FanDuel Daily Fantasy Sports Advice

Tonight is a limited schedule with only 5 games.  With most of the top players taking the night off, there are not a lot of high-priced options.  There are only four players over $8,000.  That means you do not need to use too many bargain players tonight.   With so many options in the $6-7K range, many FanDuel lineups will only have one player under $6,500.  As always, here are the bargains priced at $7,000 and below.

PG:

Kyrie Irving ($6,500) – Irving continues to impress and has finally settled into the mid-$6000 salary he deserves.  While he is no longer a steal, he should continue to provide value at this price because of his strong scoring ability.  There is only one active PG priced over $7,000 tonight (Brandon Jennings) so every roster will have at least one “bargain” at PG.  I like Kyrie in an up-tempo game vs. Phoenix as the best bet to produce.

SG:

Iman Shumpert ($5,100) – Shumpert will continue to make this list as long as he is priced in the $4-5K range.  He had an off night scoring last night (5-15 for 10 pts) but still picked up 2 stl and 1 blk.  More importantly, he played 38 min.  With those minutes, the stats will come.

Joe Johnson ($7,000) – It is hard to call Johnson a bargain because he costs $7,000 and has underachieved so far this season.  But with only one top SG playing tonight (Monta Ellis), Johnson is a good spot play.  With Al Horford out, Johnson should be even more involved in the offense tonight.   Add in a favorable matchup vs. Charlotte and Johnson rises to the top of a poor SG pool tonight.

SF:

With Rudy Gay playing through an injury tonight, SF options are even worse than SG.  It’s hard to believe but Dorell Wright is actually the 3^rd most expensive SF.  That tells you all you need to know.  If Gay is expected to be at full strength tonight, then pair him with Carmelo and don’t look back.  If Gay is limited then grab Carmelo, take a deep breath, close your eyes and throw a dart at one of these guys …

Jared Dudley ($5,900) – Dudley overcame a slow start to season by scoring in double-digits in 6 straight games.  But that streak ended last game when he scored 7 pts on 2-7 shooting, with little else in the box score.

Dorell Wright ($6,500) – This one takes a leap of faith.  Wright was awful for the first 8 games.  However, he played extremely well last game vs. Miami.  There is just no way to know if that was a mirage or if Dorell has finally turned the corner.

PF:

Ryan Anderson ($6,800) – Anderson has established himself as the second leading scorer on Orlando by a pretty good margin (18 ppg).  Although he does not do much else, his solid rebounding and low turnovers give him good value in FanDuel.

Greg Monroe ($6,700) – Monroe is a solid player who does not excel in any one category.  But his all-around game adds up in FanDuel because he can score, rebound and get assists.  His blocks and steals numbers are disappointing but his versatility gives him a high floor in daily fantasy leagues.

C:

Marcin Gortat ($6,500) – As noted before, Gortat has been on fire since he removed his thumb splint.  He has scored over 15 pts with 9 rbs in his last 3 games.  His numbers should only improve as he and Nash have good chemistry in the pick and roll.

B.J. Mullens ($4,800) – Mullens disappointed the last time he made this list, but he bounced back with 15 pts and 10 rbs last game and, most importantly, was promoted to the starting lineup tonight.  Mullens has been exceptionally productive on a per minute basis this season so his numbers should improve significantly with starter minutes.  He will not be $4,800 in FanDuel for long if he remains a starter.

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