Start the new month of DFS Fantasy basketball with myĀ FanDuel daily picks for this Monday, February 1, highlighting the best fantasy plays from tonightās nine games.
TheĀ NBA has nineĀ games on tap for tonight as we start a new week and a new month of DFS fantasy basketball. Ā There are plenty of big-name stars getting ready to take the floor including the two Thunder stars taking on John Wall and the Wizards while LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and DeMarcus Cousins (maybe) play in other games on tonightās schedule.Ā My FanDuel daily picks on the following slidesĀ will tell you which stars I think are worth their price and which sleeper options I think are set up for success.
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The Cavs and LeBron James get us started at 7:00 PM ET tonight which is when FanDuel rosters will lock down for the night. Ā Cleveland is in Indiana to take on the Pacers tonight followed at 7:30 by the Pistons and Nets meeting in Brooklyn. Ā At 8:00, three games get underway as the Pelicans host Memphis, the Thunder host the Wizards, and the Hawks take on the Mavericks. Ā At 8:30, the Spurs welcome in the Magic followed at 9:00 by Raptors-Nuggets and Bulls-Jazz. Ā The final game of the night features Boogieās Kings hosting the Bucks, but Cousins is considered questionable after leaving Fridayās game with a sprained left ankle.
The Mavs, Bulls, Hawks, and Magic are playing for the second night in a row while the Bucks and Raptors are on the front half of their back-t0-backs. Ā Fatigue is just one thing to consider as you make your selection from the 18 teams in action tonight. Ā To see who I like the most, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. Youāll find two slides per positionāone forĀ high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each slide contains at least two selectionsĀ with extras thrown in where possible.Ā I base each pickĀ on the currentĀ form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonightās game.
In January, I Ā 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 in short, more stars means more confidence.Ā OnĀ the final slide of the post, you can see my results for the month of JanuaryĀ at each level of confidence. Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how Iām putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for todayāsĀ contests.
In this post, all salary references and references to āfantasy pointsā refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on ourĀ fantasy basketball hub.
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Itās time to get rolling with my first FanDuel daily picks of February so letās checkĀ out the high-priced PG ready to take the floor tonight.
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