During this downtime in the sports calendar, FanDuel has been innovating a lot of different ways to get some daily fantasy sports action.
One of those includes NBA Sim Sports, a format that looks pretty much identical to the usual FanDuel offering. The only twist is that the games won't be played live. Players will instead be assigned a random game from one of their top 25 historical comparisons based on numberFire's algorithm.
Late-scratches and other games missed by players won't come into effect. Scores roll out throughout the slate for a bit of a sweat.
The best part? It's free to enter.
Here are some potential standout picks.
Best Values
Because player similarities are tied to numberFire's player evaluations, it makes sense to dig into those efficiency metrics to uncover possible value.
Here are the best positional values based on a player's given FanDuel salary versus his nERD score.
For the most part, this is going to be a list of studly, efficient players, but exercise caution with some lower-tier names who happen to pop in terms of efficiency.
| Rank | PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Paul | James Harden | LeBron James | Anthony Davis | Ivica Zubac |
| 2 | Kyle Lowry | Jimmy Butler | Danilo Gallinari | Daniel Theis | Rudy Gobert |
| 3 | Ben Simmons | Norman Powell | Derrick Jones | Nerlens Noel | Mitchell Robinson |
| 4 | Kemba Walker | DeMar DeRozan | Gordon Hayward | Christian Wood | JaVale McGee |
| 5 | Trae Young | JJ Redick | T.J. Warren | Brandon Clarke | Montrezl Harrell |
| 6 | Shaquille Harrison | Duncan Robinson | OG Anunoby | Kawhi Leonard | Dwight Howard |
| 7 | Shake Milton | Terence Davis | Tobias Harris | Bam Adebayo | Chris Boucher |
| 8 | Patrick Beverley | Devin Booker | Pascal Siakam | Richaun Holmes | Nikola Jokic |
| 9 | Monte Morris | Fred VanVleet | Jaylen Brown | Domantas Sabonis | Steven Adams |
| 10 | Jamal Murray | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Paul George | Jayson Tatum | Jonas Valanciunas |
| 11 | De'Aaron Fox | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Doug McDermott | John Collins | Enes Kanter |
| 12 | Tyus Jones | Donovan Mitchell | Justin Holiday | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Tony Bradley |
The author of this article has no involvement with the NBA Sim Sports simulations powered by numberFire and has no knowledge of the results of tonight’s contest.