DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 7
High Value SG
Seth Curry – Dallas Mavericks ($5,900) : Curry’s not my favorite option for value at SG tonight, but there’s no denying he can go big when he gets hot, much like that other Curry. But he doesn’t always fill out the peripherals very much — rebounds, steals, blocks — and when he’s not super hot it’s hard for him to hit value at a salary of almost $6K. Case in point was his game against Portland last week. He shot the ball well (7-12) and got plenty of playing time. He scored 19 points but ended up with just 26.25 FP. And while Portland is brutal at defending the three and allow more points per game than just a few other teams, Curry has averaged just 19 FP against them over three contests. Curry is someone worth playing on such a short slate because he can go big, but you have to decide whether he’ll do that tonight.
Wesley Matthews – Dallas Mavericks ($5,800) : Matthews might be higher owned than Curry tonight because he posted a 27/6/3 game against Portland last week that was good for 39.5 FP. Matthews’ playing time will also remain unaffected should Deron Williams return tonight, but the same can’t be said about Curry. Would Carlisle run some with Ferrell and Williams in the back court and Wes at the 3? It’s possible. Matthews also has a 56.5% three-point tendency, and that bodes well against the Blazers, who are awful at defending against long-range shooters.
Eric Gordon – Houston Rockets ($5,400) : Gordon is like most scorers when it comes to DFS. Since he doesn’t accumulate many points from defensive stats he’s got to score big to make him hit value. He hoisted 20 shots against Orlando earlier this season and he’s taken 10 three-point attempts in each of his last three games. Orlando is in the bottom third of the league when it comes to defending the three and Gordon is shooting over 42% from long range at home. Even though he comes off the bench he still gets 30 minutes per game, and he’s a solid option on paper tonight.
Sean Kilpatrick – Brooklyn Nets ($4,300) : Kilpatrick can be rostered at either PG or SG and with Caris Levert out again Kilpatrick should get plenty of run. He also loves playing against the Hornets, averaging over 33 FP per game against them — almost 10 above his season average.He’s played 26 and 32 minutes, respectively, in his last two games, shooting over 50% from the floor and downtown during that span. He’ll get starter minutes at a low price against a team he’s done well against. He represents a very solid play tonight according to the numbers.
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