NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 7, 2021

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $11,100 49.99 4.50
Damian Lillard POR $9,200 41.44 4.50
Ben Simmons PHI $8,700 40.53 4.66
Dejounte Murray SA $7,200 35.71 4.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shake Milton PHI $4,500 24.07 5.35
Dejounte Murray SA $7,200 35.71 4.96
Ben Simmons PHI $8,700 40.53 4.66
Jamal Murray DEN $7,600 34.62 4.56

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
CJ McCollum POR $9,000 43.38 4.82
Caris LeVert BKN $6,500 39.91 6.14
DeMar DeRozan SA $8,200 36.04 4.39
D’Angelo Russell MIN $7,800 35.41 4.54

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Caris LeVert BKN $6,500 39.91 6.14
Bruce Brown BKN $3,900 20.23 5.19
Damyean Dotson CLE $3,500 17.32 4.95
Dennis Schroder LAL $5,300 26.01 4.91

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James LAL $10,100 50.42 4.99
Tobias Harris PHI $7,900 38.63 4.89
Will Barton DEN $6,000 29.73 4.95
Keldon Johnson SA $6,500 28.85 4.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joe Harris BKN $4,900 26.10 5.33
Rudy Gay SA $4,800 24.58 5.12
Cedi Osman CLE $5,200 26.41 5.08
Anthony Edwards MIN $4,100 20.56 5.01

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Davis LAL $10,400 45.85 4.41
Larry Nance CLE $6,800 30.16 4.44
Robert Covington POR $5,000 26.25 5.25
LaMarcus Aldridge SA $6,200 25.20 4.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Kuzma LAL $4,100 21.61 5.27
Robert Covington POR $5,000 26.25 5.25
Juancho Hernangomez MIN $4,200 21.50 5.12
James Johnson DAL $3,500 17.69 5.05

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,300 51.73 4.58
Joel Embiid PHI $9,900 48.26 4.87
Andre Drummond CLE $9,200 39.87 4.33
Jarrett Allen BKN $6,300 35.91 5.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jarrett Allen BKN $6,300 35.91 5.70
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $6,500 33.19 5.11
Willie Cauley-Stein DAL $4,000 19.76 4.94
Joel Embiid PHI $9,900 48.26 4.87

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you 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. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.