Cash Plays

Ricky Rubio ($7,400) – As much as I love Tyler Ulis again in cash games, I will refrain from writing about him for the 3^rd time in 4 days. Ricky Rubio, on the other hand, is another cash game pick I like tonight as he goes up against the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that has been giving up 60 fantasy points to point guards over their last 5 games. This is by far the most fantasy points given up to the position over that stretch and Ricky Rubio is in a great position to keep their bad streak going. At $7,400 he needs 35-40 FP to reach value and should definitely be able to do that, making him a very safe cash game play tonight.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ($10,300) – Giannis is coming off a great last game in which he put up 62.6 fantasy points over 40 minutes of action against the Sacramento Kings. As bad as the Kings are, Antetokounmpo actually has a better matchup tonight against a team that has been giving up even more fantasy points to the PG/SG position over their 5 games: the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis is in a great position to have another great game and should be fairly owned. I recommend considering him in cash games tonight as he faces off with the Hawks at home.

Thabo Sefolosha ($3,900) – Both Millsap and Kent Bazemore have been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Bucks, so Thabo Sefolosha is expected to get another spot start for the Atlanta Hawks. He’s filled in quite nicely while the two have been out, seeing right around 30 minutes a game and averaging close to 26 fantasy points. Considering he’s priced under 4k, this is great production from a value type player. I’m surprised his price is still so low but will definitely be taking advantage of it tonight. Milwaukee has given up the 4^th most fantasy points a game to small forwards this season (43.5), so he’s in a fantastic position to produce tonight for your cash game lineup.

Marquese Chriss ($5,000) – Given his recent production, I have absolutely no idea why Marquese’s price is even close to 5k, let alone right at it. The kid has scored 25+ fantasy points in each of his last 5 games and has a great matchup tonight against the Celtics. Boston has been giving up the 7^th most fantasy points to the power forward position over their last 10 games (48.2), and Chriss only needs 25 to reach value tonight. He’s starting and seeing well over 30 minutes a game, so make sure to plug him into your lineups tonight and watch him go to work.

Karl-Anthony Towns ($10,400) – KAT is always one of my favorite guys to reach up for because he’s really never given me a bad fantasy performance. And considering he’s facing the Lakers on Friday night, he’s definitely in a great spot to have another outstanding game. He had a nice 22 point/12 rebound double-double the last time he faced them, and he’ll have the same kinds of opportunities tonight. He should get right around 50 fantasy points as he looks to outscore and outrebound the Lakers frontcourt.

GPP Plays

Dennis Schroder ($7,000) – Schroder and the Hawks will be in Milwaukee tonight to take on the Bucks, a team that has recently been surging and is now only a game behind them in the Eastern Conference standings. Considering this game has playoff implications, I think both teams will come out strong and I expect it to be a physical game. The Hawks will need Schroder to be on his game and run the floor like a true floor general. I think he’ll be up for the task and he should be able to easily reach his price tag while also offering significant 40+ fantasy point upside.

Avery Bradley ($6,500) – I expect most people’s attention to be on a lot of players in the Phoenix/Boston game, though I don’t think Avery Bradley is one of those players. At $6,500 he seems a bit over-priced and I don’t think to many people will target him considering he doesn’t really have the consistency you want from a player. However, as far as tournaments go, he is a great call and brings some nice upside considering he sees minutes in the high 30’s. The Suns are middle-of-the-road when it comes to guarding the SG position, so Bradley should have ample opportunities to expose their weak spots and do well tonight at TD Garden.

Andrew Wiggins ($7,000) – Wiggins is my favorite call in GPP games tonight as he goes up against a weak Lakers defense. Los Angeles has been giving up 53.6 fantasy points a game to opposing small forwards over their last 5 games, which is by far the most over that stretch. In his only game against the Lakers this year Wiggins put up 47 points (career high) and 56.3 fantasy points in 41 minutes of action. Wiggins obviously handles the Lakers well and I think it should be more of the same tonight as he faces off with them at the Staples Center.

Aaron Gordon ($5,200) – Aaron Gordon is easily one of my favorite players in the league, though he’s been a bit rocky over his last few games from a fantasy perspective. Over his last 4 games he’s posted two good games of 26.6 and 29.8 fantasy points, but has also posted some duds, which consisted of 10.1 and 12.8 FP. The latter of those 2 came last game against the Hornets, so I think he is in a position for a bounce back game tonight at home against the Pistons. Detroit is usually pretty good at containing power forwards, though they’ve struggled over their last 5, giving up the 12^th most fantasy points to the position in that time (45.2).

Marcin Gortat ($4,900) – Gortat has really been awful lately, posting only 1 game of 30+ fantasy points in the 16 games since the all-star break. However, his price is now under 5k to accommodate his awful play and I think he’s a great call tonight in tournaments with such a low price. He’ll be facing the Nets, who are in the bottom 5 in fantasy points given up to centers this year and a team that he can definitely use to get back on track. He’ll be starting and should see 25-30 minutes, so consider him as a low priced center option that allows you to reach up for stars at other positions.

Cash Plays

Tyler Ulis ($6,800) – The Brooklyn/Phoenix game has the highest team total tonight and will definitely be a matchup I am looking to target from a DFS perspective. Ulis had 3 straight games of at least 34+ fantasy points before having a rather low scoring night on Tuesday, putting up only 18.6 fantasy points in 42 minutes of action. However, this below average performance doesn’t draw me away from him, as he will be getting a matchup tonight against a Nets team that has given up the 2^nd most fantasy points to opposing point guards this season (52.3). With Ulis getting 90% of the Suns point guard minutes he should easily be able to put up another 30+ fantasy point performance at Barclays Center.

Josh Richardson ($4,600) – In the time Josh Richardson has filled in for the injured Dion Waiters he has been less than spectacular, posting an average of 19.3 fantasy points in those games. However, for a guy priced at $4,600 I’m not going to be mad at that kind of production. He also has huge upside considering he’s going to see another 30+ minutes tonight with Waiters still out. There’s really not a whole lot of options tonight at shooting guard so I’m more than likely going to plug Richardson in against the Raptors and watch him go to work.

