James Harden has a great matchup Friday night
Geoff Lambert discusses Friday night’s NBA lineup advice.
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Last Friday was another good night for my weekly lineup as it put up a little over 300 FanDuel points and cashed in all my 50/50s. Unfortunately, it was a very high-scoring night and just missed in GPPs, but I’ll take it. On to tonight…
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Point Guards
D.J. Augustin (ORL) $4,000 @ PHI
Augustin has been starting for the Magic over the last few games, and while he has received fewer minutes than former starter Elfrid Payton, he is playing enough to hit value at his $4,000 salary. He has three straight games with at least 25 minutes and has gone over 20 FanDuel points in the last two (this article was written before the conclusion of last night’s game). His low price will allow us to fit the two biggest studs on the slate in our lineup.
Rajon Rondo (CHI) $5,900 vs CLE
Rondo has just missed triple-doubles in four of his last five games and has gone over 30 FanDuel points in five straight. Tonight he gets a plus matchup with the Cavaliers who are bottom seven in points allowed to opposing point guards.
Shooting Guards
James Harden (HOU) $11,500 @ DEN
Do I really need to convince you to play Harden? The Nuggets are second only to the Nets in points allowed to opposing shooting guards. My only trepidation is the back to back game in Denver, one of the hardest places to play due to the elevation. Ultimately, I think Harden still ends the night with the second-highest point total.
Evan Fournier (ORL) $5,800 @ PHI
Fournier has alternated good games and bad games over his last four. The two bad games were against pretty good defensive teams in the Spurs and Wizards. The Sixers are not a good defensive team and give up over 38 FanDuel points per game to opposing shooting guards. If he follows the same pattern as the last four then he is due for a good game.
Small Forwards
Jae Crowder (BOS) $5,300 vs SAC
Crowder has three straight 30-plus FanDuel point games and no longer has a minute restriction. He is very underpriced for a player with an 18 percent usage rate getting 30-plus minutes per night. Use him before FanDuel raises his price.
Brandon Ingram (LAL) $4,000 @ TOR
Nick Young is expected to be out for a few more games and the Lakers have inserted Ingram into the starting lineup in his place. Ingram’s upside is somewhat limited, but as long as he can get me 20 FanDuel points I’ll be happy as I’m only using him for salary relief to fit the next guy…
Power Forwards
Anthony Davis (NO) $12,300 vs LAC
Davis has been nothing short of spectacular this season and has been even better over his last four games with Jrue Holiday on the court. He is averaging over 64 FanDuel points in those four games. Even against the Clippers, who are the No. 1 team in points allowed to power forwards, Davis is a must play.
Tobias Harris (DET) $5,700 @ ATL
Harris has been on a tear recently putting up three straight games with at least 32 FanDuel points. The Hawks are in the bottom third of the NBA in points allowed to power forwards. I’m expecting another 30-plus FD points for Harris tonight.
Center
Robin Lopez (CHI) $5,300 vs CLE
I find myself playing “values” at the center position more and more lately, and Lopez has been one of my favorite plays over the last few weeks. He has had at least 32 FanDuel points in three of his last four. His only blemish was a 17.5 FD game against the Sixers.
