NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 12, 2024

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $10,200 46.54 4.56
Tyrese Maxey PHI $9,400 45.54 4.84
Stephen Curry GS $8,400 40.92 4.87
Fred VanVleet HOU $8,500 40.75 4.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dennis Schroder TOR $5,800 28.51 4.92
Stephen Curry GS $8,400 40.92 4.87
Tyrese Maxey PHI $9,400 45.54 4.84
Fred VanVleet HOU $8,500 40.75 4.79

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach LaVine CHI $7,800 37.33 4.79
Devin Vassell SA $7,000 33.35 4.76
Klay Thompson GS $6,200 27.07 4.37
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN $4,900 20.38 4.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach LaVine CHI $7,800 37.33 4.79
Devin Vassell SA $7,000 33.35 4.76
Klay Thompson GS $6,200 27.07 4.37
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN $4,900 20.38 4.16

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miles Bridges CHA $8,000 39.79 4.97
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,000 37.68 4.71
RJ Barrett TOR $6,800 34.61 5.09
Bruce Brown IND $5,800 27.87 4.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
RJ Barrett TOR $6,800 34.61 5.09
Miles Bridges CHA $8,000 39.79 4.97
Bruce Brown IND $5,800 27.87 4.81
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,000 37.68 4.71

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zion Williamson NO $7,800 32.40 4.15
Jabari Smith HOU $6,600 30.22 4.58
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,000 26.36 4.39
Thaddeus Young TOR $3,500 21.98 6.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thaddeus Young TOR $3,500 21.98 6.28
Jabari Smith HOU $6,600 30.22 4.58
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,000 26.36 4.39
Zion Williamson NO $7,800 32.40 4.15

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,800 52.03 4.41
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,900 44.96 5.05
Bam Adebayo MIA $9,000 42.82 4.76
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,100 37.94 4.68

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,900 44.96 5.05
Paul Reed PHI $5,800 28.00 4.83
Myles Turner IND $7,600 36.46 4.80
Bam Adebayo MIA $9,000 42.82 4.76

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.