FanDuel & DraftKings NBA Value Plays: 2-2-17

With guys like Russell Westbrook and James Harden 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.

Point Guard

Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs ($4,500 FD - $4,100 DK)

LaMarcus Aldridge was ruled out for tonight's game, and Tony Parker has just seen 40 minutes with him and Pau Gasol off the court. In those 40 minutes, he averages 1.05 fantasy points per minute, with a 30.8% usage. Parker is averaging over 20 fantasy points over his last healthy ten games. Surely it's not as impressive, but I do expect a bump in production tonight. Over the last ten games, Philly has allowed the ninth most fantasy points per game to opposing point guards. At these cheap prices, I don't mind deploying Parker with a high upside point guard.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 21.60 - DraftKings: 24.24

Honorable Mentions: D'Angelo Russell

Shooting Guard

Nick Young, Los Angeles Lakers ($4,300 FD - $4,100 DK)

No, this is not for the Swaggy P FanDuel slate only. He is actually a reasonable value on tonight's slate. He is cheap, and a slightly better play on DraftKings with the three point bonus, but is in play on both sites. Washington allows the third highest FG% to opposing shooting guards this season (45.3%). Los Angeles has a 103 team total, and with an iffy front court, outside of Ivica Zubac, I prefer the backcourt.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 20.52 - DraftKings: 23.22

Honorable Mentions: Eric Gordon

Small Forward

Trevor Ariza, Houston Rockets ($5,300 FD - $5,100 DK)

I will be a broken record here, but small forward value is awful again. On a four game slate, I don't mind using Trevor Ariza, especially on a four game slate with limited options. Ariza has been up and down of late, and on a bigger slate would not be a cash game option. However, a 115 team total, and a home matchup for the Rockets usually is a safe bet for fantasy production around the board. Atlanta allows the eighth most fantasy points per game to opposing small forwards this season.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 26.95 - DraftKings: 30.10

Honorable Mentions: Kent Bazemore

Power Forward

David Lee, San Antonio Spurs ($5,400 FD - $5,200 DK)

With LaMarcus Aldridge now out, David Lee gets a big bump in love on tonight's slate. With both him and Gasol out, Lee has seen a 22% usage rate on the floor, and averaged 1.07 fantasy points per minutes. Lee should be able to dominate the front court, and a double-double would not surprise me. He should play 25+ minutes in this one, and hover around 25-30 fantasy points. His price on both sites makes him an excellent value.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 26.68 - DraftKings: 29.00

Honorable Mentions: Ryan Anderson, Ersan Ilyasova

Center

Ivica Zubac, Los Angeles Lakers ($4,700 FD - $3,900 DK)

Julius Randle is questionable tonight, and even if he plays, he should be heavily limited. Ivica Zubac has been a stud when on the court this season. If he can get 20+ minutes tonight, he should be able to hit value. He has a 1.07 FPPM over the last ten games, and has a 29 point ceiling. He's been super efficient as well, shooting 60% from the field in that span, on a 20.4% usage rate. He is a slightly better play on DraftKings, and more of a tournament move on FanDuel. He'd get a big bump if Randle was ruled out, and we would get one less body in the way.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 21.00 - DraftKings: 22.47

Honorable Mentions: Marcin Gortat