NBA FanDuel Picks for Aug 7, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
De’Aaron Fox SAC $8,000 40.75 5.09
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,200 40.36 5.61
Chris Paul OKC $7,800 37.01 4.74
Ja Morant MEM $7,700 33.22 4.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyrie Irving BKN $1 8.69 8691.00
Kemba Walker BOS $4,800 28.01 5.84
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,200 40.36 5.61
De’Aaron Fox SAC $8,000 40.75 5.09

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fred VanVleet TOR $7,200 38.25 5.31
DeMar DeRozan SA $16,000 38.19 2.39
Caris LeVert BKN $7,900 36.19 4.58
Jrue Holiday NO $7,700 33.45 4.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN $3 6.82 2273.33
Bogdan Bogdanovic SAC $4,900 27.11 5.53
Josh Hart NO $4,100 22.42 5.47
Fred VanVleet TOR $7,200 38.25 5.31

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $7,500 37.91 5.06
Brandon Ingram NO $7,500 34.57 4.61
Tobias Harris PHI $6,800 34.31 5.05
Gordon Hayward BOS $5,900 34.14 5.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Wilson Chandler BKN $1 2.44 2437.00
Taurean Prince BKN $2 3.89 1944.00
Gordon Hayward BOS $5,900 34.14 5.79
Jaylen Brown BOS $6,000 33.75 5.62

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jayson Tatum BOS $7,500 39.17 5.22
Al Horford PHI $4,800 30.34 6.32
Serge Ibaka TOR $4,900 27.23 5.56
Daniel Theis BOS $5,300 26.26 4.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Davis Bertans WAS $1 5.29 5290.00
Nicolas Claxton BKN $1 2.14 2144.00
Al Horford PHI $4,800 30.34 6.32
Serge Ibaka TOR $4,900 27.23 5.56

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Embiid PHI $9,800 50.96 5.20
Nikola Vucevic ORL $7,800 43.53 5.58
Thomas Bryant WAS $7,700 35.86 4.66
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $7,500 35.24 4.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeAndre Jordan BKN $2 5.27 2633.00
Nikola Vucevic ORL $7,800 43.53 5.58
Joel Embiid PHI $9,800 50.96 5.20
Marc Gasol TOR $4,300 20.71 4.82

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.