Cash Plays

Jameer Nelson ($5,600) – Nelson played great yet again last night, posting his 5^th straight game with 30+ fantasy points. The nuggets will be on the second night of a back-to-back, but it’s hard to fade Nelson based off of his recent consistency and the great matchup against a Brooklyn team who is last in the league in defending against the point guard.

Tim Hardaway Jr. ($5,800) – Prior to his mediocre performance against the Clippers going into the All-Star break Hardaway Jr. posted 25+ fantasy points in 5 out of 6 games. With Dennis Schroder out tonight Hardaway Jr. should get a lot more usage and should easily exceed value.

TJ Warren ($5,000) – Warren had to split time with P.J. Tucker for much of this year. But with Tucker now traded to Toronto, Warren is free to have the majority of the Suns SF minutes. His inconsistency is definitely still there, but he should easily exceed his $5,000 price tag tonight.

Dario Saric ($6,200) – Dario Saric is currently the man in Philadephia. With the departures of Ilyasova and Noel more minutes will be given to Saric, who had already been playing at a ridiculous rate going into the All-Star break. Expect Saric to be heavily owned and continue his dominance against a Washington team that doesn’t defend particularly well against the power forward.

Jahlil Okafor ($4,500) – Okafor should also benefit with all of the recent moves in the Sixers frontcourt. With Embiid still out, Okafor is just about the only guy Philadelphia has to take up those minutes. Expect him to be heavily owned tonight and a great cash game pickup against the Wizards.

GPP Plays

Yogi Ferrell ($5,500) – The Mavericks recently waived Deron Williams, opening up space for Ferrell to be their new starting PG. His recent games have been fairly average after an insane start to February. Ferrell has shown that he has crazy upside and with the minutes there for him I think he’s a good call tonight against a Timberwolves team that is middle of the road when it comes to defending the guard positions.

Demar Derozan ($8,100) – Demar’s price is relatively low for his usual production, mainly because of his streak of subpar games heading into break. Because of this, people may fade him. But keep in mind he also torched the Celtics the last time he got the chance to play against them, putting up 41 points and 13 rebounds for an insane 59.6 fantasy points.

Brandon Ingram ($3,600) – With the recent trade of Lou Williams the Lakers are going to need some guys to step up and take on those minutes. Though there are a few options to choose from, I think 19 year old Brandon Ingram will see some increased run and more opportunities on offense. He’s still a bit risky, but for his price he’s a solid GPP play.

Nikola Jokic ($10,900) – Jokic disappointed last night after being in our cash game picks. But because I think more people are going to be hesitant to start him, he is one of the best GPP plays of the night in my opinion. It’s also hard to deny the fact that he has potentially the best matchup out of any of the PF tonight when he gets to take on Brooklyn.

Steven Adams ($6,000) – Steven Adams gets a great matchup tonight against a Laker team that is in the bottom 3 in defending against the center. Despite this, I don’t expect his own % to be to high as I think more people will reach up at center or go for a high value play. If you’re looking for a middle priced center and a little more variation I suggest Adams.

Point Guards

Darren Collison ($5,500) – Collison got an extended amount of run the last few weeks with Lawson out. Lawson returns tonight, but with Cousins now a Pelican, its hard to deny that Collison is the teams new #1 option. His price is still decent and I fully expect the kings to give him a giant workload.

Jameer Nelson ($5,600) – Nelson may be a bit more than any of us thought he would be at this point in the season, but the man is proving why. He’s consistently been getting 30+ minutes and 30+ fantasy points a game. With Mudiay finally returning to the Nuggets tonight, some of that production may go down. But keep in mind Michael Malone is happy with Nelson’s production and stated he’s their starting PG from here on out.

Kyrie Irving ($9,000) – Kyrie is a bit pricey tonight, but for good reason. He’s been just about as consistent as you can be, having scored at least 40 fantasy points in 4 of his last 5. With love out, Kyrie has seen an increase in usage and I fully expect that to continue tonight as he gets a good matchup against the Knicks.

Shooting Guards

Buddy Hield ($3,500) – Hield may be more of a GPP punt play until we see how he fits in with the Kings and their game plan, bt he’s as cheap as you can get and I the Kings feel he’s the “next Stephen Curry.” With that in mind, he’s probably going to get a lot of minutes right of the bat. He’s an intriguing play tonight against the Nuggets.

James Harden ($12,600) – There’s no Westbrook tonight so Harden is the big name on the slate. He’s got a great matchup against the Pelicans who are in the bottom half of defending against the guard positions. With the new acquisition of Boogie I expect the Pelicans to come out highly competitive and motivated. Should be an up-tempo game in which the Rockets rely heavily on Harden. If you have the money, reach up for him.

Gary Harris ($5,200) – With all the Nuggets rumored to be back and healthy tonight, it’s risky to start any of them. However, Harris is in the right price range and we know the minutes are going to be there for him, making him less high-risk. If you’re going to roll the dice on someone from their backcourt, Harris is your guy.

Small Forwards

Aaron Gordon ($4,500) – With last week’s Ibaka trade Gordon is now free to play in his natural position, power forward. Fanduel still has him listed as a SF, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s going to be the teams PF from here on out, with a matchup against the Blazers who are in the bottom 3 defending the position. I fully expect Gordon to have a good game.

Jeff Green ($3,600) – Jeff Green was also an immediate beneficiary from the Ibaka trade. In the first game without him Green saw 35 minutes of court time. He didn’t do anything crazy with the extra usage having only posted 17.6 fantasy points. If you wanted a stack for tonight, these two Orlando guys are intriguing against a weak Portland defense.

Kevin Durant ($10,300) – When the Warriors faced off against the Clippers in early February Durant went off for 26/8/10. That game remained fairly close, and if the Clippers can keep this one close yet again, expect Durant to see his usual run time and be worth his $10,300 price tag.

Power Forwards

Blake Griffin ($9,700) – Griffin is back into the full swing of things, scoring at least 50 fantasy points in 3 of his last 5 games. The minutes are there for him since his return from an injury and Chris Paul has already been ruled out again tonight. The offense is essentially run through Griffin when that is the case and he gets a decent matchup tonight against the Warriors.

Nikola Jokic ($10.900) –Jokic potentially has the best matchup tonight as he goes up against a Kings team that basically has no one to defend him. That being said, any game against the kings now has huge blowout potential. For his price he’s a bit risky, but if the Kings can keep it close, I think Jokic is in store for a huge game.

Cauley-Stein ($3,800) – With the departure of DeMarcus Cousins the future is very bright for Willie Cauley-Stein. He’s going to be asked to take on more minutes and a much larger role with Boogie now gone, and with his price still low, he’s a steal tonight against the Nuggets.

Centers

Andre Drummond ($8,300) – Drummond gets a great matchup tonight against Charlotte who aren’t great against the center and are without Zeller, forcing Frank Kaminsky to be the main guy guarding him. He hasn’t reached his price tag over the last few games but tonight could be the night to roll with Drummond.

Nikola Vucevic ($7,200) – Vucevic has been relatively consistent over his last 5 games, posting at least 40 fantasy points in 3 of those 5. Tonight, he gets a great matchup against Portland, who are in the bottom 10 in defending against the center.

Tristan Thompson ($6,300) – Thompson has stepped up lately with Love sidelined. He’s been extremely consistent throughout all of Feburary and has a great matchup tonight against the Knicks. If you’re looking for a middle-priced center I would recommend Thompson.