DraftKings
7 game slate tonight, and I am breaking down some optimal lineups built with Colossus. Starting with DraftKings, where Russell Westbrook is the featured piece. This is the highest total game, and I would be afraid to fade Westbrook tonight. His matchup is a good one against Ty Lawson, and he is a high usage machine. The key value piece here is Jered Bayless, who is seeing 26 minutes a game. He is near bare-minimum, and is a crucial piece for fitting some of these names. Khris Middleton is in the same boat, and he is logging big minutes right now. Brooklyn is one of the poorer defensive teams, so I like the Bucks tonight. Aminu is consistently logging 32ish minutes, and is averaging 14 and 8 so far in Portland. He is a terrific value play tonight. There are other big names in this lineup, with LaMarcus Aldridge being featured here. I do worry about the blowout factor, but he flashed his upside yesterday against Boston, and has a solid matchup. I also like Draymond Green in a closer game with a similar floor. Karl Anthony-Towns is one of the top plays tonight, and at his price, make sure he is in there. Portland's front court took a hit this offseason, and I expect big games from opposing big men. Terrence Jones is questionable tonight, but likely will be back. If not, Thad Young is a nice pivot, but Jones is involved in a high scoring game, and with Howard slipping more and more everyday, his usage should continue to rise. Brandon Knight will not see Chris Paul tonight, so a bonus there, and his usage is sitting around 24% this season. His price is solid, and we are getting exposure to another high scoring game.
FanDuel
On FanDuel, I locked in my three favorite plays tonight, Russell Westbrook, Karl Anthony-Towns, Ricky, Rubio and Giannis Antetokounmpo. I let Colossus figure out the rest. Westy has been talked about as a top option tonight, but I also love Ricky Rubio. Lillard is an average defender at best, and I am being generous. He has players around him to drive up those assists, and he is even scoring at a decent rate, which is usually not his game. Antetokounmpo is me picking on the Nets defense again, and he has been playing at an unreal late. Our DFC member, Justin, said he had not turned the ball over yet this season, which is true. He is shooting 63% from the field right now, and is really a great fantasy contributor. Danny Green and Manu Ginobli are priced about the same, and Ginobli has been playing solid basketball, providing great points per minute numbers. Green has potential for a 20+ FDP game, and is simply a value play to pay up elsewhere. My favorite Spurs option is Kawhi Leonard, but the blowout factor has me concerned a little here, but Leonard has phenomenal upside, and the usage rate has jumped in 2015. He should provide a safe floor, and I do like him in this lineup. Corey Brewer is a punt SF, and hovers around 25 minutes a game, and can push towards 30. He has upside with his volume shooting, as well as his ability to grab steals. Markieff Morris is underpriced so far in 2015, and faces Blake Griffin tonight, who is not known for his defense. He has upside, but also does have a lower floor.
FantasyHub
FantasyHub has some lenient pricing, and Colossus loves the stars and scrubs approach here. Westy, Love, and Jordan are the big names, while Draymond Green is becoming one of my sneakier plays as the day goes on. He has a mismatch against Zach Randolph. The Bucks are the mid-range priced plays with the most upside, and Colossus has picked up on that. Hollis Thompson and Steven Adams are the punt plays here, but they are playing 30 minutes a game, but are low usage players. Adams does have five blocks in three games, so this gives him a little boost.
Minutes Tool: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/minutes/nba
NBA Optimizer: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/lineupoptimizer/nba
