Draftstars Australia’s NBA Monday DFS contest begins at 10:10am AEDT on November 3, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars’ NBA contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on November 3 and beyond.
Featured NBA Games
Draftstars’ NBA Monday slate features the following match-ups:
- New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks
- Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies
- Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz
- Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs
- Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best picks on Monday’s slate.
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Victor Wembanyama (SAS, C)
$22,980
60.5
2.6
Value
Larry Nance (CLE, C)
$6,000
25.3
4.2
Fade
Norman Powell (MIA, SG)
$13,340
24.4
1.8
Cheapie
Kyle Filipowski (UTA, C/PF)
$9,010
31.2
3.5
According to Fantasy Insider’s DFS model, our “stud” is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while “value” picks provide the most “bang for your buck,” meaning they are expected to perform well relative to their salary.
Conversely, a “fade” is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For budget-conscious strategies, “cheapie” options refer to the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player’s potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
The “Pts/$1K” metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player’s salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.
Positional Breakdown
PG (Point Guard)
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Luka Dončić (LAL)
$24,850
60
2.4
Value
Collin Sexton (CHA)
$11,170
43.8
3.9
Fade
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL)
$12,040
25.2
2.1
Cheapie
Marcus Smart (LAL)
$9,040
30.6
3.4
SG (Shooting Guard)
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
$16,140
48.3
3
Value
Collin Sexton (CHA)
$11,170
43.8
3.9
Fade
Norman Powell (MIA)
$13,340
24.4
1.8
Cheapie
Marcus Smart (LAL)
$9,040
30.6
3.4
SF (Small Forward)
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Miles Bridges (CHA)
$15,440
46.3
3
Value
Julian Champagnie (SAS)
$8,370
26.5
3.2
Fade
Lauri Markkanen (UTA)
$16,690
38.9
2.3
Cheapie
Svi Mykhailiuk (UTA)
$6,310
20
3.2
PF (Power Forward)
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Miles Bridges (CHA)
$15,440
46.3
3
Value
Kyle Filipowski (UTA)
$9,010
31.2
3.5
Fade
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
$16,220
36.2
2.2
Cheapie
Harrison Barnes (SAS)
$7,850
27
3.4
C (Center)
Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K
Stud
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
$22,980
60.5
2.6
Value
Larry Nance (CLE)
$6,000
25.3
4.2
Fade
Nikola Vučević (CHI)
$16,410
33.9
2.1
Cheapie
Kyle Filipowski (UTA)
$9,010
31.2
3.5
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NBA Monday teams, consider starting with a value player like Larry Nance. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Victor Wembanyama is a strong option. If you’re looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, take a look at our cheapie options, including Kyle Filipowski.
On the other hand, according to our model, Norman Powell is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars’ NBA Monday slate closes at 10:10am AEDT on Monday. ENTER NOW!
As with all NBA DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider’s data-driven NBA fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NBA Monday slate. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
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