NBA Lineup Optimizer Picks for 03/21/17
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
Ricky Rubio vs. SA – $7500 FD – $7300 DK
Projected Points – 33.62 FD – 37.07 DK
Rubio had been encouaged by his coach to shoot the ball more often. That’s music to the ears of DFS owners everywhere. In the past two games versus the Spurs, who Rubio hosts at home tonight, he has gone off averaging 48.38 Draftkings points while being perfect each time. His salary is a bit cheaper than where it should be; he should hit 6x value minimum tonight.
Tyler Ulis @MIA – $6400 FD – $7300 DK
Projected Points – 34.1 FD – 36 DK
With the huge price jump on Draftkings it might be best to roster him on Fanduel. However, in his last three games, Ulis has been perfectly hot, averaging over 40 Draftkings points and over 40 minutes per outing. It’s not a great matchup against the Heat away, but with the Suns seeming to rely heavily on him he should be a solid cash play.
SG
Klay Thompson @DAL – $7000 FD – $7000 DK
Projected Points – 33.82 FD – 36.92 DK
Klay Thompson looked spectacular versus the Thunder with 34 points and seven 3-pointers. Thompson should see a bump in minutes/usage due to Kevin Durant’s untimely injury. Four out of six times versus the Mavericks, Klay Thompson crushed the projections. Averaging 54.5 DK Points in those games while being in the perfect lineup each time. In the last five games, Dallas has given up the most points to shooting guards averaging 51.4 Draftkings points per outing. Look to roster Klay in every format tonight, especially GPP’s where he has tremendous upside.
Jimmy Butler @TOR – $8900 FD – $8900 DK
Projected Points – 42.64 FD – 44.74 DK
Butler, perfect in his last two games, is a top play of the night. He has been quick to carry the Bulls on his back while Wade is out for the remainder of the season. The time before last he crushed the Raptors hitting 70 Draftkings points. He has hit 45 fantasy points in three of his last four games and should be considered a top cash play on both sites.
SF
Harrison Barnes vs. GS – $5800 FD – $6300 DK
Projected Points – 28.14 FD – 29.78 DK
You never know when the Warriors are feeling furious enough to blow out a game, but if it stays close enough, Barnes will continue to see the minutes. The last two times in Golden State, Barnes hit 37 DraftKing points in each outing. If he gets there again, it will be a 6x value return on your money, a number that will win you some GPP’s.
Brandon Ingram vs. LAC – $4500 FD – $5000 DK
Projected Points – 22.87 FD – 25.1 DK
I’m not quite sure what alternate universe we are living in, but Brandon Ingram has suddenly become
PF
LeMarcus Aldridge @MIN – $7000 FD – $6700 DK
Projected Points – 31.89 FD – 33.05 DK
LeMarcus has been a little touch and go in February, due to injury concerns, but seems to be returning back to form. As long as he stays healthy, this could be a viable perfect lineup play. In the last two matchups versus the Timberwolves LeMarcus has scored 40.25 DK Fantasy points per outing.
James Johnson vs. PHX – $6400 FD – $6300 DK
Projected Points – 30.32 FD – 32.1 DK
James Johnson has crept his way back to fantasy relevancy. Over his last two games versus Minnesota & Portland, he has averaged 41.5 Draftkings points. He has shown a lot of improvement since seasons past, averaging career-high numbers in most categories. The Suns are nearing a league-worst over the past five games at defending Centers, giving up 65.1 Draftkings points per game. He will be worth rostering in any format on both websites tonight.
Sneaky Play: Gorgui Dieng
C
DeAndre Jordan @LAL – $7900 FD – $7000 DK
Projected Points – 36.91 FD – 39.77 DK
The Lakers against big men are in a word, pitiful. Over the course of the season, they have given up a shockingly bad 55 DraftKings points to opposing centers, 2nd-worst only to the 76ers. Last time out versus the lackluster Lakers, DeAndre scored 57.75 DK Points. If he sees the minutes, you can expect a close to perfect lineup performance.
Jusuf Nurkic vs. MIL – $6700 FD – $6900 DK
Projected Points – 32.99 FD – 37.76 DK
The Nurk Alert is in full effect as of late with his minutes increasing by ~11 over the last three games. In those three games, he has averaged 42.3 DraftKings points, just over 6x value. He has a high floor (~40) and insane ceiling, (remember the 81 DK point night versus the 76ers?). I quite like Nurkic in every format across every site tonight.