High Salary SF
LeBron James, CLE vs NO ($11,800): After posting just 33 fantasy points against the Heat, James bounced back in a big way on Wednesday. He finished with 69 fantasy points in that contest. He needs 52.8 fantasy points to reach value on Friday. Expect a MVP showdown between LeBron and Anthony Davis as both All-Stars do their part in carrying their team to victory. James should be able to push 60 fantasy points once more on Friday. *****
Ben Simmons, PHI at ATL ($9,400): Simmons was down to 39.5 fantasy points against the Knicks on Wednesday. With Joel Embiid out of the lineup, he should get more opportunities to run the Sixers offense. He’s almost assured a double-double with Embiid out of the lineup and is a triple-double threat on every night. The Hawks are a great matchup given their overall defense. He needs 44.2 fantasy points to reach value and the only concern is a lack of playing time. He should get you a minimum 38 fantasy points, even in limited minutes. ****
Taurean Prince, ATL vs PHI ($7,300): Prince has been over value in his last three and is coming off a 37 fantasy point performance against the Timberwolves. Prince had 44.75 fantasy points against the Sixers way back on Nov. 1. That game was too early to mean anything, but he’s become the top option in Atlanta since then and should have no trouble going over the 32.6 fantasy points he needs to reach value on Friday. ****