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Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/27/16 Opening Round
Wednesday brings us three games (essentially a full slate in the playoffs), with an interesting twist: instead of two early games overlapping, we have two late games that will tip off 30 minutes apart. That has obvious ramifications for lineup lock on sites that don’t allow late substitutions. The real theme of the night is injury. The Warriors only have one serious injury, but it’s fairly important (if you consider losing the likely MVP and best player in the league “important”). Don’t feel too bad for GSW though – the Clippers just lost their best TWO players (apologies to DeAndre Jordan). There are some (relatively) “sure things” and there will be many low-price bargain opportunities. The problem is that there are limited opportunities to spend your salary. Most lineups will contain the same high-end picks. Selecting the right low-salary players will likely make the difference in cashing. That said, the picks below mainly focus on the higher-end guys, because they're (literally) predictable. The punt options will be numerous, but clearly identifying them is educated guessing. I’ll throw out some cheaper guys for consideration, but use them as a point of reference, and don’t consider them locks by any stretch.
Note that this article’s format changed when the playoffs started. Additionally, there won’t be a separate update article. Check back to this article throughout the day Wednesday and review the discussion in the comments below for updated information.
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Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat
Analysis
This will be the most predictable game of the night. That’s quite a statement, given that the series hasn’t been consistent. After the Heat thrashed the Hornets twice in Miami, Charlotte went home and promptly clobbered the Heat in Game 3. The Hornets followed that with a tightly contested victory in Game 4. Three of the previous games were comfortable wins by the home team. The Heat are favored on Wednesday, but it appears mainly because they’re playing at home (the spread is 5, roughly the equivalent of home court advantage in the playoffs). What to make of all of this? The high-priced stars are likely to get their minutes and generate fantasy production. You will probably see many rosters stuffed with players from this game.
Top Value Plays
Kemba Walker - FD 8200 DK 8300
Opponent - MIA
FD Proj. Pts - 39.52 DK Proj. Pts - 41.27
Walker is coming off a ridiculous outing in Game 4. We don’t anticipate a repeat. In fact, he’s not that great a play on a Pts/$ basis, but is one of the better high-end ($7,000+) options. On a night without an abundance of those (exactly 8), you could do worse. He’ll have the ball in his hand for a bunch of minutes, and will likely produce. We just don’t see much beyond a 5x+ coming, and that’s unusual for a “top play.”
Hassan Whiteside - FD 8300 DK 8100
Opponent - CHA
FD Proj. Pts - 38.29 DK Proj. Pts - 38.94
Whiteside is the only top-end option at Center. He’s coming off a poor performance, likely influenced significantly by a thigh bruise. It’s not clear that he’s entirely over that. On the plus side, his salary dropped nearly 5%. So there’s that. If he is able to return to 30 or so minutes on Wednesday, the DFSR system likes his chances to rebound (sorry) with a more typical outing.
Jeremy Lin - FD 4800 DK 5300
Opponent - MIA
FD Proj. Pts - 25.34 DK Proj. Pts - 26.41
There is a caveat here, but Linsanity has come back and seems likely to continue. Lin’s continued high output is dependent on Nic Batum’s injury status. If Batum remains out, he becomes a chalk play at SG as one of the top options on FD (on DK, he’s listed at PG, where he’s one of the better options as well). With minutes and shots from Games 3 and 4, I think you pretty much have to run him in cash games on FD (unless you’re willing to risk Courtney Lee, who I sure don’t trust – do you?).
Speaking of Courtney Lee… keep an eye on him, as the DFSR system likes him a lot, but with quite a low floor (hence the trust issues). Also, consider Frank Kaminsky and Marvin Williams (though you may be among the legions of owners, including myself, burned by both on Monday night).
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers
Analysis
It’s hard to count on players from this game, especially from the Clippers (with one possible exception). CP3 and Blake “Mr. Kia” Griffin are now down for the count. Who picks up the minutes and shots? We can make an educated guess, but we have to go back towards the end of the regular season to get an idea of what the Clips’ rotations may resemble. It’s unlikely the Blazers’ rotations and minutes change much, given that they’re coming off two solid wins. Still, it’s difficult to know how well the Clippers will defend, and there’s more than a modicum of blowout risk in the Blazers’ favor (can’t believe I just typed that). There are options on both sides here, but maybe not who you’d expect.
