NBA DFS Fanduel Lineup Advice and Analysis for 4/8/16
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Game Winner My Game Winner will be my top play for the position.
Dunk A Dunk is a second or third tier player with the highest upside.
Half-Court Shot Otherwise known as a “punt play”.
Pass A player deemed a Pass is someone I’m avoiding — or “passing” on.
Point Guard
Game Winner Isaiah Thoms vs MIL $7,900
At this point in the season for DFS, you want to roster players that are still playing for something. In the case of the Celtics, they are still playing for home-court advantage in the first round so there will be no rest days for the Celtics’ best player. It’s a tough matchup on paper, as the Bucks defend the point guard position well, but I still expect a huge game from Thomas.
Dunk Goran Dragic @ ORL $6,700
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The team the Celtics are battling with for home-court are the Heat, so expect Dragic to play big minutes despite this being the second game of a back to back. The Magic are a good matchup for Dragic, they rank in the bottom third of the league in defending the point guard position.
Half-Court Shot Shane Larkin @ CHA $4,700
The Nets have nothing left to play for except pride and to play spoiler, but Larkin is playing for recognition for next year. He needs to show that he can be a worthy starting point guard in this league. The Nets are Larkin’s third NBA team in as many years, he is playing for a job.
Pass Kyle Lowry vs IND $7,900
The Raptors are pretty much locked into the No. 2 seed barring an epic collapse from the Cavs, and even then it would come down to a tiebreaker, which I’m unsure if the Cavs or Raptors have the tiebreaker advantage. Either way, the chances that the Raptors get the No. 1 seed are beyond slim. Lowry may not sit the game out entirely, but don’t expect heavy minutes from him.
Shooting Guard
Game Winner Bradley Beal @ DET $6,000
The Wizards aren’t mathematically eliminated yet, but they are more than likely out of 
the playoffs. Beal, after an injury-ravaged season, will be looking to prove he is worthy of a big contract this offseason. With John Wall expected to miss this game, Beal will be the centerpiece of this offense and the Wizards will need him to play like a max contract player if they expect to beat the team currently holding the eighth seed in the East.
Dunk Avery Bradley vs MIL $5,800
Much like Isaiah Thomas, Bradley will get big minutes in a very important game for home court advantage. The Bucks do not defend the two guard as well as they do the point, so Bradley could be in for a huge game if Thomas struggles at all. Either way, expect Bradley to show up and play big minutes in this one.
Half-Court Shot Jamal Crawford @ UTA $4,800
The Clippers have already announced they are resting most of their starters tonight, and unless you were living under a rock about a week ago, you already know what Crawford did the last time all the starters rested. For those living under rocks, he had 46.7 fanduel points.
Pass DeMar DeRozan vs IND $8,100
see Kyle Lowry
Small Forward
Game Winner Giannis Antetokounmpo @ BOS $9,700
Looking at the Bucks team from a fantasy perspective, it’s hard to grasp how such a fantasy friendly team is so bad in the real world — but that is the case. The Bucks have nothing to play for, but I still expect Alphabet to do everything he can to at least play spoiler. The Celtics want home court in the playoffs, the Bucks would love to spoil that for them.
Dunk Robert Covington vs NY $6,300
The Sixers haven’t had anything to play for in years, so expect this to be business as usual for Covington and his teammates.
Half-Court Shot Luke Babbit vs LAL $5,400
Much like Shane Larkin, Babbit is looking to prove himself over the last few weeks of the season to show that he belongs in the NBA. He has done a good job at it in recent weeks, and now he gets a Lakers that hasn’t played much defense all year.
Pass Kawhi Leonard @ DEN $8,600
Why am I passing on Leonard? Let me count the ways. This is the second game of a back to back. It’s also the second game of a back to back in the Denver altitude. The Spurs are locked into the No. 2 seed. His coach is Greg Popovich.
Power Forward
Game Winner Derrick Favors vs LAC $6,700
The Jazz are still fighting for a playoff spot. They currently have the last spot in the West and the Clippers handed them a gift by not playing any of their key players. That doesn’t mean the Jazz will take this game lightly, though. I like all the Jazz players tonight against the Clippers’ second team.
Dunk Luol Deng @ ORL $6,300
As I mentioned before, the Heat are battling for home court with the Celtics. Deng has been very good since moving into the power forward spot and the Heat started pushing the pace a little more. Look for that trend to continue tonight.
Half-Court Shot Derrick Williams @ PHI $4,500
Williams has put up some nice numbers with Kristaps Porzingis sitting out with a shoulder injury. It’s unlikely that Zingis plays in this game, so fire up Williams again.
Pass LaMarcus Aldridge @ DEN $8,300
see Kawhi Leonard
Center
Game Winner Hassan Whiteside @ ORL $8,600
Beating a dead horse here. Heat and Celtics fighting for home court….
Dunk Rudy Gobert vs LAC $5,900
Still beating that horse… Jazz fighting for that 8 seed.
Half-Court Shot Cole Aldrich @ UTA $3,700
He will get 30-plus minutes with all the starters out, and while I don’t like the matchup, at his price tag he is the best value on the slate tonight.
Pass Jonas Valaciunas vs IND $6,200
see Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan
The 6th Man (other plays I like)
- PG Reggie Jackson $6,000
- PG Shelvin Mack $5,900
- SG Wesley Matthews $5,200
- SF Gordon Hayward $6,800
- PF Thomas Robinson $6,600
- C Marcin Gortat $6,600
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