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Things have been crazy around the National Basketball Association. With Thursday's trade deadline, many players found themselves on new teams. Of course, this caused chaos for fantasy managers, primarily since roles and rotations were impacted tremendously.
This was highlighted on Saturday as many players nobody expected much from have begun to come out of the woodwork. Moses Brown has been taking advantage of his expanded role and most recently racked up 23 rebounds against the Celtics. His teammate, Theo Maledon, was also efficient against Boston, finishing with 22 points and eight rebounds. Robert Williams is also beginning to establish himself as a legit presence in the middle after Daniel Theis was traded. Nickeil Alexander-Walker may also continue to see increased minutes for the Pelicans moving ahead, even with Lonzo Ball in the mix.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 3/28/21. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. You can also check out DraftKings lineup picks and injury news before lineups lock. Good luck, RotoBallers. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @DennisMClausen and say hello.
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FanDuel DFS Guards
Trae Young, PG - @ DEN ($8,700)
With a limited three-game “Main Slate,” there are only a limited number of options to pick from. As a result, we will target Sunday’s Atlanta Hawks/Denver Nuggets matchup as this one is projected to be the highest-scoring game on the slate.
Young is someone who should be DFS lineups. His rostering cost has decreased a bit recently, but a high usage rate and a potential increase in shot attempts are all fantasy managers need to know to justify his presence.
C.J. McCollum, SG - @ TOR (7,900)
Damian Lillard missed Friday's game against the Magic due to a knee injury and may not play against the Raptors. As a result, there may be no avoiding having McCollum in fantasy lineups.
He had an impressive 35-point performance against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. He followed that up with a 22-point effort against Orlando the next night. A potential Dame absence will increase McCollum's usage rate and +/- differential, so this may not be the place to be a contrarian in either cash or GPP contests. Also, keep Norman Powell on the radar against his former team on Sunday, with the 27-year-old producing 22 points against the Magic in his debut with his new club.
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FanDuel DFS Forwards
John Collins, PF - @ DEN ($8,200)
Collins was a name who was rumored to be on the move before the trade deadline; however, he is still a Hawk, at least until the end of the season.
The big man went nuts on Friday night against Golden State, finishing with 38 points, 12 boards, and a steal. He is a good position to have another healthy outing on Sunday, especially if Aaron Gordon isn’t in the lineup for the Nuggets.
Bogdan Bogdanovic, SF - @ DEN ($4,200)
It wasn’t long ago that Bogdanovic was sitting on the sidelines while dealing with a knee issue that caused him to miss 25 games. Now that some time has passed, his workload has steadily increased, and a minute’s restriction is no longer a thing fantasy manager’s have to worry about.
Against his former team—the Sacramento Kings—the veteran dropped 20 points. On Friday night against Golden State, he only had 11, but with an increase in pace against Denver, Bogdanovic may see a noticeable bump in shot attempts, which of course, may result in more points. For those running low on cap space, he may be your man.
FanDuel DFS Centers
Nikola Jokic, C - vs. ATL ($11,300)
Is there a better center in the league? Many would argue there is. However, Joel Embiid’s lack of durability over the years should give Jokic the edge.
With some additional points up for grabs on Sunday night, the joker could easily hit or exceed his value. He didn’t play too well against Atlanta at the end of February, but we can attribute some of that to foul trouble. Jokic should be just fine in this matchup as he has historically played well against the Hawks throughout his career.
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