Let’s ring in the New Year with a win! In our last article on 12/29, we suggested stacking the Houston-Atlanta game and it worked out nicely!
Let’s win some ? ? ? tonight in Thursday’s 6 game slate!(Credit Tykes.co for the images)
Prices are for DraftKings.com, but players can also be played on FanDuel.com
Point Guards
Chris Paul- $9,100 @ NO
Blake Griffin will be out for at least a few more weeks, which means the Clippers are going to rely heavily on Chris Paul in the coming weeks. With Griffin out, Paul is the main offensive weapon for Doc Rivers, which means he will have a ton of opportunities for fantasy points. Paul is averaging 46.6 DK points over his last four games, and could have scored more, but two of the last three games have been blowouts. The Pelicans cannot defend point guards or centers, so load up on CP3 and DeAndre Jordan tonight.
Trey Burke- $4,200 @ POR
Trey Burke has been on ? ? ? with Alec Burks sidelined with a fractured tibia. Burke had 35.75 DK points last night in a revenge game against the Timberwolves and 26 against the Sixers on Monday. Burke is getting an insane number of shot attempts, he had 18 FG attempts last night off the bench in the loss. A player who shoots almost 20 shots a game shouldn’t be only $4,200 on DraftKings! His minutes are starting to increase, and his price is still incredibly low.
“The Sleeper Pick”- Cameron Payne
Shooting Guards
James Harden- $10,300 vs. GS
Vegas has not yet released the O/U on this game, but I predict it will be the highest on the slate tonight. Both teams play at a fast pace and Harden especially likes to get out and run(Houston #7 in pace of play, while Golden State is #2) It seems that Harden always steps his game up every time out against Golden State, and the Warriors are without Steph Curry, so it should be a close, high scoring game. Harden’s price is only $10,300 tonight on Draftkings, and I predict he has his best game of the season tonight against the Warriors.
Love our content? Check out the GoingFor2 Live Podcast Network!
“The Sleeper Pick”- J.J. Redick
Small Forwards
Paul Pierce- $3,900 @ NO
The small forward position looks bleak tonight! Paul George hasn’t met value once in his last 10 games and Vegas predicts OKC to beat the Suns by 15, so Durant may not see the 4th quarter(The Spurs beat the Suns by 33 last night). Paul Pierce has been playing a ton of minutes in Blake Griffin’s absence, and making the most of them. He had 31.75 DK points three games ago against the Jazz, and 27.75 last night against the Hornets. Josh Smith is in the dog house with Doc Rivers, as he didn’t play a single minute last game even though he was 100% healthy. Pierce has proven he can still play at this level and Doc has him in the starting lineup again, gotta love him at only $3,900 tonight.
“The Sleeper Pick”- TJ Warren
Power Forwards
Draymond Green- $9,300 @ HOU 
Reasons to play Draymond Green tonight:
- Stephen Curry is out
- Both teams play at a very fast pace
- Green is averaging 47 DK points/game in his last 10 games
- He’s avaeraging 14.9 PPG, 9 RPG, and 7 APG, and 1.5 blocks this year
- The O/U should be very high in this game.
Green is having an unbelievable year to this point and Stephen Curry is out tonight with a leg injury, so Draymond’s value is increased in a high scoring game against the Rockets. Draymond gets fantasy points in so many different ways and is always a threat for a triple double… he is almost averaging a triple double this season!
Anthony Davis- $10,400 vs. LAC
Besides Russell Westbrook when Kevin Durant is out, Anthony Davis has the highest ceiling of any fantasy player in the NBA(He had 49.5 DK points at halftime on Christmas Day). With Blake Griffin out, the Clippers have nobody who can stop AD inside. Look at the Clipper’s lineup: Paul, Redick, Pierce, Mbah A Moute, Jordan. AD could have a monster day tonight against the Clipper’s small ball lineup. Vegas predicts this game to be very close, as they have the Pelicans winning this game by just 1 point, so the starters should play most of the game.
“The Sleeper Pick”-Ersan Ilyasova
Centers
Enes Kanter- $5,200 vs. PHO
Phoenix looks terrible with out Eric Bledsoe, they couldn’t even make it to 80 points last night against San Antonio. Vegas predicts OKC to win by 15, so bench players should see extended playing time tonight in a blow out. Kanter provides instant offense off the bench and has been playing fantastic in his last few contests. Over his last 4 games, Kanter has averaged 35 DK points/game and is only $5,200 tonight against the struggling Phoenix Suns.
Jeff Withey- $3,600 vs. POR
Draftkings needs to step up their pricing pace to keep up with what Jeff Withey has been doing filling in for Rudy Gobert. Withey has been fantastic for the Jazz, averaging 29 DK points/game over his last 3 games in very few minutes on the court. Withey is producing as a starter and is basically minimum price, he has been stuffing the stat sheet with blocks, steals, and rebounds. I’m buying Withey stock tonight at a very cheap price, low risk, high reward.
“The Sleeper Pick”- Lavoy Allen
Example GPP lineup:
| PG | Chris Paul | LAC@NO | $9,100 | swap out |
| SG | James Harden | GS@Hou | $10,300 | swap out |
| SF | Paul Pierce | LAC@NO | $3,900 | swap out |
| PF | Draymond Green | GS@Hou | $9,300 | swap out |
| C | Enes Kanter | Pho@OKC | $5,200 | swap out |
| G | Trey Burke | Por@Uta | $4,200 | swap out |
| F | T.J. Warren | Pho@OKC | $4,300 | swap out |
| UTIL | Jeff Withey | Por@Uta | $3,600 | swap out |
ATTN Dynasty Commissioners: Do you want to do something cool for your league? How about a 1-hour live show dedicated to YOUR league? Team-by-team breakdowns, rankings, and more. For details and to book a show, visit: GoingFor2.com/plp.
