FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 7
The NBA features four games for DFS fantasy basketball players to pick from this Thursday, so check out my FanDuel daily picks for the players you should target tonight.
After another monster night of NBA action with 11 games across the country providing plenty of drama, the NBA returns to a more focused approach tonight with four games on tap. TNT will pick up a pair of those games for national TV coverage, but all four offer some nice fantasy options. To see the picks I like the most for tonight, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.
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The first game of the night gets underway at 7:00 PM ET which is when rosters will lock on FanDuel. It’s not one of the marquee games, but the Hawks visiting the 76ers will lock rosters in for the evening as they get underway at 7:00. At 8:00, TNT beings its coverage with the Celtics and Bulls from the United Center in Chicago. Boston is one of two teams playing for the second day in a row as they’re joined by the Jazz who complete their back-to-back in Houston in the other 8:00 start. The final game of the night tips off at 10:30 in Sacramento where the Kings will host the Lakers.
With those eight teams in action, there are some solid options to pick from as you assemble your roster. I’ve assembled some of my favorite plays of the day for my FanDuel daily picks which you can find on the following slides. There is a slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options at each position, and on each slide you’ll find at least two players with a few extras thrown in wherever possible. I base my picks on the current form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonight’s game. This year, I also have started to rank my picks using stars after each selection. For a full explanation of the rating system check out the last slide of this post, but the quick version is more stars=more confidence. Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for tonight’s contests.
In this post, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on our fantasy basketball hub.
If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our Fansided fantasy coverage, you can leave them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. For an even quicker response, you can almost always find me on Twitter @FansidedFantasy. Make sure to check back leading up to 7:00 since FanDuel still doesn’t support late-swapping. Whoever you have at 7:00 is who you’ll have the whole night, so make sure you know the latest on injuries, lineups, and rotations before everything locks in place at 7:00.
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Tonight may be a limited schedule, but there are plenty of plays to like as you’ll see in my FanDuel daily picks starting at point guard.
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