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02/08/2017
Austyn Varney

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 2/8/17

Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it!

Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock tonight.

By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below!

What We Know

=DeMarcus Cousins is suspended for 1 game

Cousins got his 16th technical against the Bulls, and will now be forced to sit out against the Celtics. This would have been a great match-up for Cousins, who has been phenomenal lately. Instead, we will look elsewhere. Darren Collison, Matt Barnes and Willie Cauley-Stein all have a lot of appeal, and I like them in that order. Tolliver and Lawson also gain some appeal, and I will have some exposure.

=Danilo Gallinari will miss a few more games

Gallinari has missed the last 3 games, and Wilson Chandler has taken advantage. This match-up with the Hawks is fine for Chandler, who should be the focal point of the offense behind Jokic. Jokic could also pick up some shots, and he is always a great tournament option.

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What We're Waiting to Know

=Jimmy Butler & Dwyane Wade are both questionable to play

Butler is a little less likely to play, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them both sit. If one sits, the other one is a great play. If both end up missing the game, there are a lot of different ways to look. Michael Carter-Williams is at the top of the list, followed by the likes of Rondo and Jerian Grant. This game with the Warriors will be fast paced, so someone will be scoring for the Bulls. You can basically go anywhere in tournaments if both of these guys are out.

=Thaddeus Young is questionable to play

Thad has been out for the last 2 games, and Lavoy Allen came through once. He will see big minutes again and could hit value at a very cheap price. Myles Turner will also see a secure 32 minutes. He is a great option in all formats whether Thad plays or not.

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The "Every Lineup" Guys

=John Wall

We looked at both of these guys in the main picks article, and they are still right up there as top plays. Wall is still playing Brooklyn, and there still really really bad. Wall is the best point guard on the board, and the price reflects that. I expect Wall to be over 50 fantasy points tonight, and the upside is there for much more. The Nets play extremely fast and offer up the best match-up in the NBA for point guards. This is one of the best spots Wall will be in all year, and you should probably take advantage.

=Wilson Chandler

As just mentioned, Danilo Gallinari will not play for a few more games. Chandler becomes the leader on the perimeter with Gallo out, and his usage has been monstrous. While the Hawks aren't the best match-up, they also aren't the worst. Kent Bazemore is a guy who will give up a lot of open shots, and Chandler will hit them. He may not be the safest way to go on the board, but he has a ton of upside, and he should see 15 shots.

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  • John Wall, Jordan Clarkson: (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

2 Visitor Comments

  1. Thanks for the tips. I ended up winning the FBWC Ticket to go to Miami!!!

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