Point Guard
| Player | Tm | H/A | Opp | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | Usage | FDPts/G | DKPts/G | YPts/G | $FD | $DK | $Y |
| Yogi Ferrell | DAL | H | CLE | 10 | 15.1 | 63% | 0.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 37% | 21.98% | 8.8 | 10 | 9.2 | $3500 | $3500 | $0 |
| Kyrie Irving | CLE | A | DAL | 41 | 35.1 | 89% | 2.4 | 24.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 47% | 29.56% | 37.5 | 40.2 | 38.7 | $8600 | $8200 | $39 |
| Mike Conley | MEM | A | PHX | 37 | 32.5 | 86% | 2.3 | 18.7 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 43% | 26% | 33.5 | 35.9 | 34.6 | $7500 | $7000 | $35 |
| Reggie Jackson | DET | A | BOS | 26 | 29.4 | 86% | 1.5 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 44% | 28.63% | 27.3 | 29.5 | 28 | $6600 | $6300 | $26 |
With Kevin Love out for the Cavs, most DFS players will likely do anything possible to fit in LeBron and Irving. Yogi Ferrell is just $3,000 and will be the chalk value play of the day. He doesn’t offer a ton of upside, but he only needs 18 fantasy points for tournament value.Kyrie Irving sees the biggest bump in usage rate with Kevin Love out of the lineup. A 4.8 percent bump is huge and he’ll be very popular tonight. The Mavericks have been decimated by injuries, but with Love out, this game could remain closer than most think as Vegas only has a four point spread.
Reggie Jackson has hit his stride and he’s scored 30-plus DK points in four straight games. The Celtics have been below average on defense as of late and R-Jax is a strong play in both formats.
Mike Conley has been a bit of a letdown lately, and that’s mainly because Marc Gasol has been tearing it up. Conley has an easy matchup with the Suns and will look to get back on track. Conley is a solid pivot off of the popular Goran Dragic.
Shooting Guard
| Player | Tm | H/A | Opp | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | Usage | FDPts/G | DKPts/G | YPts/G | $FD | $DK | $Y |
| Nik Stauskas | PHI | H | SAC | 44 | 26.3 | 81% | 1.5 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 41% | 15.43% | 15.1 | 16.7 | 15.9 | $3500 | $3400 | $10 |
| Wesley Matthews | DAL | H | CLE | 44 | 35.3 | 80% | 2.9 | 15 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 40% | 20.57% | 23.9 | 26.2 | 25.4 | $5400 | $4500 | $18 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DET | A | BOS | 42 | 33.6 | 84% | 2.1 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 42% | 19.34% | 24.5 | 26.4 | 25.6 | $5400 | $5500 | $19 |
The SG position is by far the ugliest position of the night, so I’ll only list the players I’d consider playing tonight.
Wesley Matthews has been forced to handle the ball a bit more than usual due to the numerous injuries to the Dallas backcourt. He’s only $4,500 and with just a four point spread, Matthews should play heavy minutes in a close game.
Nik Stauskas is only $3,400, but his recent play shows why. It’s a revenge game for Stauskas and that’s about the only thing going for him. He’s a longshot to exceed value, but I’ll have some exposure to him in tournaments. He’s more likely to burn you than help your team so limit your exposure.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope burned a ton of owners in the Pistons’ last game as he scored just eight fantasy points. KCP has a better matchup today against the Celtics and is $5,500. I’d much rather play Wes Matthews, but KCP is a fine option as well.
Small Forward
| Player | Tm | H/A | Opp | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | Usage | FDPts/G | DKPts/G | YPts/G | $FD | $DK | $Y |
| LeBron James | CLE | A | DAL | 43 | 37.5 | 70% | 1.6 | 25.7 | 8 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 52% | 29.71% | 47.7 | 51.1 | 48.6 | $10500 | $10000 | $53 |
| P.J. Tucker | PHX | H | MEM | 47 | 28.3 | 76% | 0.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 41% | 11.21% | 18 | 19.1 | 18.4 | $4600 | $4300 | $12 |
| Jae Crowder | BOS | H | DET | 39 | 32.3 | 91% | 2.4 | 14 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 49% | 16.36% | 25.5 | 27.4 | 26.7 | $6300 | $6100 | $22 |
| Jeff Green | ORL | A | MIN | 48 | 23.8 | 85% | 0.9 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 39% | 19.99% | 15.4 | 16.6 | 15.8 | $3700 | $3700 | $10 |
LeBron James doesn’t see a usage increase with Love off the floor, but his rebounding improves. He’s going to have a big game and he’s nearly a lock in cash games. You can make the case to fade James in tournaments, but not cash formats.