Carmelo Anthony ($6,500) – I’m really not a huge Carmelo Anthony fan, but at $6,500 it’s hard to pass on him. I think he will be a cash game pick purely based off of his low price tag tonight, but he also has a great matchup against a Portland Trail Blazers team that gives up the 3^rd most points to the forward positions combined. I think Melo will be a popular pick and you can expect to be seeing him in my cash game lineup tonight.

Patrick Patterson ($3,600) – Patterson is expected to get a start tonight for Serge Ibaka, who is serving a suspension for Tuesday’s fight with Robin Lopez. Patterson will log heavy minutes tonight and get a lot of usage at what is almost a minimum price tag. He should be one of the highest owned guys tonight, though he’ll have his work cut out for him as he goes up against James Johnson and the Miami Heat, a top 5 team when it comes to containing power forwards from a fantasy perspective.

Alan Williams ($5,700) – Williams is a game time decision tonight, though he expects to play. Therefore, I am going to plan on getting him into my lineup tonight against a Nets team that is one of the worst in the league at containing opposing centers. Williams has been one of my favorite centers to roll with over the last month, and I’m looking forward to what he can do against a weak Brooklyn defense. Of course, make sure he’s playing before you lock him in.

If Williams does end up sitting, Alex Len ($5,100) is the next logical cash game center to plug into your lineup.

GPP Plays

J.J. Barea ($4,100) – J.J. Barea and the Mavericks have a matchup tonight against the Clippers in Dallas. Though the Clippers are a fairly decent team at containing point guards (which is mainly because Chris Paul is a great individual defender), I love Barea tonight. He’ll be running the 2^nd unit for the Mavs, as per usual, and that means he’ll log most of his minutes without Paul on the court. This means Los Angeles will be relying more on guys like Austin Rivers to contain Barea, which is a matchup I think he can easily exploit. With his price down around 4k I love him in tournaments and strongly recommend you consider him as well.

Courtney Lee ($4,700) – Courtney Lee has underperformed over the last week, posting less than 20 fantasy points in his last 4 games. However, his price has come down in that time and he’s in a pretty good spot to perform tonight against a Trail Blazer team that gives up 21.5 points per game to shooting guards, along with close to 40 fantasy points on average this season to the position. The game has the 2^nd highest point total for the night (218.5), so targeting a cheap shooting guard from the game is probably a good idea in GPP games.

Maurice Harkless ($3,800) – Evan Turner put up -0.8 fantasy points in 19 minutes of action on Tuesday. Though fantasy production is not always a direct consequence of the game a guy played, posting negative fantasy points is obviously never a good thing. Because of this, I don’t think the Trail Blazers are going to be too eager to give Turner minutes tonight against the Knicks, which is great news for Moe Harkless, who is now priced under 4k on Fanduel. Harkless has been seeing right around 30 minutes even with Turner back from injury, and he’s in a great position to produce tonight against a New York team that has given up the 2^nd most fantasy points to small forwards over their last 10 games (48.7).

Noah Vonleh ($3,800) – Vonleh is another Portland guy I like tonight in tournaments. He has posted 20+ FP in 3 of his last 4 games and is in a great position to do the same against the Knicks. New York has been statistically awful against power forwards this year, giving up an average of 45.5 fantasy points per game to the position. Vonleh is a great GPP punt play and should be able to put up some strong numbers at home tonight.

Jonas Valanciunas ($5,300) – Looking at the slate I personally think Valanciunas is the best GPP center play tonight as he faces the Miami Heat. The Raptors should give him a little extra run considering they’ll need his size and physicality down low against Hassan Whiteside. The matchup should pin Jonas under the rim, which should allow him to grab a few extra boards. Despite having Whiteside down low, the Heat actually give up close to 50 fantasy points a game to opposing centers, so don’t be afraid to plug Valanciunas into your tournament lineups tonight.

Cash Plays

Rajon Rondo ($5,400) – Rondo wasn’t very owned in cash games last night as he exploded for 46 fantasy points over 40 minutes. The game did go to OT, so I obviously don’t expect him to get the same amount of court time against the Pistons tonight. However, he has won his starting job back and his price is still well under 6k. For a guy that should easily get 30+ fantasy points tonight I love him in all formats. He should have high own % because of his great game last night, and he’ll be facing a Detroit team that is in the bottom 10 in the league in fantasy points allowed to point guards this season.

Gary Harris ($6,100) – I really don’t like the shooting guard position tonight as far as cash games go. The only guys really on my radar are Victor Oladipo and Gary Harris, who are both priced at $6,100. However, I’m more than likely going to go with Gary Harris since I’ve had Oladipo dud in my lineup more times than I can even count. Harris and the Nuggets will be going up against Cleveland tonight, a team that is actually bad at containing shooting guards. The Cavs have allowed the 4^th most fantasy points to the position all year and the Nuggets are definitely going to need scoring tonight. Considering that is Harris’s specialty, I don’t see him having trouble getting 30 fantasy points and reaching value for your lineup.

Jimmy Butler ($8,900) – There are a few star-caliber small forwards on the slate tonight, but I personally will probably end up plugging Jimmy Butler into my lineup. He was in our cash game plays last night and exploded for 64 fantasy points. He’s really been playing well since Wade went down with an injury, and I don’t expect to see his price under 9k for the rest of the year. I’ll be taking advantage of this and the fact that he’s facing a Detroit team that has been awful against small forwards over their last 5 games, giving up an average of 49.9 FP to the position. I like a stack of Rondo/Butler in cash games tonight.

Ersan Ilyasova ($4,500) – Paul Millsap has already been ruled for tonight’s tilt with the Wizards, so Ilyasova is expected to get another spot start. After having a great fill-in game on Saturday, Ersan came out Monday with a less than spectacular effort, posting 19.7 fantasy points in 28 minutes of action. He’s expected to get the same kind of run time tonight and he’ll be facing a Washington Wizards team that has given up the 5^th most fantasy points to power forwards this season. I expect him to easily reach value against them.

