NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 28, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $11,000 52.07 4.73
Trae Young ATL $10,000 50.15 5.02
Ben Simmons PHI $9,800 47.74 4.87
Kemba Walker BOS $8,000 38.52 4.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lonzo Ball NO $7,000 37.09 5.30
Collin Sexton CLE $6,000 31.59 5.26
Ricky Rubio PHO $5,600 29.13 5.20
Goran Dragic MIA $5,000 25.69 5.14

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devin Booker PHO $8,700 43.60 5.01
Bradley Beal WAS $8,800 40.73 4.63
Jimmy Butler MIA $8,500 40.33 4.74
Khris Middleton MIL $7,100 38.43 5.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Payton II WAS $3,800 23.54 6.19
Norman Powell TOR $4,700 28.83 6.13
Tyler Herro MIA $4,300 23.49 5.46
Damion Lee GS $4,400 23.99 5.45

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $7,600 38.53 5.07
Brandon Ingram NO $8,200 35.49 4.33
Tobias Harris PHI $7,400 33.98 4.59
Kelly Oubre PHO $6,800 33.87 4.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alec Burks GS $4,900 26.67 5.44
Will Barton DEN $6,000 32.31 5.39
Cam Reddish ATL $4,100 21.99 5.36
Jaylen Brown BOS $6,200 31.83 5.13

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Collins ATL $7,500 37.10 4.95
Julius Randle NY $7,400 36.76 4.97
Bam Adebayo MIA $7,900 36.71 4.65
Kevin Love CLE $7,200 36.17 5.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ersan Ilyasova MIL $3,700 21.93 5.93
Derrick Favors NO $5,500 30.32 5.51
Daniel Theis BOS $5,200 27.90 5.37
Serge Ibaka TOR $5,700 29.89 5.24

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,100 46.03 4.56
Joel Embiid PHI $9,000 40.24 4.47
Deandre Ayton PHO $7,700 38.97 5.06
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $6,600 33.28 5.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marc Gasol TOR $5,000 27.08 5.42
Brook Lopez MIL $5,300 28.13 5.31
Tristan Thompson CLE $5,500 29.09 5.29
Marquese Chriss GS $4,500 23.12 5.14

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.