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All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for February 23rd, 2015.
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Worth the Investment
James Harden (HOU, SG) - $10,600
With so much value on the board, fitting perhaps the top DFS player on the board on your team is a near must tonight. Harden has been playing at an incredible level all season as he 45.7 fantasy point per night average would suggest. Not only does he have the highest floor on the board, but also has 70 point upside which he did just a few weeks ago. He did that in an up tempo game against a poor defense in Phoenix.
Harden gets an even better match-up tonight against Minnesota who is equally poor on defense and likes to run. A floor of 40 fantasy points with upside for 70 is hard to ignore any night.
Pau Gasol (CHI, PF) - $9,700
With Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin and Chris Bosh all out, Gasol does not have a lot of competition for top power forward on the slate. Gasol has actually seen a slight reduction in minutes recently. However, he is still playing over 30 minutes per night and continues to post huge fantasy lines.
The elder Gasol has been over 40 fantasy points five of the last seven games and has double-doubles in nine of the last 10 outings. A meeting with an undersized Bucks frontline is also a positive that should push Gasol over the 40 point threshold.
Rudy Gobert (UTA, C) - $5,700
With the trade of Enes Kanter to Oklahoma City, Gobert is in for a huge minutes boost. It was a bit concerning that in his first game without Kanter, Gobert only played 24 minutes but was still able to produce 24.4 fantasy points.
The positive news is that Gobert does not rely on scoring as he is averaging 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game on the year despite playing mostly off the bench. DeAndre Jordan and Hassan Whiteside should be solid plays, but at this price, Gobert is difficult to ignore.
Top Sleepers
Isaiah Canaan (PHI, PG) - $3,500
The new starting point guard for the Sixers is still minimum salary which means he will continue to be a popular play. Last night he played 29 minutes and posted a solid 14 points, four rebounds and three assists which blew his value out of the water.
A match-up with Miami is not a plus, but with Goran Dragic now starting over Mario Chalmers, it has become a bit easier of a task. Canaan will continue to be a popular GPP option, fade him at your own risk.
Jerryd Bayless (MIL, PG) - $4,100
This play is contingent on Michael Carter-Williams sitting, which looks like will. In his two starts since the All-Star break, Bayless has played 39 minutes with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals.
With the trade of Brandon Knight, there is virtually no depth on the roster which means Bayless has to play big minutes. Some will avoid the match-up when they see the Bucks are facing Chicago, but the weakest part of that defense is Derrick Rose. Point guard is certainly a position of value tonight.
