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POINT GUARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Russell Westbrook (OKC @ LAL)
Highest upside on the slate, great matchup, all of the above…
Stephen Curry (GS vs DAL)
DAL: 3rd-best aDvP matchup for PGs on tonight’s slate (6th-best this season)
DJ Augustin / Shelvin Mack (ORL vs ATL)
Both guys are viable here with Elfrid Payton moving on to Phoenix.
* GPP *
Dennis Smith Jr / JJ Barea (DAL @ GS)
GS: Best aDvP matchup for PG on tonight’s slate (2nd-best this season)
SHOOTING GUARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Bradley Beal (WSH vs BOS)
I love using Beal in this situation without Wall in the lineup. He has posted at least 40 fantasy points in each of his last three games against the Celtics.
Josh Hart / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (LAL vs OKC)
Hart has been playing well over the last three games, and now Clarkson is out of the mix. More minutes, more everything… more interest in Hart. KCP will also benefit with more minutes, and he’s incredibly cheap.
Wesley Matthews (DAL @ GS)
With Harrison Barnes out of the way, WesMatt has the opportunity to do big things just as he did the last time this scenario came about.
SMALL FORWARDS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Kevin Durant (GS vs DAL)
Excellent matchup against the Mavs… with Barnes out, good luck finding someone to match up with KD on this team.
Paul George (OKC @ LAL)
Really impressed with his play of late… little bit of narrative here too as he’s from LA.
Michael Beasley (NYK @ TOR)
Kristaps Porzingis had a season-ending knee injury in the Knicks last game, so let the Beasley show just rain down on you. We have seen this situation many of times and Beasley’s volume increases in every aspect.
* GPP *
Mario Hezonja / Jonathon Simmons (ORL vs ATL)
Aaron Gordon is still out of the lineup so both guys will pick up those vacant minutes once again.
POWER FORWARDS:
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Jerami Grant (OKC @ LAL)
He’s a lot more expensive than usual, but he could be quite vital if Carmelo Anthony is inactive for tonight’s game.
Dirk Nowitzki / Dwight Powell (DAL @ GS)
Harrison Barnes did us the favor of being inactive early on in the day. Both Dirk and Powell will see a few more minutes because of that.
Kyle Kuzma (LAL vs OKC)
The Larry Nance Jr trade should get Kuzma back into about 30 minutes once again.
* GPP *
Pascal Siakam (TOR vs NYK)
Vegas thinks the Raptors will kick some ass tonight, so Siakam could certainly put up some nice numbers in about 25 minutes.
CENTERS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Kyle O’Quinn (NYK @ TOR)
KOQ is pretty much the only healthy big for the Knicks… how’s that for a sales pitch?
* GPP *
Julius Randle / Brook Lopez (LAL vs OKC)
Not the greatest matchup, but both guys have been remarkably consistent and there’s not a whole lot of talent at the position tonight.
Jonas Valanciunas (TOR vs NYK)
Always has the ability to pop off his massive ceiling… The Knicks are extremely thin down low so the opportunity is certainly there.
Dewayne Dedmon (ATL @ ORL)
Revenge game against his former mates… interesting potential for upside in this matchup.
