FanDuel & DraftKings NBA Value Plays: 12-12-16

With guys like Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis dropping 60+ fantasy point games, they will be staples in the lineups for many of us. But... To grab those players, value is crucial in NBA, just like any other DFS sport. Value opens up through injuries, site pricing, and rotational changes. We are staying on top of that for you here, talking about the best value at each position. A reminder a nice landmark for Fantasy value is 5x, but having a few plays with only a 3x isn't terrible either.

Point Guard

Darren Collison, Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings ($5,500 FD / $4,900 DK)

Darren Collison is in a great matchup for a point guard against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, and with how many minutes he's playing, it makes sense to think he's an easy candidate to hit value at his price. Collison has over 10 shot attempts in each of his last four games, and has three steals in his last two. While he's certainly not the highest floor option, his price and role in the offense should be enough to push you over the top in a cash game.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 30.45 / DraftKings: 35.35

Patrick Beverley, Brooklyn @ Houston Rockets ($5,100 FD / $4,900 DK)

Patrick Beverly is the upside play of the night at point guard, and while he's not a scorer by any means, he should be able to create chaos with the Nets guards. As everyone knows, Beverley is a defense-first type player, and also has assist upside as well with consideration of who his teammates are. Beverley is a nice value in all formats.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 28.20 DraftKings: 32.40

Shooting Guard

Wesley Matthews, Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks ($5,700 FD $5,600 DK)

Wesley Matthews gets a great DvP tonight against the Nuggets. While Matthews is coming off an easy matchup where he didn't shoot all that great, He's a highly efficient three point shooter, and should be able to find plenty of space to flow in this one. Matthews is coming off back-to-back 26 point performances, and above 37 DK points in both. He's certainly not a high-alert threat for a double-double, but with the role he's been playing of late, he's a viable option.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 28.44 DraftKings: 32.04

Sean Kilpatrick, Brooklyn Nets @ Houston Rockets ($4,200 FD / $5,400 DK)

Sean Kilpatrick is coming off a terrible game against the Spurs, but I'd say that makes sense. In his previous eight matchups, Kilpatrick had above 25 DK points in all of them, and above 35 in five of them. He's a threat to score and also, has shown 'some' ability to rebound, including a 14 rebound performance against the Clippers about a week ago. his price is simply too good to pass up on.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 27.30 DraftKings: 30.30

Small Forward

Wayne Ellington, Washington Wizards @ Miami Heat ($4,500 FD/ $4,400 DK)

Wayne Ellington has bounced around quite a bit in his career, and his stink with the Heat hasn't been much different. He's not going to be much of a threat for upside, but if you're looking for someone at a low price that could potentially get you 25-to-30 points in a cash game, Ellington is a great choice. He's shown the ability recently to score in an efficient fashion, and should be able to continue that trend agains the Wizards.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 25.20 DraftKings: 28.08

Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors ($6,200 FD / $6,200 DK)

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Jabari Parker has a ton of upside, but also has shown downside, like his last game against the Wizards. This should be a much easier matchup tonight, but overall, it's fair to believe that both sides of the coin are there. With that considered, his price makes his upside very appealing, and with him having at least 23 shots in two of his last three games, it's fair to believe that his upside is once again looming.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 32.90 DraftKings: 35.70

Power Forward

Otto Porter, Washington Wizards @ Miami Heat ($5,700 FD / $5,900 DK)

Otto Porter and the Wizards are in a good spot to succeed tonight against the Miami Heat. Clearly Hassan Whiteside is a problem, but the Heat simply don't have depth around him right now to compete on a day-to-day basis. Porter has been having a down few games, but you can use that as an advantage in a tournament sense. His upside is still huge, and he has a real shot at a double-double tonight. Before his previous three games, Porter had seven straight games with at least seven rebounds.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 30.24 DraftKings: 33.12

Trevor Booker, Brooklyn Nets @ Houston Rockets ($5,800 FanDuel/ $5,600 DK)

There's no debating that Trevor Booker is a top flight NBA power forward, but for what his role is in Brooklyn, it's certainly viable to view him as an upside play against good matchups. The Rockets are one of the worst teams from a BvP sense against power forwards, and with Bookers previous few games taken into account, he's certainly in double-double play, and his upside as a scorer is higher than normal.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 28.80 DraftKings: 31.20

Center

Marcin Gortat, Washington Wizard @ Miami Heat ($6,100 FD / $6,000 DK)

Marcin Gortat is certainly viable in terms of his production, and what he's going to do down low. Gortat has ten plus rebounds in six of his last ten games, and at least one block in each of his last seven games. His price is cheap and his upside is fairly high in this matchup. Gortat should be able to find his way to a double-double in his 34-to-40 minutes he plays, and should be able to get his normal 8-to-11 shot attempts. If that's the case, we should see a quick turn around from his recent lack of production.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 32.90 DraftKings: 35.00