Along those lines, DeAndre Jordan is NOT listed, as it’s simply unclear how the Clips are going to get him the ball. That holds his ceiling down (he has certainly been productive thus far, though not a game changer) and suppresses his projected multiple. He’s simply a relatively unfavorable spending opportunity.
Top Value Plays
Damian Lillard - FD 8000 DK 8200
Opponent - LAC
FD Proj. Pts - 40.83 DK Proj. Pts - 43.92
Lillard is coming off a barely passable outing in Game 4. Questions remain, however, as to who’s going to check him. Austin Rivers? Pablo Prigioni (if he sees the floor)? I’m having a hard time seeing Lillard doing anything other than pretty much what Lillard wants to do. So are the projections. He is the only player with a projected 5x+ multiple on FD with a salary above $7k. He’s easily the best expensive option on DK. You pretty much have to roster him.
Mason Plumlee - FD 6100 DK 6200
Opponent - LAC
FD Proj. Pts - 33.15 DK Proj. Pts - 33.64
Mason Plumlee (the only one still playing) is the pick of the night at center on FD. No one is remotely near him in terms of Pts/$. The only justification I could see for not playing him there is to spend salary. In good conscience, I must direct you to do so elsewhere. On DK, you could justify a couple of center options, though he is the top Pts/$ player at any position costing north of $6k. His DK salary just jumped over 10%, but that won’t stop me from running him, and I suggest you not let it stop you either.
Jeff Green - FD 3800 DK 3400
Opponent - POR
FD Proj. Pts - 26.4 DK Proj. Pts - 27.96
Austin Rivers - FD 4000 DK 3300
Opponent - POR
FD Proj. Pts - 23.78 DK Proj. Pts - 25.49
These guys come together because they’re both attractive for the same reasons: they're Clippers with low prices and high likely minutes. Green is the play of the night at any position and any price on FD and DK. He has a ridiculous 4.5x floor with nearly 10x upside. I don’t have much more to say. Rivers is a little different, in a couple of ways. Unlike Green he’s a guard, though note that he’s the highest-rated PG on FD and top SG option on DK. He has the same high floor as Green (actually, higher per the DFSR projections), but the upside isn’t as spectacular. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t run him, just don’t expect a 10x (I wouldn’t expect that from Green either, it’s just a legitimate possibility). Assuming you find other places to spend your money, Rivers joins Green as the top lower-cost alternatives on Wednesday.
Jamal Crawford - FD 4800 DK 5100
Opponent - POR
FD Proj. Pts - 29.72 DK Proj. Pts - 32.5
I know, I know… you’ve been wondering when he’d come up. He’s a slightly lesser value than Rivers on DK due to price, though far and away the top SG on FD. We all know the minutes and shots will be there. It’s a little harder to project top-end peripheral stats (if you count anything other than points – and threes on DK – as peripheral). The possibility of an off night from the field keeps his floor low. Nevertheless, the upside is there, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he were in every single lineup in every single contest, even for cash games. I’m simply attempting to temper your expectations a bit. I’ll probably have him in most (ok, all) of my lineups too.
C.J. McCollum - FD 6900 DK 6700
Opponent - LAC
FD Proj. Pts - 32.7 DK Proj. Pts - 34.56
Because you have money and you have to spend it (well, you don’t have to, but it’s highly advisable in a salary-cap-style contest). McCollum’s projected multiples won’t wow you, nor will his relative positional ranking. He simply represents a reliable, predictable place to park salary at a tolerable Pts/$ level. If the money works, spend it here with a reasonable sense of comfort. If not, you’re probably not missing the opportunity to run away with a top prize.
