NBA Lineup Optimizer Picks for 02/15/17

James Leer

We have an insane slate of 14 games tonight in the NBA, just one more day until the AllStar festivities are set to begin in New Orleans, LA. Sign up now and use our Lineup Optimizer for Fanduel or Draftkings with these daily fantasy picks we have listed. Included with our subscription is the NBA Player Lab Tool, set specified filters based on stats that matter most.

Point Guards

Ricky Rubio @DEN- $6800 FD – $7300 DK
Projected Points – 36.79 FD – 38.84 DK
Rubio has been lights out as of late, hitting above projection 4 out of his last five games. Tonight, versus the Nuggets, he is in prime position to continue slaying his opponents. In his last game at Denver, he scored 42 fan points, while his projection was merely 28. Even though the Nuggets are coming off a mouth-dropping victory over the Warriors, they rank at the bottom of defensive efficiency. What plays most in Rubio’s favor is that Denver ranks next to last in Defense vs. PG in the last 5d, giving up 55.28 PPG.

Mike Conley vs NO – $7700 FD – $7500 DK
Projected Points – 39.53 FD – 41.82 DK
Conley comes in tonight with a superb match-up against a spiritless Pelicans defense. Even though he puts up the points, he shockingly seems to go under-owned night after night. In his last ten games, Conley has 22.1 PPG, 6.6 APG and 2.8 RPG. With a consistent high floor, coupled with the fact that he’ll be low-owned, you can’t go wrong with Conley in cash and tournaments tonight.

Shooting Guards

Giannis Antetokounmpo @ BK – $10800 FD – $10800 DK
Projected Points – 52.94 FD – 55.1 DK
It’s true The Greek Freak can run hot and cold, you never know which way he may go, but when your opponents are Brooklyn chances are Giannis will be in the perfect lineup. The Nets play at the fastest pace in the league while Giannis is one the highest per possession point players. This recipe will surely create the points that you need to win in your cash and tournament lineups. With Jabari Parker out for the rest of the year, we’ve already begun to see his usage rate increase.

Marcus Smart vs. PHI – $5800 FD – $5700 DK
Projected Points – 27.46 FD – 29.62 DK**
There aren’t many other choices in the league where you are going to get more bang for your buck than with Marcus Smart. Smart has been magnificent in his last three games; you can expect this trend to continue as he goes up against the Sixers at home. For me, Smart has a floor of around 30 tonight, with the ceiling around 40.

Small Forward

Andrew Wiggins @ DEN – $7900 FD – $7900 DK
Projected Points – 32.05 FD – 36.39 DK
With Zach Lavine out, the usage rate and total points for Wiggins has been exponential. In his last game vs. the Cavaliers he played 41(!) minutes, the Wolves need Wiggins to win. With the fast-paced Nuggets In his last ten games, he has increased his PPG by a cool 5 points over his seasonal average. Over his last four games, Wiggins averages 46 FD points. Wiggins, trustworthy in any format, is one of my top plays of the night.

Michael Beasley @ BK – $4900 FD – $5500 DK
Projected Points – 27.46 FD – 29.62 DK
It goes without saying, now that Jabari Parker is out, Beasley’s minute increase has been substantial. Although he has some rather large shoes to fill, we have seen him come in and take charge. In his last game vs. DET he had an impressive perfect lineup performance scoring 41 FD points. He can easily go boom or bust, but right now with the Bucks needed someone to lean on Beasley may become their man.

Power Forward

Blake Griffin vs ATL – $9800 FD – $9500 DK
Projected Points – 43.26 FD – 45.55 DK
Griffin has been nothing but impressive since coming back from his injury in the last couple of weeks. Scoring an average of 44.33 FD points, we’ve seen his performance rise every day since his return. The price tag may seem a tad expensive, but the ceiling is most certainly there.

Nerlens Noel @BOS – $5600 FD – $6100 DK
Projected Points – 29.55 FD – 30.62 DK
With Embiid out, and Okafor expected to be traded shortly, Noel’s value has never been higher this season. The Celtics have trouble stopping opposing power forwards this year, allowing an average of 42 FD point per game. Over his previous three games he has averaged 30+ FD points and with 36 FD points in only 25 minutes in his last matchup vs. Boston you can expect more of the same.

Center

Marc Gasol vs NO – $8400 FD – $7500 DK
Projected Points – 39.4 FD – 41.59 DK
In what may be the Draftkings value play of the night, I’m predicting that Gasol comes in with a ceiling as high as 68 points, and a floor of 47. These numbers may be difficult to believe, but check out his previous matchups versus the Pelicans, New Orleans isn’t able to stop the on-coming train that is Marc Gasol. He is well-rounded, versatile and when he is on, it’s on.

Al Horford vs PHIL – $6800 FD – $6800 DK
Projected Points – 38.23 FD – 40.32 DK
Even though he has been lacking as of late, Horford has the perfect opponent in the 76’ers. Because of the enormous slate and dependency issues, he should be extremely low-owned making him a great tournament play. The Sixers don’t have much in the way of defenders to stop him, scoring 42.4 FD points in their last matchup.