This Thursday’s slate only offers two games making the choices incredibly tough. The advice for Thursday’s lineup will focus on some heavy hitters like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. This is not an ideal day for daily fantasy but if you must take a lineup, please see below for advice.
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Point Guards
Damian Lillard (PG – POR): $9,800 vs. OKC
Lillard may be slightly overpriced given his production over his last five games where he is averaging only 40 Fan Duel points, but he can provide relative value against the Thunder. The last time Lillard faced the Thunder he finished with 53 Fan Duel points and he should be able to drop that again on Thursday night.
Eric Bledsoe (PG – MIL): $7,300 vs. IND
Bledsoe recently missed one game with a back injury and played limited minutes against the on Monday, but with plenty of rest, he should be ready for a matchup against the Pacers. In his last five games prior to the back injury, Bledsoe was averaging 34 Fan Duel points per game. The Pacers are not a terrible team when it comes to defense so this could be a tough matchup for Bledsoe but he’s the best option outside of the two higher priced points guards.
This Thursday’s slate only offers two games making the choices incredibly tough. The advice for Thursday’s lineup will focus on some heavy hitters like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. This is not an ideal day for daily fantasy but if you must take a lineup, please see below for advice.
Check out today’s NBA Shot from FanDuel
Point Guards
Damian Lillard (PG – POR): $9,800 vs. OKC
Lillard may be slightly overpriced given his production over his last five games where he is averaging only 40 Fan Duel points, but he can provide relative value against the Thunder. The last time Lillard faced the Thunder he finished with 53 Fan Duel points and he should be able to drop that again on Thursday night.
Eric Bledsoe (PG – MIL): $7,300 vs. IND
Bledsoe recently missed one game with a back injury and played limited minutes against the on Monday, but with plenty of rest, he should be ready for a matchup against the Pacers. In his last five games prior to the back injury, Bledsoe was averaging 34 Fan Duel points per game. The Pacers are not a terrible team when it comes to defense so this could be a tough matchup for Bledsoe but he’s the best option outside of the two higher priced points guards.
Shooting Guards
Aaron Holiday (SG – IND): $3,500 @ MIL
Holiday is just a low salary guy who could potentially provide value in case some of the other picks don’t pan out. But with a two-game slate and options being limited you should punt here in order to stack your lineup later down the line.
Dennis Schroder (SG – OKC): $5,800 @ POR
Schroder is one of the few affordable guards left on the slate that can provide relative value even with the return of Paul George. Over his last five games, Schroder has averaged 31 Fan Duel points. Against the Trail Blazers, he should be able to replicate this success and contribute with a decent night.
Small Forwards
Giannis Antetokounmpo (SF -MIL): $12,500 vs. IND
On a night where there are only two games, it is a must that you take the best available player in Antetokounmpo. Over the last five games in which he’s played in, Antetokounmpo has averaged 52 Fan Duel points. In what should be a playoff matchup preview expect Antetokounmpo to go hard and put up some solid stats.
Maurice Harkless (SF – POR): $6,000 vs. OKC
Harkless has really stepped up recently and has been getting over 25 minutes of playing time in the Trail Blazers rotation. Over his last five games, he’s averaged 32 Fan Duel Points. His value does depend on if he gets the playing time, but with Evan Turner out for Thursday’s matchup, look for Harkless to play about 25 minutes and put up around 30 Fan Duel points.
Power Forwards
Al-Farouq Aminu (PF – UTA): $4,900 vs. OKC
Aminu is the pick here with relatively weak power forward options available tonight. He provides good value for his price point. Over the last five games, Aminu has averaged 21 Fan Duel Points. With this price point, this is exactly the type of output from Aminu that is needed to make the lineup successful.
Grant is the second best power forward on the list and has the ability to produce above his price point. Over his last five games, he has played 30 plus minutes and has averaged 28 Fan Duel points. Grant should be able to hit right around that average and has the potential to produce even higher.
Center
Enes Kanter (C – POR): $4,500 vs. OKC
Kanter admittedly is a risk here given his uneven production and limited minutes. However, he is facing off against his former team and the revenge factor cannot be discounted here. He should be able to put around a solid 20 Fan Duel points. Kanter is the fourth Trail Blazer on the team but provides more value than any other centers in the same price range.
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