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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 16

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 9, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) shoots a free throw against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Raptors won 108-95. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) shoots a free throw against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Raptors won 108-95. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) drives for the basket during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) drives for the basket during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary PF

Paul Millsap-Atlanta Hawks (8,400): The top of the power forward salary structure is a MASH unit, but Millsap is one of the few healthy bodies and has been producing some good games lately.  Last night against the Bucks, Millsap tore it up with 23 points, ten rebounds, six assists, and four blocks for a massive 54 fantasy points. He has at least 44 fantasy points in four of his last seven games and at least 40 in six of his last nine. Tonight, he and the Hawks will look to bounce back from a rough road trip as they return home against the Nets who have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing PF over their last five games. ∗∗

Thaddeus Young-Brooklyn Nets (6,900): On the other side of that same matchup, Thaddeus Young makes a good play as well. He finished last night with 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals for 29.1 fantasy points. He is a nightly double-double threat, and I think Young should be set up for success as well since Atlanta has also been struggling to defend opposing PF (third-most fantasy points allowed to PF over their last five). Young averaged 15 points and ten boards with three steals and 1.5 assists in the Nets’ previous two meetings with Atlanta. ∗∗∗

Zach Randolph-Memphis Grizzlies (6,500): Randolph moved into the starting lineup in place of a struggling Jeff Green on Thursday and finished with just 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists for 22.1 fantasy points. He has scored in double-digits now in nine of his last ten games and has at least 22 fantasy points in seven of those ten games, but owners are hoping for more if they invest in him tonight as he takes on the Knicks who could be without Kristaps Porzingis and forced to play backup options against Z-Bo.  He has the potential for a huge game, but he can also disappear at times as well. I think he’ll have a good game as he gets more run with the starters. ∗∗∗∗

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