NBA FanDuel Picks for Mar 9, 2022

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $9,500 47.08 4.96
De’Aaron Fox SAC $8,900 41.06 4.61
Fred VanVleet TOR $7,300 37.97 5.20
Russell Westbrook LAL $6,800 35.51 5.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Williams POR $3,500 31.96 9.13
Cory Joseph DET $3,500 20.31 5.80
Jordan McLaughlin MIN $4,300 23.26 5.41
Russell Westbrook LAL $6,800 35.51 5.22

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
CJ McCollum NO $8,500 45.43 5.34
Zach LaVine CHI $7,700 40.79 5.30
Devin Booker PHO $10,100 39.75 3.94
Malik Monk LAL $6,000 30.46 5.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Reggie Bullock DAL $3,800 20.60 5.42
CJ McCollum NO $8,500 45.43 5.34
Zach LaVine CHI $7,700 40.79 5.30
Malik Monk LAL $6,000 30.46 5.08

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miles Bridges CHA $6,700 33.14 4.95
Saddiq Bey DET $6,400 29.59 4.62
De’Andre Hunter ATL $4,400 20.21 4.59
Davon Reed DEN $3,500 17.67 5.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Davon Reed DEN $3,500 17.67 5.05
Garrison Mathews HOU $3,500 17.61 5.03
Miles Bridges CHA $6,700 33.14 4.95
CJ Elleby POR $3,600 16.62 4.62

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,300 37.79 4.55
Jerami Grant DET $6,400 30.35 4.74
Aaron Gordon DEN $4,900 26.51 5.41
Aleksej Pokusevski OKC $5,900 25.60 4.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Gordon DEN $4,900 26.51 5.41
Jaxson Hayes NO $4,200 21.96 5.23
Herbert Jones NO $4,600 23.41 5.09
Jaden McDaniels MIN $4,500 21.69 4.82

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,500 62.83 5.46
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,400 54.99 5.85
Nikola Vucevic CHI $7,700 41.42 5.38
Rudy Gobert UTA $7,700 37.95 4.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Damian Jones SAC $3,600 22.95 6.38
Naz Reid MIN $4,000 24.53 6.13
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,400 54.99 5.85
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,500 62.83 5.46

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.