DFS Pick’Em Lounge: Wednesday, March 26th Blog

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Welcome to the DFS Pick’Em Lounge, a daily blog in which we dive into the day’s offerings across different sports and markets in search of winning DFS picks. It’s going to be a good time.

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DFS Pick’Em Lounge: Wednesday, March 26th

In this blog, we look at the upcoming slates from a DFS picks and betting perspective. While NFL, NBA and MLB will be highlighted often, we’ll also dive into lesser-known markets.

Who knows, maybe you’ll get introduced to a new site and/or sport you enjoy? That’s one of the primary goals here.

4:30 PM ET:

Right after our last update, Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable for tonight’s road game against the Suns.

Tatum went through shootaround and will likely be a game-time decision.

Sleeper also just dropped a discount on Luka Doncic:

Doncic’s points projection has been discounted down from 30.5 to 23.5 against the Pacers.

3:15 PM ET:

Here’s the updated look at injuries from Underdog:

2:10 PM ET:

Some major news since this AM:

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out
  • Nikola Jokic now listed as questionable
  • Michael Porter Jr. questionable
  • Miles McBride questionable

The Bucks are now set to be without both Giannis and Damian Lillard for tonight’s road game against the Nuggets.

Kyle Kuzma figures to see a lot of usage in tonight’s game, but Milwaukee is a 9.5-point underdog in the NBA odds at time of writing, and that’s with uncertainty about the statuses of Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr.

Kuzma’s points/rebounds/assists projection is at 28.5 on Sleeper Picks.

Morning Check-In (7:00 AM ET):

NBA Slate: 6 Games
NHL Slate: 4 Games

Even though it’s only a six-game slate in the NBA, there are hugely important injury situations to track on Wednesday.

Jalen Brunson, Damian Lillard and Immanuel Quickley are out, while Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum are both listed as doubtful.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are questionable at time of writing.

These are some heavy hitters we’re talking about in terms of usage rates, so there will be a lot of fantasy production up for grabs. We’ll take a closer look at some of the main beneficiaries throughout the day.

Catch up on all of the key injuries in our free NBA injury report, which has been updated for Wednesday.

Highest implied NBA team totals for 3/26/25:

LAL at IND (118.25)
PHI vs. WAS (116.75)
IND vs. LAL (116.75)
DEN vs. MIL (115)

Check back later for updates.

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What Is DFS Pick’Em?

As you may know, daily fantasy sports (DFS) picks have moved beyond simple tournaments and cash games.

Many DFS apps now offer more unique contests similar to player props in sports betting. They’re excellent alternatives if you don’t have legal sports betting sites in your state.

Even if you do have access to legal online sportsbooks, you might like DFS pick’em for something new. DFS sites have borrowed elements from the sports betting world to create engaging pick’em contests.

Pick’em requires you to choose “higher” or “lower” on player stats, such as points, rebounds, and three-pointers. For example, you may pick LeBron James to finish with more than 24.5 points on a certain site.

Very similar to prop bets available at legal online sportsbooks, it’s a perfect substitute for sports betting if you don’t have regulated sportsbooks in your state and may even be the preferable option.

DFS Pick’Em Tips & Strategy

New to DFS pick’em and looking for tips? We’ve got you covered.

Be sure to check out Justin Bales’ introductory guides to NBA DFS and MLB DFS strategy, as a lot of the principles discussed apply across all sports.

We also publish free DFS picks and betting content across all major (and most) niche sports every day at Props.com. Check back often for updated content throughout the season!

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