Sunday, January 22, 2017 NBA Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions.
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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
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PG
Jameer Nelson
SG
Jordan Clarkson
SF
Aaron Gordon
PF
Julius Randle
C
Karl-Anthony Towns
G
Lou Williams
F
Kevin Durant
Flex
Brandon Ingram
Salary
$50,000
Expected Points
267.06
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Point Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Stephen Curry
GS
$9,000
43.98
4.89
Kyle Lowry
TOR
$8,600
42.29
4.92
Eric Bledsoe
PHO
$8,300
41.56
5.01
Elfrid Payton
ORL
$6,200
31.96
5.15
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jameer Nelson
DEN
$3,800
24.00
6.32
Jordan Clarkson
LAL
$4,400
24.89
5.66
Elfrid Payton
ORL
$6,200
31.96
5.15
D.J. Augustin
ORL
$3,600
18.33
5.09
Shooting Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
DeMar DeRozan
TOR
$9,000
40.62
4.51
Devin Booker
PHO
$6,500
32.46
4.99
Klay Thompson
GS
$6,200
30.56
4.93
Zach LaVine
MIN
$6,600
30.15
4.57
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Lou Williams
LAL
$5,100
29.81
5.84
Jordan Clarkson
LAL
$4,400
24.89
5.66
Seth Curry
DAL
$4,000
22.53
5.63
Nick Young
LAL
$4,000
22.14
5.54
Small Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kevin Durant
GS
$10,600
50.79
4.79
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
$7,000
33.49
4.78
Aaron Gordon
ORL
$5,200
30.34
5.83
Harrison Barnes
DAL
$6,500
30.03
4.62
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Aaron Gordon
ORL
$5,200
30.34
5.83
Brandon Ingram
LAL
$4,400
25.16
5.72
DeMarre Carroll
TOR
$4,000
20.12
5.03
T.J. Warren
PHO
$4,600
22.32
4.85
Power Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
$10,000
49.54
4.95
Draymond Green
GS
$8,200
40.18
4.90
Julius Randle
LAL
$6,500
32.53
5.00
Aaron Gordon
ORL
$5,200
30.34
5.83
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Aaron Gordon
ORL
$5,200
30.34
5.83
Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
$5,500
29.19
5.31
Julius Randle
LAL
$6,500
32.53
5.00
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
$5,400
26.85
4.97
Center
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
$10,000
49.54
4.95
Nikola Jokic
DEN
$10,200
43.63
4.28
Draymond Green
GS
$8,200
40.18
4.90
Nikola Vucevic
ORL
$6,700
32.45
4.84
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
$5,500
29.19
5.31
Jonas Valanciunas
TOR
$5,600
28.19
5.03
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
$5,400
26.85
4.97
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
$10,000
49.54
4.95
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.