Dwight Howard ($6,800) – If you’ve been reading these articles you know I love to pick on Washington’s front court. And with Millsap out again that’s exactly what I’m going to do as Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks will be in the state capitol tonight to face the Wizards. Washington has been giving up over 60 fantasy points a game to centers in their last 5 games, and no, that wasn’t a typo. He should be able to absolutely feast tonight on their weak defense and I look forward to watching it happen.

GPP Plays

John Wall ($10,000) – It’s a Russell Westbrook night, which also means it’s a night no one should be buying up to any of the other big name point guards. Hence, I think John Wall is a great call in GPP tonight. The Hawks are particularly bad at containing point guards and have been extremely bad over their last 10 games. In those 10 contests they are giving up an average of 53.8 fantasy points per game, which is good for 2^nd worst over that stretch. Wall should easily be able to keep their bad streak going tonight.

Nicolas Batum ($7,000) – He’s not a head-turner or a highlight real player, but Nic Batum gets the job done 100% of the time. He has also quietly been a great fantasy player, averaging 32.44 fantasy points in the 65 games he’s played in this year. Tonight, the Hornets will be in Orlando to take on the Magic, who haven’t been great against the shooting guard position this year. Expect Batum to get you his usual 30 FP, but also bring huge upside for 40+ as well, which we’ve seen him do multiple times this year.

Robert Covington ($7,400) – Covington has kind of been the man in Philadelphia (along with Saric) since the Sixers decided to make a ton of moves around the trade deadline. He’s consistently getting 30 fantasy points a game and has gotten extremely close to 50 on many occasions. For a guy priced at $7,400 that’s a huge positive in tournament games. The 76ers will be facing OKC tonight, a team that is middle-of-the-road when it comes to stopping small forwards. Covington should do great tonight in what I think may end up being a close game.

Enes Kanter ($5,500) – Kanter is kind of a risky play considering he has only seen 20+ minutes once in his last 5 games. However, that 20+ performance did come in his last game on Monday, in which he put up 27 fantasy points in 25 minutes of action. Coming off his injury, he’s seen a decrease in minutes. However, considering OKC will be facing Philadelphia tonight I don’t think Billy Donovan will tiptoe around his minutes since Kanter will have a matchup he can exploit. He should be able to flirt with 30+ FP off the bench for Oklahoma City tonight.

Myles Turner ($6,200) – Turner is coming off a really solid game against a Utah squad that should have given him fits. Watching him play against them I was really impressed and am eager to see what he can do tonight against a Boston team that should be a much easier matchup. The Celtics are giving up over 50 fantasy points a game to the center position over their last 10 games, which is 11^th worst in the league. Turner should be pretty evenly matched as he goes up against Al Horford tonight, and it should be fun to watch them battle down low. I expect him to get around 30 fantasy points, but he does carry the potential for a little more.

Cash Plays

Tyler Ulis ($6,400) – Ulis has scored at least 34 fantasy points in his last 3 games and is averaging 16.3 points and 10.6 assists in those contests. He’s also filling the stat sheet with steals and rebounds. Moral of the story, he’s playing like an elite point guard but still has his price down around 6k. He’s also getting all the minutes he can possibly handle, seeing 40+ a game since the Suns decided to bench Bledsoe. I will personally be taking advantage of his recent production and I expect many to do the same. He’ll be facing a Heat team that has decent numbers this season when it comes to guarding point guards, though they have been giving up over 48 fantasy points a game to the position in their last 10 contests.

Josh Richardson ($4,600) – Dion Waiters has already been ruled out tonight with an ankle injury. While Richardson has filled in for him he’s been seeing 30+ minutes of court time, and the same should occur tonight as the Heat take on the Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena. At $4,600 he’s definitely a viable cash game option considering his usage, and I expect many to plug him in as one of their shooting guards tonight.

Jimmy Butler ($8,900) – Jimmy Butler has produced 2 straight 45+ fantasy point performances, though he’s still priced under 9k. With the Wade injury Butler has been forced to run even more of the offense, and at only $8,900 I don’t think his price is anywhere near the kind of production he should have tonight against the Raptors. Toronto isn’t awful against the small forward position, but with Jimmy Butler’s usage I fully expect him to drop the 45 fantasy points we need for him to reach value.

James Johnson ($6,400) – I’m not really a fan of the power forward position tonight. Though there are plenty of options, I think I’m going to end up getting James Johnson of the Miami Heat into my lineup again. I gave him a start 2 days ago against the Portland Trail Blazers and he didn’t disappoint, putting up 47.9 fantasy points in 31 minutes of action. Tonight, he’ll be facing another team that is awful at containing the power forward position: the Phoenix Suns. He probably won’t put up the same numbers, but he should be able to hit a little over 30 and reach value for your lineup. He should also have a decent ownership, making him a great call in cash games.

Jusuf Nukic ($6,700) – I’m not entirely sure who I’m going to have as my cash game center yet, so I’m just going to write about one of the most reliable guys in Jusuf Nurkic. The Bosnian Beast has only had one bad performance as a Portland Trail Blazer, which was a 2 point, 8 rebound effort against the Pelicans last week. However, he has turned in 11 performances of 30+ fantasy points since he became a Trail Blazer. He’s extremely consistent and produces at a rate that, in my opinion, should have him priced over 7k. Since he’s not, I have him in my lineup frequently and I am likely to do the same again tonight. He’ll be facing a Milwaukee defense that has been awful at containing centers all season, especially over their last 5 in which they’ve given up 56.2 fantasy points a game to the position.

GPP Plays

 Cory Joseph ($5,000) – Cory Joseph has been producing a little more of late, so he actually may be on people’s radars tonight. However, with so many other options I think he will fall out of cash game consideration into more of a tournament pick, which is great news considering he’s only $5,000 and has a matchup tonight against a weak Chicago team. Point guards have been tearing the Bulls up of late, as Chicago is giving up an average of 55.5 fantasy points a game to PG’s over their last 10. I think it’s possible for Joseph to have a great night tonight and I am going to strongly consider starting him in my GPP line.

