Jimmy Butler continues to do everything for the Chicago Bulls

Wednesday presents us with 10 games on the main slate, and this is shaping up as a good one in terms of roster construction. Two of the 10 games have spreads higher than 10, but eight of the 10 have projected totals of at least 200 points. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a lineup for DraftKings.

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Point Guard

Isaiah Thomas (BOS): $7,300 vs. CHI
Thomas and the Celtics should be well rested for tonight’s game, having been off since October 29^th. This is important as Thomas fell in an odd fashion during that game, but it sounds like he should be good to go. This is a decent matchup for Thomas, and with Al Horford on the shelf tonight, he could absorb a little bit of the scoring load as well.

Other Notables:

• James Harden (HOU): $11,200 @ NY
• Damian Lillard (POR): $9,600 @ PHO
• Chris Paul (LAC): $8,400 vs. OKC
• Eric Bledsoe (PHO): $6,900 vs. POR
• Sergio Rodriguez (PHI): $4.900 @ CHA

Shooting Guard

Gerald Henderson (PHI): $3,400 @ CHA
Henderson is one of the better values on the board tonight, as he saw 31 minutes last night, which is right about where I project him to be tonight as well. Henderson is rather scoring dependent for his value, but his salary affords us the ability to take on that risk. The Sixers are thin up front, so he could even see some time as a stretch four tonight against the Hornets.

Other Notables:

• C.J. McCollum (POR): $7,200 @ PHO
• Victor Oladipo (OKC): $6,500 @ LAC
• Devin Booker (PHO): $6,000 vs. POR
• Kent Bazemore (ATL): $4,900 vs. LAL

Small Forward

Jimmy Butler (SF) : $7,700 @ BOS
Butler has been very solid for the Bulls, averaging 35 DKP over three games, while cracking the 30-minute mark just once. I expect his minutes to be back up tonight in what should be a close, high-scoring affair against Boston, which gives his strong floor an added boost.

Other Notables:

• Tobias Harris (DET): $6,100 @ BKN
• Robert Covington (PHI): $4,800 @ CHA
• Maurice Harkless (POR): $4,000 @ PHO

Power Forward

Amir Johnson (BOS) : $3,400 vs. CHI
With the news that Al Horford will miss tonight’s contest, I expect Johnson to see an uptick in minutes against the Bulls. While he likely won’t play more than 25 minutes, that should afford him more than enough chances to exceed six or seven times his current salary.

Other Notables

• Anthony Davis (NO): $10,900 @ MEM
• Paul Millsap (ATL): $8,000 vs. LAL
• Kristaps Porzingis (NY): $7,200 vs. HOU
• Taj Gibson (CHI): $5,600 @ BOS
• Marvin Williams (CHA): $5,000 vs. BOS

Center

Marc Gasol (MEM): $6,100 vs. NO
Gasol feels like an incredible buy in this range, and he’s facing a New Orleans team that ranks 29^th in team rebounding rate. Gasol rested last night, so I expect him to be good to go in a favorable home matchup against the Pelicans.

Other Notables

• Andre Drummond (DET): $8,300 @ BKN
• Dwight Howard (ATL): $7,600 vs. LAL
• Jonas Valanciunas (TOR): $6,800 @ WAS
• Marcin Gortat (WAS): $5,600 vs. TOR

Guard

Kyle Lowry (TOR): $7,600 @ WAS
Lowry will face an up-tempo team in Washington, which will likely boost his already solid floor. This game has just a one point spread, so I expect Lowry to be a lock for at least 35 minutes.

Forward

Carmelo Anthony (NY): $7,500 vs. HOU
This contest features a 216 projected point total, with the spread currently sitting at just one, which creates a dream scenario for a reasonably priced Anthony. The Rockets are dead last in team defensive efficiency, and he represents one of the best values across all positions tonight as a result.

Utility

Eric Bledsoe (PHO): $6,900 vs. POR
Bledsoe is simply too cheap here, as his value threshold (34 DKP) is five points lower than his average from last season. This is a good individual matchup, and Portland struggles to defend as a team, too. Toss in a 216 projected total, and you have all sorts of profit potential for Bledsoe tonight.

My Lineup

• PG – Isaiah Thomas (BOS): $7,300 vs. CHI
• SG – Gerald Henderson (PHI): $3,400 @ CHA
• SF – Jimmy Butler (CHI): $7,700 @ BOS
• PF – Amir Johnson (BOS): $3,400 vs. CHI
• C – Marc Gasol (MEM): $6,100 vs. NO
• G – Kyle Lowry (TOR): $7,600 @ WAS
• F – Carmelo Anthony (NY): $7,500 vs. HOU
• UTIL – Eric Bledsoe (PHO): $6,900 vs. POR

Help yourself out by checking out our NBA Optimal Lineup for today’s slate

Adam Sutton is a correspondent at FantasyPros. To read more from Adam, follow him @DraftStars_Adam. You can find more of Adam’s work at DraftStars.net.