NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 12/23/20

We started off the season strong! Yesterday for opening day, our lineup cashed in both cash games and tournaments relatively easily despite Anthony Davis having a less than impressive performance. Today marks the real opening day for NBA DFS, as we have a massive 13 game slate. There is tons of value at every position, so the lineups you are able to build are crazy until the pricing updates come in for future slates. Due to this, there is an unusually large amount of players in my player pool, and honestly, there are some other good plays that I didn't include since there are so many. Let's aim for 2-0 on the new season!

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Top Play:

Luka Doncic - $11,400:

The most expensive player on the slate, but that doesn't mean much with all the value options available. With no Kristaps Porzingis, Luka should be doing it all. I want the player projected the most points in my lineup.

Best Value:

There are too many good value options to just pick one. Look at all of the cheap plays in my player pool if you are targeting one.

Fade:

Jayson Tatum - $9,800:

Although it probably won't be the case by the time the slate locks, Jayson Tatum is currently projected to be the second highest owned power forward on the slate. At $9,800, he carries a price tag that is close to within the likes of the top players such as Harden, Luka, and Giannis, so I would rather pay-up for those guys instead of getting a slight discount for Tatum. I don't see his median being around 50 points.

Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Luka Doncic - $11,400

Damian Lillard - $9,200

Malcolm Brogdon - $6,600

Other great plays: Trae Young - $9,700, Ja Morant - $7,800, John Wall - $7,000 (monitor situation), Dejounte Murray - $6,200, Terry Rozier - $4,600, Darius Garland - $4,400, De'Anthony Melton - $3,900

Shooting Guard:

James Harden - $10,800 (monitor situation)

Dillon Brooks - $5,100

Luguentz Dort - $3,900

Other great plays: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - $8,100, DeMar Derozan - $7,500, Fred VanVleet - $7,100, Collin Sexton - $6,000, Devonte' Graham - $5,700, Buddy Hield - $5,200, Terrence Ross - $4,700, Jordan Clarkson - $4,400, Alec Burks - $4,200, Kevin Huerter - $3,800

Small Forward:

*value overhaul*

Tobias Harris - $6,600

Gordon Hayward - $6,500

Patrick Williams - $3,500

Other great plays: Giannis Antetokounmpo - $11,500, OG Anunoby - $5,200, Otto Porter - $4,600, Eric Gordon - $4,500, Mikal Bridges - $4,300, Cameron Johnson - $4,100, Cam Reddish $3,900, Kyle Anderson - $3,800, De'Andre Hunter - $3,800, Danuel House - $3,700, Cedi Osman - $3,700, Deni Avdija - $3,500

Power Forward:

John Collins - $7,700

Christian Wood - $6,400

Darius Bazley - $4,800

Other great plays: Damontas Sabonis - $7,800, Blake Griffin - $7,200, Paul Millsap - $4,900, Jae Crowder - $4,800, Davis Bertans - $4,700, Bojan Bogdanovic - $4,700, Daniel Theis - $4,200, Aleksej Pokusevski - $3,500

Center:

Karl Anthony-Towns - $9,400

Deandre Ayton - $7,600

Rudy Gobert - $7,300

Other great plays: Nikola Jokic - $9,700, Joel Embiid - $9,400, Andre Drummond - $8,400, Wendell Carter - $5,500, Aron Baynes - $4,200

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Luka Doncic, Christian Wood, and Karl Anthony-Towns. There is so much value that you are able to play a lot of stars today, so keep that in mind. Also, be sure to monitor the Houston situation.

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