Seth Curry ($5,300) – Curry has been awful lately, posting 11 fantasy points or less in 4 of his last 5 games. However, his price has come down a thousand dollars and he’ll get a matchup against his brother tonight in Dallas, so I think it’s one of those games where you should at least consider the younger Curry for excitement purposes. Statistics wise, the Warriors aren’t great at containing shooting guards, so Seth should be able to score a bit tonight at American Airlines Center.

Matt Barnes ($4,200) – Matt Barnes is so unspectacular that I hardly ever see him in anyone’s lineup since he joined the Warriors. However, tonight Andre Iguodala will have to sit due to a strained left hip and its only logical Barnes will be taking up a lot of those minutes. McCaw will probably draw the start, but expect Barnes to see at least 25 minutes of action and be a great play for his small price tag.

Serge Ibaka ($5,700) – I can’t think of a logical reason as to why he would be owned, so tonight I will probably be looking to get Serge Ibaka into my GPP lineups. He’s still seeing the 30 minutes of court time he was getting with the Magic, but just hasn’t been doing too much with it as a member of the Toronto Raptors. He’ll be facing a Bulls team that are in the bottom half of the league over their last 10 games in total fantasy points given up to power forwards. Considering he doesn’t even need 30 to reach value, but also carries 40+ point fantasy potential, I really like him tonight at home.

Pau Gasol ($5,900) – Since moving to the bench Gasol has actually been putting up better numbers and is just playing better overall for Popovich and the Spurs. When he faced off with Minnesota earlier this month he put up 32.1 fantasy points in 30 minutes of action, and I think he has the potential for the same kind of success tonight against them. I’d say out of all the GPP plays he’s actually one of the riskiest considering he’s still a bit pricey for a bench player, so make sure to use him at your own risk. However, I do think he has some solid upside tonight at the Target Center.

Cash Plays

Russell Westbrook ($13,400) – Though Harden has a great matchup tonight against Denver I think I’m more likely to fade him and go with Russell Westbrook against the Warriors in cash games. Russell has played very well in the 3 games against Golden State this year, and it’s obvious the Thunder will rely on him heavily to keep them in this game again. He should rack up an insane amount of fantasy points and is the star I’m looking to get in cash games tonight.

Will Barton ($5,800) – With Gallinari and Chandler both out again it will be another night in which Will Barton is heavily owned. He’s coming off a sub-par performance against the same Rockets team he’ll get to face tonight, but his price has also been lowered to accommodate that. It will be yet another high scoring game, so there will be plenty of fantasy points up for grabs. Barton should reach value with ease so make sure to get him into your cash game lineups.

Joe Johnson ($3,900) – I want to wait for the Jazz’s injury report to come out before I make any decisions as to whether or not I want any Utah guys in my lineup, though I think Joe Johnson should end up being a great cash game start. Both Rodney Hood and Derrick Favors are questionable tonight against Indiana and if one or both of them sits Joe Johnson’s usage goes through the roof, much like it has the past couple games. Keep an eye on Favor’s more, though, because if he’s out Johnson will get another start. The Jazz will be facing an Indiana team that have struggled to contain small forwards all season, especially over their last 5 games in which they’ve given up an average of 45.7 FP a game to the position.

Ersan Ilyasova ($4,500) – Paul Millsap has been ruled out with a knee injury for the Hawks matchup with the Hornets tonight. Filling in for Millsap on Saturday Ersan did very well, putting up 34.3 fantasy points in 27 minutes of action. I expect him to get the same kind of usage tonight and he has a great matchup against Charlotte, a team that has given up the 6^th most fantasy points to power forwards this season (45.6) and the 3^rd most over their last 5 games (52.6).

Nikola Vucevic ($8,000) – I think a lot of people are going to think Vucevic is over-priced tonight at 8k, but with a matchup against the 76ers I don’t see how he doesn’t get at least 40 fantasy points considering he’s on the court for about 30 minutes every game. The Sixers have given up the most fantasy points to centers this season and have been absolutely atrocious against the big man in their last 10 games, giving up an average of 63.4 fanduel points a game to the position during that stretch. At $8,000 I personally think Vucevic is under-priced for what he should be able to do tonight and am going to do everything I can to get him into my lineup.

(Note: Vucevic has a “game time decision” stamp next to his name, so make sure he’s active before locking him in. If he sits, I highly recommend starting Bismack Biyombo ($4,300) in cash games).

GPP Plays

Jeff Teague ($6,600) – Jeff Teague’s price is down from what I think it should be at, since I generally consider him to be more of a 7k and up kind of player. He hasn’t been too spectacular of late and he has a matchup tonight against the Jazz, two things that I believe will draw people away from him. However, if Utah is bad at containing a position it’s the point guard. The Jazz have given up 49.3 fantasy points a game to PG’s over their last 5 games, which is good for 10^th worst in the league. With what I expect to be a low ownership I think Teague is a great call in GPP games tonight.

Lou Williams ($5,500) – Williams will get to face the Rockets again tonight for the 2^nd time in 3 days. With two fast paced teams going at it I expected Williams to have a better game than the 19.7 fantasy point effort he turned in on Saturday. However, I think that is if floor tonight and his ceiling is much larger against a bad defensive team like the Nuggets. At $5,500 he only needs about 27 to reach value and I think he has a great shot of doing that tonight at the Toyota Center.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ($5,100) – Kidd-Gilchrist will be facing the Hawks tonight, one of the worst teams in the league when it comes to guarding the small forward position. They give up just over 45 FP a game to small forwards and he really only needs half of that to reach value tonight. He should be able to fill up the stat sheet so make sure to get him into your GPP lineups.

Ryan Anderson ($4,300) – I don’t necessarily love any power forwards in tournaments tonight, so I’m going to go with a guy that has serious upside and low ownership consistently: Ryan Anderson. He’s ridiculously cheap now that he’s strung together 3 straight bad games, but he also has the upside for 40+, which at this price makes him a great GPP play. His main job is to score, which is great news considering the Nuggets/Rockets game should be a high scoring affair.

