Tuesday brings six NBA games, and there is no better place to win some money than on Sleeper Fantasy. The slate tips off at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia for Bulls-76ers, with Joel Embiid back in action. There are four games with totals over 231 points, including the game of the night between the Celtics and Thunder in Oklahoma City. The night will close out in Sacramento for Hornets-Kings with a massive 16-point spread. Let’s start tonight’s Sleeper Fantasy card with Victory Wembanyama.
Selecting the right projections may be challenging, but with the assistance of OddsShopper’s Sleeper Fantasy NBA Optimizer and thorough research, we have you covered. Let’s dive into the best Sleeper Fantasy NBA picks and player projections for January 2.
Sleeper Fantasy NBA Player Predictions: Victory Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama M/L 8.5 Rebounds
The Spurs are 10-point underdogs in Memphis for a matchup with the Grizzlies, who have the worst net rating in the NBA over the last five games. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 10.3 rebounds per game on 15.1 chances. This is a great matchup for Wemby to smash his rebound projection. The Grizzlies rank 27th in rebounds allowed to opposing centers. In the six games since Ja Morant‘s return, Memphis ranks 29th in field goal percentage, shooting just 44.8%.
For added assurance, OddsShopper’s Positive EV Bets tool shows us that PrizePicks has this at 9.0, while all other operators are juiced to the over between -140 and -174. Wembanyama should clean up the boards tonight.
Best Sleeper Fantasy NBA Player Prediction: Victor Wembanyama More Than 8.5 Rebounds
Devin Vassell M/L 4.5 Rebounds
Sticking with the best tool in the business, OddsShopper tells us another great value on the board right now is Devin Vassell less than rebounds. Vassell is averaging 3.4 rebounds per game and 2.9 on the road. Since Ja Morant’s return, Memphis is allowing the eighth-fewest assists to forwards and ranks in the middle of the pack on the season. Vassell is averaging just 6 rebound chances per game, and he’d need to convert more than 84% of them to hit the over. The less than play here has true odds of -160 and a 61% xWIN rate.
Best Sleeper Fantasy NBA Player Prediction: Devin Vassell Less Than 4.5 Rebounds
Tyrese Maxey M/L 6.5 Assists
Another pick with positive EV is more than on Tyrese Maxey‘s assist projection. Most books are juiced to the over between -125 and -132 while Maxey gets a favorable matchup against the Chicago Bulls with Joel Embiid back in the lineup. Maxey is averaging 6.5 assists per game and 7.5 in the two previous matchups against Chicago this season. The Bulls rank 24th in opponent assists per game and allow 16.1 assists per game to the guard position.
Maxey is averaging 11.4 potential assists on the season, and with a 116.75 team total, the 76ers should score enough points to get him there tonight in a game they are favored by 10 points.
Best Sleeper Fantasy NBA Player Prediction: Tyrese Maxey More Than 6.5 Assists
