NBA Lineup Optimizer Picks for 03/15/17
James Leer
Welcome to another edition of Lineup Lab’s NBA Daily Fantasy article, where we feature our top plays for our Lineup Optimizer on Fanduel and Draftkings. Put your favorite players from the article below in our NBA lineup optimizer and hit calculate. Let it fill in the rest of the spots for you.
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PG
Mike Conley @CHI – $8000 FD – $7600 DK
Projected Points – 38.02 FD – 40.35 DK
Over the last five games the Chicago Bulls have been the worst in the league defending the point guard position, giving up 59.2 Fanduel points per outing. Last time the Bulls matched up against the Grizzlies Mike Conley went off for 48 Fanduel and 51 Draftkings points. He should be a trustworthy guy to have in all formats, with a floor of around 38 and a ceiling of 54.
Ricky Rubio @BOS – $7600 FD – $7400 DK
Projected Points – 34.27 FD – 37.79 DK
Tonight the point guard position is the one to pay up for, Rubio has been excellent in his last five matchups hitting an average of 43.4 Fanduel points while in the perfect lineup each time. If Isiah Thomas is covering him the majority of the time, we should see Rubio take full advantage of this matchup.
SG
James Harden vs. LAL – $12000 FD – $12600 DK
Projected Points – 55.98 FD – 62.57 DK
Harden against the Lakers, does it get anymore appetizing than that?
Harden currently ranks second with a 53.5 Fanduel points-per-game average. You’ll see Harden at the top of the leader board again tonight; it’s just a matter of finding the value in other spots as the slate tonight is filled with bigs that should perform as projected. If he doesn’t get pulled early because of a blowout, you can expect him to clip mid-60’s.
Devin Booker vs. SAC – $6600 FD – $6700 DK
Projected Points – 32.8 FD – 35.54 DK
Booker has been nothing short of spectacular lately. He comes into the game riding a hot-streak in his last two matches, averaging 41 Fanduel PPG. This coupled with the fact that The Kings are giving up a league-worst 52.2 Fanduel Points per game in their last five to shooting guards screams that this could be the value player of the night. Last time out in February Booker scored an impressive 43.4 Fanduel points versus Sacramento. I’m expecting big things from Booker here.
SF
Paul George vs. CHA – $8100 FD – $8300 DK
Projected Points – 38.1 FD – 41.34 DK
Last week versus the Hornets Paul George scored 50 Fanduel points versus them. Even though Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is great at defending others in the position, It seems that Paul George’s quickness is his kryptonite. He can go off in any single game and has been beating projections in four out of his last six. Look for him to get the minutes as the Pacers continue to fight for a playoff spot in the East.
Harrison Barnes vs. – $6000 FD – $6400 DK
Projected Points – 31.32 FD – 33.16 DK
Barnes has been fairly consistent over the course of the season averaging 30.7 Fanduel Points Per Game. After the AllStar break, he has begun heating back up a bit. Last time out versus the Wizards Barnes scored 42 FD / 44.25 Draftkings points. With the positive pace differential in the matchup, Barnes should have more opportunities to make a difference for the Mavericks.
PF
Marvin Williams @IND – $6500 FD – $6500 DK
Projected Points – 26.77 FD – 28.63 DK
The talk of the NBA, Marvin Williams, has been performing at an astonishing rate lately, hitting 8x value on most nights. Over the past four, he has been perfect, averaging 43 Fanduel points per outing. Sure, at some point he will begin to cool down. But for now, he is all systems go in every format.
Willie Cauley-Stein @PHO – $5500 FD – $5600 DK
Projected Points – 31.09 FD – 32.35 DK
Cauley-Stein for the price is looking pretty, pretty good. Since the Kings traded Cousins, we have seen his playing time and usage rate increase. Tonight, in what Vegas predicts to be the second highest total (220.5), this will be a faster-paced matchup where WCS should get plenty of rebounds. He is one of my favorites at this price point, and can be played in every format on both Fanduel and Draftkings.
C
Karl-Anthony Towns @BOS – $10800 FD – $10900 DK
Projected Points – 46.79 FD – 51.03 DK
If Harden finishes first in fantasy points for the night, I’m predicting that Towns finishes close to second. In his last two games he has averaged 57.5 Fanduel Points, both of which were double-double perfect lineup performances. The three times that he has played The Celtics in his career, he has always managed to blow past projections, averaging 53.3 Fanduel / 57.3 DraftKings points per game. He will continue to dominate tonight.
Alan Williams vs. SAC – $5600 FD – $6300 DK
Projected Points – 35.08 FD – 36.56 DK
Alan Williams has been hitting value consistently, with six double-doubles in seven of his last games. Tonight, he gets one of his best matchups versus The Kings who are trending towards the worst of the pack giving up 52.8 Fanduel points in their last five games. With a price difference of $700 he may be slightly a better play on Fanduel than Draftkings, but make no mistake about it a double-double could easily be in the cards for him tonight.