Al Horford ($6,600) – It looks like another night where I pick on Washington’s frontcourt because I’m going to go with Al Horford of the Boston Celtics as my GPP center. Washington has continued to be awful against the big man and at $6,600 Horford should easily be able to score 30+ fantasy points and reach value, though he has the potential for even more. The Wizards are giving up close to 60 fantasy points a game to centers and I’m looking forward to watching Horford run all over their defense tonight.

Cash Plays

Ricky Rubio ($7,500) – Ricky Rubio has been absolutely tearing the league up, posting over 30 fantasy points in 14 of his last 15 games. Considering most player’s prices are ridiculously high tonight because of the small slate, I think most will jump all over Rubio’s small price tag. He only needs a little over 35 to reach value and will be facing a Pelicans team that have given up the 3^rd most fantasy points to point guards this season (51.6).

Josh Richardson ($4,100) – With Dion Waiters sidelined tonight I’m going to be looking to target Josh Richardson in cash games. He’s only priced at $4,100 and has proved to us earlier in the year that when given court time he can really produce. I’m probably going to get him in my lineup tonight only because he’s a lock for another 30 minutes, which he should easily be able to score 20 fantasy points in.

Paul George ($8,400) – I like Paul George tonight because he’s seems reasonably priced over the other small forward options above him. He doesn’t have the greatest matchup as he goes up against a tough Raptors squad, but he has been tearing it up lately, posting 40+ fantasy points in 3 of his last 4 games. I think his recent production is enough for people to plug him in tonight and, therefore, he is a viable cash game option.

Anthony Davis ($11,400) – I don’t really love the options at power forward so it may be a spot where I look to reach up tonight, and Anthony Davis has a decent matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis hasn’t really reached value over his last few games, though he has scored 48 in his last 2, and I’m not going to get mad at a star play for only getting me 45-50 fantasy points. His minutes will be there and I think he’ll be eager to go up against fellow Kentucky Wildcat Karl-Anthony Towns.

Jusuf Nurkic ($6,300) – Nurkic had one bad game in between his long stretch of consistent fantasy performances. For me, that one bad game doesn’t draw me away from him considering he did have a tough matchup against both DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. Tonight, though, he gets a much better matchup against the Miami Heat. Though Hassan Whiteside is a big body inside, the Heat actually give up about 48 fantasy points to opposing centers per game, which is in the bottom half of the league. The Blazers are going to need his physicality inside against Whiteside and I think Nurkic should easily be able to score, rebound, and reach value tonight.

GPP Plays

Darren Collison ($5,700) – I like both of the Kings point guards tonight against a Spurs team that has actually been giving up a ton of fantasy points to point guards in their last 5 games (52.7). Between the two, however, I’m going to have to go with Collison because he has shown he has 40+ point fantasy upside on more occasions. The matchup with San Antonio should be enough to draw enough people away from him, making him a great tournament choice tonight.

Buddy Hield ($4,400) – I’m going to keep my GPP picks going with another Kings player in Buddy Hield. Hield has worked himself into Sacramento’s starting lineup and has had some great performances, though he’s also disappointed a few times. Tonight, however, Tyreke Evans is listed as questionable and may not be able to go again, opening the door for Hield to see another 30 minute game. He didn’t do much with it last night against OKC, but I think the story will be different tonight against a Spurs team that gives up 45+ fantasy points to shooting guards a game.

Solomon Hill ($4,100) – Hill went off on Friday for an insane 49.7 fantasy points in 38 minutes of action. This is obviously an outlier from his other performances, but he actually does see that many minutes frequently. I think the same is true for tonight’s matchup with the Timberwolves, and I also think he’ll be eager to prove the game wasn’t a fluke. He won’t reach those same totals tonight, but he should have the confidence to throw up some extra shots. At only $4,100 he’s not that risky of a play, but he brings some serious upside.

Skal Labissiere ($4,200) – Labissiere is another guy priced down around 4k that I’m choosing because of one big game he had last week, a 46.2 fantasy point outing against the Phoenix Suns. The matchup us much tougher tonight against the Spurs, but he is seeing some extra court time and doing a lot with it. Since he provided that huge upside in the game last Tuesday I’m going to give him the nod as my GPP power forward tonight.

Jonas Valanciunas ($5,400) – Valanciunas generally only sees 25 minutes a game, if that. This makes him a slightly risky play in cash games even though you know he can score and rebound. In tournaments, however, he is generally a great play for the same reasons, along with the fact that he’s shown he has 40+ point fantasy upside. He’ll be facing the Pacers tonight, a team that has been giving up an average of 57.7 fantasy points a game to centers over their last 5. Valanciunas should be able to feast.

1. Cash Plays

Jamal Murray ($4,400) – We’ve seen Murray get more minutes over the last 3 games, averaging 25 over his last 3. Though he’s still not starting, his bench production is hard to pass up given his price and his matchup. The Denver/Houston game will be ridiculously high scoring and Murray could reach value based off the points he scores in the game alone, not to mention the other stats he’ll fill the box score with. He only needs 22 to reach value and, given that he’s basically a lock for 25+ minutes now, I don’t see him having any trouble doing that.

James Harden ($11,800) – Tonight the Rockets/Nuggets game has a 240 o/u, which is the highest of the season. Basically, it would be a bad move to fade Harden given that he ‘s a lock for 60+ fantasy points. Denver is giving up the 2^nd most fantasy points to both the point guard and shooting guard positions, along with giving up close to 111 point per game. There will be so many chances for Harden to get points tonight and he should have absolutely no issue getting 60-70 fantasy points and reach value for you cash game lineup.

Joe Johnson ($3,900) – Johnson has been seeing close to 30 minutes a game with Rodney Hood and Derrick Favors sidelined, which will be the case yet again tonight as the Jazz take on the Bulls in Chicago. At $3,900 Johnson is a safe cash game pick against a Chicago team that is in the bottom half of the league in total fantasy points given up to the small forward position (41.7 a game). Make sure to get the veteran into your lineups.

