NBA FanDuel Picks for May 8, 2021

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Russell Westbrook WAS $12,000 60.64 5.05
Stephen Curry GS $10,200 50.17 4.92
Kyrie Irving BKN $10,100 49.20 4.87
Damian Lillard POR $9,400 45.17 4.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malachi Flynn TOR $5,300 27.07 5.11
Russell Westbrook WAS $12,000 60.64 5.05
T.J. McConnell IND $6,200 31.21 5.03
Cory Joseph DET $5,500 27.35 4.97

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,000 44.62 4.96
DeMar DeRozan SA $8,500 41.89 4.93
Caris LeVert IND $8,600 40.33 4.69
CJ McCollum POR $7,500 35.41 4.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Landry Shamet BKN $4,000 24.72 6.18
Armoni Brooks HOU $4,000 22.85 5.71
Bruce Brown BKN $4,500 25.41 5.65
Gary Trent TOR $5,000 26.80 5.36

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Durant BKN $10,600 43.93 4.14
Michael Porter DEN $7,000 37.01 5.29
Joe Ingles UTA $6,400 29.09 4.55
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA $5,700 27.80 4.88

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matisse Thybulle PHI $4,000 21.41 5.35
Michael Porter DEN $7,000 37.01 5.29
DaQuan Jeffries HOU $4,200 20.88 4.97
Danny Green PHI $4,800 23.77 4.95

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Domantas Sabonis IND $10,600 46.12 4.35
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,900 42.63 4.79
Draymond Green GS $7,900 37.79 4.78
Kenyon Martin HOU $6,400 35.27 5.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaren Jackson MEM $5,300 32.99 6.23
Kenyon Martin HOU $6,400 35.27 5.51
Jerami Grant DET $6,100 32.91 5.40
Isaiah Stewart DET $6,000 29.14 4.86

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,200 52.20 4.66
Joel Embiid PHI $9,600 45.93 4.78
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $8,000 37.83 4.73
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,200 37.10 4.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Khem Birch TOR $5,800 28.67 4.94
Dwight Howard PHI $5,300 26.19 4.94
Joel Embiid PHI $9,600 45.93 4.78
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $8,000 37.83 4.73

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.