NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 9, 2022

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $10,500 52.43 4.99
Fred VanVleet TOR $9,700 49.90 5.14
Ja Morant MEM $9,900 45.64 4.61
Russell Westbrook LAL $8,400 39.51 4.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fred VanVleet TOR $9,700 49.90 5.14
Trae Young ATL $10,500 52.43 4.99
Tyus Jones MEM $4,900 23.14 4.72
Russell Westbrook LAL $8,400 39.51 4.70

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $10,000 41.18 4.12
Desmond Bane MEM $7,200 38.71 5.38
Josh Giddey OKC $7,500 35.55 4.74
Malik Monk LAL $7,200 27.70 3.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Desmond Bane MEM $7,200 38.71 5.38
David Duke BKN $3,500 16.57 4.74
Josh Giddey OKC $7,500 35.55 4.74
Bryn Forbes SA $4,600 20.45 4.45

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Ingram NO $8,000 43.40 5.43
Andrew Wiggins GS $7,200 32.10 4.46
Nassir Little POR $5,500 23.73 4.31
Garrett Temple NO $4,000 20.37 5.09

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Ingram NO $8,000 43.40 5.43
Garrett Temple NO $4,000 20.37 5.09
Keita Bates-Diop SA $4,000 19.38 4.85
Stanley Johnson LAL $3,700 16.81 4.54

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $9,600 42.13 4.39
Herbert Jones NO $6,900 31.88 4.62
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN $5,800 28.12 4.85
Brandon Clarke MEM $5,400 25.41 4.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN $5,800 28.12 4.85
Brandon Clarke MEM $5,400 25.41 4.70
Herbert Jones NO $6,900 31.88 4.62
Aaron Gordon DEN $5,500 24.96 4.54

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,300 58.10 5.14
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,700 45.89 4.73
Nikola Vucevic CHI $9,100 39.57 4.35
Jusuf Nurkic POR $7,300 35.34 4.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Onyeka Okongwu ATL $3,900 27.32 7.01
Ivica Zubac LAC $4,900 29.41 6.00
Mo Bamba ORL $5,900 30.63 5.19
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,300 58.10 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.