He’s an intriguing GPP option tonight who can provide a lot of salary relief to help pay for a couple studs. 5-star recruit MJ Rice (G, 3200) carries more risk, but he appears to be working his way back from injury and could see extra time if KU can take care of business tonight.