Nikola Jokic ($10,700) – Jokic is another guy that should greatly benefit from the large o/u of the Rockets/Nuggets game. With such a high scoring game there will be plenty of opportunites for Jokic to showcase his skills. Faried is back in the Nuggets rotation, but even last game when he saw some minutes it didn’t take away from the court time Jokic generally sees. He’s a lock for another 30+ minutes tonight against a tough Houston team, though they do struggle defensively, giving up the 4^th most fantasy points (50.1 a game) to opposing centers (I know Jokic is a power forward but he should be starting at center tonight).

Mason Plumlee ($6,000) – Mason Plumlee is going to round out our stack of Denver players in our cash game lineup. For the same reason as his teammates, Plumlee should have no trouble scoring and grabbing boards tonight given how fast paced the game should be. Also, he will be getting plenty of minutes as he switches between the 4 and 5 positions for the Nuggets. As previously noted, the Rockets are awful against centers. At $6,000 he only needs 30 fantasy points to reach value, which the Rockets are basically going to give him with how bad their defense has been.

GPP Plays

George Hill ($6,000) – George Hill is so inconsistent that he’s a GPP play just about every night. The fact that he sees 30+ minutes just about every game and is only $6,000 is what makes him enticing, in my opinion. He only needs 30 to reach value but brings 40+ point fantasy upside anytime he takes the court. With a matchup against a Bulls team that is giving up by far the most fantasy points per game over their last 5 I don’t see him having any trouble reaching value. I strongly recommend considering Hill in GPP games.

Bradley Beal ($8,500) – Beal is extremely over-priced and hasn’t hit value in his last 4 games after an amazing performance against the Kings at Golden 1 Center. He’s still seeing well over 30 minutes a game of late, but just hasn’t been able to do much with it. Because he has been less than spectacular I expect many to pass on him tonight, which is great news considering he’ll be facing a Hornet’s team that is giving up the 4^th most fantasy points to shooting guards over their last 5 games. Beal should actually be able to come close to his price tag tonight and still has the same upside he showcased against the Kings only 5 games ago.

Jimmy Butler ($8,700) – With so much value at the small forward position I don’t expect to many people to be reaching up for a high priced guy, let alone Jimmy Butler who has an awful matchup against a Utah Jazz team that is giving up the least fantasy points to the position. However, at under 9k I still really like Butler due to Wade’s recent season-ending injury, which has put the majority of the scoring load on Jimmy Butler. I don’t really expect his price to be this low for the rest of the season so I recommend taking advantage of the fact that he only needs a little over 40 to reach value.

Blake Griffin ($8,600) – I like Griffin for a lot of the same reasons I like Butler. His price is way down due to lack of recent production and he doesn’t have a good matchup tonight against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is great at stopping power forwards. However, at $8,600 I think it’s safe to roll with a guy like Griffin who has serious 60+ fantasy point upside when he can get things going. The Clippers are going to need him to help keep them in the game and I think he’s a great call in tournaments tonight because of that.

Cody Zeller ($5,000) – I’m going to keep picking on the Washington Wizards and go with another center who will be playing against them tonight as my GPP pick, Cody Zeller. Lopez was able to go off for 40+ last night against them, keeping Washington’s bad streak against big men going. They’re usually pretty good at defending the center position, but have been exceptionally bad over their last 5 games, giving up an average of 54.7 a game to the position. For a guy that only needs 25 to reach value I think Zeller bring serious upside against such a lackluster defense and can easily keep Washington’s bad streak going. I would strongly consider Zeller in your GPP lineups.

Cash Plays

Tyler Ulis ($5,400) – Eric Bledsoe has been benched for the remainder of the season, a decision that has opened up a crazy amount of minutes for young Tyler Ulis. The 21-year-old saw 39 minutes against the Kings on Wednesday, putting up 13 points and 13 assists for 38.7 fantasy points. He’s got a great skill set and should have no problem reaching the 25-30 fantasy points he needs tonight. However, given the fact that he is now the main floor general I think he has a chance for an even bigger game tonight, so make sure to get him into your lineups.

Marcus Smart ($6,300) – Isaiah Thomas has already been ruled out for the Celtic’s next 2 games, which includes tonight’s tilt with the Brooklyn Nets. This is great from a fantasy perspective when we consider how well Marcus Smart has played when Boston has needed him to step up this year. Even if the Celtics pull away from Brooklyn, there will still be plenty of minutes for Smart to reach value. Fanduel did raise his price over 6k for the game knowing everyone would probably flock to him, but I still think he will be a heavily owned shooting guard that gets plenty of usage.

Jimmy Butler ($8,700) – Jimmy Butler is yet another pick that’s based on the fact that he’ll have some increased usage tonight. Dwayne Wade has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season and Fanduel wasn’t able to raise Butler’s price (it actually dropped from last game). At under 9k Butler should be extremely owned at the small forward position. He could see upwards of 40 minutes again tonight as the Bulls attempt to figure out how to split time amongst their rotation. He’ll be facing a Washington team that could be without John Wall and that are in the bottom half of the league in total fantasy points given up to small forwards.

Tobias Harris ($5,500) – Harris has now scored at least 20 fantasy points in his last 8 games. For a guy that only needs a little over 25 FP to reach value tonight he is a very safe start. I think most people will be starting him due to his recent production, so he’s also safe in that sense. The Pistons will be going up against a Toronto Raptors squad that have given up the 7^th most fantasy points to opposing power forwards all season. Harris is in a great position to do well against them tonight.

Alan Williams ($5,800) – Both Alan Williams price and fantasy production are staying put, which is great news considering he’s averaging over 30 fantasy points per game in his last 8 contests, with a low of 22.5 and a high of 37.1. His consistency has made him a cash game option for almost 2 weeks straight and that will continue tonight as the Suns will be at home to take on the Orlando Magic. Rather than buying up for a center that doesn’t have that great of a matchup I recommend going for a middle-priced value option like Williams.

