College Basketball Daily Fantasy Sports Picks - Saturday, February 21st

Last Night's Recap

Overall, yesterday's lineup performed very well in netting 227.5 fantasy points. Everyone netted double digit fantasy points. Let's give a shout out to the two top scorers:

• Hello Melo! Mr. Trimble went for 40.7 fantasy points last night in the Terps 4 point win over Nebraska.He's quite the ankle breaker:

• Yogi da man! Ferrell dropped 34 fantasy points. He keeps this hot streak up and the Hoosiers make the tourney, he will be a dynamic player to watch in the opening weekend.

Today's Daily Fantasy Sports Picks

F Rakeem Christmas $9,900 – 36.1 fppg – PITT@SYRCS

The toast of the town on Wednesday night by dropping 48.1 fantasy points. Last time out versus Pitt, Christmas only went for 45.9. At home this time around, expect it to be Christmas in February all over again!

F Perry Ellis $7,900 – 25.1 fppg – TCU@KANS

After Monday’s heartbreaking loss at WVU, Ellis will benefit from a game against TCU in the friendly confines of Allen Fieldhouse. Ellis is the modicum of consistency. He has stepped up his offensive game lately and should continue that trend against TCU’s short bench.

F Trevon Bluiett $5,300 – 20.5 fppg - BUTLR@XAV

Finding a player averaging 20+ fppg for $5,300 is a rare gem. Bluiett plays well at home and is a very capable scorer on the low block. Yes, Butler has a tough D but they gave up 76 to Xavier last time out and this time the two teams will meet up at Xavier. Bluiett had 9 pts, 5 rebounds, & 2 assists in that game.

F Jonathan Holmes $6,600 – 21.7 fppg – IOWST@TEX

Playing ISU on the road back in late January Holmes went for 33 fantasy points in double double night. His rebounds have stayed consistent all year but his scoring has been down the last 3 games mainly due to foul trouble. Take a chance on history repeating itself against the cyclones for $6,600.

F Johnathan Motley $4,500 – 16.5 fppg - KANST@BAYLR

In 17 minutes of action last time versus KSU, Motley managed 11 fantasy points. He’s not likely to have a 20+ game but if he can be somewhere around his 16.5 fppg average, he’s a solid pickup at $4,500 in that his low price allows you to splurge on someone like Christmas.

G Kelly Oubre $6,500 – 17.4 fppg - TCU@KANS

The rising freshman has become a fantasy beast at home this year. He’s averaged 29.2 fppg in his last 4 home games. Expect the rims to be friendly for him again in Allen on Saturday. Gotta love the joy Oubre plays with as well. Always a smile on his face and even makes time to get some good luck from the refs:

G Marcus Paige $7,400 – 24.6 fppg – GTECH@UNC

Paige struggled at Duke as he was hindered by Duke’s D all night long. He shouldn’t have the same problem at home versus the Yellow Jackets. Consistently scoring in the upper 20 fantasy points per game, Paige is a solid pick for Saturday.

G Bryce Jones $6,000 – 24.2 fppg - IOWST@TEX

Mr. Jones went for 28.3 fantasy points last time out versus the longhorns. His points have been sub 20 fppg his last 4 games so his value has dropped. At $6k, he’s worth taking a shot that he can rebound to his scoring & rebounding (impressive for a guard) prowess of earlier in the year.

G Wayne Selden Jr. $5,900 – 18.1 fppg - TCU@KANS

Like Oubre, Selden has been a stud at home this year. He’s been 22+ fantasy points in his last 3 home games. If he’s hot from the field, he’s capable of going for near 30 fantasy points. Not bad for a price tag of $5,900.

(Note all price & fan points per game (fppg) based on FanDuel system. Access FanDuel at FanDuel.com where you can learn more about the daily fantasy sports world)


Let me know your thoughts on tomorrow's lineup and enjoy another spectacular Saturday of college hoops!