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Fanduel Fantasy NBA Lineup for Thursday February 19

The NBA’s second half of the season gets back in action tonight for fantasy owners to cash in on Fanduel. While the action is limited to just two games each of these games have the potential to be high scoring contests featuring some of the top fantasy stars of the game.

The first matchup we will take advantage of features the Dallas Mavericks traveling to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This game has the making to be a high scoring contest as the Vegas line currently sits at 212 with the Thunder a 5.5 point favor. This allows us to start our fantasy lineup construction from this game.

For the Thunder it is hard not to go with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant tonight. These two players are the top two fantasy scorers in action and that trend should continue tonight. Entering the All-Star break Westbrook posted back to back contests with over 44 fantasy points. Durant on the other hand posted four straight 42 plus fantasy performances after missing back to back games.

The one play we worry about this early in the day is whether or not Rajon Rondo will start at the point guard position for the Mavericks. Currently Rondo is listed as a game time decision which could alter our lineup. We recommend monitoring this as the day goes on with the suitable replacement coming from the Mavericks backup point guard Jose Juan Barea.

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Here is our complete NBA FanDuel Lineup for Tonight.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($10,900): Westbrook is one of the top players on the court tonight with the only other high priced point guard to consider coming with Chris Paul. That being said Westbrook has the ability to drop a triple double almost any night of the week.

PG – Rajon Rondo ($6,200): At first we thought about teaming Chris Paul with Westbrook but we liked the additional salary at the center position. That being said Rondo has the ability to be one of the top point guards in the NBA if the Mavericks allow him to.

SG – J.J. Redick ($4,500): Redick might not be a big time fantasy scorer but he has been consistent when getting his minutes posting back to back 20 plus fantasy performances. Going forward the Clippers will turn to a variety of players to pick up the production while Blake Griffin is out.

SG – Marco Belinelli ($4,200): Belinelli is one of FanDuel bargains tonight after going with the most expensive point guard, small forward and center. In the five games since returning to the San Antonio Spurs lineup, Belinelli has scored in double digits in four of those contests.

SF – Kevin Durant ($10,700): This might be the easiest pick of the night as Durant is almost guaranteed night in and night out to post 40 plus fantasy points. That being said only concerns with using him is if his toe or foot starts bothering which could limit his minutes.

SF – Chandler Parsons ($6,400): The fantasy production drops off after Parsons at the small forward position with no other player averaging over 20 fantasy points a game. In the end this game has the making to be a shootout something that favors Parsons who has posted four 30 plus fantasy performances in his last six games.

PF – Mitch McGary ($4,000): McGary is the right price and could benefit with Steven Adams out of the lineup tonight. Outside of struggling against the Memphis Grizzlies before the All-Star break, McGary had posted back to back 31 point games.

PF – Boris Diaw ($3,900): Diaw is been sporadic at times but he was able to post 22.4 fantasy points the last time these two teams met back to end January. The Spurs power forward might not be the biggest fantasy scorer but he provides value at $3,900.

C – DeAndre Jordan ($9,000): We elected to go a little cheaper with a few of our picks allowing us to insert Jordan into our lineup. Jordan has been a monster on the glass with Griffin out posting back to back 20 plus rebound performances. In each of those contests Jordan posted at least 59 fantasy points.

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Fanduel Fantasy Hockey Lineup for Wednesday February 18

The weather is cold for much of the northeast but the action is starting to heat up for FanDuel owners on the ice. This NHL lineup for tonight includes a six game schedule that features some great options for fantasy owners.

This includes a matchup between the Boston Bruins heading to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. Entering tonight’s contest the Oilers are allowing the second most goals in the league at 3.31 per contest. Along with the goals allowed the Oilers are also in the top six in fantasy points allowed to all four positions.

This includes allowing the second most fantasy points to opposing defenders as well as left-wingers. This gives us a great starting point for building our lineup tonight on FanDuel. That being said the Oilers have struggled on the season playing to a 16-32-10 record making Tuukka Rask a great start in between the pipes.

Here is our lineup tonight for Fanduel.

LW – Max Pacioretty ($8,400): Pacioretty has a great matchup tonight against the Ottawa Senators. On the season the Senators are allowing the seventh most fantasy points to the left wing position. Add in Pacioretty’s consistency to reward fantasy owners including on a night in and night out basis makes him a must start.

LW – Zach Parise ($7,200): The Minnesota Wild left-winger is another great option tonight against the Calgary Flames. Parise has had at least a goal or assist in six of his last ten games for the Wild.

RW – Reilly Smith ($4,200): When we started looking for a bargain we looked at the potential highest scoring contest of the night. According to Vegas the Bruins/Oilers matchup is one of two tonight with an over/under of 5.5 goals.

