NBA DFS picks September 9: The Joker is the wild card

NBA DFS forward plays:

Most of the action is at forward in this set of games once again. Kawhi is still the best player on the slate and he has proven it every game of this series. Denver’s only hope is to contain him. Even that isn’t going so well.

Jayson Tatum has big upside, but his price is at the point where he can really hurt you if he only gets 30 fantasy points. Find the extra money for Kawhi. You’ll be glad you did. Tatum has only hit value once in five games against Toronto. Chances are he wont again.

Jokic is the only Nuggets player in this series that is consistently good. In fact, he has topped 60 the last two games. He’s a good alternative to Kawhi, but I’m looking to get both of them together in a lineup I like. Wish me luck.

Siakam has had a lot more bad than good so far in this series. Again, the only Toronto frontcourt piece that I’m really interested in is Marc Gasol, and I’m reserving that only for if Ibaka is out.

I far prefer Thies to OG Anunoby right now. The Celtics have held OG under wraps despite the huge minutes that he’s playing in this series. Theis at $300 cheaper seems like a nice bargain.

I don’t trust any of the Denver forwards, but Michael Porter did a lot in just 23 minutes in Game 3. I would expect that to give him some more run in Game 4. There’s risk here, but Porter has higher upside than any of the rest of the Denver forwards.

Center is a total crapshoot if you aren’t paying up for Jokic. On FanDuel I highly recommend paying the price on Jokic. Robert Williams is a decent value play, but his floor is single digits. So is Zubac and JaMychal Green. Harrell’s upside is enticing, but he’s a dangerous play too.

I will have either Jokic or Kawhi in every lineup and will likely have both in at least one. Value is extremely dicey on this slate, so I’m not opposed to a balanced build. I just don’t see a whole lot in the middle tier that I can’t live without.