FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 9

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) is in today’s FanDuel daily picks.. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has just three games ready to roll tonight since most of the sports world will be focused on Alabama and Clemson as they meet for the second year in a row in the National Championship for college football. The three games tonight should be entertaining, though and feature some of the biggest fantasy stars in the game. There are definitely enough options to play DFS fantasy basketball with tonight’s six teams, and you can start your lineup by checking out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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The first game of the night doesn’t tip until 7:30, so owners get 30 extra minutes to work on their lineup before roster lock. In that 7:30 matchup, Anthony Davis will lead the Pelicans into New York where he’ll get to play at Madison Square Garden as he faces Kristaps Porzingis and the Knicks. At 8:00, two more stars go head-to-head as Jimmy Butler and the Bulls host Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. In the only other game of the night which also tips off at 8:00 the Mavericks are in Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves. Since there are only six teams in action, none of them are playing for the second night in a row while only the Bulls will be back in action tomorrow when the NBA is back at full strength with nine games on the schedule.

With limited options, you’ll have to manage your salary carefully in tonight’s action. To see who I think are the top stars and sleepers based on form and matchup, scroll through my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. My goal each day is to give you the information you need to build your own customized lineup to get you a win however you participate in DFS contests. In order to help you find what you need, I’ve separated my picks by position and price. You’ll find two slides per position–the first slide will feature the best high-salary options followed by some high-value options which cost less but still offer solid returns. Each slide contains at least two options with extras thrown in where possible.

I rank my picks for each contest using stars after each explanation to show my relative confidence in the pick. For a full explanation of the rating system, check out the last slide of this post, but in short, more stars means more confidence (on a point-per-dollar basis). Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my personal lineup for today’s competition. This post isn’t a place to find a copy-and-paste lineup since there are plenty of places that will sell you access to their picks. In this free daily post, I suggest you build your own customized team with the players that you like the most. As always, you’re welcome to check out my lineup and use it as a place to get started.

Just one more quick reminder that each day in my FanDuel daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on the fantasy basketball hub. If you have any questions or are looking for any updates as the games get closer, follow @FansidedFantasy on Twitter. I’ll also use that account to tweet out links when we add new stories to the fantasy basketball hub.

Let’s get going with today’s FanDuel daily picks starting with the best high-priced PG options for this Monday, January 9.

FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 9

By Zachary Thompson | Jan 9, 2017

Since college football holds center stage tonight, the NBA has just three games on the schedule for Monday, but you can still use these FanDuel daily picks for DFS fantasy basketball.