Good night in the NBA as there are eight games on the slate for Saturday, so lets get right to it.
The point guard position is has a couple of extremely good value plays in Brian Roberts and Mo Williams. There are also plenty of solid higher priced players, which makes this one of the hardest positions to pick because of all the great options. The shooting guard position is easier to figure out as James Harden is going to have a big night because there is going to be plenty of scoring in this game (That is why I also like Klay Thompson a lot). There are a couple of sneaky value plays at the position as well.
The small forward position is filled with garbage, so save money by not spending up on any of the higher tier players. The same cannot be said for the power forward position, which has plenty of great options tonight. Zach Randolph loves playing vs his former team and he's under priced on Draftkings. Derrick Williams is one of the most intriguing players tonight because he could play huge minutes if Rudy Gay is out.You're going to want to spend at the center position because there aren't a lot of good value plays and the higher tier players should have big games.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 17th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Mo Williams | T-Wolves | 5,800 | 6,200 | Continues to put up huge games without costing a lot of money |
| Brandon Jennings | Pistons | 8,100 | 7,900 | Boom/bust play that has an amazing matchup. Like MCW as a safer play |
| Brian Roberts | Hornets | 3,000 | 3,500 | Pacers are brutal vs PG's and He's starting with Kemba out |
| Damian Lillard | Blazers | 9,600 | 9,000 | Better play on FD. Like CP3 more if you can afford him. |
| Derrick Rose | Bulls | 6,500 | 6,800 | Been avoiding him, but he's playing well above his price range |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| James Harden | Rockets | 10,700 | 11,000 | Will have a monster game vs the Warriors |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 7,300 | 7,600 | Rockets give up big games to opposing SG's |
| Gerald Henderson | Hornets | 5,100 | 5,400 | Great low-tier play that will be the primary scorer for the Hornets |
| Gary Neal | Hornets | 3,000 | 3,500 | Sneak/risky GPP play that should see plenty of minutes with Kemba out |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Trevor Ariza | Rockets | 5,600 | 5,700 | Reliable play that should reach 30 FP |
| Jeff Green | Grizzlies | 4,300 | 5,400 | Boom/bust play. T. Allen is the safer play |
| Matt Barnes | Clippers | 4,300 | 4,400 | Playing heavy minutes and has 25+ FP in 4 out of the past 5 games |
| Kyle Singler | Pistons | 3,400 | 3,800 | Gut call as he plays great vs the Sixers |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Zach Randolph | Grizzlies | 7,400 | 8,500 | Price dropped on DK despite putting up 38+ FP in 3 straight games |
| Thaddeus Young | T-Wolves | 5,700 | 6,100 | Super cheap on both sites as he's averaging 35 FP in 2 games vs den |
| J.J. Hickson | Nuggets | 4,500 | 4,500 | Has produced 25+ FP in 5 straight games |
| Paul Millsap | Hawks | 8,500 | 8,100 | Will feast on Pau Gasol/Taj Gibson |
| Derrick Williams | Kings | 4,300 | 4,100 | Practically a must-start if Rudy Gay is out |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Marc Gasol | Grizzlies | 8,300 | 8,300 | Dropped 48 FP when he played the Blazers earlier this season |
| Al Horford | Hawks | 6,700 | 7,600 | Should have no problem exceeding value on DK |
| Gorgui Dieng | T-Wolves | 7,000 | 7,200 | Averaging a whopping 47 FP in 2 games vs DEN this season |
