NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 19, 2022

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ja Morant MEM $9,100 43.59 4.79
Trae Young ATL $9,600 42.84 4.46
LaMelo Ball CHA $8,200 40.12 4.89
Fred VanVleet TOR $8,500 39.12 4.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cory Joseph DET $4,400 22.55 5.12
Monte Morris DEN $4,400 21.71 4.93
Mike Conley UTA $5,700 27.90 4.89
LaMelo Ball CHA $8,200 40.12 4.89

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,000 43.51 4.83
Ayo Dosunmu CHI $4,200 32.48 7.73
CJ McCollum POR $7,900 30.63 3.88
Josh Giddey OKC $6,500 29.37 4.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ayo Dosunmu CHI $4,200 32.48 7.73
John Konchar MEM $4,000 23.39 5.85
Duncan Robinson MIA $4,200 22.00 5.24
Aaron Wiggins OKC $4,100 20.85 5.09

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miles Bridges CHA $8,200 37.88 4.62
Saddiq Bey DET $5,600 25.83 4.61
Nassir Little POR $5,500 23.23 4.22
De’Andre Hunter ATL $5,000 22.73 4.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miles Bridges CHA $8,200 37.88 4.62
Saddiq Bey DET $5,600 25.83 4.61
De’Andre Hunter ATL $5,000 22.73 4.55
Kessler Edwards BKN $4,500 19.72 4.38

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $9,900 44.25 4.47
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN $5,600 28.16 5.03
Aaron Gordon DEN $5,200 27.60 5.31
Brandon Clarke MEM $5,500 25.53 4.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Gordon DEN $5,200 27.60 5.31
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN $5,600 28.16 5.03
Day’Ron Sharpe BKN $4,500 22.49 5.00
Grant Williams BOS $3,600 17.72 4.92

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,500 57.00 4.96
Joel Embiid PHI $10,500 53.61 5.11
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,500 46.13 4.86
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,800 45.04 5.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Goga Bitadze IND $3,500 21.82 6.24
Onyeka Okongwu ATL $4,900 26.41 5.39
Ivica Zubac LAC $4,200 21.64 5.15
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,800 45.04 5.12

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.