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POINT GUARDS:
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Damian Lillard (POR vs UTA)
He is coming off scoring 50 (real) points over 29 minutes on Friday… Yeah, that’s the kind of heater I want one of my players to be on. Rubio is listed as questionable for the Jazz, and that’s an added bonus every which way – if Rubio plays, he’s likely not going to be 100% … if Rubio doesn’t play, Lillard will likely go against the rookie Donovan Mitchell and some backups. Lillard should be able to take advantage of either situation.
Yogi Ferrell / Dennis Smith Jr (DAL @ HOU)
Not in love with DSJ drawing the matchup with Chris Paul for most of this game, but there are a lllllllllllot of minutes needed to be filled by Mavs players. Ferrell is the better value play between the two, and probably the best one on the board tonight.
De’Aaron Fox (SAC @ MIN)
MIN: Best aDvP matchup for PGs this season – Fox is still incredibly cheap, and he gets the backcourt once again without George Hill and Frank Mason III… a situation he has normally thrived in. Ricky Rubio (UTA @ POR)
* GPP *
Chris Paul (HOU vs DAL)
I talk about this all the time… CP3’s price usually makes it difficult to fit in your lineups. Don’t make him someone to build your lineups around, but you can certainly make him a luxury item.
Ricky Rubio (UTA @ POR)
He is questionable for tonight’s game and that makes him incredibly dangerous if he goes under the radar. *** Be sure to see if he’s playing first!
SHOOTING GUARDS:
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James Harden (HOU vs DAL)
Two solid games against Dallas already this season, and now they are missing some key players tonight. This could ultimately turn into a blowout situation, but I expect Harden to get his before it gets to that point.
Andrew Wiggins (MIN vs SAC)
Excellent matchup, excellent price, excellence across the board.
Donovan Mitchell (UTA @ POR)
If Ricky Rubio is inactive, I will have Mitchell in every format. Mitchell struggled for a few games before rebounding on Friday night against the Hornets… that was a game that Rubio exited early and Mitchell took over offensively.
* GPP *
Alec Burks (UTA @ POR)
If Rubio is inactive, Burks will slide into a monstrous opportunity to crush value at his bargain bin price.
SMALL FORWARDS:
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Paul George (OKC vs MEM)
PG13 could be in for a huge night of usage with both Westbrook and Melo. Not much of a sell-job needed here.
Harrison Barnes (DAL @ HOU)
Lots of missing bodies for the Mavs and Harry Barnes should easily lead the team in scoring when this one is all said and done.
Jimmy Butler (MIN vs SAC)
Butler’s last game (at CHI) was B-A-N-A-N-A-S… and he’s also hit for 50+ in each of the last three games. Now, he ain’t cheap, but he probably won’t fuck your night up either.
* GPP *
Joe Ingles (UTA @ POR)
Coming off a ridiculous performance last game (and another one two games ago) so you know the masses will be running this way. I don’t mind Ingles if Rubio is out, but NBA DFS vets don’t need me to tell you about the risk attached to this guy.
Maurice Harkless (POR vs UTA)
Stupid cheap and he’s in the starting lineup playing about 30 minutes per game. I wouldn’t mind taking a chance on Harkless today since SF is UTA’s most vulnerable position.
Doug McDermott (DAL @ HOU)
Honestly, you might be able to call this an “all formats” play since the Mavs are so short-handed, but I do want to see what McDermott looks like with his new team first.
POWER FORWARDS:
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Dwight Powell (DAL @ HOU)
He’s nowhere near cheap anymore, but I would consider Powell one of the safest plays on the board tonight… ya know, considering the Mavs have a handful of healthy bodies.
Zach Randolph (SAC @ MIN)
At least 30 fantasy points in five of the last six games… he’ll continue to get nearly 30 minutes while Skal Labissiere is out of the lineup.
* CASH *
Taj Gibson (MIN vs SAC)
Doesn’t bring that massive ceiling often, but he’ll rarely (if at all) kill your lineups. MIN is a huge favorite tonight against SAC, and I fully expect Taj to have at least 25 FDP.
* GPP *
JaMychal Green (MEM @ OKC)
Not a guy that I’m ever excited to roster, but it’s slim pickings at this position and Green’s price/matchup isn’t all that egregious. He does have at least 20 fantasy points in three-straight games.
Ed Davis (POR vs UTA)
The Blazers need to bring beef to this matchup against the Jazz. Lately, we’ve seen Davis play minutes in the area of 20 and he’s doing enough at his salary to pay off 5x value.
CENTERS:
* ALL FORMATS *
Clint Capela (HOU vs DAL)
The Mavs are the worst rebounding team in the NBA and they’re missing a sizeable piece of their roster for this game. I don’t see any way in which the Mavs neutralize Capela.
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN vs SAC)
T-Wolves are huge favorites against the Kings, KAT’s price is coming down to an affordable level
* CASH *
Stephen Adams (OKC vs MEM)
Kind of shocked to see the Grizz with such poor rebounding numbers this season, so I don’t mind Adams for cash games. He has consistently been around that 30-35 fantasy-point mark for most of this season.
* GPP *
Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC @ MIN)
It’s haunting that the Kings are such huge underdogs, but this is an interesting matchup of former Kentucky Wildcats. MIN has been vulnerable against opposing centers this season and WCS has posted at least 30 fantasy points in six of his last seven games.
