High Salary SF
Players costing over $6,250
Jimmy Butler (vs MIL – $8,600): Needs 39.2 fantasy points. As long as Butler isn’t traded for the entire NBA draft prior to Friday’s game, I keep expecting him to play at his current level. The Bucks can be a tough matchup, but I need to see more out of their defense. I don’t need to see more out of Butler to know what he’s capable of. He’s going to do his best to carry the team and put up numbers.
Khris Middleton (at MIN – $7,000): Needs 31.9 fantasy points. It’s a Milwaukee player, so he’s on this list. The Bucks have been DFS darlings this year and they enter Friday against a good matchup. Middleton has been a fantastic second option to Giannis and even when he’s hot hitting threes, he’s making up value in other ways. Diagnosis: The Bucks are a team to stack given how they’ve played thus far this season.
Danilo Gallinari (at HOU – $6,400): Needs 29.6 fantasy points. Gallinari looks better and better with each game. He’s averaging 35.3 fantasy points in the first four games and he had 38.7 fantasy points against the Rockets on Oct. 21. He’s been the most consistent option on the Clippers and there’s no reason to think he’ll slow down. Diagnosis: He’ll get his points and do just enough in other categories to boost his value.