Al-Farouq Aminu - FD 6000 DK 5600
Opponent - LAC
FD Proj. Pts - 28.45 DK Proj. Pts - 29.54
But for Jeff Green, he’d be my top reliable recommendation at SF for Wednesday. Aminu can’t touch him on price and upside though. What he can do is serve as a solid second SF on FD, and a decent place to spend mid-level money on DK. In some ways, picking him serves as an opportunity to point out that he’s an excellent fade opportunity on a slate with few. 11x outings tend to boost ownership rates the next game. I wouldn’t fault you for adding Al-Farouq to your lineup, but I could also see why you wouldn’t on a night without a lot of opportunities to differentiate your lineup.
In the “keep an eye on” department for this game, there’s a great deal of risk that comes with a great deal of upside for Alan Crabbe and Cole Aldrich, but really only on DK due to the funky playoff pricing.
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
Analysis
This game is actually relatively simple to predict. The Rockets are what they are, and we know what the Warriors look like without Steph Curry. In fact, we know what they look like against the Rockets in the playoffs without Steph Curry. You don’t often find such a solid frame of reference for a team whose best player just went down. None of this means you can bank on anything, this being DFS. But the confidence level in the predictions for this game is relatively high. There are some good top-end players and some good bargains to be had. Enjoy what may be the last time we see the Steph-less Dubs a relatively strong favorite (unless the Clippers somehow find a way to win their series with two hands tied behind their backs).
Top Value Plays
James Harden - FD 10500 DK 11100
Opponent - GSW
FD Proj. Pts - 51.84 DK Proj. Pts - 54.81
The mother of all spend-up-because-you-need-to options, the Beard will have a ridiculous ownership percentage. Given the injury situations, game scripts, and relative salaries, that will be with good reason. He is easily the most expensive player on the slate, and projects around a 5x multiple, which is always decent for an elite option. Given the dearth on Wednesday, you should find spending the money to roster Harden more than acceptable.
Draymond Green - FD 8800 DK 9700
Opponent - HOU
FD Proj. Pts - 42.27 DK Proj. Pts - 44.93
I apologize for the repetitiveness, but Draymond is pictured above because he costs a lot and is a mortal lock for decent production. The DFSR system doesn’t foresee anything spectacular here, just a solid outing from an excellent player who will be one of his team’s primary facilitators. It feels weird saying that about a hybrid PF/C clocking in above 230 lbs, but the truth is a defense (not a Paul Pierce reference, who doesn’t play terrific D these days anyway). Green will be the primary ball handler when Shaun Livingston isn’t on the court, and often even when he is. You can be confident in your expectations, just keep them in check (especially at that price on DK).
Klay Thompson - FD 7600 DK 7900
Opponent - HOU
FD Proj. Pts - 36.39 DK Proj. Pts - 40.34
The Other (Splash) Brother has similarities with several players. He projects to almost the exact multiples as C.J. McCollum on FD and DK, albeit with a lower floor (due to cost) and higher ceiling (due to shot volume). He’s also costlier, which isn’t a bad thing (altogether now) on a night with few spending alternatives. He should be on many rosters by default, and I can’t say yours shouldn’t be one of them.
Dwight Howard - FD 6900 DK 6800
Opponent - GSW
FD Proj. Pts - 34.19 DK Proj. Pts - 34.81
Dwight represents the second-best non-punt center choice on Wednesday. If it weren’t for Plumlee, I’d be telling you to lock him in. Unfortunately for Dwight, Plumlee is available and doesn’t cost significantly less (so the spend-it-where-you-can dynamic isn’t really in play here). He projects for multiples in the 5x range, and has done better than that thus far in the playoffs. Again unfortunately, his price has crept up, holding down his ceiling and his floor. Howard is not a bad option (or he wouldn’t be listed), and if you think he can keep up the 6x+ production, by all means run him out there.
