Big Sunday night in the NBA with nine games on the schedule, lets get right to it. Brandon Jennings devastating Achilles injury opens the door up for D.J. Augustin to start and play heavy minutes for the Pistons. Chris Paul loves playing against the Phoenix Suns and this is going to be a high scoring games, which is why he's my top point guard of the night. There are a couple of good mid-tier value plays at the position as well.
The shooting guard position has a couple of great plays in Eric Bledsoe and Tyreke Evans. James Harden is going to have a good game, but there are a lot of great options at shooting guard that cost a lot less than him. Kawhi Leonard is a good option tonight, but the rest of the small forward position is filled with garbage.
A lot to like at the power forward position as Anthony Davis and Blake Griffin should both have huge games. Despite Greg Monroe's high price tag, his usage rate will increase with Brandon Jennings out, which is why he's a sneaky good play tonight. Brandon Bass will continue to play heavy minutes with Kelly Olynyk. One situation to monitor is the status of Amir Johnson because if he sits out than Patrick Patterson would become a sensational value play. The center position is very top heavy with only a few quality mid-tier plays.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 25th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| D.J. Augustin | Pistons | 3,200 | 3,800 | Great matchup and will play heavy minutes |
| Chris Paul | Clippers | 9,600 | 9,800 | Averaging 51 FP in two games vs PHX. Like J. Wall's price tag on FD |
| Patrick Beverley | Rockets | 5,200 | 5,200 | Lakers are brutal vs PG's. |
| Greivis Vasquez | Raptors | 3,900 | 4,500 | Solid punt play that should crush his value |
| Isaiah Thomas | Suns | 5,400 | 5,700 | Contrarian GPP option that has 29-plus FP in 3 straight games |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Eric Bledsoe | Suns | 8,800 | 8,700 | Revenge game, superb matchup, and he' averaging 52 FP in the past 2 games |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 8,200 | 7,500 | Better option on FD. Plays a lot better at home |
| Eric Gordon | Pelicans | 5,700 | 5,400 | 27 FP in three straight games. Great #2 SG on FD |
| Rodney Stuckey | Pacers | 5,300 | 4,800 | GPP play that will play heavy minutes with C.J. Miles out |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kawhi Leonard | Spurs | 7,800 | 8,000 | Best option at SF, but will barely reach value |
| Trevor Ariza | Rockets | 5,600 | 5,200 | Safe mid-tier play |
| Paul Pierce | Wizards | 4,600 | 4,800 | Always scared to use him, but his price tag is super low |
| Terrence Ross | Raptors | 3,700 | 3,500 | Decent GPP punt play |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Anthony Davis | Pelicans | 11,000 | 11,200 | Has dominated DAL this season by averaging 58 FP in 2 games vs them |
| Brandon Bass | Celtics | 4,400 | 4,400 | Tough matchup, but worth using him since he's starting |
| Blake Griffin | Clippers | 9,800 | 9,900 | Suns can't contain him |
| Greg Monroe | Pistons | 8,400 | 8,400 | Will see more shot attempts with Jennings out. |
| David West | Pacers | 6,200 | 6,500 | Safe mid-tier play with an amazing matchup |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Nikola Vucevic | Magic | 8,800 | 8,900 | Will dominate the Pacers sorry front court |
| DeAndre Jordan | Clippers | 7,800 | 8,300 | Love his price tag on DK as he's averaging 46 FP vs PHX this season |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Raptors | 5,800 | 5,900 | Put up 31 points and 12 rebounds last time he played Detroit |
| Omer Asik | Pelicans | 4,400 | 4,900 | Solid punt play that will get close to double digit rebounds |
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