DraftKings’ Thursday main slate has 7 games, with first tip at 8:00 PM ET. Austin Goosby leads ATO’s value list at $3,000 with 19.8 projected DK points. Use these ten leans to find salary relief as you build.
Thursday, 7 games
Preview| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Plays | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin GoosbyTEX · G · GWB @ TEX 8:00 PM ET100% to play | $3,000 | 19.8 | 100% | 6.6 |
| 2 | Jess Esso EssisCPS · G · CPS @ ARIZ 10:30 PM ET96% to play | $3,200 | 19.7 | 96% | 5.9 |
| 3 | Dorian GlogovacPENN · G · PENN @ IL 8:30 PM ET84% to play | $3,200 | 21.0 | 84% | 5.5 |
| 4 | Caleb WilliamsJAC · G · JAC @ UF 8:00 PM ET96% to play | $3,400 | 19.2 | 96% | 5.4 |
| 5 | Trey PerryC-C · G · C-C @ DUKE 8:00 PM ET96% to play | $3,400 | 19.0 | 96% | 5.4 |
Preview. This list freezes about an hour before the 8 PM ET tip and is graded after the games. Projections run through games of 2026-11-04.
How We Found Them
All ten picks sit above the eligible pool’s median of 3.14 DK points per $1,000. ATO ranks 96 eligible players by projected DK points times chance to play, per $1,000 of salary. Players need at least an 80% chance to play, 15+ projected minutes and one clean name match.
The top 10 are limited to two players from any one game. Inputs include box scores through Wednesday’s games, with official exhibition box scores included for teams with few games. The first five picks are free; create a free account to see picks 6 to 10.
1. Austin Goosby, Texas: $3,000
Goosby played 28 minutes and scored 27.2 DK points against Chicago State in the opener. ATO projects 19.8 DK points over 23.2 minutes, with a 99% chance to play and a 6.60 value; start your salary relief search here against Gardner-Webb at 8:00 PM ET.
2. Jess Esso Essis, Cal Poly: $3,200
Esso Essis logged 28 minutes and 25.5 DK points in the opener. His projection is 19.7 DK points over 22.7 minutes, with a 96% chance to play and a 5.94 value; consider him for the 10:30 PM ET game at Arizona.
3. Dorian Glogovac, Penn: $3,200
Glogovac projects for 21.0 DK points over 25.0 minutes, but his 84% chance to play is the lowest of the ten. Penn has no current minutes because this is its season opener, so treat his 5.53 value as a lean that needs a team news check before the 8:30 PM ET tip at Illinois.
4. Caleb Williams, Jacksonville: $3,400
Williams played 25 minutes and scored 26.5 DK points in the opener. ATO projects 19.2 DK points over 23.3 minutes, with a 96% chance to play and a 5.43 value; consider him for salary relief at Florida at 8:00 PM ET.
5. Trey Perry, Coastal Carolina: $3,400
Perry opened with 32 minutes, 20 points and 28.5 DK points. His projection is 19.0 DK points over 23.9 minutes, with a 96% chance to play and a 5.39 value; use that lower minutes projection when weighing him at Duke at 8:00 PM ET.
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