Point Guard

PlayerTmH/AOppGPMPGFT%3PTM/GPTS/GREB/GAST/GSTL/GBLK/GTO/GFG%UsageFDPts/GDKPts/GAcePts/GYPts/G$FD$DK$FA
Russell WestbrookOKCANOP4534.782%230.810.610.41.60.35.542%42.19%57.461.85858.5$14000$12800$8500
Isaiah ThomasBOSHHOU4034.291%328.92.76.20.80.12.546%33.93%40.743.640.942.2$10800$9300$6250
Matthew DellavedovaMILHPHI3926.783%17.62.35.30.80.01.839%16.03%18.119.618.318.6$4900$4100$3500
Stephen CurryGSWACHA4533.592%3.824.64.36.21.70.2346%28.89%39.743.339.941.6$10200$8500$6650
Mike ConleyMEMHTOR3432.486%2.318.93.86.21.30.42.344%25.94%33.736.233.934.9$8800$7200$5600

Stephen Curry is returning to his hometown of Charlotte and people seem to be on him for that reason alone. However, Kemba Walker is ill and the Hornets are weak against opposing point guards. He’s a fantastic cash game option tonight and Curry will be in plenty of my lineups.

Russell Westbrook is facing a Pelicans team that has been completed dominated by opposing PGs this season. They give up the third-most fantasy points in the league to point guards and Westbrook is angry. I wouldn’t recommend fading him in cash.

Isaiah Thomas has been rolling lately and it seems like no team can even slow him down. I personally wouldn’t use him in GPPs because the little man hardly rebounds the ball which limits his upside compared to the other options around his price. The game is the highest O/U on the night and you can’t go wrong with Thomas.

While Isaiah Thomas is a decent play tonight, Mike Conley is my preferred play. Thomas should score between 45-55 fantasy points, but Mike Conley is $2,000 cheaper and could easily score 40 fantasy points against the Raptors.

 

Shooting Guard

PlayerTmH/AOppGPMPGFT%3PTM/GPTS/GREB/GAST/GSTL/GBLK/GTO/GFG%UsageFDPts/GDKPts/GAcePts/GYPts/G$FD$DK$FA
James HardenHOUABOS4836.686%3.128.68.211.61.40.55.945%33.88%53.758.654.255.3$13600$12300$8350
C.J. McCollumPORHLAL4634.789%2.623.53.53.71.20.72.348%28.16%34.637.234.835.9$9400$7800$5550
Norman PowellTORAMEM4115.278%0.66.21.60.90.70.20.644%17.98%10.711.410.811$4500$3600$3300
Wayne EllingtonMIAABKN2526.988%2.110.81.91.40.80.10.441%17.38%16.617.916.717.7$4800$3900$3000

Norman Powell will certainly be one of the chalkier value plays of the night, after dropping 30 fantasy points last night. He has a tough matchup with the Grizzlies, but after playing 38 minutes, he’s tough to fade in cash games.

Matthew Dellavedova is SG eligible on DK and he may be worth playing in that spot. He’s still just $4,100 and he’s started the last two games. In both games, Delly scored over 28 fantasy points. It’s unlikely he crushes value again, but he’s safe to deploy for 5x value.

The Lakers have been miserable against virtually every position this season and they’ve been even worse as of late. They were destroyed by the Mavericks for the worst loss in team history. C.J. McCollum has the potential to annihilate this weak Lakers team and he make for an interesting tournament option.

It’s a star-studded evening and they’re all in favorable matchups. James Harden plays the Celtics in the highest O/U of the night at 229 and you need to play a few guys from this game. Harden is a great pivot off of Westbrook.

Small Forward

PlayerTmH/AOppGPMPGFT%3PTM/GPTS/GREB/GAST/GSTL/GBLK/GTO/GFG%UsageFDPts/GDKPts/GAcePts/GYPts/G$FD$DK$FA
Kevin DurantGSWACHA4534.386%226.18.54.71.21.72.254%27.55%46.949.447.347.9$11800$9400$7150
LeBron JamesCLEHSAC4037.570%1.725.67.88.41.50.64.252%29.79%47.350.747.748.2$12200$10000$7200
Robert CovingtonPHIAMIL4030.480%1.810.85.91.61.70.91.937%18.31%23.325.523.624.2$6600$5600$4400

Robert Covington has scored over 30 fantasy points in three straight games and it’s arguably one of his best stretches all season. The former D-League monster has undoubtedly struggled this season, but with Okafor and Embiid out, he sees a bump in usage and fantasy points.

