FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 20
High Value SF
Jae Crowder-Boston Celtics (5,600): Crowder has at least 25 fantasy points in three of his last four games and is coming off his best performance since October. He posted 15-6-1 with five steals against the Heat on Sunday for 33.7 fantasy points. He also won rock-paper-scissors, but there isn’t a FanDuel bonus for that. Still, he can give you solid production almost every night with his multi-category effectiveness. He’s a solid play tonight although he is in a tough matchup against Memphis who allows the second-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing SF.∗∗
Robert Covington-Philadelphia 76ers (5,200): Covington has at least 14 points in four straight games and has at least 23 fantasy points in each of those contests as well. He had a monster 26-12-2 game for over 40 fantasy points during that span and should be in a good matchup to attack tonight against the Pelicans. He’s still as boom-or-bust as he usulally is, but his recent play makes him a slightly better option since he seems to have a solid role and be establishing some consistency.∗∗∗
Justise Winslow-Miami Heat (4,700): Winslow played 32 minutes against Boston on Sunday and is showing no ill effects of the wrist injury which cost him a month of the season. Winlsow had 23.8 fantasy points on 8-4-4 with four steals in that game against the Celtics and should be able to improve on that total tonight against Orlando as he continues to work his way back to 100%.∗∗∗
Glenn Robinson III-Indiana Pacers (4,300): GR3 has started for the Pacers for his last five games, but he hasn’t really stepped up except for one game. He had 12-12-0 and 25.4 fantasy points against the Pistons last Friday, but only managed 5-4-0 and 6.8 fantasy points yesterday against Washington. Tonight, he gets a great matchup against the Knicks who allow the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing SG which is where Robinson is playing for Ellis. He has a ton of potential because o the matchup but a ton of risk due to his recent disappointments.∗
Marco Belinelli-Charlotte Hornets (4,100): The Lakers allow the most fantasy points per game in the NBA to opposing SF, so Belinelli should be in a good place to produce tonight coming off the bench for Charlotte. Belinelli has at least 16 fantasy points in five straight and has scored at least 11 points in in each of those games and eight of hist last nine. Belinelli doesn’t have a super-high ceiling coming off the bench for Charlotte, but he can get solid fantasy points especially in good matchups like tonight’s.∗∗∗
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