All the big names are scheduled to take the court tonight, with the slate highlighted by the Houston/Golden State rematch from Tuesday. Between all the top players, if paying up, I like Russell Westbrook the most. Good luck!
Point Guard
Kemba Walker and the Hornets are trying to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, with the same to be said for his opponent in the Nuggets. Denver struggles defending the PG spot, and Kemba went 27-4-4 in earlier matchup vs them. Best priced on FD.
Mike Conley: Same price as Kemba on DK, and will continue to receive bump with Gasol out. Has 58 points off 44 FGA over his last two, while dishing out 15 assists.
Ish Smith checks in as a value PG option that has three straight games of at least 32 DK points while starting for Jackson. At least 15 points, 5 assists, and 4 boards in every game of that span.
Shelvin Mack had a nice game off the bench for the depleted Jazz, and should improve on last game tonight. He played 29 minutes in just his second game back since February 11th.
| FD | DK | Y! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TM | H/A | OPP | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | USAGE | PTS/G | PTS/G | PTS/G | $FD | $DK | $Y!DFS | ||||
| Kemba Walker | CHA | H | DEN | 74 | 34.6 | 85% | 3 | 22.9 | 4 | 5.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 44% | 29% | 36.4 | 39.1 | 37.9 | $7,600 | $8,100 | $41 | ||||
| Mike Conley | MEM | H | DAL | 63 | 33.6 | 86% | 2.4 | 20.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 45% | 26.10% | 35.1 | 37.7 | 36.3 | $8,300 | $8,100 | $38 | ||||
| Ish Smith | DET | A | MIL | 75 | 23.6 | 69% | 0.3 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 44% | 19.90% | 20.8 | 21.8 | 21 | $5,300 | $6,100 | $16 | ||||
| Shelvin Mack | UTA | H | WAS | 48 | 21.1 | 68% | 0.7 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.7 | 44% | 19.50% | 13.9 | 15.2 | 14.2 | $3,600 | $3,900 | $10 |
Shooting Guard
Monta Ellis produced only two actual points in 32 minutes as a starter last game vs Memphis. That performance ended his streak of three straight double digit point games, as well as eight straight games of at least ten FGA. Nice pivot play for gpp’s.
Buddy Hield faces the team that drafted him tonight, and like Ellis, will be coming off of a two actual point game. Had at least 14 actual points in seven of previous nine games, with six of them going for over 30 DK points.
Lou Williams shot 5-14 on Tuesday vs Golden State, good for 17 points. If his shot falls, he can put up points quickly. Price is best on FD, but still gpp only for me.
| FD | DK | Y! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TM | H/A | OPP | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | USAGE | PTS/G | PTS/G | PTS/G | $FD | $DK | $Y!DFS | ||||
| Monta Ellis | IND | A | TOR | 67 | 27 | 74% | 0.6 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 45% | 17.10% | 17.9 | 19.2 | 18.2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $10 | ||||
| Lou Williams | HOU | A | GSW | 58 | 24.2 | 88% | 2.1 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 44% | 30.40% | 26.6 | 28.8 | 27.7 | $4,600 | $5,400 | $21 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | SAC | A | NOP | 57 | 20.4 | 88% | 1.6 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 39% | 20.90% | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.9 | $5,100 | $5,500 | $16 |
Small Forward
Gordon Hayward should be the main offense for the Jazz tonight if they remain depleted. He went 30 and 9 earlier this season vs Washington. Like the higher priced SF options, but nervous about Leonard and LeBron not playing a full game. Also like Paul George.
Trevor Ariza continues to step up while Harden is banged up but playing. Has three straight games of at least 35 DK points, which includes a six steal, 13 point game vs the Warriors.
