NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 1/4/21

My NBA DFS lineups have been cold the last few days, although the picks I have included in the articles have been accurate for the most part. If there was anytime to end the cold streak I have been on following the hot streak I had, the time would be now. The main slate today is relatively large with 9 games, so there is a variety of options to choose from when building your lines. It is time to breakdown the NBA main slate for today on Fanduel!

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Top Play:

Jayson Tatum - $9,100:

Jayson Tatum has seen himself as a fade target in my articles a few times this season, but I am all over him tonight. In games where Tatum has seen over 30 minutes of play time (all his games except the blowout against the Grizzlies), Tatum has only failed to reach 40 FD points once. The Celtics take on a good Raptors team, so I expect the minutes to be there. Also, he will see a slight boost in usage if Smart doesn't play, although it will be high regardless.

Best Value:

Payton Pritchard - $3,700:

The Celtics have ruled out Jeff Teague for tonight's contest which means that Payton Pritchard is going to see an increase in minutes. Marcus Smart is currently questionable, and if he is ruled out, it will only create an uptick in usage for Pritchard. At $3,700, he is a must start for me.

Fade:

Jerami Grant - $7,300:

Jerami Grant has seen an extraordinary amount of minutes this season on a bad Pistons roster, and tonight should be no different, especially with Blake Griffin being ruled out. He is averaging about 37 FD points a game which is solid for his price tag, but I still don't trust him to produce over 35 points on a consistent basis. This may backfire on me, but I am sticking to my gut and shying away from Grant at an expensive price.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Stephen Curry - $9,500

Markelle Fultz - $5,800

Payton Pritchard - $3,700

Other great plays: Trae Young - $9,400, Ben Simmons - $8,700, De'Aaron Fox - $8,000, Malcolm Brogdon - $7,800, Jrue Holiday - $6,400, Elfrid Payton - $5,300 (better if Burks sits), Michael Carter-Williams - $3,700, Dante Exum - $3,600 (if Garland sits)

Shooting Guard:

Buddy Hield - $5,700

Devonte' Graham - $5,400

Delon Wright - $4,400

Other great plays: James Harden - $11,400, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - $8,000, Jimmy Butler - $7,700, Collin Sexton - $7,100, Andrew Wiggins - $6,300, Marcus Smart - $5,700 (if he plays), Josh Richardson - $4,800, Josh Hart - $4,400

Small Forward:

RJ Barrett - $6,100

Kelly Oubre - $5,200

Bogdan Bogdanovic - $4,700

Other great plays: Jaylen Brown - $8,500 (more of a GPP play), Harrison Barnes - $6,100, Cam Reddish - $4,600, Saddiq Bey - $4,200, Norman Powell - $3,700

Power Forward:

Jayson Tatum - $9,100

Julius Randle - $8,100

Draymond Green - $5,000

Other great plays: Giannis Antetokounmpo - $11,400, Damontas Sabonis - $9,200, Pascal Siakam - $7,200, John Collins - $6,800, Darius Bazley - $5,500, PJ Washington - $5,200, Marvin Bagley III - $4,800, Kelly Olynyk - $4,600, Maxi Kleber - $4,000

Center:

Joel Embiid - $9,900

Nikola Vucevic - $8,300

Clint Capela - $6,500

Other great plays: Mason Plumlee - $6,200, Steven Adams - $6,000, Mitchell Robinson - $5,500, Al Horford - $5,300, Bismack Biyombo - $5,100, Bobby Portis - $4,700, James Wiseman - $4,600, Daniel Theis - $4,300, Tristian Thompson - $4,300

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Payton Pritchard, RJ Barrett, and Jayson Tatum.

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