The playbook has you covered for a huge night in the NBA as there are 13 games on the slate. There are a couple of great value plays across the board that will free up some cash to pay for a stud player.
The point guard position has so many great options that it's hard to pick just two of them on Fanduel.Don't expect Mo Williams to drop 60 plus fantasy points again, but he's playing heavy minutes and his price is still low on DraftKings. Jeff Teague is going to be the foundation of my cash game lineups on Fanduel because the matchup is amazing and he's averaging 43 FP in two games vs Toronto this season. While we do like Trey Burke because of his great matchup,there is also a good chance he barely reaches value. The shooting guard position also has a couple of great options as Tyreke Evans has a chance for a massive game if Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis are out. Victor Oladipo has been crushing it with Tobias Harris out and the Grizzlies actually struggle vs opposing shooting guards.
The small forward position has a couple of great value plays in K.J. McDaniels and Wesley Johnson, but LeBron James is easily the best choice at the position tonight. The Power forward position is loaded tonight with Pau Gasol at the top. We like him better than Griffin because his price his lower and his floor is super high, but Griffin does have a higher ceiling. Zach Randolph's price tag on DraftKings is low for him and Orlando gives up big games to opposing power forwards. However, the main concern with Randolph is that the Grizzlies might play him less minutes because he can't guard Channing Frye, otherwise, Randolph will have a big game if he gets his normal amount of minutes.
DeMarcus Cousins has been dominating recently and there's no reason to believe that will change tonight with a soft matchup vs Miami as he should get more shot attempts with Rudy Gay out. There are a couple of great value plays at the position as well.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 16th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Jeff Teague | Hawks | 8,500 | 8,300 | Love the matchup & this game will be close. Expect a huge game from Teague. |
| Mo Williams | T-Wolves | 5,800 | 6,200 | Dropped almost 50 FP last time he faced MIN |
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 10,200 | 10,500 | IF I was paying up for a top tier PG it would be Curry |
| Beno Udrih | Grizzlies | 3,000 | 3,500 | Amazing value play if Conley sits |
| Michael Carter-Williams | Sixers | 8,600 | 8,300 | Great play whenever T-Wroten is out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 7,900 | 7,700 | Practically a must-start if Holiday is out |
| Victor Oladipo | Magic | 6,700 | 7,100 | Oladipo has been playing on another level with Harris out |
| Eric Gordon | Pelicans | 4,600 | 4,800 | Safe low-tier play, especially if Davis & Holiday are out |
| Arron Afflalo | Nuggets | 5,600 | 5,700 | Good mid-tier play that could explode for a big game |
| J.R. Smith | Cavaliers | 4,600 | 6,100 | Would only play on DK as a risky GPP play |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| LeBron James | Cavaliers | 10,700 | 10,600 | Expect 50+ FP from LeBron |
| K.J. McDaniels | Sixers | 5,100 | 4,700 | Solid #2 SF on FD. Good floor with high ceiling |
| Wesley Johnson | Lakers | 3,000 | 5,000 | Unbelievable value play on DK |
| Andrew Wiggins | T-Wolves | 6,900 | 7,300 | Safe mid-tier play |
| Quincy Pondexter | Pelicans | 3,400 | 3,600 | Risky punt play for GPPs for FD |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Pau Gasol | Bulls | 9,500 | 9,200 | Averaging 44 FP in 3 games vs BOS |
| Zach Randolph | Grizzlies | 7,600 | 8,500 | Better play on DK |
| Jared Sullinger | Celtics | 6,700 | 6,600 | Has put 37 FP in 3 games vs CHI this season |
| Nikola Mirotic | Bulls | 4,900 | 4,800 | Will get a big increase in minutes with Noah out |
| Ryan Anderson | Pelicans | 5,300 | 5,500 | Only use if A.D. is out. Like Channing Frye as well |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Kings | 11,300 | 11,500 | Expect another huge game from DMC, |
| Alex Len | Suns | 4,600 | 5,200 | Amazing value play that has 28 FP in 4 out of the past 5 games |
| Al Horford | Hawks | 6,700 | 7,600 | Cheap on DK and averaging 43 FP in 2 games vs TOR this season |
| Hassan Whiteside | Heat | 6,000 | 5,700 | Good upside play on FD |