GPP Plays

T.J. McConnell ($5,500) – T.J. McConnell is one of my favorite players. I love pass first point guards and that’s exactly what he is. Rather than do too much of one thing he just stuffs the stat sheet, which is what I mainly look for in fantasy players. And he’s the main point guard in Philadelphia, so you know his minutes will be there from game to game. His best games come when he can score 10+ points because you know he’s got a great shot at a double-double with the way he passes. He’ll be facing a Dallas team that is struggling to defend point guards since they gave the starting job to Yogi Ferrell, so I think McConnell is in a great position to do well against them tonight in Philadelphia.

DeMar DeRozan ($9,300) – DeRozan has been less than spectacular lately, posting fewer than 40 fantasy points in each of his last 3 games and not coming anywhere close to value. Mix this with the fact that he’ll be facing a Detroit Pistons team that is tough against shooting guards and you’ve got a star caliber player with low ownership. However, Kyle Lowry is still out and DeRozan is still a star caliber player that is taking most of the shots for the Raptors. He has the potential to go way over his price tag any game and I think tonight is a good time to take a risk on him and see if he can get it done.

Bojan Bogdanovic ($4,100) – Last time Bogdanovic was in our GPP plays he went off for close to 40 fantasy points and was in every tournament’s winning lineup. He generally has a great scoring game every 2 weeks and is in a great position to have one tonight considering it’s been 10+ days since his last explosion. He’ll be facing a Chicago Bulls team that is in the bottom half of the league when it comes to containing the small forward position.

Gorgui Dieng ($5,300) – Considering Dieng’s price is only $5,300 and he averages 30+ minutes a game I think it’s safe to roll with him tonight against the Heat. Thibodeau changes Dieng’s minutes around every game depending on how they want to approach a specific team, but since he saw at least 25 minutes in the last matchup with the Heat I think you should be fine to plug him in and let him go to work against James Johnson, Hassan Whiteside, and the rest of the Miami Heat.

Robin Lopez ($4,500) – I’m not usually a Robin Lopez fan, but his matchup tonight is too good for me not to write about. He’ll be facing the Washington Wizards, a team that is generally pretty good at defending the center position. However, over their last 5 games they are in the bottom 10 in the league in total fantasy points given up to the position a game (52.9). Everyone on the Bulls is going to have to step up slightly with the Wade injury, including Lopez. Given the fact that he generally excels in these kinds of matchups I definitely like him tonight against a recently lackluster Washington defense.

Cash Plays

Chris Paul ($9,800) – Both Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan did not make the trip to Denver with the team, so both are inactive tonight. Paul had an awful game yesterday but the usage he will get tonight against the Nuggets makes it hard to fade him. Denver is also one of the worst defensive teams in the league, so there will be plenty of fantasy points for Paul to get tonight at the Pepsi Center.

Will Barton ($5,300) – Both Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari have been ruled out of the game tonight, meaning Barton will see a lot of extra minutes against the Clippers. Los Angeles is a good at defending shooting guards, but considering Barton is only $5,300 I don’t think he’ll have any trouble reaching value, especially if he gets the 30+ minutes I think he will.

Carmelo Anthony ($8,400) – Carmelo and the Knicks lost to the Nets just 2 games ago in Brooklyn. Tonight, however, they get a home matchup against the same Nets team and I don’t necessarily think Carmelo wants to lose to them twice in one season. Brooklyn give up the most fantasy points to opposing small forwards (47.5 per game), and I don’t think playing Anthony is going to help improve that statistic. I expect him to easily get the 42 fantasy points he needs to reach value and even offers more upside tonight.

Nikola Jokic ($10,600) – Though I do like Will Barton with all of the Nuggets players sititng out, I like Nikola Jokic even more. He’ll be going up against a Clippers team that has great numbers when it comes to defending the power forward position, however, as previously stated, Los Angeles will be without DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, their two best big men. Don’t let Jokic’s price scare you away from him tonight. He should have an easy road to 50+ fantasy points and you’re going to want to have him in your lineups.

Nikola Vucevic ($7,700) – There aren’t a whole lot of options tonight at the center position. People are probably going to go a variety of different ways, but I’m going to focus on the highest price guy on the slate: Nikola Vucevic. After sitting out due to injury for much of last week Vucevic has come back strong in his last 2 games, posting 39.2 and 45.8 fantasy points in those 2 contests. He gets a matchup I always like for centers as he faces the Golden State Warriors tonight, a team that is giving up over 50 fantasy points a game to centers in their last 5 games. I think Vuc will score upwards of 40 fantasy points and is a great call in cash games today.

GPP Plays

Jamal Murray ($4,000) – Mike Malone finally gave Murray 30+ minutes in their last game and he didn’t disappoint, putting up 30.9 fantasy points. The Nuggets stated that they wanted to get Murray more minutes to end the year, but this was really the first instance in which we’ve seen them follow through with the statement. At $4,000 he only needs 20 FP to reach value tonight against the Clippers. If he sees anywhere close to 30 minutes again he is complete highway robbery at this price. He’s definitely a guy I’m going to plug into my GPP lineups tonight with his high reward potential.

Tony Allen ($4,100) – Tony Allen is always one of the riskiest picks when he’s on the slate. A guy mainly known for his defense, he generally doesn’t offer a whole lot of value from a fantasy perspective. However, he has strung together some great game this year and definitely gets the minutes to produce on a day-to-day basis. He’ll be facing an Atlanta Hawks team tonight that have been giving up the 4^th most fantasy points to shooting guards over their last 5 games (46.7).

Joe Ingles ($4,000) – Rodney Hood has already been ruled out tonight. When Hood has sat out this year Joe Ingles has filled in quite nicely and generally is a great GPP punt play. He should be getting the start tonight at shooting guard and only needs 20 fantasy points to reach value, which he has exceeded in his last 2 games. The Jazz will be taking on Cleveland today, a team that is actually one of the worst in the league when it comes to containing small forwards.