Justin Anderson, not Kyle or Ryan, checks in as the best Anderson to target tonight. Covington is out, and Anderson played 25 in his first start for him on Wednesday. A 20 fantasy point night would be solid for him. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, on the same team, and slightly cheaper, and preferred if playing cash due to his FGA’s and rebounding.
| FD | DK | Y! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TM | H/A | OPP | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | USAGE | PTS/G | PTS/G | PTS/G | $FD | $DK | $Y!DFS | ||||
| Gordon Hayward | UTA | H | WAS | 67 | 34.5 | 85% | 2.1 | 21.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 47% | 27.50% | 34.2 | 36.5 | 35.2 | $7,700 | $7,300 | $35 | ||||
| Trevor Ariza | HOU | A | GSW | 75 | 34.5 | 74% | 2.4 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 42% | 14% | 25.3 | 27.2 | 26.5 | $5,600 | $5,900 | $19 | ||||
| Justin Anderson | PHI | A | CLE | 51 | 13.9 | 80% | 0.7 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40% | 21.70% | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.2 | $3,600 | $4,000 | $10 | ||||
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | PHI | A | CLE | 62 | 15.2 | 82% | 0.6 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 38% | 17% | 9 | 9.9 | 9.3 | $3,900 | $4,500 | $10 |
Power Forward:
Nikola Jokic has a nice matchup vs Zeller tonight, and went 13-15 from the floor for a 31 point, 15 rebound game vs the Hornets earlier this season. Checks in cheaper than Davis, and still a PF on FD.
Richaun Holmes is PF on FD, Center on DK, and coming off his career high 25 point game with the injured Philly squad. Has at least 40 DK points in two of his last six games now, with over 30 in six of his past nine games.
Willie Cauley-Stein and Skal Labissiere are both in play against their former teammate tonight, but Willie is the safer of the two. Both make for nice pivots off of Randolph and Johnson, who both should be more popular plays tonight.
| FD | DK | Y! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TM | H/A | OPP | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | USAGE | PTS/G | PTS/G | PTS/G | $FD | $DK | $Y!DFS | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | A | CHA | 65 | 27.4 | 83% | 0.6 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 58% | 23.30% | 35.6 | 37.6 | 35.9 | $10,000 | $9,100 | $46 | ||||
| Richaun Holmes | PHI | A | CLE | 50 | 19.5 | 68% | 0.4 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.8 | 56% | 18.70% | 19.2 | 20.1 | 19.4 | $5,800 | $6,400 | $18 | ||||
| Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | A | NOP | 68 | 18 | 66% | 0 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 53% | 19.20% | 15.2 | 15.9 | 15.2 | $5,900 | $5,700 | $20 |
Center:
DeMarcus Cousins narrative game tonight vs his old team, and if he can handle his emotions, should have an extremely high usage rate tonight. I wouldn’t be surprised by a triple double, or 30 point game from Cousins tonight.
Rudy Gobert went only 2-4 from the floor the first time he faced the Wizards this season, but hit 11-14 FTA, grabbed 19 boards and blocked four shot to produce over 50 DK points. Has over 48 DK points in five of last seven games without going under 31 over last ten.
Andre Drummond disappointed many owners last night, which may keep him low owned tonight. Averaging 19 points with 14.7 boards, good for 44 DK points in three games vs the Bucks this season. Went 0-1 from the field in 29 minutes last night.
| FD | DK | Y! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TM | H/A | OPP | GP | MPG | FT% | 3PTM/G | PTS/G | REB/G | AST/G | STL/G | BLK/G | TO/G | FG% | USAGE | PTS/G | PTS/G | PTS/G | $FD | $DK | $Y!DFS | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | NOP | H | SAC | 55 | 34.4 | 77% | 1.7 | 27.8 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 45% | 36.80% | 49.4 | 52.7 | 50.3 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $50 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | UTA | H | WAS | 74 | 33.9 | 66% | 0 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 66% | 16.60% | 35.7 | 37.3 | 35.7 | $9,000 | $8,200 | $35 | ||||
| Andre Drummond | DET | A | MIL | 75 | 30.1 | 39% | 0 | 14.1 | 14 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 53% | 22.70% | 35.9 | 37.6 | 36 | $7,500 | $7,600 | $30 |