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Huge night in the NBA on Wednesday with 13 games on the slate. There are plenty of value plays out there, but it's hard for me to spend top dollar on an elite player because there are plenty of players that will have big nights that don't cost $10,000 or more.
The point guard position is filled with value plays, which is why I find it hard to spend a lot of money at the position tonight. This will open things up to spend at other positions. The "Greek Alphabet" is the top shooting guard based on his mid-tier price and high floor/high ceiling for producing fantasy points. Eric Bledsoe seems like a great play tonight, but Vegas has his prop bet at 29.5 total points/rebounds/assists, while they have Kobe Bryant's points/rebounds/assists totals at 34.5. That is why I'm leaning towards Kobe over Bledsoe. The small forward position is a no-brainer as Andrew Wiggins is getting heavy minutes and continues to produce 30 plus fantasy points. Meanwhile, Quincy Acy is a great number two small forward on Fanduel.
The power forward position is very top heavy as Pau Gasol and Paul Millsap are great plays at the position. Still like Kenneth Faried as a number two power forward on Fanduel. The center position is loaded tonight as Andre Drummond is playing at an elite right now and faces the Mavericks, a team that struggles vs centers. Jusuf Nurkic has been playing some great ball recently, but he's only playing about 23 minutes per game during his recent hot streak. However, those minutes would drastically increase if Timofey Mozgov officially gets traded before tonight's game. That would make Nurkic a must-start across the board. Time to grind!
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 7th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Jarrett Jack | Nets | 6,500 | 6,000 | Produced 27/7/5/3 vs BOS last he started vs them. |
| Brandon Knight | Bucks | 7,500 | 7,100 | Love his price on FD. Has 38+ FP in 3 out of the past 4 games |
| Trey Burke | Jazz | 5,000 | 5,900 | Super cheap on DK. Had 41 FP vs CHI earlier this season |
| Mo Williams | T-Wolves | 5,000 | 5,500 | Would only use if he starts. Boom/bust play |
| Jeremy Lin | Lakers | 5,000 | 5,000 | Becomes a superb value play if Ronnie Price sits out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 6,600 | 6,300 | Great matchup, consistent, & doesn't cost a lot |
| Victor Oladipo | Magic | 5,800 | 6,500 | Amazing value on DK |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 7,800 | 7,400 | Solid #2 SG on FD. Can always boom for a huge game |
| Kobe Bryant | Lakers | 8,800 | 8,900 | Clippers are brutal vs SG's. |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Andrew Wiggins | T-Wolves | 6,400 | 6,400 | Solid matchup and a lock for 30+ FP |
| Gerald Henderson | Hornets | 5,300 | 4,900 | Good, cheap value play on FD. Acy is better for GPPs |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 8,500 | 8,300 | Boom/bust play that is expensive. |
| Robert Covington | Sixers | 5,600 | 5,800 | Nice low-tier play that will get 28 FP |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Pau Gasol | Bulls | 9,400 | 9,200 | Has 50+ FP in 3 straight games and produced 49 FP vs Utah earlier this season |
| Paul Millsap | Hawks | 8,700 | 8,500 | Grizz have no PF's that can contain Millsap |
| Quincy Acy | Knicks | 4,100 | 4,700 | Must-start on DK & almost across the board. Playing heavy minutes. |
| Nikola Mirotic | Bulls | 5,300 | 5,300 | Boom/bust play that is playing more minutes with Dunleavy out. |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Andre Drummond | Pistons | 9,600 | 9,200 | Dallas gives up the most FP to opposing C's & he destroyed DAL for 65 FP earlier this season |
| Brook Lopez | Nets | 7,700 | 6,600 | Amazing value on FD as long as he starts |
| Jusuf Nurkic | Nuggets | 4,900 | 5,000 | Boom/bust play. Averaging 35 FP in only 23 minutes in the past 4 games |
| Gorgui Dieng | T-Wolves | 7,300 | 7,000 | Not a fan of his price tag, but does have a stellar matchup |
| Nikola Vucevic | Magic | 8,400 | 8,800 | Nuggets are brutal vs centers. Safe, expensive play |