Juancho Hernangomez ($3,600) – I’m not exactly sure where Juancho’s own % will fall tonight with a lot of Denver players sidelined, though I do think most people’s attention will be on Jokic and Barton, making Hernangomez a sneaky GPP play. He’s just about as cheap as you can get and he’s not as risky considering it looks like he may draw a start. It depends on how much Mike Malone plays him, but the last time the Nuggets were super limited Juancho went off for 43 fantasy points. I think he has the chance to do that again tonight.

Tristan Thompson ($5,500) – I’m choosing Thompson as my GPP center because most will not be starting him considering he has a matchup against the Utah Jazz. However, his price keeps dropping even though he is playing at a relatively consistent level. He only needs a little over 25 to reach value tonight and I think with his physicality he can easily do that against a good Jazz team. If you’re looking for a middle-priced tournament center I think Thompson is your guy.

Cash Plays

Patty Mills ($4,400) – Patty Mills has filled in quite nicely as the Spurs starting point guard with Tony Parker and Dejounte Murray sidelined with injuries. He has put up at least 30 fantasy points in 3 of his last 4 games and draws a fantastic matchup tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, a team that is giving up an average of 55 fantasy points a game to opposing point guards over their last 5 games. Murray has already been ruled out so we are just waiting on news for Tony Parker. Parker was upgraded to questionable but I see no reason why the Spurs would feel inclined to rush him back into action, especially with the way Patty Mills has been playing recently. Of course, make sure Mills is starting before you plug him into your lineup.

Jeremy Lamb ($4,900) – Nicolas Batum has been ruled out once again for tonight’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Lamb filled in nicely for Batum on Monday, putting up 34.8 fantasy points in 31 minutes. He should have absolutely no problem scoring around 25 tonight and that’s what he needs to reach value. Lamb will more than likely be the most heavily owned guy on the slate so you’re going to want to make sure you get him into your cash game lineups.

T.J. Warren ($5,900) – T.J. Warren has not scored less than 22 fantasy points in over a month. He’s on a consistent streak that always has him on my cash game radar, and that is exactly what is going on again tonight. He’ll be going up against a Sacramento Kings team that doesn’t contain small forwards well, giving up the 3^rd most fantasy points to the position (47.4) over their last 10 games. Warren has been scoring like the player we saw earlier in the year and I think his success will continue tonight when Sacramento comes to town.

Marvin Williams ($6,500) – Marvin William’s price is up a bit more than I think anyone expected it would ever be at, but to be honest I still don’t think it fully reflects his recent production. He has put up 44+ fantasy points in his last 3 contests and is averaging 37 minutes during those 3 games. He’s been the Hornets primary rebounder as well, averaging over 15 rebounds to go along with 17 points during that time frame. He will get a matchup tonight against an Indiana team that gives up right around 45 FP a game to opposing power forwards. He needs just a little over 30 to reach value tonight and I don’t think he’ll have any trouble doing that on the road.

DeMarcus Cousins ($9,000) – Cousin’s price is still down for tonight’s tilt with the Miami Heat in South Beach. Last night his price was 9k (which it is again tonight) and many took advantage of it, as he was close to 40% owned in cash games on the 5 game slate. Tonight, I don’t necessarily expect it to be that high with twice as many games and twice as many options throughout Fanduel. However, he has the potential to score 50-60 fantasy points any time he takes the floor, so the fact that he only needs 45 to reach value tonight makes him very intriguing. I expect many to think the same and plug Cousin’s into their lineups, so you should do the same.

GPP Plays

Eric Bledsoe ($8,000) – With some recent subpar performances I don’t expect too many people to be reaching up for Eric Bledsoe tonight. He hasn’t convinced anyone he has the consistency to go along with his price tag, which generally leads people to fading him out of cash game consideration. However, he has always maintained his place as an elite GPP play in my mind. At 8k he offers upside of 50+ fantasy points and could definitely be the reason why you cash in tournaments. He always seems to do well against his Pacific division rivals as well, which is the exact matchup he gets tonight as the Sacramento Kings come into town.

Lou Williams ($5,400) – I can’t be the only one that likes when a player faces an old team for a rivalry game, right? This one’s pretty fresh as well, considering the Lakers just traded Williams to the Rockets last month. I always feel like guys play with a chip on their shoulder when they go up against old teams, which leads to a desire to prove they made a mistake. I think Williams will try to take advantage of his court time and may even fire up some extra shots tonight against a weak Lakers defense. He’s definitely a guy I’ll be considering for tournament play tonight.

Maurice Harkless ($4,500) – After back to back performances of 5 or less fantasy points I assume most will do everything in their power to start anyone other than Maurice Harkless tonight. However, I have seen too much good out of this kid to just throw him to the side and forget that he helped me cash multiple times in the 2 last weeks. Evan Turner could be rejoining the Blazers for tonight’s matchup against San Antonio, but if he does sit I think Harkless becomes an ideal GPP play. His matchup and awful play of late should lead to a low own % and I highly doubt he has another sub par performance, even if he is going up against Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs.

Blake Griffin ($8,800) – Blake Griffin has been the definition of high risk/high reward since the all-star break, posting multiple games of 30 or less fantasy points and only one with 50+. That 50+ game did result in 43 points and 10 rebounds for an insane 65.5 fantasy points. Needless to say, he was in all of the winning GPP lineups by the end of the night. I think the same could be in store for him as he goes up against a Milwaukee Bucks team that is middle of the road when it comes to defending the power forward position. No one should really be looking toward Griffin in cash games, but his high upside makes him an ideal tournament play tonight at the Staples Center.

Kosta Koufos ($4,400) – Koufos sat out against the Magic on Monday for rest, but he will resume his center duties tonight against the Phoenix Suns. In his last 4 games, Koufos has played pretty well, putting up over 20 fantasy points in each of those contests. He’ll be facing a Suns team tonight that is giving up 54.3 fantasy points to centers over their last 5 games. I think he is in a great position to produce and should bring good value/upside to your GPP lineup.