Point Guard
Dennis Schroder has a dreamy matchup with the Nets and he’s just $7,400. Paul Millsap could return tonight and that would hurt Schroder’s production so that’s something to keep an eye on.
Goran Dragic isn’t a great option mainly due to his high price and how healthy the Heat currently are. He’s $7,700 but will face the Nuggets without Jameer Nelson. Jamal Murray is a fine player, but his defense is not a concern.
Rajon Rondo has been lighting it up lately, as he’s scored over 40 fantasy points through three straight games. Don’t be fooled, as Rondo is quite inconsistent. He has a favorable matchup against the Pelicans and could be in for another strong showing.
Emmanuel Mudiay is just $3,000 and should see ‘extensive’ minutes off the bench. Mudiay’s been in coach Malone’s doghouse all season long, but due to various injuries he should be able to play 20-plus minutes. He’s a solid punt option.
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!DFS |
Dennis Schroder | ATL | A | BKN | 75 | 31.4 | 85% | 1.3 | 18.1 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 45% | 28.1% | 30.3 | 32.7 | 30.9 | $7000 | $7400 | $30 |
Rajon Rondo | CHI | A | NOP | 66 | 26.7 | 60% | 0.7 | 7.8 | 5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 41% | 17.8% | 24.5 | 26.4 | 24.9 | $6900 | $6900 | $21 |
Emmanuel Mudiay | DEN | A | MIA | 50 | 25.8 | 78% | 1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 37% | 22.6% | 20.2 | 22 | 20.7 | $3700 | $3000 | $10 |
Goran Dragic | MIA | H | DEN | 67 | 33.5 | 79% | 1.6 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 48% | 27% | 33.6 | 36 | 34.4 | $7800 | $7700 | $33 |
Shooting Guard
Jamal Murray is the starting PG for the Nuggets today and even though it’s a brutal matchup, he’s still a fine play. Will Barton and Jameer Nelson are out so Murray should see around 30 minutes.
The Suns are probably going to be blown out of the water by the Rockets but the Suns’ starters will all still play heavy minutes. Devin Booker is almost $8,000 but in this high-scoring affair with the Rockets, he has 50-point upside.
Jimmy Butler is nearing $10,000, but he’s not quite there yet. In six of his last eight games, Butler has scored 47 or more DK points. He should be the main man against the Pelicans today so it’s fair to expect another 50-burger.
The Wizards and Warriors game should be a high scoring, close game. While many of the players worth taking are expensive, you can get some exposure to that game with Bradley Beal, who’s not too expensive and has upside.
Lou Williams and Eric Gordon are near must-plays with Trevor Ariza and Harden doubtful to take the floor. The Suns have been giving up over 113 actual PPG this season, so the Rockets players all need to be in consideration.
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!DFS |
Lou Williams | HOU | A | PHX | 58 | 24.2 | 88% | 2.1 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 44% | 30.4% | 26.6 | 28.8 | 27.7 | $4600 | $5800 | $21 |
Eric Gordon | HOU | A | PHX | 70 | 31 | 84% | 3.3 | 16.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 41% | 22.1% | 23.9 | 26.6 | 25.6 | $4600 | $5300 | $16 |
Jimmy Butler | CHI | A | NOP | 70 | 37 | 86% | 1.2 | 23.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2 | 45% | 26.4% | 41.9 | 43.8 | 42.5 | $9900 | $9700 | $48 |
Bradley Beal | WAS | A | GSW | 72 | 34.9 | 82% | 2.9 | 23.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 48% | 26.5% | 32.7 | 35.3 | 34.2 | $7500 | $7300 | $34 |
Jamal Murray | DEN | A | MIA | 75 | 20.4 | 87% | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 40% | 21.8% | 15.5 | 17 | 16.2 | $3700 | $3800 | $10 |
Devin Booker | PHX | H | HOU | 74 | 35 | 83% | 1.9 | 21.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 43% | 28.4% | 30 | 32.6 | 30.9 | $8000 | $7800 | $26 |
Small Forward
Paul George is a stud but he’s relatively cheap at $8,400. The Pacers are currently in the eighth seed and need every win they can get. He’ll be squaring off against LeBron, so the competitiveness will be raised as well.
