NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 2/20/21

With JaMychal Green leaving the game early in the first quarter last night, I knew that my lineup was probably ending early. Ultimately, that and chalk Seth Curry only scoring 10 points left me no chance of cashing, but I can't be mad with the recent success I have been having. Moving on to today, we have a smaller slate with only five games, so every pick is going to be crucial. Due to the smaller nature of the slate, my player pool will be smaller than usual. As I say everyday, the top plays and my lineup core can change with injury or rest news, so make sure to stay up to date. Let's dive into the breakdown of the NBA main slate on Fanduel today!

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Top Play:

LeBron James - $10,500:

Like my value play mentioned below, a large reason why LeBron James is my top play of the day is because he isn't a guard. In terms of pure value, I would rank Damian Lillard, LaMelo Ball, and Ja Morant as slightly better plays than LeBron today, but the problem is, you can only play two of those point guards, and that is if you fade the stud value option in De'Anthony Melton. There are some other great plays at SF, but it is not nearly as stacked as the PG position. Without AD and Schroder, LeBron will see insane usage, which is another reason why he is my top guy. The Jimmy Butler/Bam Adebayo defensive draw is tough, but nothing out of the ordinary for LeBron.

Best Value:

Xavier Tillman - $4,100:

With Kyle Anderson, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, and Brandon Clarke all being ruled out for the Grizzlies today, there are tons of value openings to pick from on the team. Of these, the best in my eyes are De'Anthony Melton, Desmond Bane, and Xavier Tillman. Any of those three could be picked for this spot, but I decided to go with Tillman as the top option based on the strength of other players at PG and SG. Damian Lillard, LaMelo Ball, Ja Morant, Bradley Beal, and Terry Rozier are all very good options at those positions, while PF virtually has no good expensive options aside from Bam. I will be locking in Tillman today, as well as a few of the other Grizzlies value plays.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Damian Lillard - $9,900

LaMelo Ball - $7,800

De'Anthony Melton - $3,800

Other great plays: Russell Westbrook - $9,200, De'Aaron Fox - $8,100, Chris Paul - $7,800, Ja Morant - $7,400, Coby White - $5,600, Kendrick Nunn - $5,100, Tomas Satoransky - $3,900, Alex Caruso - $3,900

Shooting Guard:

Bradley Beal - $9,700

Terry Rozier - $7,000

Desmond Bane - $3,900

Other great plays: Zach LaVine - $9,500, Devin Booker - $7,700, Tyler Herro - $6,300, Gary Trent Jr. - $5,500, Tyrese Haliburton - $5,400, John Konchar - $3,500

Small Forward:

LeBron James - $10,500

Kelly Oubre - $6,600

Derrick Jones Jr. - $4,400

Other great plays: Jimmy Butler - $9,200, Gordon Hayward - $7,300 (if he plays), Mikal Bridges - $5,300, Carmelo Anthony - $4,700, Malik Monk - $4,400, Deni Avdija - $3,600 (punt)

Power Forward:

PJ Washington - $5,600

Davis Bertans - $4,700

Xavier Tillman - $4,100

Other great plays: Bam Adebayo - $8,800, Kyle Kuzma - $5,900, Miles Bridges - $5,400, Jae Crowder - $4,800, Juan Tuscano-Anderson - $4,500

Center:

Jonas Valanciunas - $7,700

Deandre Ayton - $6,600

Enes Kanter - $6,200

Other great plays: Cody Zeller - $5,100, Kelly Olynyk - $4,800

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Desmond Bane, LeBron James, and Xavier Tillman.

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