It’s Friday night and we have a huge ten-game slate over on DraftKings tonight. Tonight’s slate features a ton of fantasy-friendly matchups, along with a red-hot LeBron James taking on the Suns at home. Deciding what to do with LeBron and his massive price tag is going to be one of the key decisions on this slate and I will touch on that in my picks (I’m playing him). Since he’s expensive, we’re going to need some value plays, so I’ve mixed in a few of them throughout my picks as well.
With this in mind, I have focused on identifying my two favorite plays, at each position with an emphasis on finding some strong value plays.
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Guards
Taurean Prince (ATL): $7,000 at GSW
It has been a long road to get here, but we’re finally at the point in the NBA season where Taurean Prince has become playable at $7,000. He has been on fire over the past few weeks, putting up 45 or more DK points in four of the past six games. On top of this, he is consistently leading the Hawks in minutes over the past two weeks while they ride his hot streak. The Warriors are ranked 21st in DK points allowed to small forwards this season, so this is definitely a beatable matchup for Prince. In a game that features a total over 220 points, Price is a great late-night hammer in tournaments.