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POINT GUARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Russell Westbrook (OKC @ MEM)
Good numbers on B2Bs, game should stay close since OKC in playing their second game while MEM had two days off prior to today’s game.
Damian Lillard (POR vs GS)
Dame Dolla does have some pretty big games against the Warriors… Dame is from Oakland.
Kemba Walker (CHA @ ORL)
At least 50 fantasy points (both sites) vs ORL in both meetings this season.
* PING PONG *
Rajon Rondo (NO vs LAL)
Isaiah Thomas (LAL @ NO)
It’s funny because they might not even be on the court at the same time for portions of this game, but it’s still a fantastic spot for both PGs. LAL runs the fastest pace in the NBA while NOLA isn’t far behind at 3rd. The DS loves Thomas… the humans love Rondo. Great combo. Rondo has excellent numbers vs LAL and Thomas has posted at least 50 fantasy points in each of last three games vs NOLA.
Spencer Dinwiddie (BKN vs IND)
Corey Joseph (IND @ BKN)
BKN runs the 5th-fastest pace in the NBA and they always push the opposing team’s pace up a couple notches. Dinwiddie is appealing here with his matchup against CoreyJo, who is also appealing because of his price.
* GPP *
Emmanuel Mudiay (NYK vs WSH)
The Knicks want to see how Mudiay fits in with the team so expect him to get 30 minutes. He’s very cheap and should get matched up against Satoransky.
Tyler Dorsey (ATL @ DET)
He’ll play a ton of minutes tonight with the Hawks resting pretty much everyone. Could very well be the Hawks leading scorer when the night is over.
SHOOTING GUARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
James Harden (HOU vs SAC)
I mean, really, who is going to stop Harden?
Donovan Mitchell (UTA vs PHX)
No Rubio tonight, so Mitchell will be running the point for the Jazz this evening. Plenty of offense anytime you’re going up against the Suns.
Bradley Beal (WSH @ NYK)
The Wizards backcourt is pretty banged up, look for Beal to take charge and put a hurting on the Knicks.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (LAL @ NO)
Absolute smash-spot against the Pelicans, who are the best aDvP matchup for SGs this season. KCP also has 30+ in each of the last two games.
* GPP *
Avery Bradley (LAC @ BOS)
Back in Boston, looking to put a hurting on his old mates… he’s only $4100 on FD, and that’s a crime with this narrative in tow.
JJ Redick (PHI vs MIA)
Only $5000 on FD, and this is a sneaky good matchup vs MIA… Also, this becomes a much better play if Embiid ends up sitting out.
SMALL FORWARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Michael Beasley (NYK vs WSH)
No Porzingis has typically meant great things for Beasley, and I feel like a lot of people have forgotten that.
Kevin Durant (GS @ POR)
At least 50 fantasy points (both sites) in five of his last six games vs POR.
* GPP *
Allen Crabbe (BKN vs IND)
On a massive shooting heater right now… climb on the hot streak.
Royce O’Neale (UTA vs PHX)
I don’t like him, but he’s cheap and this is the Suns he’s going up against.
Gerald Green (HOU vs SAC)
If Eric Gordon doesn’t play, Green will gladly take his minutes. Trevor Ariza is already out of the lineup so we’re possibly looking at 30+ minutes tonight.
POWER FORWARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Derrick Favors (UTA vs PHX)
PHX: 2nd-best aDvP matchup for PFs this season.
Markieff Morris (WSH @ NYK)
Great matchup against Michael Beasley… I really don’t think he has any trouble getting to 5x value.
* PING PONG *
Nikola Mirotic (NO vs LAL)
Kyle Kuzma (LAL @ NO)
Neither guy can play defense, and they’ll likely be going head-to-head in the second unit.
Thad Young (IND @ BKN)
Quincy Acy (BKN vs IND)
Thad used to play for the Nets, so this is a nice homecoming narrative for him… he did post 44 fantasy points in the first meetings against them this season. Acy has a great matchup against Young, and his minutes seem to be set right around the 30-mark.
* GPP *
John Collins (ATL @ DET)
No Ersan Ilyasova tonight, and that’s good news… so why GPP only? Take a look at those numbers on the back-end of B2Bs. I don’t think many of those were without Ilyasova, but it’s worth mentioning.
Al-Farouq Aminu (POR vs GS)
Hasn’t played much in the last two games, but I feel like that was more matchup-based. Tonight, they’ll need him much more in the up-tempo setting against the Warriors.
CENTERS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Anthony Davis (NO vs LAL)
AD crushes in these up-tempo spots, exactly what he’s got tonight.
Myles Turner (IND @ BKN)
Mostly every center has been crushing the Nets, and Turner has at least 50 fantasy points in three of his last five games against them.
Julius Randle (LAL @ NO)
Very interesting in the up-tempo setting here, which could literally run Brook Lopez off the court. Randle would be able to stick with AD, and then also smash value against him as well.
* CASH *
Rudy Gobert (UTA vs PHX)
Ridiculously easy matchup against Dragan Bender.
Enes Kanter (NYK vs WSH)
The Wizards are right down the street from being a “green” aDvP matchup, but I really know who these guys are… they suck. Kanter also has much more profit potential now with KP out of the lineup.
* GPP *
Andre Drummond (DET vs ATL)
Hawks (5th game in 7 days) could get absolutely crushed in this game, thus killing Drumm’s massive upside.
Dwight Howard (CHA @ ORL)
Howard has come back down to Earth, mainly because he’s been spelled of minutes by Cody Zeller. However, just for one night, Howard could crush value in the city that once labeled him Superman.