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Course 5: NBA Strategy
Power Forward and Center Selection
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Lesson Overview
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I. PF and C selection fundamentals
II. Advanced PF and C research tips
I. PF and C Fundamentals
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Key Elements
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Stat Notes
Minutes Recent minutes will tell how much opportunity is available
Usage Rate Some bigs can score without taking over possessions
3-Point Rate Stretch 4 has become prominent at PF position
Total Rebound Rate % of rebounds grabbed on the floor, helps with double doubles
Block Rate % blocks made while in the game, Hassan Whiteside
Defense vs. Position All-in-one matchup indicator, featured in RotoQL app
Def. Personal Fouls Is the defender prone to giving up free points?
Value When players are injured, use projected minutes to find value
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Fantasy Production
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Position Average FD Points*
Point Guard 39.5
Shooting Guard 35.3
Small Forward 36.3
Power Forward 41.74
Center 42.93
* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotogrinders
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Scoring System
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Stat DK Points FD Points
2-point FG +2.0 PT +2.0 PT
3-point FG +3.5 PT +3.0 PT
Free throw +1.0 PT +1.0 PT
Rebound +1.25 PT +1.2 PT
Assist +1.5 PT +1.5 PT
Steal +2.0 PT +2.0 PT
Block +2.0 PT +2.0 PT
Turnover -0.5 PT -1.0 PT
Double-double +1.5 PT N/A
Triple-double +3.0 PT N/A
Lineup8 players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, Util)
9 players (PG, PG, SG, SG, SF, SF, PF, PF, C)
● Take account of rebound rate. Many great rebounders at these positions
● Blocks are more prevalent with bigs
● Double-double players who rack up points and rebounds can be very useful on DraftKings
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Avg stats put up by PF against every NBA team*
7* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotowire
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Avg stats put up by C against every NBA team*
8* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Rotowire
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True DvP vs Defensive Rating & Pace
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* Data from 2015-2016 NBA season from Fantasy Labs
DR - opponent team’s defensive rating or points allowed per 100 possessions
Pace - possessions per game
II. Advanced PF / C Research Tips
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PF-Usage
11Source: RotoworldNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2014-15 NBA Season
9-cat-z-scores
Usage (%)
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C-Usage
12Source: RotoworldNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2014-15 NBA Season
9-cat-z-scores
Usage (%)
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Top 25 Z-Scores for Power Forwards
13Source: numberFireNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2015-16 NBA Season
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Top 25 Z-Scores for Centers
14Source: numberFireNote: data is from FanDuel’s 2015-16 NBA Season
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NBA Lineup Example
15* Data Provided from DraftKings
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More Resources
Visit our Support Center to watch video tutorials on how to use RotoQL
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Monitor daily fantasy news, strategy and advice articles at the QL Wire
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If you are new to DFS or just need a refresher on the fundamentals, visit RotoU
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