FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 10
High Salary PF
Paul Millsap-Atlanta Hawks (8,100): Millsap could be one of the most important players moved at the NBA trade deadline, but he doesn’t produce typical fantasy points like most PF options. He had a huge game against the Magic on Monday with 22 points, 13 boards, six assists, and four steals on his way to 50.6 fantasy points. He has at least 35 fantasy points in each of his last three games, and he should be able to produce a good game again tonight against the Bulls who have struggled against opposing big men. When Millsap faced the Bulls earlier this season, he finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a season-high six blocks. ∗∗∗
LaMarcus Aldridge-San Antonio Spurs (7,300): Aldridge has been excellent for the Spurs over the last two weeks, and ha at least 36 fantasy points in six of his last seven games. He had 28 points last night in Miami with four rebounds and four assists to total 40.8 fantasy points in just 32 minutes. LA had 18 points against the Magic last week as well totaling 41.8 fantasy points since he added five blocks and four rebounds against Orlando. I think Orlando will keep tonight’s game close enough to keep Aldridge involved for most of the contest tonight. ∗∗∗∗∗
Thaddeus Young-Brooklyn Nets (7,000): Young has rediscovered his double-double form from earlier this season and has rolled off six games of at least 30 fantasy points in his last seven including over 35 fantasy points in each of his last three. He is in another great matchup tonight since the Grizzlies just lost Marc Gasol and don’t have much size except for Zach Randolph. Since Randolph will probably have to try and slow down Brook Lopez, look for Young to exploit Jeff Green, Matt Barnes, or whoever else the Grizzlies have to try and use to slow him down. ∗∗∗∗
Julius Randle-Los Angeles Lakers (6,600): Randle has been one of the very few bright spots in the Lakers’ dismal first half of the season. He has been excellent since being re-inserted into the starting lineup due to injury to Larry Nance Jr. Randle has turned in five double-doubles in his last six games and is coming off a monster 15 points and 19 rebounds against the Pacers on Monday. In that game, Randle finished with 37.3 fantasy points and he has at least 37 fantasy points in three of his last six. Randle has put up big games against some pretty good competition, so taking on the Cavs tonight shouldn’t be a reason to stay away from the Lakers emerging PF. ∗∗∗∗
Zach Randolph-Memphis Grizzlies (6,300): Randolph is another great PF play in the middle of the salary structure, and he’ll need to be ready to step into a much bigger role with the long-term injury to Marc Gasol. Z-Bo played 40 minutes against his former team the Blazers on Monday and finished with 26 points, nine boards, and four assists for an impressive 41.8 fantasy points. He has at least 34 fantasy points in three of his last four games, and he’ll be in a A+ matchup tonight against a Nets team that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing centers which is where Randolph will likely slide to in the near future while Gasol is out.∗∗∗∗∗
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