A lot of action in the NBA with 12 games on the slate on Wednesday night. There are really good value plays at most of the positions, which will allow you to get at least one stud player in your lineup. The point guard position has a lot of great options at the top tier with Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard. Curry gets a dream matchup vs the Rockets and Lillard's usage rate is going to be through the roof with LaMarcus Aldridge out. Elfrid Payton has been playing some great basketball as of late and his price is surprisingly low, but he's struggled vs the Pistons this season as Detroit has been a tough matchup for point guards.
The shooting guard position has a couple of great mid-tier plays in Klay Thompson and Tyreke Evans, but there are only a few good value plays at the position.The small forward position is led by Kevin Durant, who loves playing vs the Wizards. Rudy Gay is a safe option at the position, but his price tag is high on Fanduel. Jeff Green is a safe lower-tier play as he's been producing almost 30 fantasy points per game since being traded to the Grizzlies. The power forward position has a couple of great value plays in Nerlens Noel, Amir Johnson, and even Thaddeus Young. While Zach Randolph continues to be under priced on DraftKings.
Chris Kaman is one of the best value plays of the day as he should get close to a double-double with Aldridge and Joel Freeland out, but he will be heavily owned tonight. There are plenty of great plays at the position as Andre Drummond has dominated the Orlando Magic this season, while guys like Marcin Gortat and Alex Len continue to be under priced at their current price tag.
Just want to throw this out there that there will be a DFS playbook for Thursday even though there are only four games on the schedule.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 21st:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 10,200 | 10,300 | Expect another huge night for Curry |
| Jeff Teague | Hawks | 8,200 | 8,200 | Averaging 45 FP in 2 games vs IND this season |
| Michael Carter-Williams | Sixers | 8,400 | 8,200 | Contrarian GPP play that will get close to a triple-double |
| Langston Galloway | Knicks | 3,600 | 4,000 | Best punt play of the day as long as he starts |
| Damian Lillard | Blazers | 9,500 | 9,000 | Better play on FD. Will be forced to do it all with LMA out |
| Jarrett Jack | Nets | 6,300 | 6,800 | Safe mid-tier play. Elfrid Payton is a good GPP play |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 7,700 | 7,900 | Will be making it rain all night vs Harden |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 8,400 | 7,600 | Plays better at home and has an amazing matchup |
| Wesley Matthews | Blazers | 5,700 | 5,700 | The extra FGA will be there with LMA out. |
| Kyle Korver | Hawks | 5,100 | 5,300 | Safe mid-tier play for cash games |
| Bradley Beal | Wizards | 6,200 | 6,200 | Boom/bust option that put up 44 FP last time he played OKC |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kevin Durant | Thunder | 10,700 | 10,700 | Loves playing vs Washington. Lock for 50 FP |
| Rudy Gay | Kings | 7,700 | 8,200 | Good mid-tier option that has a stellar matchup. Better play on DK |
| Jeff Green | Grizzlies | 5,000 | 5,600 | Averaging almost 30 FP in past 3 games. Must-start if he starts |
| P.J. Tucker | Suns | 4,100 | 4,500 | Decent punt play |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Zach Randolph | Grizzlies | 7,700 | 8,500 | Better play on DK. Double-Double machine |
| Nerlens Noel | Sixers | 5,300 | 5,800 | Great value play that put up 39 FP in his only meeting vs NYK |
| Thaddeus Young | T-Wolves | 6,000 | 6,500 | Safe mid-tier play |
| Amir Johnson | Raptors | 4,600 | 5,200 | Good matchup and he'll be forced to play heavy minutes vs Z-BO |
| Channing Frye | Magic | 5,000 | 4,300 | Nice value play on FD, but he's struggled vs DET this season |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Chris Kaman | Blazers | 4,400 | 4,600 | Superb value play that will destroy his value. |
| Andre Drummond | Pistons | 8,400 | 8,000 | Has dominated ORL this season by averaging 45 FP vs them. |
| Marcin Gortat | Wizards | 5,900 | 6,000 | Underrated player that will play heavy minutes |
| Alex Len | Suns | 4,800 | 5,200 | Solid contrarian play that faces a banged up POR front court |
| Al Horford | Hawks | 7,200 | 7,800 | Would only play on DK as a safe mid-tier play |