T.J. Warren is an excellent cash game option. He’s $7,100 and is facing off against the Rockets who aren’t the strongest against SFs. He’s hit cash value in six of his last eight performances and there’s no reason to think that he’ll miss the mark tonight.
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!DFS |
T.J. Warren | PHX | H | HOU | 62 | 31 | 77% | 0.4 | 14.3 | 5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 49% | 19.3% | 24.6 | 25.4 | 24.8 | $6600 | $7100 | $29 |
Paul George | IND | A | CLE | 69 | 35.5 | 90% | 2.5 | 22.9 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3 | 45% | 28.7% | 36.2 | 39.3 | 37.5 | $8900 | $8400 | $42 |
Power Forward
As stated earlier, the Wizards and Warriors game is a solid one to target. Curry and Wall are both above $9.5k so it may be tough to spend up for them. Draymond Green has destroyed the Wizards in three meetings this season and he’ll likely have another strong performance tonight.
James Harden and Trevor Ariza are both expected to miss tonight’s game against the Suns and that changes everything. Marquese Chriss is now a better play and the game should remain close no matter what. He’s only a tournament option.
Sam Dekker will earn the start today with Trevor Ariza on the shelf. He’s got an extremely favorable matchup with the Suns and he’s very cheap so get him into your lineups.
DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis were supposed to eat into each other's workload, but they’ve both been on fire lately. There’s only $300 difference between the two, so if you manage to pick the one who completely goes off, kudos to you. DeMarcus Cousins is definitely in play today.
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!DFS |
Anthony Davis | NOP | H | CHI | 72 | 36.2 | 80% | 0.5 | 27.8 | 12 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 51% | 32.4% | 49.9 | 52 | 50.2 | $11200 | $9900 | $55 |
Draymond Green | GSW | H | WAS | 72 | 32.8 | 70% | 1.1 | 10.3 | 8 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 42% | 16.2% | 35 | 37.2 | 35.6 | $7400 | $7500 | $38 |
Marquese Chriss | PHX | H | HOU | 77 | 21 | 63% | 0.9 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 45% | 19.7% | 17 | 18.3 | 17.5 | $5000 | $5400 | $17 |
Center
Nikola Jokic is back to his old ways of stuffing the stat sheet. He’s coming off an impressive triple-double and with numerous injuries for the Nuggets, Jokic should shoulder a bit more of the workload. Look for him to score 50-plus fantasy points barring any foul trouble.
Anthony Davis only scored 19 actual points in his last game, but he still managed to score 53 fantasy points. That’s just a testament to Davis’ stat-stuffing ways and he could explode against a weak Bulls frontcourt.
Clint Capela is a strong play not only due to the increased workload, but the matchup is prime as well. Look for him to hit 5-6x value with ease.
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!DFS |
DeMarcus Cousins | NOP | H | CHI | 55 | 34.4 | 77% | 1.7 | 27.8 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 45% | 36.7% | 49.4 | 52.7 | 50.3 | $9600 | $10200 | $50 |
Clint Capela | HOU | A | PHX | 61 | 23.8 | 54% | 0.0 | 12.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 64% | 19.7% | 25.6 | 26.6 | 25.6 | $5500 | $5600 | $17 |
Dwight Howard | ATL | A | BKN | 70 | 30.1 | 53% | 0.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 63% | 19% | 33.2 | 35 | 33.2 | $7600 | $8100 | $28 |
Nikola Jokic | DEN | A | MIA | 66 | 27.5 | 83% | 0.6 | 16.5 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 58% | 23.3% | 35.9 | 37.9 | 36.2 | $10000 | $9400 | $46 |