Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings and Draftster 2/7/15

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Point Guards

J.J. Barea - FD 4700 DK 4400 DFSTR 3400
AS long as he is getting these kind of starter minutes at the point for Dallas then there is still room for his price to move up. He's once again the clear play of the fay at point guard and if others in your leagues aren't rolling him in lineups then they are leaving money on the table. He's averaging a 12/6/4 line since taking over for Rondo. This might be the last time we recommend him as soon his tag will outstrip his value, but it hasn't happened yet. Get him in your lineups for what should be an exciting game against Portland.

Brian Roberts - FD 4900 DK 4600 DFSTR 3400
He came back from a bump on his noggin the other night to put up a decent 12/5/3 line. Roberts is much like Barea in that he's coming close to reaching his ceiling when it comes to his relative value. But like Barea, he's still in play because he's logging big minutes at the one and that counts for a lot at these prices. He gets a nice matchup against Philly tonight and should be able to hit his number. Again, a reminder: Roberts isn't good. But he's good at these salaries. That's the main consideration.

There are some other considerations at this position to keep in mind. If Darren Collison is out then Ramon Sessions would make a real nice punt play. Also, Derrick Rose is enticing on FanDuel where his price is in the middle tier. If MCW sits then you can consider Tim Frazier I suppose. And finally, Trey Burke is coming cheap on DraftKings.

 

Shooting Guards

Lance Stephenson - FD 4900 DK 4400 DFSTR 4700
Stephenson is starting to see some more minutes for the Hornets. That's the good news. The bad news is that his shot is kind of broken for a better part of the season. But the good news is that he started bombing last game and actually made some threes. The bad news is that it was only one game. I'm going to take the good over the bad here in the game against Philly. They are defensively deficient against shooting guards. You can buy low on Stephenson here and survive a stinker while getting the chance at some huge upside if he puts it even kind of together.

Giannis Antetokounmpo - FD 6400 DK 6000 DFSTR 5400
This position isn't easy tonight. But there's some safety in playing Alphabet because he is able to contribute in so many ways on the court as his game really begins to round into shape. Being able to get it done across the whole box score keeps his floor so high as long as he's got the run. His minutes have been steady and this should be a super fast game against the Celtics.

Ben McLemore - FD 4200 DK 3800 DFSTR 3800
You can consider playing him on the cheap against the Jazz. He's more of a GPP play because he can really stink on any given night. But Utah blows at defending shooting guards, especially when it comes to their scoring and that's really all Mclemore can do. Again, no safety here but in the mix because he's cheap and the matchup.

If Bradley Beal is given a clean bill of health (unlikely) you can consider playing him.

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Small Forwards

Gerald Henderson - FD 5300 DK 4500 DFSTR 4600
You of course are going to see a bunch of Hornets tonight as they are going against the Sixers. Henderson put up a monster 27/4/1/2/2 line the other night on his way to helping some folks win GPPs. His minutes seem like they will be there not that Walker is down and the backcourt is a little iffy. If he is in the mid thirties in minutes then you are mostly getting money in safe with him though you will definitely need the scoring to be there.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - FD 4700 DK 4300 DFSTR 4100
The safe aspect of Mbah a Moute's game is that he goes out and seems to play exactly 32 minutes every game. He is adequately productive in that time and can chip in with scoring when he needs to. In a world where the Sixers' rotations can be anyone's guess, he's a dude locked into the run. There's a strong case for that in cash games on this slate because some other guys like Covington have gotten a little too pricey.

Chandler Parsons - FD 6100 DK 5700 DFSTR
Nicolas Batum - FD 5800 DK 5300 DFSTR 5100
I'm grouping there two guys together because they land right next to each other in our system from a points per dollar standpoint. They'll be playing against each other in what should be a high-scoring game and I think you will see many people play them together on sites like FanDuel where you need to start two small forwards. I see the case for that. I like the guy above because he gives some salary flexibility in other parts of your lineup for a better per dollar expectation. But these two guys are in the mix as well. I would probably set much of the rest of your lineup and see who fits better with the respective salaries.

Strongly consider Rasual Butler if Bradley Beal sits.

Power Forwards

John Henson - FD 5100 DK 5600 DFSTR 4100
I in no way ever root for injuries. It's super bad juju and I don't even want to walk down the dark alley of negativity that comes with hoping someone is hurt. That being said, life would sure be a lot easier if Pachulia sits again tonight. I wouldn't mind enjoying just one more night of John Henson upside on FanDuel and Draftster where he's still a bargain. Getting a little closer on DraftKings.

Derrick Favors - FD 7200 DK 7000 DFSTR 6900
Sacramento is slightly worse than league average when it comes to defending power forwards. I like getting Favors in favorable matchups because stout frontcourts can really shut him down. He's had some tougher matchups lately against Golden State, Portland and Memphis and held his own. Started turning it one last night against Phoenix and I think he keeps it going tonight. His rebounding's been down a bit lately, but again that is indicative more of the matchups than him.

Jared Sullinger - FD 6600 DK 6500 DFSTR 6500
Out of the doghouse (for now) and back to playing his thirty minutes. Milwaukee has actually played decent against power forwards this season, but that's been partly with a slightly different rotation than they are running now. I don't love Sullinger in this spot but I don't hate him and there aren't tons of options.

Strongly consider Nene Hilario and Cody Zeller

 

Center

Al Jefferson - FD 8000 DK 7600 DFSTR 7400
Look, Philly struggles almost everywhere defensively so you really can't go wrong playing a bunch of Hornets tonight. I can see myself playing four in cash games on FanDuel simply because many of them are coming at low prices (because they aren't that good) and are in such a quality matchup. Big Al falls within the that category and is for sure how you want to get big money in on this slate. A 20/15 line is completely in play here.

Marcin Gortat - FD 5300 DK 4900 DFSTR 5800
Our system continues to love on the guy but I'm of course skeptical. He's really struggled to find his game lately even though, for the most part, the minutes and opportunity have been there. The big draw to Gortat is that his struggles have caused his price to plummet. He's very cheap everywhere and there will be a game he busts out and really pays the day. Brooklyn isn't exactly a pushover from the five, but Gortat's price has me intrigued for sure.

Consider Enes Kanter
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