Happy New Year.
Today we get a decent 5 game slate.
** Blazers get the largest pace bump. Also, excellent matchup.
**Giannis is the highest priced player and worth a look for raw points.
**Keep an eye on Joel Embiid’s status. Worth a look if he plays and has no limitations. Excellent spot for him.
DvP Chart over last 30 days.
PG
Damian Lillard- Dame in an elite spot tonight. Kings one of the worst teams defending opposing PGs.
Emmanual Mudiay- Revenge game.
TJ McConnell- playing over 20 minutes a game and put up 20 plus FPs in last 4 games. Clippers allowing 5th most FPs to opposing PGs over the last 30 days. GPP play.
Fred VanVleet worth a look since he is starting again.
SG
Bogdan Bogdonovic- 16 plus shots in last 4 games. 30 or more FPs in last 2 games. Good spot for him tonight.
CJ McCollum- biggest pace bump and excellent matchup.
Khris Middleton
Avery Bradley- value GPP play. 3 straight games with over 20 FPs. price has not moved on DK.
SF
Jimmy Butler- too cheap for his upside.
Danillo Gallinari- playing well.
Joe Ingles- bounce back game tonight. Price down.
Reggie Bullock- GPP play. Over 20% usage in last 2 games.
Moe Harklees- playing the minutes since returning. Pace up spot. GPP play.
PF
Blake Griffin-attack the Bucks at the PF spot.
Nemanja Bjelica
Al-Farouq Aminu- 5 straight with 20 or more FPs.
Juan Hernangomez– if Harris is out. Elite matchup. Knicks worst in league defending SFs.
Luke Kornet- GPP play
C
Nikola Jokic- excellent matchup.
Jusif Nurkic- Excellent matchup. Prefer on DK with lower price. Could put up 40 FPs in under 30 minutes.
Brook Lopez- playing minutes this year. 25 or more FPs over the last 4 games. 26.5 vs Pistons last time out. GPP play.
D.J. Wilson – GPP punt play.
Core
Lillard
Griffin
Butler
McConnell