NBA Lineup Optimizer Picks for 03/18/17

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
John Wall @CHI – $10400 FD – $9300 DK
Projected Points – 47.34 FD – 51.52 DK
Wall keeps getting better, but his price on Draftkings keeps coming down. At an $1100 discount, with his performances lately, how can you pass on such an opportunity? Even with the injury concerns, his career-high 20 assist performance over the Bulls was astonishing to watch. Wall comes in with a tough matchup against the Hornets, but at such a low price I think he is a near must-play on Draftkings tonight.

Mike Conley @CHI – $8200 FD – $7100 DK
Projected Points – 34.92 FD – 37.42 DK
What does Draftkings see here that I don’t? At yet another $1100 discount how can you say no to Conley? His last three performances have been perfect, eclipsing projections each time. The last three times he has matched up versus The Spurs it’s also the same story. With The Grizzlies in playoff contention, you can be sure that he will give it all he’s got in every performance night after night.

SG
Will Barton vs. HOU – $6600 FD – $6900 DK
Projected Points – 32.36 FD – 34.66 DK
Coming off of a career-high 35 points and perfect in his last two appearances, Barton is at the beginning of a mini-heater. With Gallinari and Wilson Chandler both out tonight, Barton will be a lock to get some significant minutes. I think he is worth rostering even with the huge price increase.

Gary Harris vs. HOU – $6000 FD – $5900 DK
Projected Points – 30.45 FD – 32.74 DK
Gary Harris another player with tremendous upside tonight. He is currently the most efficient shooting guard from the field shooting at an insanely impressive 49.2% clip. As mentioned previously, the Nuggets are short-handed tonight, so he’ll be seeing the minutes on the court.

SF
Trevor Ariza @DEN – $5200 FD – $5300 DK
Projected Points – 25.37 FD – 27.32 DK
This could be the mid-tier value play of the day as Ariza heats up towards the end of the season. Last time out versus The Nuggets Ariza was perfect, scoring 41.25 Draftkings points and 38.9 Fanduel points. Over the course of the last ten games, the Rockets are WORST in the league at guarding small forwards, giving up 56.3 Draftkings points to the position. This game has the potential to be a fantasy monster, as it holds a 240 point pre-game total.

Khris Middleton @GS Warriors – $6600 FD – $6500 DK
Projected Points – 28.21 FD – 30.52 DK
Middleton has played 30+ minutes nine out of his last ten games. Tonight against the Warriors, look for the Khris and Giannis to lead The Bucks offense vs. a lackluster Warriors defense who are performing at the second-fastest pace in the league. Middleton may be a bit chalky, but he also may be worth it.

PF
Nikola Mirotic vs. UTAH – $4300 FD – $4400 DK
Projected Points – 19.03 FD – 20.58 DK
With Dwayne Wade now out for the remainder of the season, Mirotic has taken full advantage of the opportunity in Chicago. He has been lights-out over the past three games averaging 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds. Flaming-hot, you would be hard-pressed to find a player with more upside at the price-point that Mirotic is currently.

Marvin Williams vs. WASH – $6600 FD – $6500 DK
Projected Points – 28.24 FD – 30.21 DK
Last time out Marvin Wiliams disappointed fantasy players everywhere, which could also be a good thing for those that decide to take a shot on him today. Williams came into the game against The Pacers with five double-doubles in his past six games, but The Pacers were too much for the Hornets to handle that night. The Wizards are, literally, a totally different ball game. Marvin scored 35.5 Draftkings points in 29 minutes, and with Batum back, his usage rate may decrease slightly, but not enough to warrant not rostering him.

C
Mason Plumlee vs. HOU – $6000 FD – $6000 DK
Projected Points – 33.84 FD – 36.83 DK
Plumlee is one of the best deals on the market for center currently. I expect his salary to increase towards the $7k mark before too long. Take Mason Plumlee while he is still inexpensive enough to roster. In his last three games he has averaged 37.7 Draftkings points and 35 Fanduel points. They love him in Denver and will continue to get the minutes.

Robin Lopez vs. Utah – $4500 FD – $3600 DK
Projected Points – 19.92 FD – 20.79 DK
Robin Lopez turned into an animal last night versus the Wizards, making 75% of the shots he took for 46 Draftkings points. While I don’t expect him to reach that rate versus the Jazz, there is most certainly value here, especially on DK. The last two times out versus the Jazz he has played well, averaging 38.5 DK points. Expect his usage rate and minutes to increase with the recent injury to Wade.