NBA FanDuel Picks for Saturday, March 5, 2016

Saturday, March 5, 2016 NBA Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions.

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

PG One Patty Mills
PG Two Chris Paul
SG One Zach LaVine
SG Two Eric Gordon
SF One Kawhi Leonard
SF Two Carmelo Anthony
PF One Kris Humphries
PF Two Thaddeus Young
C Rudy Gobert
Salary $60,000
Expected Points 313.87

Point Guards

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Paul LAC $10,200 46.57 4.57
Rajon Rondo SAC $9,000 39.63 4.40
John Wall WSH $9,800 38.90 3.97
Isaiah Thomas BOS $7,800 35.47 4.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Calderon NY $3,800 21.36 5.62
Patty Mills SA $4,300 23.50 5.46
George Hill IND $5,500 28.83 5.24
Donald Sloan BKN $4,800 24.73 5.15

Shooting Guards

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Harden HOU $10,900 44.90 4.12
Eric Gordon NO $5,400 36.57 6.77
Zach LaVine MIN $5,300 32.37 6.11
Jimmy Butler CHI $8,700 32.00 3.68

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eric Gordon NO $5,400 36.57 6.77
Zach LaVine MIN $5,300 32.37 6.11
Sean Kilpatrick BKN $3,500 17.55 5.01
Markel Brown BKN $3,500 17.40 4.97

Small Forwards

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kawhi Leonard SA $8,400 45.23 5.38
Carmelo Anthony NY $8,900 37.88 4.26
Paul George IND $8,500 37.41 4.40
LeBron James CLE $9,800 35.86 3.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bojan Bogdanovic BKN $4,000 22.51 5.63
Kawhi Leonard SA $8,400 45.23 5.38
Kent Bazemore ATL $4,800 25.59 5.33
Doug McDermott CHI $4,000 19.78 4.95

Power Forwards

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Davis NO $9,800 41.06 4.19
Gorgui Dieng MIN $6,300 36.55 5.80
Thaddeus Young BKN $7,100 34.41 4.85
Paul Millsap ATL $7,900 31.57 4.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Humphries ATL $3,700 23.79 6.43
Gorgui Dieng MIN $6,300 36.55 5.80
Willie Cauley-Stein SAC $3,700 20.90 5.65
Jared Dudley WSH $4,400 23.16 5.26

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMarcus Cousins SAC $10,800 45.74 4.24
Pau Gasol CHI $8,900 39.56 4.44
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $8,900 39.49 4.44
DeAndre Jordan LAC $8,100 37.10 4.58

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robin Lopez NY $5,700 28.80 5.05
Rudy Gobert UTA $6,700 33.55 5.01
Timofey Mozgov CLE $3,500 16.68 4.77
Marcin Gortat WSH $7,000 32.42 4.63

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.