Shaun Livingston - FD 4400 DK 4700
Opponent - HOU
FD Proj. Pts - 24.56 DK Proj. Pts - 24.74
Andre Iguodala - FD 4300 DK 4600
Opponent - HOU
FD Proj. Pts - 21.52 DK Proj. Pts - 22.99
And finally, two cheaper GSW options likely to see more opportunity than their price increases account for. Livingston is hardly a secret anymore, and I expect you’ll find reasonably high ownership levels here. He’s the starting PG on what (IMHO) remains a near-elite team. He’s shown what he’s likely to do. The only thing weighing him down is his salary, which has gone up over 75% since the beginning of the playoffs. Iguodala is much like Livingston, with a virtual stranglehold on low-30s minutes but a salary that’s skyrocketed. It’s possible he strings together consecutive 9x outings, but I don’t think likely given the price increase and the fact that he’s not a career 81% shooter from the field. If he reverts to form, he’s more likely to be in the 5-6x range, with the potential for an off night (he has plenty of those too) keeping his upside in check and floor lower than ideal. He’s a decent play on Wednesday, but there are lots of them. If you fade him based on other owners’ likely recency bias, I’d understand.
For some true punt/flier options, look across the Rockets depth chart, where you’ll find Donatas Motiejunas, Jason Terry, and Corey Brewer (all of whom had good-to-great multiples last game but have seen their salaries increase significantly, and frankly could have done better). I almost wrote up Michael Beasley, but, well, he’s Michael Beasley – definitely worthy of consideration, if not a full write-up.
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No Deng love? Didn’t have a great outing last time but he met his value or exceeded it in every game so far. The shots and minutes are there for him even in a blowouts.
Im using Deng in almost every lineup. but I imagine his usage rate with be pretty high. sneaky gpp plays looming without deng at pf. kaminsky/dmo looks tasty if it can hit
Also- Last part of the article, correct me if Im wrong but…. Terry is still the same 3500 price on FD a great fade option. Esp with Beverly hampered
Gonna fade Lin in Miami, and I think JJ will come out firing, he’s HEATing up and provides good value, as does Deng.
Also, I’m not expecting as much from Kemba in this one. He’ll get his points, but Livingston should get at least 30, and Lillard is more of a ‘must play’ IMO.
Jeff Green is the wildcard here, and I’ll be starting him, just hope he lives up to his reasonable expectations.
Today , I think is more about finding the low usage guys with any kind of upside. At least for GPPS
Are you confusing usage with ownership?
For cash, no need to get cute today. I’m thinking Wade/Deng, Draymond or Klay, A few high volume cheap high volume Clippers (Rivers, Green), or switch safer Livingston for Rivers. Personally, I”M avoiding all Hornets and Rockets tonite. Also like Jordan tonight, just think he has a very safe floor. Playoff time, I’ve been riding with home team players, and has treated me well.
kemba 19.7 40.3 35.1 47.3 solid numbers
Drayton green is going to be over 80 percent owned on dk today, if you are in gpps I would suggest throwing a few lineups without him in it
*draymond
Has anyone heard if Batum will play?
Latest i heard is he went through shootaround and is expected to play. Officially listed as a game time decision. This is per rotoworld.
Anyone have thoughts on the minimum priced clippers? Thinking of Wes Johnson mostly, but feels like there could be a 20+ fantasy point night from some of these ~$2,000 dudes. Maybe Paul Pierce? I’d be concerned about Pierce’s minutes though. Not sure he has enough gas in the tank to go for more than about 20.
Rivers, Crawford, Harden, Thompson. All listed at SG on DK. Makes building a roster tough. Chose two and your G spot is locked up. Choose three and your Utility is locked up too. I would like all 4 but that is impossible.
Gotta go Harden, Thompson and rotate the clips in.
Beverly says he’s playing tonight, I hesitate to run Jason Terry over Rivers, Crawford and Livingston.
Thanks for the feedback, Brandon.
im thinking HARDEN and D. GREEN will be highly owned?
And Klay, and Plumlee, etc.
I am surprised Iggy is still so cheap on FD.
I agree. He seems to pick it up much more when Curry is out.
gotta keep in mind that this is a do or die game for the houston, if the dubs start to blow out houston you wont see much of any gs player during the fourth quarter probably. They already lost curry…im sure they will be looking to avoid any further injury risk
Deandre makes a nice low ownership pivot off of Whiteside given their similar price points. Still need to dig into DJ’s usage when CP3 is also off the court, however.
