The Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook was rolling last night until Eric Bledsoe took over by posting a huge triple-double. Bledsoe is always a boom or bust type of player that will see his minutes decrease when Isaiah Thomas returns.
There are plenty of value plays at the point guard position tonight and most of the higher priced players are going to struggle to reach value. Meanwhile, the shooting guard position does not have a lot of good value plays, so spending some money at that position is the best way to go tonight. Rudy Gay continues to be a solid play, but there are some good mid-tier options at small forward as well.
It is tough making a good lineup that involves Anthony Davis because of his absurd price. However, LaMarcus Aldridge is a cheaper option and should have a monster game vs the lazy Detroit front court. There are plenty of other good options at power forward that you don't need to spend the big money on Aldridge on DraftKings. Marc Gasol should continue his MVP-type of season vs the Mavericks, while there is one cheap center to really like tonight.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for December 9th 2014:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Cory Joseph | Spurs | 4,700 | 4,700 | Lock for 30+ minutes. Best value play at the position |
| Darren Collison | Kings | 6,900 | 7,600 | Cheap on DK. Always play PG's facing LAL |
| Mike Conley | Grizzlies | 7,400 | 6,800 | No one on Dallas can guard him. Love his price on FD |
| Trey Burke | Jazz | 5,300 | 6,000 | Spurs have been brutal vs PG's with Parker out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 7,300 | 7,200 | Averaging 40 DK FP's at home |
| Monta Ellis | Mavericks | 7,900 | 7,800 | Memphis is giving up 60+ FP to SG's in the past 3 games |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 5,400 | 5,700 | 25 FP is a lock with the chance to explode for a big game |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Pistons | 4,800 | 4,900 | Safe cheap play. Lou Williams is a cheap boom/bust play |
| Eric Bledsoe | Suns | 8,200 | 7,500 | Love the value on FD. Worried about this being their 4th game in 5 nights |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Rudy Gay | Kings | 7,900 | 8,300 | Best scoring option on the team. In all of my LU's |
| Nicolas Batum | Blazers | 6,600 | 6,700 | Consistent 30 FP producer. Parsons is a good play on FD as well |
| James Johnson | Raptors | 4,200 | 4,000 | TOR acquired him for matchups like this one. Boom/bust GPP play |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Blazers | 9,900 | 9,700 | Worth spending the big bucks on him b/c of matchup & high ceiling |
| Zach Randolph | Grizzlies | 7,200 | 7,400 | Expect a bounce-back game from Z-Bo as he plays great vs Dallas |
| Derrick Favors | Jazz | 7,500 | 7,300 | Loves playing vs the Spurs. |
| Jason Thompson | Kings | 4,300 | 5,000 | Playing heavy minutes & has a great matchup |
| Tristan Thompson | Cavaliers | 5,000 | 4,600 | Boom/bust play that has 37+ FP in each of the past 2 games |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Marc Gasol | Grizzlies | 8,600 | 8,400 | Worth the money if you the extra $$. Does a bit of everything |
| Tyson Chandler | Knicks | 6,900 | 7,100 | Double digit rebounds is a lock for Chandler. Safe mid-tier play |
| Zaza Pachulia | Bucks | 4,000 | 4,300 | Love him as cheap center option. Had 30 FP in their previous game vs OKC |
| Omer Asik | Rockets | 5,500 | 5,300 | Consistent for 25 FP |