For this Monday, Mar. 6, 2017, a great slate of games comes your way in the world of NBA DFS with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin involved.
Tihe injury to Kevin Durant has finally made the Golden State Warriors playable again in DFS. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are now solid plays for the rest of the season. Teams are still playing their stars’ heavy minutes to lock up playoff spots and luckily for us, the top teams have yet to lock up the number one seeds.Check the injury reports and last minute injuries to make sure we can achieve the ultimate success in daily fantasy.
Here are the plays and feel free to let me know who I missed:
Point Guard:
Steph Curry vs Atlanta Hawks
His price has come up but without Kevin Durant, he is back to being an elite play. Curry now has a great matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Not only is Curry back to filling up the stat sheet, but he has 17 steals in his last five games. Play Steph Curry and don’t overthink it!
Chris Paul vs Boston Celtics
CP3’s price is still too low for the caliber of player he is. Boston is a good defensive team overall, but is very weak at point guard and power forward. This will be a high scoring game and it should stay close. CP3 is a great play and can go low owned compared to the other point guards on the slate.
Mike Conley vs Brooklyn Nets
Now that Jeremy Lin is back, the Nets are worse on defense than they were before. Conley has had good success against the Nets this year and that trend should continue. The blowout factor should scare people away from this game and that can be a great reason to roster Conley.
Shooting Guard:
Klay Thompson vs Atlanta Hawks
Thompson is a one trick pony because the only thing he does is score. On most nights, you should avoid him but with shooting guard being so shallow he is a good play tonight. If this game stays close, he can have a good scoring night and reach 30 points. He is a risk however because he doesn’t contribute anywhere else but he is worth the risk tonight.
Evan Fournier vs New York Knicks
Shooting guard is very thin and not many shooting guards have the upside that Fournier does. He scored 22 points against the Knickerbockers on Mar. 1 and he shouldn’t have a hard time scoring 20-plus points tonight. Hope for a high scoring game and Fournier can give you great value.
Small Forward:
Kawhi Leonard vs Houston Rockets
Kawhi might be the number one play on the slate tonight. He’ll be involved in a fast-paced game where he gets a weak defensive team in Houston. Nobody can come close to defending him and he can set his season high in points tonight. Build around Kawhi and you will not regret it. Expect a 30 point game with a lot of other counting stats in the other categories.
Gordon Hayward vs New Orleans Pelicans
Hayward goes low owned on most slates and tonight he will be worth the roster spot. He is coming off of a couple of bad games and that will drive other players away. With other all-star small forwards on the slate, he will go unnoticed. Roster Hayward tonight and expect a bounce back from Hayward.
Robert Covington vs Milwaukee Bucks
For whatever reason. the Bucks are bad against small forward and Covington has been a great play recently. This game will be high scoring and with the weak defense by both teams, this will be a great game to stack. He is the perfect player to help you win tournaments.
Power Forward:
Blake Griffin vs Boston Celtics
Blake Griffin is averaging 22 points, eight rebounds and five assist a game and is a great play every night. This is a good game to stack and if you start with CP3 and Blake, you will have the highest scoring duo on the night. His price is getting high but his production warrants the play.
LaMarcus Aldridge vs Houston Rockets
Along with Kawhi Leonard, this is a great match-up for Aldridge. He now gets Ryan “Anerson” defense (I took the “d” out of his name because he doesn’t play any) and with the fast paced and high number of shots, he will score and rebound a bunch tonight. All Spurs are in play tonight.
Center:
Nikola Jokic vs Sacramento Kings
Jokic has two triple-doubles in his last three games and it is hard to find that in today’s NBA big men. He now gets the weak front court defense of the Kings and he will be a top three scorer on the slate. He will record his third triple-double in four games and he is a building block on this slate.
Nikola Vucevic vs New York Knicks
If you need to play a Nikola on the night and you don’t want to pay top dollar for Jokic, Vucevic is also a great play. The Knicks have been poor on defense all year and now along with Evan Fournier, Nikola will be a focal point in the offense. Nobody will have a Fournier/Vucevic stack and it will be a great way to get a part of this high scoring game.
Marc Gasol vs Brooklyn Nets
Stacking Gasol and Conley together will be a great way to get a low owned duo on the slate. Gasol has done great against Brooklyn this year and he will be a threat to get a triple double. It is simple, the Nets are bad and Gasol and Conley are good. Play them both.