Lineup and Advice
Your first decision is to decide between LeBron, Westbrook, or Harden. You can grab two of the three, but then you’ll have to play some low salary guys who aren’t as reliable. LeBron is the most likely to deliver simply because of the lesser talent around him and the fact that he’s down 0-1. Identifying the Houston role player who bounces back will be a big boost to your team. Same with the Cleveland role player who isn’t Kevin Love. You can run a nice “secondary option” lineup that features George, Capela, Love, and Towns. Those guys have a higher bust value than Westbrook, LeBron, and Harden, but all four have the potential to have a big night.
Example DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup
PG: Darren Collison
SG: James Harden
SF: Jae Crowder
PF: Larry Nance Jr.
C: Myles Turner
G: Russell Westbrook
F: Trevor Ariza
U: Derrick Rose
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Explanation of the stars after each pick: Each one of my picks is ranked on a scale of one to five stars. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price. Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around. Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous. One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options. I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks to build your roster around.