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The top DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for 12/8/17 by Justin Bales. Expert NBA DFS advice, sleepers & player recommendations for DraftKings.
After a small slate on Thursday, we have a larger slate tonight. This slate is filled with elite mid-priced option, which is what the majority of this article is filled with. There are also a few tremendous salary relief options on this slate, as well.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 12/8/17. As I did last Thursday, I'll highlight plays that seem underpriced as well as a few GPP dart throws.
If you have any questions or comments, let me know @BalesSJustin on Twitter. Let's get to it.
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DFS Guards to Consider
Rajon Rondo - PG, vs SAC ($5,900)
Rondo is finally healthy. He has looked elite over his last four games, averaging 11.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists in 27.8 minutes per game. He has scored at least 28 fantasy points in each of those games, including three games with 38 or more fantasy points. He gets a matchup against the Sacramento Kings, who have been a slightly above average defense against the point guard this season. Rondo can be used in all leagues.
Dwyane Wade - PG/SG, at IND ($5,500)
Wade has seen a small uptick in minutes recently, and he has turned those into 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 block, and 1.2 steals per game over the last 10 days. He gets a great matchup against the Indiana Pacers, who love pushing the pace and rank 22nd in the NFL against shooting guards. Wade is coming off a bad game, but he can be used in all leagues tonight for his low price tag.
GPP Dart Throws: J.J. Barea, Eric Bledsoe, Frank Mason
DFS Forwards to Consider
Zach Randolph - PF/C, at NO ($5,900)
What is happening with Zach Randolph? He has played at least 30 minutes in each of his last three games, and he is expected to do that once again tonight. In those games, he scored 48.0, 33.25, and 48.75 fantasy points. He scored 30.3 fantasy points in only 29 minutes against the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this season, and we can expect similar results tonight. He makes a great option in all leagues until his price tag sky rockets or his minutes decrease.
Rudy Gay - SF/PF, vs BOS ($5,200)
Gay has taken over bigger minutes at small forward for the injured Kyle Anderson. He has played 33 and 32 minutes in his last two games, averaging 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 block, and 1.5 steals per game. He scored 35.25 and 36.5 fantasy points in those games, and Gay still comes with an extremely low price tag. He can be safely plugged into all lineups on this slate.
GPP Dart Throws: JaKarr Sampson, Darius Miller, Will Barton
DFS Centers to Consider
John Henson - PF/C, vs DAL ($4,500)
Henson has picked up more minutes with Greg Monroe out of town. He makes an extremely consistent option, who also comes with good upside for his price tag. He has scored at least 20 fantasy points in eight of his last 10 games, including a pair of games with 30 or more fantasy points. He gets a solid matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, who have struggled to rebound the ball at times this season. Henson is a good option in all leagues.
GPP Dart Throws: Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard, Mason Plumlee
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