Whiteside was very low owned last game, with Jordan way more owned. Same thing again tonight especially with Whiteside nursing an injury, and with Paul and Griffin out, Jordan is going to way higher owned than Whiteside.
I feel like Crawford is the must play at SG…and with that being said I also have a hard time fading Klay Thompson when Curry is out. So only having two slots anybody have the same thought process and fading Harden?
No way I’m fading harden, but you can so he may be 89% owned instead of 89.1% owned. I’m running multiple lineups tonight because of the multiple options at the 1 and the 2. Putting Klay with Livingston and then putting the clippers together and then mixing them up in other lineups.
I am with you DJ. If ever there was a game that’s a possible steal for them it’s tonight. Plus it’s put up or go home time. Howard and Harden should hopefully do at least what they did last game.
I’ve been having this dilemma all day, it’s a question of whether I want to get burned by Harden or Jamal.
You can’t fade Harden tonight. He could explode for 60 plus. Beverly is nursing a hamstring injury, and that thing can blow at any time if he moves the wrong way. Harden is the starting PG and SG. High usage rate! Klay struggles sometimes without Curry. Check Game 3…
Any good sources of usage info before tip off?
ESPN NBA usage rate
If the Rockets win tonight, they could push it to a Game 7 and win this series! Stay tuned….. Mark my words! They smell blood in the water!!!
I need your help guys!!! Iggy or aminu??????
Given that choice and not both, I always lean toward Aminu. I have rostered him in every one of the Blazers playoff games and haven’t been disappointed. Should be interesting game.
Kemba or Lillard for cash games on FD?
I say Lillard for BOTH. I could be wrong (disclaimer) but I think Lillard is a MUST START w/o Paul in there. Meanwhile, Walker is not going to blow up against the Heat in Miami. He’ll be productive, but Lillard gets it done for $200 less on FD.
Jeff Green and Dwight Howard or
Igoudala and Plumlee? Thoughts
I like iguodala and plumlee over those two.
Alex, I have the same problem! Kenna or lillard?
Being a NY er I only play on fantasy aces but am I crazy to be thinking about Ian Clark at minimum price. he averaged 15fp last two games which would be enough to provide good value and allow lineup flexibility to fit harden, lillard and one other high priced guy
Hey Tom…..Know what, that’s an interesting possibility, especially if the GSW blow out the Rockets. In fact, I think I’ll start him, this allows me to roster both Lillard and Walker. Hopefully he gets some extra run tonight. If he gets 15 or more FP, then he will have hit his mark.
Jeff Green and Plumlee represent the best value with high ceiling on the board. doesnt mean they arent risky. Id put both on a gpp
Rockets tough to get a handle on. To the outside world hearing Curry is out this round you’d think they’d flip a switch and think maybe we can win this thing. But their body language suggests they can’t wait for the season to be over. Just hard to tell which team will show up. I’ve got no love for Howard but he was 7-9 the other night and they just refused to feed him the ball. GSW couldn’t stop him and he only gets 9 shots??? If the Rockets actually show up Howard and Harden could do a 100fp combined imo..
The thing with Howard, and this is just my usually wrong anecdotal opinion, is that he doesn’t appear to have much gas left in the tank, so to speak. After he gets a handful of looks he starts to get tired. He just can’t physically pound the ball under the basket on every possession for the full four quarters. I think this caps his output around where we’ve seen it the last few games. Roughly 40 fantasy points or so. But Harden can top 60, so the combined 100 is in play for sure.
Batum still showing with 0 points even though he’s playing? Gotta think that changes the optimizer and guys like Marvin?
And Jeremy Lin for sure.
Draftkings is absolutely killing me today. Between having my four favorite plays all being shooting guards and an absolute wasteland at PF, i can’t figure out what to do. (seriously, if you don’t play DK, here are the PF’s from most to least expensive: Draymond, Blake Griffin, Chris Bosh, Marvin Williams, Ed Davis, Donatas Motiejunas, Clint Capela, Luc Richard Mba Moute, Udonis Haslem, Josh Smith). Looks like i’ll just throw 10 lineups at the wall and hope one sticks.
