Guards
I am keeping things simple with the PG spot tonight, going with one of the higher floor point guards, Steph Curry. Vegas loves this game for offense and so do I. Phoenix should be able to keep this game close, which means we actually get to see Curry in the 4th quarter. Curry is an obvious play, but you may be thinking about Tony Parker. He is finally seeing minutes, which has not been the case in the past. Denver is allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing point guards, and Parker continues to exceed value at these prices. Evan Turner SG/SF, depending on the site, is a lock for high 20's, early 30's for minutes, and with Marcus Smart out, he sees a bigger role in the offense. Turner doesn't rely on scoring to generate fantasy points, and he usually takes the playmaker role with injuries occur in Boston. At his price, he is on my radar for a mid-priced value play. Moving to FanDuel, Jeremy Lamb, and Eric Bledsoe are the new faces. Bledsoe just continues to bring a high floor each night, and in this high scoring matchup, he is my favorite SG. Golden State ranks 22nd in fantasy points allowed to opposing SG. Jeremy Lamb is one of the few value plays here, and brings a stable floor for his price. He is shooting 48% from the field in the last five games, and 55% on the season. Ish Smith is locked in the FantasyHub lineup, and right now he is one of the best points-per-dollar guards in the game. 40+ fantasy points the last three games, averaging 9 assists, and shooting 51% in the last five.
Forwards
Robert Covington was an awesome value play down the stretch last season, and now that he is healthy, he is just that once again. He is logging bigger minutes with injuries in Philly, and capitalizing on it. He has 11 steals in the last three games, which helps given him shooting poorly this season. Covington is a nice peripheral guy, who we love in cash games. Omri Casspi is seeing even bigger minutes with Cousins out, and the Kings are using a very short bench. They played just eight players in their last matchup, meaning Casspi will see plenty of time at the three tonight. The Kings have a 109 total tonight, and if the Kings are playing 8 players, there will be plenty to go around. Kristaps Porzingis is really establishing himself in the DFS world, oh and I guess the NBA world as well. Despite shooting 20% last game, he still posted 30+ fantasy points. He has surpassed 30+ minutes in the last three games, making it a little easier to deploy in cash games. Miami has struggled against opposing PF in the last ten games. FD has two new faces, Sully for Boston, who stands as a cheaper filler to plug in AD as well alongside Curry and Bledsoe. Celtics have a top five team total, and Sully has been a nice producer at the center spot lately. In the $5,000 range, not may standout other than him, and Tristan Thompson. FantasyHub locked in KD, who had a great Cafe Value at the site. With his price compared to other superstars, he is worth keeping in for his floor/upside.
Centers
Kosta Koufos is the trending center, who is one of the better value plays. Minnesota has been horrendous against opposing centers of late, and Sacramento is very limited in the front court. Koufos is shooting 51% on the season, and now will see 30+ minutes with Cousins out. At these prices, he is a lock for me tonight. Marc Gasol is the other name here, and Atlanta ranks 26th in rebound differential, and in the bottom ten for fantasy points allowed to opposing centers. Gasol is a safe floor play tonight, and in the price range, his matchup stands out as one of the better plays.
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