DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 19
High Value SG
Will Barton-Denver Nuggets (5,500): “Will the Thrill” tried to bring the Thriller theme to the dunk contest but didn’t land his second attempt and got bounced in the first round. He brings high-ceiling potential tonight against the Kings who allow the third-most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing SG, but he did have a few clunkers in his last few games before the break. Barton is hit-or-miss with games of 35.25 and 45.75 fantasy points in his last three but also a dud of just 8.5 fantasy points and just 19.25 fantasy points in his last seven as well. He’s high-risk, high-reward, but I think he’ll excel based on the matchup in Sacramento tonight. ∗∗∗∗
Evan Fournier-Orlando Magic (5,400): Orlando was very active at the trade deadline although it remains to be seen exactly what impact it will have on their lineup long-term. At this point, Fournier will start the next few games at SF with Aaron Gordon at PF and newly-acquired Ersan Ilyasova coming off the bench. Fournier stepped in very nicely for Tobias Harris before the break when Harris was injured, and Fournier played over 42 minutes in each of Orlando’s last three games with at least 30 fantasy points in each of their last four. Tonight against the Mavericks, Fournier is my favorite play under 6K with the only risk being that his playing time eventually will get reduced as coach Scott Skiles incorporates Ilyasova more into the rotation. ∗∗∗∗∗
Avery Bradley-Boston Celtics (5,300): Utah defends opposing SG well, but I still like Bradley as a solid sub-6K play tonight in Salt Lake City. Bradley had at least 14 points in each of his last five games before the break and had at least 33 fantasy points in two of his last three. He is playing big-time minutes in coach Brad Stevens rotation, and with the Jazz playing the second of back-to-back games I like AB to have a solid night tonight. ∗∗∗
Langston Galloway-New York Knicks (4,700): If new interim head coach Kurt Rambis is focused on defense look for Galloway to get more minutes at the point than the ineffective Jose Calderon. Galloway played 29 minutes in Rambis’s first game finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals for a solid 31.75 fantasy points. Galloway has been an inconsistent producer, but if he can earn more consistent playing time he’s a solid value option especially tonight in a good matchup against the Nets. ∗∗∗
Allen Crabbe-Portland Trail Blazers (4,100): The Warriors propensity to go small should allow the Blazers to get Allen Crabbe on the floor a lot tonight. He has been playing quite a bit anyway for the Blazers although he finished the first half with just five points in 30 minutes against Houston. Before that contest, though, the former Cal standout had back-to-back games with over 25 fantasy points.∗∗
Wayne Ellington-Brooklyn Nets (4,000): On the other side of the New York matchup, Wayne Ellington has been starting for the Nets and has at least ten points in seven of his last eight games with over 13 fantasy points in nine of his last ten contests. He’s a ultra-cheap flier who doesn’t have a high ceiling, but he’ll almost certainly give you sometime which is more than can be said for most of the other options under 4K. ∗∗
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