Winners from Downtown is bringing the top daily picks for your cash games, alongside some value plays, and Vegas notes. Be sure to check out our minutes tool, and Colossus lineup optimizer.

Projections show DraftKings prices and fantasy points.

Vegas Notes

- Celtics-Warriors, Suns-Wizards, and Kings-Heat are all over 210 totals tonight, with the game in Golden State being 221.

- Utah-Minnesota has a 195 total, but Utah is a safe team in cash, especially if Derrick Favors sits.

- Blowout concerns Warriors -12 and Hornets -15. Philly has a limited squad, so most starters will see decent minutes anyway.

Top Picks

Goran Dragic (PG), Heat

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@Kings

360.8925.921.553.211032.4

Salary: FD: $6,800 DK: $6,900

Kings-Heat comes in as one of the top scoring games of the night, and Miami has been an offensive juggernaut of late. Goran Dragic has a 23.% usage rate over the last ten games, averaging 15-3-7, while shooting 47% from the field. Sacramento ranks 25th in efficiency against opposing point guards, and have allowed the fourth most fantasy points per game. Dragic's price tag is big part of making him a featured pick on today's slate. He is just a shade under $7,000 on both sites, and offers plenty of bang for your buck. A 110 total is one to get exposure to tonight, and Dragic is one of the few options to do it with.

Devin Booker (SG), Suns

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Wizards

340.7620.822.440.710225.8

Salary: FD: $7,000 DK: $6,900

Washington has allowed the second highest FG% to opposing shooting guards this season, and rank 24th in efficiency. Devin Booker has a fairly safe floor right now, and the turnovers are my only gripe with him. On FanDuel that can hurt you, so do keep that in mind. However, Booker is averaging 20-3-5 over the last ten games, logging 37 minutes per game. He has a 26.6% usage rate in that span, and has not been hindered with the return of Brandon Knight. This game is one to target on tonight's slate.

Robert Covington (SF), 76ers

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@Hornets

310.9121.521.340.59628.2

Salary: FD: $6,500 DK: $6,400

If you have the extra cash to pay up for Carmelo Anthony go for it. I will take a look a but lower in the salary tier at Robert Covington, who is averaging 15-7-2, with 2.4 blocks + steals per game in the last ten. Covington has been playing both the three and the four with all the Philly injuries, and both positions Charlotte rank in the bottom half in efficiency against. The 76ers have a 96 team total to target, which is pretty narrowed down to a handful of players. Covington is safe enough for me in cash, and he also is a solid correlation play with another Charlotte player.

Draymond Green (PF), Warriors

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Celtics

351.1824.818.648.611741.3

Salary: FD: $8,600 DK: $8,100

I will be getting some exposure to this game tonight, and I will start with Draymond Green. Boston ranks 24th in efficiency against power forwards, 20th in rebounding, and have allowed the sixth most fantasy points per game. This is a superb matchup for Green, who is averaging 14-9-7 over the last ten games, also tacking on 3.1 blocks + steals oer game. Green is likely in like for a full line tonight against this Boston squad, and I feel most comfortable using him out of any of the Warriors' players in cash games.

Andre Drummond (C), Pistons

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Mavs

311.2629.524.050.410539.0

Salary: FD: $8,100 DK: $7,400

Fade Andre Drummond if you dare. He is averaging 16 and 14 over the last ten games, shooting 59% from the field. He is also tacking on 2.0 blocks + steals per game. He gets a juicy matchup against Dallas, who rank 22nd in efficiency against centers, and 26th in rebounding. Drummond has a double-double in eight of the last ten games, and I expect that to continue tonight. Dallas has allowed the 11th most fantasy points per game to opposing centers.

Value Plays

Shane Larkin (PG - BKN) FD: $3,900 DK: $4,100

Shane Larkin is one of the cheaper point guards I feel comfortable with in cash games. He is averaging 12-6-3 over the last five games, sitting at 30 minutes per game. He has done it against tougher opponents, and will see the Knicks tonight, who rank 15th in efficiency. Look for Larkin to sit around 25-30 fantasy points again tonight.

Evan Turner (SF/SG - BOS) FD: $5,900 DK: $5,600

Don't let the return of Jae Crowder damper your Evan Turner shares. He will still see around 28 minutes tonight, and likely more against this Warriors team. With Crowder back last night, Turner played 30 minutes, dripping 14-4-1, with six blocks + steals. He is safe exposure to this Boston side, who have a friendly team total to target.

Kosta Koufos (C - SAC) FD: $3,900 DK: $4,100

The Miami matchup is a tough one, but at these prices, Kosta Koufos will pay it off. DeMarcus Cousins is suspended for tonight's game, and Koufos has averaged 12 and 8 in 12 games without Cousins this season. He also can tack on a few defensive stats. Miami has allowed the 11th most fantasy points to opposing centers in the last ten games.



Comments
NRodriguezDFS
Love the Dragon tonight! Agree with all the picks
JasonG4s
Looking even better now with Wade doubtful!