Big Wednesday slate is here, and there are plenty of superstars locked in for tonight's slate. I am intrigued with a Cousins versus Drummond showdown in Sac-Town tonight.
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DraftKings
While I have avoided the true superstars, which can leave you a little uneasy, I feel like a few crucial tier two plays are the way to go for a balanced lineup tonight. Ish Smith is locked into my lineups everywhere tonight, who has been spectacular of late, and will see a few more minutes than usual with Jrue Holiday out. Victor Oladipo continues to have one of the safest floor among shooting guards, and with the Lakers defense, I am looking for that upside tonight. Toronto is short-staffed, so James Johnson is the punt play here. Gets a solid matchup against Philly, and for $3,100, should easily hit value. Jahlil Okafor continues to dominate, averaging nearly 20 and 7 this season. His usage rate is among the tops in the league for rookies. Rondo is locked in for more minutes tonight, and should see 40+ easily. I can not get him out of my lineups tonight, his floor has risen as the seasons moved on. Sully is a risky play, due to the minutes, but fantasy points per minute, he has been on a roll. I do feel a little uneasy about him, and would pivot to Ryan Anderson for safety. Greg Monroe I feel is overlooked tonight against a bad Denver front court, he just keeps on doing his thing, averaging 18 and 9 this season.
FanDuel
I was able to pay up a bit more here, and did not have to dive into the James Johnson pool for value. A new name here is Lillard, who is one of my top point guards of the night. He is going to see 35+ minutes, and has a usage rate over 30%. San Antonio ranks 25th against opposing point guards, and I expect Lillard to get his. Langston Galloway and Eric Gordon have been extremely consistent this season, with floors of about 25 fantasy points. Gordon will log big minutes again tonight, and Atlanta's defense has been surprisingly average this season, likely due to the loss of Carroll. Small forwards, I am basically going with the same value method. Ariza has found some consistency, and I love the Bucks matchup with Denver. Julius Randle has a decent matchup against Orlando, and at $5,900 he is a solid play. Once again, I also like Ryan Anderson in this lineup. Millsap continues to have a floor of 35 fantasy points, and can push 40+ most nights. No Anthony Davis to worry about either.
FantasyHub
FantasyHub has created a mixture of the two lineups, but with the leniency for pricing, you can squeeze in more big names. The Johnson punt also helps open the floor for adding Cousins, and Harden.