P.J. Tucker is worth playing simply because of how many minutes he has been playing recently. He’s played 35 minutes per game over the last five games and he’s still just $4,300. He has a bad matchup against the Grizzlies, but if you need to save salary, give Tucker a look.
Jae Crowder has caught fire over the last few games as he’s scored over 30 fantasy points in seven of his last nine games. He’s now $6,100 so Crowder will have a much tougher time hitting tournament value. If Al Horford sits, he’s a fine tournament play, otherwise keep him in cash games only.
Power Forward
| Player | Tm | H/A | Opp | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | Usage | FDPts/G | DKPts/G | YPts/G | $FD | $DK | $Y |
| Kevin Love | CLE | A | DAL | 41 | 31.5 | 87% | 2.6 | 19.9 | 11 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2 | 43% | 26.84% | 36.2 | 39 | 37.4 | $8000 | $8000 | $38 |
| Channing Frye | CLE | A | DAL | 39 | 18.5 | 87% | 1.9 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 44% | 19.24% | 15 | 16.4 | 15.9 | $3800 | $3400 | $10 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | H | CLE | 21 | 25.1 | 86% | 1.4 | 13.4 | 6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 40% | 26.89% | 24.3 | 25.8 | 25 | $5700 | $5100 | $18 |
Channing Frye will be the other chalk value play alongside Yogi Ferrell. He’s $3,600 and could start in place of the injured Kevin Love. Even if he comes off the bench, Frye should see 20-24 minutes at the bare minimum. He averages 0.88 FP/min, so he should hit value regardless.
DeMarcus Cousins is $10,800 and that happens to be the same price as Karl-Anthony Towns. Cousins has a favorable matchup against the Sixers and he should dominate this game. Joel Embiid could cause him some problems on defense, but Cousins is a fine play in both formats.
Despite having one of the lowest Vegas totals of the night, the Cavs and Dallas game is a great game to stack because of the value to be had. Dirk Nowitzki is just $5,100, and should hit 5x value with ease.
Jeff Green has PF eligibility, but he’s only worth rostering if Aaron Gordon rides the pine. Gordon is listed as questionable for tonight, so it’s a situation worth monitoring. Green sees a 4.3 percent bump in usage rate when Gordon is off the floor.
Center
| Player | Tm | H/A | Opp | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | Usage | FDPts/G | DKPts/G | YPts/G | $FD | $DK | $Y |
| DeMarcus Cousins | SAC | A | PHI | 46 | 34.7 | 77% | 1.7 | 28.1 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 45% | 37.21% | 49.4 | 52.5 | 50.3 | $11100 | $10900 | $54 |
| Andre Drummond | DET | A | BOS | 46 | 30.6 | 43% | 0.0 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 53% | 22.98% | 35.9 | 37.7 | 36 | $8000 | $7700 | $32 |
| Marc Gasol | MEM | A | PHX | 47 | 34.4 | 83% | 1.5 | 20.8 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 47% | 27.01% | 37.2 | 39.3 | 37.9 | $9000 | $7800 | $34 |
| Brook Lopez | BKN | A | MIA | 42 | 29.3 | 85% | 1.9 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 47% | 29.22% | 32.7 | 35.2 | 33.7 | $7500 | $6500 | $25 |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | H | SAC | 31 | 25.4 | 78% | 1.2 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 47% | 36.39% | 35.7 | 38.6 | 36.3 | $8700 | $8600 | $34 |
For whatever reason, Marc Gasol’s price remains way too cheap. Gasol is just $7,800 and he’s been on fire lately. He’s scored over 40 fantasy points in six of his last seven games. The Suns have been one of the worst teams in the league against opposing centers, so Gasol should play well yet again.
Even with Hassan Whiteside in the lineup, the Heat are one of the worst teams in the league against centers. Brook Lopez decimated the Heat a few games ago as he scored 33 actual points. Even if you exclude that game, Lopez has scored over 40 fantasy points in four of his last five games.
Andre Drummond has a great history against the Boston Celtics and if Al Horford sits, it could be even better. Drummond has 20-20 potential every time he hits the floor and he’s a strong GPP option. With guys like Marc Gasol and Brook Lopez on the slate, Drummond shouldn’t be on many cash lineups tonight.
Joel Embiid still destroys opponents despite his 28-minute limit. He arguably has the highest floor among centers as he’s scored over 40 fantasy points in 11 of the last 12 games. He’s now priced at $8,600, so he’s more of a cash game play than a GPP option.