Yup, they’ve made it about one player… Draymond Green. You’ll be able to pick the winners in GPP based on what he does. He does well and those who roster him do well. He doesn’t and those who fade him will do well. You’re left betting Draymond vs the field.
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G D.Lillard 38.86 6,300.00
G K.Thompson 33.29 5,800.00
G J.Crawford 23.84 4,500.00
F D.Green 38.49 6,500.00
F A.Iguodala 17.22 4,550.00
F A.Aminu 22.59 3,950.00
C M.Plumlee 25.61 4,750.00
Util A.Rivers 17.01 4,350.00
Util S.Livingston 17.13 4,200.00
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Walrus, I’d say that was a winner at first glance. I have several very similar LU’s from earlier today on FD and got in on the 333K shot a couple of times before the contest filled. I feel very confident in that lineup. I know it can be beaten, but top to bottom, one of the most solid I could project. Good luck!
So if does anyone like Batum if he plays today?
As i understand he went through workouts and will play tonight. I have him in several lineups.
By the way, the whole ship could get blown up if Nicolaus Batum plays tonight.
Any thoughts on Mo Buckets tonight? I have a feeling this could be a game he sees more minutes than usual, especially if it gets out of hand.
Kemba vs Lillard? Livingston vs Rivers? Who do you guys like out of these?
It’s a crapshoot. Lillard has basically done nothing and Kemba has been pretty solid but that was with Paul playing and without Batum…. whole new world tonight 🙂
FYI, Batum has been added to the Opti.
This is with a 36 minute projections. If we get word of a minutes restriction this will change I’m sure.
Not sure there could be worse news than this.. hopefully it gets less ambiguous closer to tip..
CHA now listing Batum as probable… but COULD be on a minutes restriction
I wouldn’t touch Batum with a 10″ pole, how can you trust him coming off a injury first game back, but the optimizer has him in a lot of linups, I don’t get that.
I’d guess it’s purely a price thing with the optimizer. He’s priced way below where he should be if he’s playing like his normal self (which is someting like $7,500 on DK i’d think. Currently at $6,200 on DK). But yeah i side with you, i’m not touching him until i see him run and cut at full speed.
You guys trust batum tonight? Should I fade d green?
Not me…..fresh off injury, he might not get his minutes. He could do some damage but there is too much risk involved for me.
Yeah I think the risk is greater than the reward. Let’s put it this way…..if he does play up to his normal standard, he would be the THE sleeper pick of the night.
Ed davis or kaminsky as the second PF on FD?
IGGY, J. JOHNSON, or GREEN @ SF on FD? Need 2 of the 3.
I would not trust batum tonight though he could screw things up if you are considering lin or williams. Considering how their big lineup worked in games 3-4 I think you are still going to see a lot of that and allow batum some run to see how he’s feeling. I’d love to play lin and williams but not willing to risk it. I think a lot of it too will depend on how miami changes defensively. Do they staND pat or do they start sagging the lane more stop walker /lin drives which opens up Charlotte’s 3 point shooting for drive and kicks the way they played most of the season.
I used steph after he came off his ankle injury and he went right back down so needless to say I’m concerned the same could happen with Batum it wouldn’t be the first time he’s left my lineup in disarray after one of his injuries
I need to see the CHA starting lineup. You’d think since it aint broke they bring Batum off the bench but we’ve seen some terrible coaching here in the playoffs so far so CHA could roll their regular season lineup instead. Changes everything.
Definitely could be a gamble worth risking on a small GPP.
I agree on Batum being risky. Have him at 34 minutes. If you think that is too many I’d say just play the first non-Batum lineup
Nevermind. He’s coming off the bench. I dusted him to 28 minutes which ticked up Marvin and Lin just a tad
The fact that he was ruled out the entire series kinda scares me a little to run him especially with him coming off the bench. So even if he comes of the bench you guys still think his mi Utes will be there?
WELP that just answered my question lol
Well it’s nice to see Batum and the coach get playoff basketball. Batum playing and coming off the bench ( he went to Clifford and said we’re rolling… bring me off the bench)
Yep. Smart guy, Batum is. I like what they have in that team. Could be real tough next year with a healthy MKG to lock down on defense.
