NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 5, 2022

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fred VanVleet TOR $9,900 43.40 4.38
Stephen Curry GS $10,200 42.33 4.15
LaMelo Ball CHA $8,700 38.20 4.39
Kyle Lowry MIA $7,400 34.84 4.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Keifer Sykes IND $3,700 22.35 6.04
Patrick Beverley MIN $6,500 32.65 5.02
Kyle Lowry MIA $7,400 34.84 4.71
Killian Hayes DET $4,200 18.88 4.49

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,900 52.28 5.28
Josh Giddey OKC $6,800 32.65 4.80
Max Strus MIA $5,600 24.53 4.38
Gary Payton GS $5,300 23.86 4.50

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,900 52.28 5.28
David Duke BKN $3,500 18.05 5.16
Josh Giddey OKC $6,800 32.65 4.80
Duane Washington IND $4,100 19.42 4.74

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Saddiq Bey DET $8,000 38.18 4.77
Miles Bridges CHA $8,100 35.13 4.34
Andrew Wiggins GS $6,900 33.42 4.84
Nassir Little POR $5,500 26.41 4.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrew Wiggins GS $6,900 33.42 4.84
Nassir Little POR $5,500 26.41 4.80
Saddiq Bey DET $8,000 38.18 4.77
Miles Bridges CHA $8,100 35.13 4.34

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $9,600 40.96 4.27
Aaron Gordon DEN $5,500 29.88 5.43
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN $6,000 23.80 3.97
Trey Lyles DET $4,800 23.49 4.89

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Gordon DEN $5,500 29.88 5.43
Aleksej Pokusevski OKC $3,800 19.12 5.03
Trey Lyles DET $4,800 23.49 4.89
Pascal Siakam TOR $9,600 40.96 4.27

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,400 57.72 5.06
Joel Embiid PHI $10,800 51.98 4.81
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,100 39.16 3.88
Clint Capela ATL $8,300 37.02 4.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Olivier Sarr OKC $1 5.79 5792.00
Jusuf Nurkic POR $6,000 36.39 6.07
Daniel Gafford WAS $6,600 34.29 5.20
Omer Yurtseven MIA $6,700 34.34 5.13

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.