There’s a chance that you’ve heard of Underdog Fantasy. Whether it’s their infamous best ball fantasy drafts or their pick’em prop challenges, Underdog has something for everyone.
This article will focus on the second part of that, uncovering some of the best Underdog Fantasy NBA Picks for the robust slate on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
The process is simple:
- Create an account on Underdog Fantasy.
- Use the promo code PROP to claim an extra $10 on your first deposit.
- Go to the Pick’em Games.
- Make two or more selections to receive a correlated payout of 3x, 6x, 10x, 20x.
It’s pretty fun, and Underdog Fantasy is available in most states except for the following: Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Louisiana, Montana, Washington, Delaware, and Iowa.
With that, let’s take a look at some Underdog Fantasy NBA picks to get you started for Wednesday, Oct. 20. We went 2/3 yesterday, so let’s try to keep the momentum going!
Fred VanVleet OVER 20.5 Points
— Let’s take a look at Fred VanVleet’s BetPrep player page. He has sailed over this total in 25 of his last 50 games. While that doesn’t signal a real advantage, we can take a closer look at the context.
— Kyle Lowry is out of town. He’ll be replaced by Goran Dragic. There’s a good chance VanVleet will pick up more offensive usage with Lowry out of the picture.
— The matchup looks great against a Washington team that ranked 27th in defensive efficiency to opposing backcourts last season. The Wizards were also first in pace.
Joel Embiid OVER 28.5 Points
— Ben Simmons will not play tonight, meaning that Joel Embiid could see more all-around usage.
— That’s good news considering Embiid averaged 31.6 ppg in nine games without Simmons last season.
— According to his BetPrep player page, the Philadelphia center has gone over this total in 21 of his last 39 games, which is good for 53.85%.
— Finally, the matchup against New Orleans checks all the boxes, as the Pelicans ranked top ten in pace and bottom ten in defensive efficiency last year.
Kevin Porter Jr. UNDER 17.5 Points
— Porter will handle the ball plenty for Houston, but that hasn’t always translated to scoring upside.
— The Houston guard has gone over 17.5 points in just six of his last 17 games. That’s only 35.29%.
— DraftKings has this prop listed with juice to the under (-125), which is something to look for when screening these Underdog Fantasy NBA picks.
Mike Conley OVER 2.5 Three-Pointers
— Conley has achieved more than 2.5 threes in 24 of his last 44 games. That’s a 54.55% success rate.
— DraftKings has this prop listed at -125 to the over. As explained in the previous write-up, the higher the juice, the better value we can glean from these selections on Underdog Fantasy.
— His opponent, Oklahoma City, ranked bottom ten in defensive efficiency to point guards last season. They also ranked below average in three-point defense to opposing backcourts.
Christian Wood OVER 9.5 Rebounds
— Wood averaged 9.6 rebounds per contest in 41 games with the Rockets last season.
— He’ll play the Timberwolves tonight, who ranked 24th in rebound rate last year.
— The last time Wood faced the Wolves, he came through with 24 points and 18 boards on April 27.
— Most sportsbooks have this rebound prop listed at 10.5 with -118 juice. That gives us some value to work with on Underdog.
