NBA DFS picks December 25: Merry Bucking Christmas

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Dec 23, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) attempts a basket in between Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /

NBA DFS Shooting Guards:

Once again, Paul George went berserk on the Lakers. Once again, don’t expect that to be the norm against the rest of the league. George looks overpriced against a Denver team that might be one of the best teams in the West.

Jaylen Brown was roughly five times better than Marcus Smart on Wednesday and certainly isn’t priced like it. Dollar for dollar, Brown is my favorite play for the Celtics with the possible exception of Jeff Teague.

Gary Harris played an astounding 42 minutes in the opener, which is not good for Will Barton‘s fantasy value. Barton was still a good scorer off the bench, but he should not be as expensive as he is. I much prefer the enigmatic Tim Hardaway Jr. for GPP and Tyler Herro in cash in this price range.

Josh Richardson was solid in his Mavericks debut, but you’ll get almost the same production out of Jalen Brunson at a much lower price and in about half the minutes. Take that for what you will.

If you are on a budget and want a piece of the Bucks’ starting five, Donte DiVincenzo is a good way to grab that. Despite all of the talent in this lineup, DiVincenzo still looked good in the opener against Boston, especially for this low of a price.

J.J. Redick lit up the Raptors from beyond the arc despite solid perimeter defense. When he’s on, Redick is still one of the best at his craft. The ceiling is awesome for the price, but the floor is rough if he goes cold.