DraftKings
Playing around with Colossus for tonight's slate, and I have come up with three site lineups. The NBA optimizer is in the works still, so things like injuries, and other kinks will be worked out shortly. On DraftKings, I am looking at tonight's slate, and there is a lot of value to lock in to fit big names. I excluded the Pacers game from this, and a few names like David Lee, and Jerryd Bayless. You will see plenty of T.J. McConnell and Evan Fournier here, and you will see them both owned heavily around the industries tonight. With no Dwight Howard, and a matchup against the Kings, I am locking in James Harden tonight. They will also be playing small, so expect Marcus Thornton to see his recent minutes yet again. Trevor Ariza is the other Houston player added in here, and why not with such a high total. I am worried about the blowout in Golden State, so I will be staying away from those high priced players. There are tons of centers tonight in great spots, and Andre Drummond is one of them. His upside stands alone among the center position. With Houston running small, Darren Collison will see his usual minutes, and him coming off the bench is not a worry for me. He is a great cheap play on DK. Boston's front court lacks big time, and they have a -7.7 rebound differential. For $5,400, he is a sneaky center play.
FanDuel
I was playing around with FD here, trying to fit the big names all into one lineup, and James Harden, Lebron James, and Andre Drummond are here. We also have a nice few bonus mid-value pieces like Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Julius Randle. Colossus locked in the same value guards, and also took it one step further down with Brewer. Aaron Gordon has been solid for fantasy points per minute, but the minutes have been up-and-down. There is no Nikola Vucevic, so he should see 25+ for sure, but it is still a gamble. If you would like to sure this lineup up for cash games, dropping Lebron down to Marcus Morris gives you about $4,000 to spread between players. Collison could turn into Lowry, and Gordon into Ryan Anderson or Thad Young. Of course the blowout factor makes Lebron a tourney play, but 76ers kept it close last game, and Lebron went 22-9-11.
FantasyHub
FantasyHub allows you to load up, and the only punt play here is Dewayne Dedmon, who is filling in at center tonight. This lineup has enormous upside, and with all those superstars in there, I am not even worried about Dedmon's production.
Minutes Tool: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/minutes/nba
NBA Optimizer: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/lineupoptimizer/nba
