Happy Sunday everyone! Since there is no football on until August, the NBA is throwing 10 games at us today, but we’re gonna take a look at just the 6 game slate that starts @ 6 PM ET. Cashed in all of our 50/50s last night:
“In my experience, nobody just gets randomly better at fantasy”- Pete Eckhart from FX’s The League
Which is why we’re here to help! Let’s check out tonight’s 6 game slate!
Point Guards
Damian Lillard $9,600 vs. UTA
Meet tonight’s highest owned player: Damian Lillard. Lillard was on ? ? ? Friday night, as he dropped a career-high 51 points against Steph Curry and the Warriors. Lillard was taking shots from Jimmer Fredette range with 20 seconds left on the shot clock, he just couldn’t miss. Dame takes the second most shot attempts/game in the NBA(behind Boogie Cousins) and he’s averaging 12 three point attempts/game over his last 3 contests! Portland’s offense is almost entirely dependent on McCollum and Lillard, look for them to run the offense again tonight against Utah.
Brandon Jennings $4,300 vs. IND
Probably the biggest move of the 2016 trade deadline was Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova being shipped to Orlando for Tobias Harris. It looks like Jennings just needed a change of scenery, as he scored 18 points, dished out 4 assists, and grabbed 3 rebounds in just 24 minutes in his Magic debut. Jennings is not afraid to shoot the 3-pointer, as he launched 9 shots from beyond the arc in his debut. A player of his caliber isn’t $4,300 often, so get your fill.
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Sneaky GPP play- Isaiah Canaan
Shooting GuardsÂ
Victor Oladipo $6,500 vs. IND
With Tobias Harris gone, it’s “The Oladipo Show” in Orlando now. Last game against Dallas, Oladipo scored 17 points and grabbed an eye-popping 14 rebounds in the overtime win. Oladipo and Vucevic are the main beneficiaries from the Tobias trade and it showed last game, as both had double-doubles in the win against the Mavs. Oladipo and Fournier should get more looks on the offensive end with Harris gone.
Sneaky GPP play- Nik Stauskus
Small ForwardsÂ
Chandler Parsons $ 6,400 vs. PHI
After starting the season on the IR, Parsons looks to be back to normal, as he’s averaging 24.6 PPG over his last three contests. The Mavericks signed Parsons for his exceptional shooting ability, and he hasn’t disappointed. In his last game against Orlando, Parsons shot 9 for 11 from the floor and 6 for 7 from beyond the arc. He’s been a lone bright spot for the Mavs, who are 4-7 in their last 11 games, they desperately need a win against Philly, so look for Parsons to take advantage of the excellent match up.
Sneaky GPP play- Doug McDermott
Power Forwards
Derrick Favors $7,200 vs. POR
The Blazers are somehow the 7th seed in the Western conference right now even with Noah Vonleh and Mason Plumlee as their starting big men. The Blazers might have the softest frontcourt in the entire league, yet they didn’t trade for a big man during the trade deadline. This is actually a huge game tonight in Portland, as the Jazz are just half a game back of the Blazers in the west. Favors has missed a lot of time this season due to injury, but he’s back just in time as the Jazz fight for a playoff spot. In his last outing, Favors dished out a career-high 6 assists and had a double-double in the win against Boston. The Jazz need Favors if they want any shot of making the playoffs, he should have a field day against Portland’s frontcourt.
Nerlens Noel $6,600 @ DAL
It’s no surprise the Mavericks give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing power forwards, Dirk Nowitzki is almost 38 years old now, and it shows, especially on the defensive end of the court. Dirk has struggled at times defending his man(gave up 51 DK points to Julius Randle earlier this year) Noel is 16 years younger than Nowitzki and a phenomenal athlete, he stuffs the stat sheet in almost every single category, sending shots into the stands and coming up with steals. The only gripe with Noel is that he doesn’t seem to get many touches on the offensive end, which isn’t entirely his fault. Last game against the Pelicans, Noel did manage to take 15 shot attempts, which is three off his season high. Hopefully, Philly uses Noel to exploit the 37-year-old Nowitzki.
Sneaky GPP Play- JaMychal Green
Centers
Brook Lopez $7,400 vs. CHA
If you happened to catch the Charlotte v. Milwaukee game the other night, you couldn’t help but notice Zeller and Kaminsky’s struggles on the defensive end of the floor. Jabari had a career night on Friday and Miles Plumlee was able to grab 4 offensive rebounds and 3 blocks in just 17 minutes on the court. Lopez has been a lone bright spot for the Nets, who are 15 games out of a playoff spot in the East.
Sneaky GPP play- Cody Zeller
Our Lineup:
| PG | Damian Lillard | Uta@Por | $9,600 | |
| SG | Victor Oladipo | Ind@Orl | $6,500 | |
| SF | Chandler Parsons | Phi@Dal | $6,400 | |
| PF | Derrick Favors | Uta@Por | $7,200 | |
| C | Cody Zeller | Cha@Bkn | $5,000 | |
| G | Mike Conley | Mem@Tor | $6,700 | |
| F | JaMychal Green | Mem@Tor | $4,000 | |
| UTIL | Brandon Jennings | Ind@Orl | $4,300 |
(Credit Tykes.co for images)
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