Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the NBA FanDuel lineup article. Tonight we have a small, four-game slate that still could be pretty fun since all four games currently have a projected total of 209 or higher in Vegas. Let’s go ahead and take a look at my lineup for tonight’s slate.
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Point Guard
Russell Westbrook (OKC): $11,100 at MIL
As expected, Russell Westbrook has seen a dip in his usage percentage with the addition of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George to the Thunder this season. However, his production has not missed a beat with three triple-doubles in his first six games of the season. The Bucks have been pretty stout against opposing point guards through their first six games, but that is not scaring me off of using Westbrook on this small slate.
George Hill (SAC): $4,400 @ IND
Outside of Westbrook, there really is not much to love at the point guard position tonight, so I’m going to go the value route with Hill. He has not done anything too exciting so far this season, but NBA DFS is all about the minutes. Through his first five games, Hill has averaged 28.6 minutes per game which is pretty solid for a point guard who is only $4,400.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the NBA FanDuel lineup article. Tonight we have a small, four-game slate that still could be pretty fun since all four games currently have a projected total of 209 or higher in Vegas. Let’s go ahead and take a look at my lineup for tonight’s slate.
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Point Guard
Russell Westbrook (OKC): $11,100 at MIL
As expected, Russell Westbrook has seen a dip in his usage percentage with the addition of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George to the Thunder this season. However, his production has not missed a beat with three triple-doubles in his first six games of the season. The Bucks have been pretty stout against opposing point guards through their first six games, but that is not scaring me off of using Westbrook on this small slate.
George Hill (SAC): $4,400 @ IND
Outside of Westbrook, there really is not much to love at the point guard position tonight, so I’m going to go the value route with Hill. He has not done anything too exciting so far this season, but NBA DFS is all about the minutes. Through his first five games, Hill has averaged 28.6 minutes per game which is pretty solid for a point guard who is only $4,400.
Shooting Guard
Devin Booker (PHO): $7,200 at BKN
Booker took a huge leap from his rookie to sophomore season and has established himself as a pretty solid scorer in the league. Booker will likely continue to improve this season and with Eric Bledsoe currently out of the Sun’s’ rotation, Booker should see his usage rate continue to climb. This game between the Suns and the Nets currently has the highest projected total of the night, 20 points higher than the second-highest total on the board. This is a game we definitely want to have most of our exposure to on this small slate
D’Angelo Russell (BKN): 7,000 vs. BKN
D’Angelo has had his minutes capped after suffering a mild MCL sprain last week. Prior to the injury, Russell has been tearing it up averaging 37.65 FanDuel points over his first four games. Unless we hear otherwise, I would assume Russell’s cap will be lifted in a juicy matchup against the Suns.
Small Forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL): $12,600 vs. OKC
Tonight is very much a stars and scrubs type of night on this small four-game slate. You may vary some other pieces from my lineup, but I highly recommend you at least lock in both Russell Westbrook and Giannis. The “Greek Freak” has been outstanding through his first six games with at least 32 real points and eight rebounds in every game.
Josh Jackson (PHO): $4,300 at BKN
I know it’s a really small sample size, but the Suns have played much better under Jay Triano over their last three games since firing Earl Watson. Someone who has benefitted greatly from the coaching change has been the rookie, Josh Jackson. Jackson has been more involved in their offense and has grabbed at least five boards in each of his past three games.
Power Forward
Zach Randolph (SAC): $4,500 at IND
Randolph sat out Sunday’s game for rest, but he has also been dealing with a sore foot. If Randolph does suit up tonight, he will have an excellent matchup against the Pacers who have struggled this season. If Randolph ends up sitting out tonight, you can easily pivot to Skal Labissiere and tweak the rest of your lineup slightly.
Trevor Booker (BKN): $4,300 vs. PHO
When given the minutes, Booker was one of the few bright spots for the Nets during the 2016-2017 season. It appears he has finally earned a larger role in this Nets rotation and outside of one bad game against the Knicks, he has averaged 30.6 FanDuel points per game.
Center
Alex Len (PHO): $4,300 at BKN
Another player who seems to be on the rise under Triano is Len. He has completely outplayed Tyson Chandler this season and Len could see his minutes surpass Chandler’s for the rest of this season. If that does happen, Len’s salary will soon skyrocket since he is a player who has really produced when given the opportunity. Regardless, he’s a solid value matchup on tonight’s slate who allows you to fit the two big studs who I previously mentioned.
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