This week we get a 14-game heavy slate giving us plenty of options to choose from. A lot of good matchups to choose from tonight, you will see a lot of players will be recommended from a few matchups. The player to watch tonight is Devin Booker who could be in line for a monster game, with that said let’s proceed to the player suggestions.
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Guards
Devin Booker (G – PHO): $8,500 vs. WAS
Booker faces the Wizards who give up the most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. The Wizards have one of the worst defenses in the NBA currently ranked 28th. Booker is coming off a sub-par game against the Nuggets, but over his last 5 games has averaged 39 fantasy points. Booker can be a bit hit or miss, but in this contest look for him to give you close to 65 fantasy points.
Zach Lavine(G -CHI): $7,100 @ GSW
Lavine faces the Warriors who have the worst defense in the NBA and give up the second-most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. Lavine is averaging 31 fantasy points over his last 5 games, including 60 fantasy points against the Hornets last Sunday. Lavine should torch the defensively challenged Warriors and should easily give you around 50 fantasy points.
This week we get a 14-game heavy slate giving us plenty of options to choose from. A lot of good matchups to choose from tonight, you will see a lot of players will be recommended from a few matchups. The player to watch tonight is Devin Booker who could be in line for a monster game, with that said let’s proceed to the player suggestions.
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Guards
Devin Booker (G – PHO): $8,500 vs. WAS
Booker faces the Wizards who give up the most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. The Wizards have one of the worst defenses in the NBA currently ranked 28th. Booker is coming off a sub-par game against the Nuggets, but over his last 5 games has averaged 39 fantasy points. Booker can be a bit hit or miss, but in this contest look for him to give you close to 65 fantasy points.
Zach Lavine(G -CHI): $7,100 @ GSW
Lavine faces the Warriors who have the worst defense in the NBA and give up the second-most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. Lavine is averaging 31 fantasy points over his last 5 games, including 60 fantasy points against the Hornets last Sunday. Lavine should torch the defensively challenged Warriors and should easily give you around 50 fantasy points.
Glen Robinson III (G – GSW): $6,000 vs. CHI
Robinson has been scoring well for the Warriors and has been their go-to scorer in the midst of all the injuries. He faces a Bulls team which gives up the 10th most fantasy points to opponents. Robinson over his last 5 games has been averaging 28 fantasy points and should easily get you close to 35 fantasy points in this contest.
Jarrett Culver (G – MIN): $4,900 @ SAS
Culver has been hit or miss but has been averaging around 22 fantasy points over his last 5 games. Culver faces a Spurs team that ranks 26th in defensive rating in the NBA and gives up the 10th most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. Culver has been getting a decent amount of minutes and could be a valuable fantasy asset and provide close to 28 fantasy points tonight.
Forwards
Giannis Antetokounmpo (F – MIL): $12,400 vs. ATL
Antetokounmpo is someone you have to take every time he is on the slate. In this contest his faces the Hawks who have given up the most fantasy points to opposing small forwards. The Hawks rank 29th in defensive rating and should be a matchup that Antetokunmpo can easily handle. Antetokunmpo over his last 6 games is averaging 64 fantasy points. Last week against the Hawks he put up 55 fantasy points a bit below his average. Look for Antetokunmpo to do a lot better this time around and get you close to 70 fantasy points.
Blake Griffin (F – DET): $7,000 @ CHA
Griffin over his last 3 games has been averaging 29 fantasy points. Tonight he faces the Hornets who give up the 4th most fantasy points to opposing power forwards. The Hornets also rank 25th in the NBA in defensive rating. With these factors, Griffin should be an absolute steal tonight and give you well over 40 fantasy points.
Eric Paschall (F – GSW): $6,300 vs. CHI
Paschall should be given all the minutes he can handle with Draymond Green likely out due to injury. Over his last 5 games, Paschall has been averaging 32 fantasy points and faces a Bulls defense that gives up the most fantasy points to opposing power forwards. Paschall should be in line for big minutes and should provide big production, look for him to give you over 35 fantasy points.
Danny Green (F – LAL): $4,600 @ NOP
Green over his last 5 games has averaged 23 fantasy points and faces the Pelicans who have the 27th ranked defense in the NBA. The Pelicans also give up the 5th most fantasy points to opposing small forwards. Green should have a nice game and get you somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 fantasy points.
Centers
Jarrett Allen (C – BKN): $7,600 @ BOS
Allen over his last 5 games has been averaging 40 fantasy points. He faces the Celtics who are a defensively stout team, but Allen should be able to put up another double-double against the Celtics and hit close to his 40 fantasy point average.
Wendell Carter Jr. (C – CHI): $6,900 vs. GSW
Carter Jr. has been averaging 29 fantasy points over his last 5 games. Tonight he faces the Warriors who have the worst defense in the NBA and give up the 4th most fantasy points to opposing centers. Carter Jr. should easily take advantage of this matchup and get you close to 35 fantasy points.
Mohamed Bamba (C – ORL): $4,900 @ CLE
Bamba has the potential to produce if given the minutes and the opportunity. Over his last 4 games, he has been averaging 20 fantasy points. In his last game where he played 20 minutes, Bamba provided 31.5 fantasy points. With injuries to Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon look for him to provide some solid fantasy value yet again. Bamba faces the Cavaliers who rank 23rd in defensive rating and overall give up the 5th most fantasy points to opponents. Look for Bamba to fill up the stat sheet and give you close to 30 fantasy points.
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