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After a large Friday night slate, tonight features a solid six game slate with a quite a bit of options. There will be five studs with a salary of $10,000+ to choose from and numerous high-end options in the $8,000-$10,000 range. Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry have both already been ruled out and Danny Green is doubtful so plenty of value has already appeared for the Raptors.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 12/22/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. You can also check out today's DraftKings lineup picks.
Make sure you don't set your lineups too early and also be sure to check player statuses and availability prior to opening tip. Find me in the NBA Chat Room or @cjohnson707 on Twitter if you have questions.
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FanDuel DFS Guards
Delon Wright - SG, at PHI ($3,900)
As mentioned above, Kawhi and Lowry have already been ruled out and Green likely won't play; Wright is going to see 32+ minutes tonight in a relatively favorable matchup. At $3,900, Wright can be projected, with a fair amount of confidence, to reach 30 FanDuel points tonight- that projects him at nearly 8x value with a near 12x value ceiling. Wright is a near lock in tournaments and cash formats for tonight. He will certainly be highly owned in tournaments but there is no reason to fade him; instead, differentiating in other parts of your lineup is encouraged.
Devin Booker - SG, at WAS ($8,900)
Booker has been playing on an elite level recently and tonight's matchup against the struggling Wizards appears to be an excellent opportunity for Booker to extend his great play. In the last three games, Booker has seen 35+ minutes per game, an increased usage rate, and an increase in shot attempts- Booker has taken full ownership of the Suns offense and has proven to be very effective. In addition, this game has the highest implied total of the night at 228.5 meaning that as long as this game stays relatively close (within 15 points or so) there is a very good chance that the Suns and Wizards become the highest fantasy producing offenses of the night.
FanDuel DFS Forwards
Paul George - SF, at UTA ($9,800)
George has been producing fantasy points at an insane level recently and FanDuel hasn't fully adjusted his price, making his an excellent play once again. George has seen 30+ minutes every game in December and has been the primary shooter and scoring for the Thunder's offense. George has a near 70 FanDuel point ceiling and has a floor of about 30 points. Tonight's matchup against the Jazz isn't a particularly favorable one but points have to be scored and George should be a major part of nearly all offensive possessions.
Draymond Green - PF, vs DAL ($6,600)
Green hasn't been playing all that well recently but his extreme price decrease has certainly continued to make him playable. At the beginning of November, before going down with an injury, Green's FanDuel price was at $8,300 and tonight will be his lowest price of the season at $6,600. Draymond makes for a solid cash game option as he should see 35+ minutes and is involved enough in the offense that he has a decently high floor. There's no reason to build around Green tonight but if he falls into your lineup there's no reason to worry. In addition, despite his 3-point shot being terrible recently, he has said that he will continue to fire from downtown- if his attempts start to fall he has quite a high upside.
FanDuel DFS Centers
Deandre Ayton- C, at WAS ($7,400)
For tonight, Center doesn't offer much in terms of a players that will certainly have big games. Joel Embiid is the most expensive center tonight and should have a decent game but will come with some heavy ownership- dropping down to the mid-tier of center may help to differentiate your lineups. Ayton has been playing well recently and makes for a perfect mini game stack with Devin Booker. As mentioned before, this game has a good chance of being the highest scoring of the night- having numerous parts could prove to be profitable. Ayton should be in line for 30+ minutes making him an excellent option in tournaments and a solid cash game play.
