Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineups For December 11th

There are only two games on tap for Thursday, so you really have to choose wisely tonight. Many people will probably end up with the same lineups.

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Here are my FanDuel Lineups for December 11th:

Dec 5, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) goes up for a layup against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Point Guards:

Bargain:

Patrick Beverley, Rockets ($5,300): Beverley was on a roll before he got hurt, and has looked good in both games since his return. There are elite options on the board tonight. Beverley allows you the opton to go cheap without sacrificing much production.

Worth The Cost:

Russell Westbrook, Thunder ($9,900): Westbrook has averaged 43 fantasy points per game since returning to action on November 28th. He has also averaged 43 per game in the three games since Kevin Durant returned. As Durant’s minutes increase, it is possible that Westbrook’s numbers increase a bit as well.

Darren Collison, Kings ($7,700): Collison has averaged 34 fantasy points per game over his last four contests. You can pay $2,200 more for nine more points from Westbrook, of you can go a little cheaper with Collison and try to afford studs at other positions.

Risky Play:

Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers ($8,300): After putting up three big games last week, Irving has come back to earth. He has only averaged 27 fantasy points per game this week. The potential is there for him to have a big game, but there are a lot of mouths to feed in Cleveland.

My Lineups:

A: Westbrook and Collison ($17,600)

B: Beverley and Irving ($13,600)

November 30, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore (23) looks on during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Sleep Train Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Kings 97-85. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Shooting Guards:

Bargain:

Dion Waiters, Cavaliers ($4,400): Waiters has come on lately, tallying 30 fantasy points in each of his two games this week. In a light night, he is worth taking a flier on. Especially if LeBron James sits this one out.

Worth The Cost:

James Harden, Rockets ($10,300): Harden’s back is fine. You can tell by the 56.2 fantasy points he put up last night. The drop off is steep at SG tonight, so Harden might be the best of the high dollar guys tonight.

Risky Plays:

Ben McLemore, Kings ($4,300): McLemore continues to see starters minutes, but his production is sporadic. He played well against the Lakers, but who hasn’t? That said, he is still one of the few that can put up 30 fantasy points from this price.

Jason Terry, Rockets ($4,100): Terry played 28 minutes last night despite both Patrick Beverley and James Harden playing and playing well. Isaiah Canaan is likely still out, so expect Terry to see somewhere around 30 minutes again. The bad part was that he didn’t do much with his playing time.

My Lineups:

A; Waiters and McLemore ($7,700)

B: Harden and McLemore ($14,600)

Nov 26, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) walks off the court after the game against the Sacramento Kings at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Small Forwards:

Bargain:

Trevor Ariza, Rockets ($6,100): Ariza is the best mid-level option at SF tonight. I really don’t see a good low price option that is not a huge risk at the position tonight. That leaves Ariza, but he is hardly a bottom of the barrel type producer. He has averaged 26.4 fantasy points per game over his last eight games. His season average is 26.6. He is one of the most consistent producers out there.

Worth The Cost:

LeBron James, Cavaliers ($10,600): Over his last eight games, he has two games in the 30’s in fantasy points, two in the 40’s, and four in the 50’s. That is not overly consistent, but your chances of getting one of his 50 pointers are pretty good. Especially against Kevin Durant, who is still on a minutes limit. James is reportedly dealing with a sore knee, but it hasn’t affected his play lately. Just be VERY sure that he is in the lineup before finalizing your FanDuel one.

Rudy Gay, Kings ($8,500): Gay has averaged 38 fantasy points over his last five games. He is not up to the level of LeBron, but he is a suitable second option if you can’t afford the King’s ransom on FanDuel.

Risky Play:

Kevin Durant, Thunder ($9,800): Durant had a very good night on Tuesday against the Bucks, but he is still playing right around 30 minutes a game. That will likely increase little by little, but as long as he remains on a minutes limit, I am going with someone else.

My Lineups:

A: Gay and James ($19,100)

B: James and Ariza ($16,700)

Dec 6, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas (20) shoots during the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Power Forwards:

Bargains:

Donatas Motiejunas, Rockets ($5,900): Motiejunas will continue to see a lot of minutes with Dwight Howard out. He has been over 25 fantasy points in four of his last five games. Tarik Black has been underwhelming, so the potential is there for Motiejunas to continue to produce.

Jason Thompson, Kings ($5,000): For me, he is still the guy to own with DeMarcus Cousins out. There have been a couple of games where Reggie Evans has outproduced Thompson while Cousins has been out, but Thompson gets the more consistent minutes. He has played over 30 every game with Cousins out. Evans has been in the 20-28 minute range. That means more potential for Thompson to produce for your lineup.

Worth The Cost:

Kevin Love, Cavaliers ($8,400): This may be the only night that he is worth his price. The fact is that it is a light night, and there are no elite options at PF. Serge Ibaka’s numbers have increased lately, but I still trust Love a little bit more. If you can afford him, that is.

Risky Play:

Tristan Thompson, Cavaliers ($5,000): Thompson got big minutes with big results on Friday and Monday before falling flat on Tuesday. Thompson provides good value when he gets enough minutes. With Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao up front though, his opportunities have not been very consistent.

My Lineups:

A: Motiejunas and Jason Thompson ($10.900)

B: Thompson and Thompson ($10,000)

Dec 2, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Thunder 112-104. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Center:

Bargain:

Kendrick Perkins, Thunder ($3,700): Steven Adams is the starter in name only. He still plays anywhere from 5-10 minutes more than Perkins, but Perkins is the one putting up fantasy relevant numbers. I use that term loosely. Neither one of them do much on the stat sheet. That said, Perkins is in double digits in fantasy points every game. Adams is all over the place. He has been between 5.6 and 22.6 fantasy points….all in the last five games.

Worth The Cost:

Anderson Varejao, Cavaliers ($4,900): Varejao has averaged 20 fantasy points per game over his last five games. Believe it or not, he is your best shot at a weak position tonight. Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins are both out. That leaves backups listed as PF’s in Sacramento and Houston, the revolving door in Oklahoma City, and Varejao.

Risky Play:

Steven Adams, Thunder ($3,800): Adams has more upside than Perkins, but as I highlighted above, is far less consistent.

My Lineups:

A: Perkins ($3,700)

B: Varejao ($4,900)

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