FanDuel, FantasyHub, DraftKings: Optimal NBA Lineup 12/14/15

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Big 10 game slate tonight, and it is looking like a fun one. There are some teams I do not want a part of tonight, Miami, Atlanta, and Utah. There are just better teams to target on this big slate.

I am running with a very similar core, especially because the value plays are obvious tonight. Jameer Nelson is one of them. Emmanuel Mudiay is ruled out tonight, and Nelson is going to get the starting point guard duties. He played 38 minutes last game, notching a 20-7-6 line. Houston is one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and I love Nelson in all formats. Matt Barnes is another value play tonight, as he will likely step into the starting lineup again. He was very productive when Zach Randolph was out. Last game he racked up 13 points and 13 boards, to go with two steals, and a block. He was a guy who sat around 25 fantasy points with Randolph out, but has 30+ fantasy point upside. Luis Scola has played 27,30,33 minutes in the last three games, scoring over 25 fantasy points in each. In the last ten games, Indy has allowed the 11th most fantasy points per game to opposing PF. He is a riskier value play, but I am riding the streak. Joakim Noah is a great fantasy points per minute player, hovering around 25 fantasy points, in 20 minutes per game. He has 24+ fantasy points in the last seven games, with three 30+ fantasy point games. Price considered, he is a great value option. Allen Crabbe is the last of them, and probably one that wasn't on your radar at all. He is the final piece to allow these lineups to carry two superstars. He is close to bare minimum, playing above 25 minutes in the last four games. He has scored, 17, 18, 13, and 12 real points in the last four, sitting around the 20-24 fantasy point range. New Orleans ranks dead last in defensive efficiency, and I love the Portland guards.

James Harden and Anthony Davis are the tier one players I am locking in tonight, and it is easy to do it together with so much value. Of course you could drop one down and spread out the cash, but I do not feel the need to. Denver is allowing the 9th most fantasy points to opposing SG this season, and Harden has torched them the last two seasons. Anthony Davis has not been the lock for over $10,000 this season, but the matchup is too good to pass up. Over the last ten games, Portland is allowing the 2nd most fantasy points per game to opposing PF. Davis leads the team in usage, and is averaging 23 and 10 on the season. In the FantasyHub lineup I go a different look with Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin as my superstars, of course alongside Harden. With the value, and them being priced slightly cheaper, you can fit all three with a similar lineup for value.

The FanDuel lineup is better suited for GPP's, just due to plays like Danilo Gallinari and Jahlil Okfafor. Both are in great spots, and their prices are attractive, given their upside. Houston has allowed the third most fantasy points per game to opposing SF, and Chicago has allowed the 4th most fantasy points to opposing centers.