Kevin Durant is another star on the slate and he’s a fine cash option. His price dropped all the way down to $9,400 and if you’re looking for a near guarantee at 5x value, he’s your guy. However, he’s only scored over 50 fantasy points twice in the last five games.

LeBron James is always on the radar for cash games and he’s also coming off a triple-double. He’s slowed down a bit over the last couple of weeks, but he’s worth considering in cash games because of his high floor.

Wayne Ellington has played over 32 minutes for two straight games. If Tyler Johnson misses yet another game, Ellington enters cash consideration. He only scores 0.67 FP/min, so he’s not the most attractive option -- consider him a mid-floor, low-upside guy.

 

Power Forward

PlayerTmH/AOppGPMPGFT%3PTM/GPTS/GREB/GAST/GSTL/GBLK/GTO/GFG%UsageFDPts/GDKPts/GAcePts/GYPts/G$FD$DK$FA
Anthony DavisNOPHOKC4136.380%0.528.6122.31.32.42.550%33.19%51.453.55251.6$12400$10400$7950
Richaun HolmesPHIAMIL2315.763%0.37.14.10.80.60.90.853%19.48%15.31615.515.4$4700$3700$3000
Nerlens NoelPHIAMIL1716.470%0.07.74.40.81.10.80.960%18.91%1717.717.317$5100$4300$4300
James JohnsonMIAABKN402671%1.311.44.93.10.812.148%20.77%23.325.323.624$7000$5900$4700
Draymond GreenGSWACHA4333.368%110.68.67.61.91.42.345%15.66%36.438.636.937$8900$7500$6200

Perhaps the chalkiest play of the night, Nerlens Noel could be 50-plus percent owned in contests tonight. Nerlens Noel is coming off a monster 44 fantasy point game and he’s still just $4,300. Fire him up in cash.

Richaun Holmes is also an option tonight, as he’s a FP/min monster. It is the second half of a back-to-back, so Noel could see his minutes held in check. Holmes scores 1.02 FP/min so as long as he sees around 20-25 minutes, he should be able to hit value.

Draymond Green has strung together his two worst performances of the season over his last two games. Green is one of the least volatile fantasy options on a daily basis and I expect him to return to his 35-40 fantasy point average in a favorable matchup.

The Nets are awful against nearly every position and James Johnson has a prime opportunity to bust out of his slump in a big way. He’s been a poor fantasy option over his last three and while he’s only a GPP option, it’s worth having some exposure to him.

Center

PlayerTmH/AOppGPMPGFT%3PTM/GPTS/GREB/GAST/GSTL/GBLK/GTO/GFG%UsageFDPts/GDKPts/GAcePts/GYPts/G$FD$DK$FA
Hassan WhitesideMIAABKN4133.655%0.017.114.20.70.822.155%22.91%38.840.639.538.8$10700$7900$6500
Brook LopezBKNHMIA4029.185%1.820.35.12.70.61.72.547%29.08%32.434.832.733.3$8500$6300$5300
Marc GasolMEMHTOR4434.282%1.320.164.21.11.42.146%26.8%36.538.536.837.2$9700$7500$5800

Before his last dud against the Spurs, Brook Lopez scored 30-plus fantasy points in eight straight games. Luckily, the matchup is in his favor tonight. The Heat and Hassan Whiteside struggle to stop centers, so Lopez is in a prime bounce-back spot.

Anthony Davis is the cheapest he’s been in a couple weeks and he’s a great tournament option after he missed the last two games. He has as much upside as any of the other big time stars, but he comes at a discount. Be careful here, but try to fit him into a lineup or two at the very least.

While the Heat have been poor against centers, the Nets have been much worse. They rank dead-last against centers and Hassan Whiteside may finally break out of his slump. We’ve seen him annihilate teams before and you wouldn’t want to miss out on an explosion tonight.

Marc Gasol seems to go under-owned nearly each and every day and I seem to forget about him on some nights. He’s scored over 40 fantasy points in four straight games and he has another favorable matchup against the Raptors. He’s only $7,500 and I’d rather play him over a guy like Draymond Green in a tournament.