Playoff NBA DFS Picks For Fanduel 8/22/2020

We are officially hot. In the last four main slates, we have managed to cash in all formats (tournaments, multipliers, pools, etc) three times. If you have played the lineups recently, you should be up quite a bit of money. As happy as I am with the lineups I have put out recently, this article is about today's slate. We are back with the second group of games, which I haven't missed on yet. Let's jump into the breakdown!

*I have decided that I am going to stop adding player analysis paragraphs for my top three plays at every position each day because it is the same players playing every other day in playoffs, which becomes sort of redundant. I will still be providing my favorite plays, lineup core, and the full lineup that I will be using. Also, I am going to start posting DraftKings articles too. Either way, you will still be getting the same advice.*

Injury News:

- Russell Westbrook/Aaron Gordon/Michael Carter-Williams/Zach Collins are still out.

- Rajon Rondo is questionable to make his bubble debut today.

- Jae Crowder is questionable with an ankle injury for Game 3.

Point Guard:

Damian Lillard - $9,500

Chris Paul - $7,900

Markelle Fultz - $5,500

Other great plays: Eric Bledsoe - $6,000, Aaron Holiday - $4,000

Risky tournament option: Austin Rivers - $3,800

Shooting Guard:

C.J. McCollum - $7,000

Khris Middleton - $6,600

Victor Oladipo - $5,900

Other great plays: James Harden - $11,700, Jimmy Butler - $8,400, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - $6,900, Dennis Schroder - $5,300, Terrence Ross - $5,200, Andre Iguadola - $3,600

Risky tournament option: Gary Trent Jr. - $4,000

Small Forward:

Giannis Antetokounmpo - $11,300

LeBron James - $10,200

Carmelo Anthony - $5,000

Other great plays: Danilo Gallinari - $6,300, Evan Fournier - $5,300, Danuel House Jr. - $4,500, James Ennis - $4,400

Risky tournament option: T.J. Warren - $7,300

Power Forward:

Anthony Davis - $10,700

Jeff Green - $5,000

Gary Clark - $4,100

Other great plays: Bam Adebayo - $8,000, Nerlens Noel - $3,700

Risky tournament option: Kyle Kuzma - $5,500

Center:

Nikola Vucevic - $8,500

Jusuf Nurkic - $7,400

Steven Adams - $5,800

Other great plays: Brook Lopez - $5,700, Hassan Whiteside - $5,100, P.J. Tucker - $4,000

Risky tournament option: Myles Turner - $6,500

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 for the slate are Chris Paul, C.J. McCollum, and Nikola Vucevic. I would suggest pairing them with one of the superstars (Giannis, LeBron, and AD being the top ones for me).

PG: Chris Paul - $7,900

PG: Markelle Fultz - $5,500 SG: C.J. McCollum - $7,000 SG: Victor Oladipo - $5,900 SF: Giannis Antetokounmpo - $11,300 SF: Carmelo Anthony - $5,000

PF: Jeff Green - $5,000 PF: Nerlens Noel - $3,700 C: Nikola Vucevic - $8,500

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