Big night in the NBA on Friday with 11 games on the slate. There are plenty of value plays at all positions, which will allow you to get a couple of higher tier players in your lineup.
There are a lot of great options at the point guard position and one of the best is Jarrett Jack because Deron Williams is out and he has a great matchup vs the Sixers. Having a hard time figuring out who to start between Jeff Teague, who is on fire right now, and Kyrie Irving, who has a great matchup and is the focal point of the offense. If there is one position to not spend a lot of money on tonight it's the shooting guard position as there are plenty of mid-tier options that are worth playing. The same thing that could be said about the small forward position as C.J. Miles continues to be a great play that doesn't cost a lot.
The power forward has a couple of amazing value plays tonight as J.J. Hickson has seen his minutes and fantasy points increase since Mozgov got traded and Kevin Garnett has torn up the Sixers this season. Not worried about the matchup for Anthony Davis, as he usually plays great vs Memphis and this game could end up going into overtime. The center position also has a couple of great value plays. While I do love DeMarcus Cousins' matchup, he hasn't been the same player since his head coach got fired.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 9th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Jarrett Jack | Nets | 6,400 | 5,900 | Jack will have to play heavy minutes with D-Will out. |
| Brandon Knight | Bucks | 7,500 | 7,300 | T-Wolves are brutal vs PG's |
| Jeff Teague | Hawks | 8,400 | 8,400 | Produced 49 FP last time he played DET |
| Kyrie Irving | Cavaliers | 8,800 | 8,500 | Puts up big games when LBJ is out |
| Mo Williams | T-Wolves | 5,500 | 5,500 | Solid value play if he plays |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 6,600 | 6,200 | Expect a bounce performance after last game's debacle |
| Victor Oladipo | Magic | 6,100 | 6,600 | Lakers are brutal vs PG's/SG's |
| Eric Gordon | Pelicans | 4,500 | 4,700 | Still cheap despite averaging 36 minutes played in the past 2 games |
| Arron Afflalo | Nuggets | 5,800 | 5,600 | Safe mid-tier value play that has a great matchup |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 7,100 | 7,800 | Good value on DK. Like T. Evans more on FD |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| C.J. Miles | Pacers | 4,900 | 5,300 | Playing heavy minutes and always has a chance for a huge game |
| Andrew Wiggins | T-Wolves | 6,600 | 6,900 | His price keeps rising, but should reach value |
| Jeff Green | Celtics | 5,400 | 5,600 | Not playing him b/c he could be traded. Like A. Bradley/E. Turner as alternatives. |
| Khris Middleton | Bucks | 4,800 | 5,200 | Safe low-tier play |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Anthony Davis | Pelicans | 11,000 | 11,100 | Expect a big game from A.D. |
| J.J. Hickson | Nuggets | 4,500 | 4,300 | Value play of the day that is averaging 30 FP in the last 2 games |
| Markieff Morris | Suns | 6,500 | 6,500 | Safe mid-tier play that plays great vs SAS |
| Thaddeus Young | T-Wolves | 5,900 | 6,300 | Has a tough matchup, but should exceed value |
Centers
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