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The most exciting night of the grueling work week is upon us: NBA Wednesday! Sit back, neglect your day job, and build a lineup - or six - with the assistance of my picks below.
But before we get into the player picks, let's talk Vegas and back-to-backs real quick. The Knicks, Hornets, Lakers, Raptors, Celtics, Bucks, Pelicans and Mavericks all played Tuesday night. As for point totals, there aren't a lot of games with point total projections that would qualify them as enticing for stacking opportunities, but two that are worth your consideration are Pelicans at Hawks (212) and Clippers at Mavericks (213).
Aside from those two games, stacking the Pistons and/or Lakers looks intriguing, as their opponents for the night - Sacramento and Orlando, respectively - are currently allowing the most fantasy points to opposing offensive units.
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FanDuel Point Guard Picks
Mike Conley (PG, MEM) - $7,300
My projection models absolutely love TJ McConnell tonight, but I don't think I've gone a day without seeing him as the "top play" or "top punt play" on other sites. So, I want to give you someone that has a chance of being under 20 percent owned in GPP's but still has a lot of upside. Enter Mike Conley, who should see 30+ minutes tonight, should benefit from an extremely fast paced game, and has a strong chance to exceed his price implied value. The Grizz did just acquire Mario Chalmers, but I don't see it affecting Conley's minutes in night one.
Also consider: Ish Smith (PG, NOR) - $5,100
Value Play: TJ McConnell (PG, PHI) - $4,900
FanDuel Shooting Guard Picks
Giannis Antetokounmpo (SG, MIL) - $7,000
Sure he's coming off a poor performance last night, and yes, he's on a back to back, but those are actually two reasons I'm itching to roster The Alphabet tonight. I think many will be fading him after the sour taste he left in their collective mouths last night, and coach Jason Kidd actually limited his minutes quite a bit last night. Whether he did so because Giannis' game was off or he was conscious of saving his team's legs for Wednesday night, I sure appreciate it. Tonight, he's in the top three among shooting guards in usage and minutes projections, and he should benefit from a game that expects to be played at a very fast and loose pace.
Also consider: Eric Gordon (SG, NOR) - $5,500
Value Play: Danny Green (SG, SAN) - $4,200
FanDuel Small Forward Picks
Paul George (SF, IND) - $8,900
Between Paul and Kawhi Leonard, I don't think you can really go wrong here, whether it be for cash games or GPP's. Both have incredibly high floors, favorable matchups and make the most of their opportunities. Of all the small forwards active tonight, these two rank the highest in PER. George's usage rate is also over 30 and his ceiling is higher this evening thanks to the pace this game is projected to be played at.
Also consider: Marcus Morris (SF, DET) - $5,900
Value Play: Jae Crowder (SF, BOS) - $4,700
FanDuel Power Forward Picks
Julius Randle (PF, LAL) - $5,900
Of all the power forwards available tonight, none has a clearer path to exceeding his value than Mr Randle. He's a complete bargain at a price under 6k, as he's playing more than 30 minutes a game, has a usage rate over 20 and tonight faces off against an Orlando team that doesn't defend the paint very well. The only thing that could hold him back slightly is pace, but I don't think it keeps him from producing 20+ points on FanDuel, especially since he's so active on the glass.
Also consider: Jared Sullinger (PF, BOS) - $5,200
Value Play: Kristaps Porzingis (PF, NYK) - $5,400
FanDuel Center Picks
Jahlil Okafor (C, PHI) - $6,400
The fact that Okafor's price remains so low as his usage and performance have trended upward is beyond me, but I'm not here to complain about it. His price went up $500 this week after a monstrous performance against his hometown Bulls, but I think with the fact that he's become a focal point of this offense (averaging more than 18 shot attempts per game in last three outings), plays a ton of minutes, and doesn't really have any threat to his touches makes him a great candidate to exceed his implied value this evening.
Also consider: Jonas Valanciunas (C, TOR) - $6,300
Value Play: Robin Lopez (C, NYK) - $4,600
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