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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 4

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 29, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and guard C.J. McCollum (3) look on against the Charlotte Hornets during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and guard C.J. McCollum (3) look on against the Charlotte Hornets during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts after making a three point basket during the third quarter against the Miami Heat at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 115-102. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts after making a three point basket during the third quarter against the Miami Heat at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 115-102. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary SG

James Harden-Houston Rockets (10,800): In my opinion, Harden is the big-name star to target tonight since he’s in a great matchup in Phoenix where he’ll face the Suns who have allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing SG so far this season.  He also enters tonight’s game in fabulous form having posted at least 57 fantasy points in five of his last six games with the one outlier being a matchup with Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs who always give him fits.  Harden is spendy at almost 11K, but he has huge potential to go off tonight and could even end up being a bargain if he posts 75+ fantasy points which he has done twice in his last eight games. ∗∗∗∗

C.J. McCollum-Portland Trail Blazers (7,000): While Lillard vs Lowry is a great matchup to watch, don’t overlook their backcourt mates dueling it out as McCollum and DeMar DeRozan face off as well.  McCollum has been a huge revelation to the Blazers this season and emerged as a nice complement to Lillard.  On Tuesday, McCollum had 30 points, six assists, four boards, two blocks, and two steals for a very nice 51.1 fantasy points reminding us of the balanced player he showed himself to be while Lillard was sidelined.  McCollum doesn’t usually go quite that crazy, but he does have at least 39 fantasy points in three of his last six games and at least 30 fantasy points in seven of his last ten.  He’s relatively low-risk and I would give him the slight edge over DeRozan especially since he costs 1,000 less.∗∗∗∗

Devin Booker-Phoenix Suns (6,000): True story–the Suns are a mess. However, the one bright spot to emerge offensively has been 19-year old rookie Devin Booker.  Booker has at least 26 fantasy points in seven of his last eight games and at least 33 fantasy points in four of those contests.  He had 27 points on Tuesday against the Raptors and added five rebounds and two steals.  Even when Brandon Knight returns, Booker should still find plenty of opportunities coming his way the rest of the season, and I like him at 6K in a good matchup against Houston who allow the fifth-most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing SG. ∗∗∗∗∗

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