It is an 11 game slate to kickoff our DFS week, and oh boy do we have some great plays tonight. Huge slate means there are tons of studs and plenty of value plays at every position. So whether you are looking to build multiple lineups for a GPP, or you are rolling out on cash game lineup, you will have plenty of choices. So sit back, read up, and let's start the week off strong with a win.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 2/6/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays on DraftKings.
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DraftKings DFS Guards
John Wall - PG, vs CLE ($10,5,00)
Wall has been playing on another level this year, and is truly showing why he should be considered one of the elite tier point guards in the NBA. He is averaging 49 DraftKings points per game and has scored 53 points or more in three of his last four. Huge numbers from him and is always a great option for GPP rosters. His match up tonight vs Cleveland is also very favorable, considering the Cavs give up 48 points per game to point guards. Great match up for Wall, and you might even want to look into doing a bit of a game stack here, since is should be fast paced.
Dwyane Wade - SG, @ SAC ($7,500)
Wade is a great option tonight considering that Jimmy Bulter had an MRI on his heel and is listed as questionable for the game tonight. Wade's usage rate is 40% when Butler is off the court. That is an insane amount of offense looks, and this is the type of spot you want to play him in. Wade has scored 34 points or more in three straight games, and is up the Kings who are giving up 42 points per game to shooting guards. Wade is good in either GPP or cash game lineups tonight. He has to solid floor you need for cash games, and has some real nice upside since Butler may not play.
Raymond Felton - PG, @ TOR ($5,000)
Felton is a great value play for tonight with so many big name players on the board. Felton is seeing more minutes with the injury to Chris Paul, and he is making the best of them. He has played 25 minutes or more in eight of his last ten games, and for DFS, minutes equal money. He has scored 23 points or more in eight of his last ten games. See, those stats line up with each other. More minutes on the floor, equals more fantasy points. Felton has been sneaky consistent, and he offers some much needed salary relief tonight.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Andrew Wiggins - SF, vs MIA ($7,100)
With the news coming out over the weekend that Zach LaVine is out for the rest of the year with an ACL injury, this means we will see a big bump for Wiggins. The budding superstar has a usage rate of 35%, when LaVine is not on the court. That is a big number and the kind of stat we want to look for, when we are searching for players who will put up big numbers. Wiggins has scored 35 points or more in seven of his last ten games. Those numbers should start to increase over the last part of the season, as he will be getting more looks on offense. He does have a tough match up tonight vs the Heat who only give up 39 points per game to small forwards, but I still like him in this spot.
Taj Gibson - PF, @ SAC ($4,900)
Gibson is a true veteran of the league and is a great role player for the Bulls. Gibson is a role player, and isn't expected to do too much offensively for the Bulls. But he still can get it done, and for his price, you don't need too much from him for him to hit value. He has scored 20 points in four straight games, with two of those games being over 32 points. He won't necessarily see a bump in production with Jimmy Butler out, but it could be a secondary type of thing with all of the opposing defense focusing on Wade.
Kristaps Porzingis - PF, vs LAL ($6,700)
Porzingis hasn't been as consistent as many would want him to be in his second year, and he also hasn't taken that next step. But he is still putting up good numbers and is has a favorable match up tonight vs the Lakers who are giving up 48 points per game to power forwards. Porzingis has scored 29 points or more in four straight games, and is clearly the future of the franchise. He can easily scored 35 points or more, and you won't be paying the premium for bigger name stars.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Anthony Davis - C, vs PHO ($10,300)
Davis is really turning into the star most thought he would be, and his numbers seem to get better every year. He is a great option for GPP rosters tonight, since he can provide a great base of points for you to build on. Over his last four games, he has scored 53 points or more in three of those games, with a high of 70 points. Davis also has a very favorable match up vs the Suns who give up 51 points per game to centers. Not much else to say about Davis, he gets it done and can put up huge numbers. Just hope he doesn't have an injury scare, as he seems to have one once a week.
Steven Adams - C, @ IND ($5,800)
Adams is a great option for tonight, since he provides some much needed salary relief, and gives you some consistency. We all know that the Thunder are the Mr. Westbrook show, but this leaves Adams in some spots for easy put backs, and some offensive openings since the other team in focused on Westbrook. Adams also has a really nice match up vs the Pacers who give up 51 points per game to centers. Adams is always a threat to get an easy double double, and should hit value for you tonight.
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