Each day, we provide you with the best players to target in your daily fantasy hoops leagues, from high-priced stars to solid midrange values to cheaper, riskier players who carry upside.
In general, you want to use safer options in your cash games and rely on some riskier, high-upside options in your bigger tournaments. If you can average at least five points per $1,000 of salary, you'll typically end up with at least some cash in your pocket.
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Point guard
High-priced stars
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors (DK: $8,200, FD: $8,200) @ DAL: Dallas is one of the slowest-paced teams in the league and has limited opposing point guards pretty well in the last 10 games, but Lowry is filling the box score lately, averaging 14.4 points, six rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.4 steals in the last five games.
Solid values
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets (DK: $6,300, FD: $7,400) @ SA: Dinwiddie's a better value on DraftKings than FanDuel, and the matchup against the Spurs isn't ideal, but he has the ability to score over 20 points on the undermanned Nets and is averaging 7.1 APG in his last 10 games.
Cheap with upside
Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas Mavericks (DK: $4,800, FD: $5,000) vs. TOR: Smith makes sense as a tournament play because of his high ceiling, and he could be overlooked on Tuesday's eight-game slate after back-to-back games in which he was held to six points.
Shooting guard
High-priced stars
Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers (DK: $9,400, FD: $9,600) @ DET: Oladipo is on a roll, with two 38-point efforts in his last three games, and he has averaged 22.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, a steal and a block in three games against the Pistons this season. Ride the hot hand.
Tyreke Evans, Memphis Grizzlies (DK: $8,600, FD: $8,500) @ PHO: Evans had 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists when he faced the Suns last Thursday and that's the type of performance you can count on as the Grizzlies oddly head to Phoenix for the second time in five days.
Solid values
Lou Williams, Los Angeles Clippers (DK: $7,300, FD: $7,600) vs. SAC: The main scorer on the Clippers and a veteran who can get to the line and make free throws at will, Williams is a great option against the Kings' league-worst defense.
Small forward
High-priced stars
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (DK: $11,500, FD: $11,800) vs CHI: Antetokounmpo missed Saturday's game against Charlotte, but he is probable against the Bulls, a team he put up 29 points, 16 rebounds and four assists against on Dec. 15. He may not be as popular of a choice due to concerns about his knee injury, but if he's at full speed, he has the highest ceiling of the night.
Solid values
TJ Warren, Phoenix Suns (DK: $6,900, FD: $7,900) vs. MEM: Warren dominated the Grizzlies last week, finishing with 27 points and five rebounds in a two-point win. Though overpriced on FanDuel, he is worth a look on DraftKings.
Harrison Barnes, Dallas Mavericks (DK: $6,200, FD: $6,300) vs. TOR: Barnes has scored 20 points or more in four straight games, and if he reaches that again tonight, all he'll need are 5-6 rebounds and 2-3 assists to reach his salary value.
Power forward
High-priced stars
LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs (DK: $8,500, FD: $8,400) vs. BKN: The Nets have allowed more DFS points to power forwards than any other team this season, which bodes well for a player like Aldridge who is averaging 20.6 points and 9.2 rebounds in his last five games. The only red flag with Aldridge is that he is priced pretty high, so even if he has a big night, it will be difficult for him to reach his salary value.
Solid values
Nikola Mirotic, Chicago Bulls (DK: $6,500, FD: $6,500) @ MIL: Mirotic had 22 points and eight rebounds in his first meeting against the Bucks and has a high floor at this price point, even if he only is a points and rebounds guy.
Serge Ibaka, Toronto Raptors (DK: $5,800, FD: $6,400) @ DAL: Ibaka isn't the scorer that Mirotic is, but 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks is within range against the Mavs' 19th-ranked defense. He is shooting a healthy 56.2 percent this month.
Center
High-priced stars
Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies (DK: $8,700, FD: $8,600) @ PHO: Gasol has double-doubles in three of the last four games, including a 13-point, 11-rebound, five-assist, three-block performance against Phoenix last Thursday. Like his teammate Evans, Gasol is a solid play against the Suns.
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (DK: $7,900, FD: $8,900) vs. UTA: Jokic brings triple-double potential against a Jazz defense that isn't the same without Rudy Gobert, and the Nuggets' well-rounded big man has scored 22 or more points in two of the last three games.
Solid values
Alex Len, Phoenix Suns (DK: $5,300, FD: $5,700) vs. MEM: Len has emerged in recent weeks, as he tends to do from time to time, and he has the scoring and rebounding ability to surpass his salary value. Just keep in mind that he was limited to eight points and six rebounds when the Suns hosted the Grizzlies last week (Gasol is a difficult matchup).