Hey Kyle – you’re killing it lately, can u share a solid lineup for gpp’s for tonight?!
The other thing about Batum is that his production was marginal even when healthy and getting his minutes. He wasn’t exactly lighting it up those first 2 games in Miami, no reason to expect him to flip a switch now.
Optimizer telling me to run Jason terry….lol
lol is right. It for some reason hadn’t picked up Beverley playing tonight. Adjusted and pushed through an update.
Any thoughts on Whiteside or Jordan on dk
After too many adjustments, here is my final FD LU:
Lillard
Walker
Harden
Clark (fingers crossed)
Iggy
Green
Green
Deng
Plumlee
Yup, I know Clark is a HUGE risk, but I’m gambling that GSW will blow out the Rockets at home, and that he will get some extra court time. Chances are it’ll be a close game, but it’s worth a shot.
I hope my LU isn’t too “GREEN”…..lol
What is everyone’s thoughts on PF? Green or… Optimizer is not optimizing to my liking today and I’ve found myself waffling on this position all day and it’s getting kinda late lol
Crawford or livingston?
Motiejunas viable?
Joseph- all day long.
Thoughts on Pablo prigioni
ended up going with prigioni,Livingston,wade
Harden,iguodala,aminu,green,deng,jordan
My DK winning lineup: Lillard,harden,deng,donatas,whiteside,rivers,iggy,Livingston
Good luck everyone… hopefully I win some big money!
226.7……………………………boy last night was sad…………..gotta shake that off and get down to serious business.
main lineup for tonight is very, very risky………..”gulp”…………….
rivers
lillard
wade
Thompson
iggy
batum
green
deng
plumster
did something unusual and changed my lineup for one $1 H2H……………………
Livingston
lillard
wade
Thompson
aminu
iggy
green
deng
plummer
notice harden is faded tonight
watch me score 400 on that $1 H2H……………if that happens…………it’s been nice knowin you
PG Damian Lillard
PG Shaun Livingston
SG James Harden
SG Klay Thompson
SF Al-Farouq Aminu
SF Andre Iguodala
PF Draymond Green
PF Ed Davis
C Mason Plumlee
I feel safe with this FD lineup. Only really one punt (Ed Davis) and he’s solid. Harden/Lillard could get 50 and Klay 35-40.
damn…………..batum looks like he hasn’t even SEEN a basketball in 10 years………………………..I predict a night of rage already
Very weird starting lineup for the clips
well…………..playing batum was a HUGE mistake………..and I have a feeling it wasn’t my only one tonight………………………………………….damn………………….what was I thinking???
Looking like a pretty off night for all optimizers. Basketball and baseball looking pretty bad. The hockey predictions way off as well. Oh well. Great week thus far. Off night tonight. Let’s get back at it tomorrow!!
Baby Dame needs to start droppin dime insteads of turnovers!!
not trying to sound like a jerk here or anything but can someone please tell me what in the hell lillard is doing playing like a piece of shit tonight???!!!????!!!!
Of course literally the only person I have no exposure to is Mo Harkless
I’m beginning to wonder if the same folks that corrupted gambling on sports haven’t somehow moved to the technology age and gotten their hands into fantasy sports. Lots of eggs being laid over the last couple of weeks
Dame Lillard needs to stop worrying about rapping and selling plush dolls on nba.com and concentrate on being able to move to the next round by beating an extremely depleted Clippers team
I see the Dame hate stopped after that fourth quarter.
Rip city!!!
I played the optimal in all my cash games and a tourney. Cashed everywhere! I can’t say it didn’t have me sweating for a while though!
Cashed everywhere in FD with the opt tonight, just wish I can get a night with both FD & DK
Damn 5 points off first in the 3$ gpp. DMO was my only weak link
Mine too. I played the opt in the $3 gpp and cashed at bottom tier. Placed 2nd in gpp by locking Jordan and hitting the button
Optimizer and fan duel salaries don’t match….
Jeff Green is listed as a PF on fandual & a SF on optimizer
Yup. For some reason on the Th-Fri slate he was a SF. Will be updating shortly