The Playbook was very successful on Friday as guys like Jarrett Jack, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Hassan Whiteside all had huge nights. Hopefully, we can continue that success on Saturday as there are 11 games on the slate. There are some really good value plays at shooting guard and small forward, which will allow you to pay up for a stud point guard and power forward.
The point guard position has a couple of great top-tier options in Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, and John Wall. Get one of those guys in your lineup tonight. Brian Roberts continues to play heavy minutes for the Hornets and that makes him a great value play. The shooting guard position is filled with value plays, including my favorite cheap option tonight in Kent Bazemore, who played 40 minutes last night and he'll play heavy minutes again tonight with DeMarre Carroll and Thabo Sefolosha out.
The hardest position to find good options at on Fanduel is at small forward, because the only player worth spending up for is Kawhi Leonard, who has an expensive price tag. The power forward position has a lot of quality plays at the position, which makes it hard to play just two of them. LaMarcus Aldridge has been tearing it up recently and he's one of my favorite plays on the night. He was in all of my lineups last night and was only owned in about five percent of lineups. Expect his ownership to soar tonight. The hardest position to find value plays at is the center position because there are a lot of great options that all have high price tags. Al Jefferson is a no brainer on Draftkings.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 31st:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 10,100 | 9,800 | Had 50-plus FP last time he played PHX |
| John Wall | Wizards | 8,900 | 9,200 | Toronto is brutal vs PG's, but make sure he plays |
| Damian Lillard | Blazers | 8,800 | 8,600 | Tough matchup, but will put up close to 20 FGA |
| Brandon Knight | Bucks | 7,400 | 7,600 | Like as mid-tier play. Would pay up for MCW if I had the extra $$ |
| Brian Roberts | Hornets | 4,600 | 4,300 | Starting for the Hornets with Kemba out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Monta Ellis | Mavericks | 7,200 | 7,800 | He's going to flourish b/c the Magic are a terrible defense |
| DeMar DeRozan | Raptors | 6,900 | 6,800 | Would like him a lot more if it wasn't his 4th game in 5 nights |
| Kevin Martin | Wolves | 4,600 | 6,500 | Has 18 FGA in each of the past 2 games. Wouldn't play him on FD |
| Kent Bazemore | Hawks | 3,000 | 3,500 | One of the best value plays of the day with D. Carroll & Sefolosha out |
| Kyle Korver | Hawks | 5,200 | 5,100 | Like his matchup and his super cheap price. R. Stuckey is a better GPP play |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kawhi Leonard | Spurs | 7,500 | 8,100 | Had 52 FP last time he faced the Clippers |
| Josh Smith | Rockets | 5,300 | 5,700 | Faces his former team & should easily reach value |
| Robert Covington | Sixers | 5,200 | 5,600 | Good GPP option |
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | Sixers | 4,000 | 4,500 | Risky punt play that will play 30 minutes |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | Mavericks | 3,500 | 3,900 | Would only consider if C. Parsons is out |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Blazers | 9,500 | 9,900 | Must-start as he has 60-plus FP in 2 straight games |
| Tim Duncan | Spurs | 7,800 | 8,000 | Price tag is low and he's averaging 41 FP in 2 games vs LAC |
| Cody Zeller | Hornets | 4,900 | 5,300 | Playing heavy minutes for the Hornets |
| Kris Humphries | Wizards | 4,400 | 4,900 | Great option ONLY if Nene sits out |
| Thaddeus Young | Wolves | 6,600 | 6,800 | Still a good mid-tier option |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Kings | 10,700 | 10,800 | Is expensive, but he's still the top player at his position |
| Al Jefferson | Hornets | 7,100 | 8,200 | Must-play on DK. Denver gives up big games to opposing front courts |
| Gorgui Dieng | Wolves | 7,000 | 7,100 | Has 38 FP or more in 4 out of the past 5 games. Put up 51 FP vs CLE earlier this season |
| Nikola Pekovic | Wolves | 5,000 | 5,900 | GPP play b/c he's cheap, but doesn't block shots |