RW Mark Stone ($3,700): Going with Stone at $3,700 opened the door for us to use the top goalie on the ice tonight. That being said Stone has registered five contests with over three fantasy points in his last 10 games including a high of 7.2 against Arizona.

C – Patrice Bergeron ($6,000): The Bruins center falls inline with a few of the other plays we like from this game. That being said Bergeron has netted a goal in six of his last ten games as well as registering at least a goal or assist in three straight contests.

C – Anze Kopitar ($5,900): Kopitar enters tonight’s contest against the Colorado Avalanche with 12 goals and 30 assists. The Los Angeles Kings center should have an opportunity to set up his teammates against an Avalanche team allowing the 11^th most goals in the NHL.

D – P.K. Subban ($5,200): Subban enters tonight’s contest with three straight games with at least one assist. In that stretch Subban posted fantasy performances of 4.6, 3.7 and 2.9 for his fantasy owners.

D – Ryan Suter ($3,900): It is hard to build a fantasy lineup on FanDuel without a few bargains. That being said Suter has etted at least four fantasy points in three of his last five contests.

G – Tuukka Rask ($10,200): Rask is the top goalie on the board tonight against an Oilers team that has 32 losses on the season. Despite allowing back to back games with four goals we like his chances to net a win tonight at Edmonton.

Tips at Managing Your Fantasy Basketball League

Alright GMs, it’s almost about that time where you start to make your push for the NBA Fantasy playoffs in your respective league. If you’re atop of the mountain, you should feel pretty good about yourself, but if you’re one of those players fighting for the last 2-3 spots in your league, have no fear!

Now is the time to make your move to qualify for the playoffs. There surefire ways to help you remain in the consolation bracket, but there are also great ways to improve your position in the ranking ladder.

First off, if you’re one of these players and have an injured player you’re stashing, I would highly suggest looking for possible replacements in the free agent pool. Players like Dwight Howard and Kemba Walker lying around on your roster will do more harm than good. Both Howard and Walker are expected to be out for an extended period of time and though they may be able to help you in the playoffs, if you don’t even qualify then what’s the point, right?

Great replacements for Howard and Walker are Josh Smith and Mo Williams. If you’re lucky, they may still be in your free agent pool. Smith will definitely continue to come off the bench, but he has been putting up impressive numbers all across the board including a few 3-pointers per game in his last three outings. Smith is a defensive specialist, but on the Rockets team he is being asked to do more especially with Howard sidelined. Pick up Smith if he is lying around in your free agent pool.

Mo Williams has recently been traded to the Charlotte Bobcats in the wake of the Walker injury. They had a low-end point guard taking over in Brian Roberts, but were not seeing the results they may have hoped for. This is where Williams can provide huge value while Walker is hurt. He has been quoted saying that he doesn’t know when he’s coming back and its better that he doesn’t rush a return. Williams can provide great stats all across the board for you. Expect him to give you a great return of assits, 3-pointers made, free throw %, steals, points and a few rebounds. Williams is definitely a great backup point guard option so if he’s free, pull the trigger now!

Also, in light of Kemba’s recent injury, Henderson has been stepping it up big time. Mostly known for his ability to attack the basket, Henderson has surprisingly been putting up numbers all across the board. If you can handle his low fg% then go for it! He is definitely going to continue to provide you with FGM, points, FTM, ft%, rebounds, assists and steals with the occasional 3-pointer. Chances are he is still in your pool, so pick him up now!

These are 3 players who you should consider as replacements if you are stashing an injured player or have someone you can drop.

Fanduel Fantasy NHL Lineup for Tuesday February 17

The NHL action continues to roll forward as the action heats up on the ice for Fanduel owners. Tonight we have a seven game lineup that features some big name stars as well as a few teams that have struggled to slow down opposing teams from scoring.

Of the 14 teams in action tonight, seven of those teams rank in the top 10 for most goals allowed per contest. That includes the Buffalo Sabres who are allowing a league high 3.43 goal per contest heading in tonight’s contest with the New Jersey Devils.

This opened up the door for us to use three different players for New Jersey including the veteran Jaromir Jagr. Along with the Devils/Sabres matchup we also like the Columbus Blue Jackets verse Philadelphia Flyers contest. The Blue Jackets are allowing the fifth most goals per contest at 3.13 while the Flyers are allowing the eight most at 2.79 per contest.

Here is our lineup tonight for Fanduel.

LW – Alexander Steen ($7,400): The St. Louis Blues Left Winger has a great matchup tonight against the Dallas Stars. The downside has been Steen’s ability to stay consistent night in and night out but his double-digit fantasy potential out weighs that.

LW – Michael Cammalleri ($5,400): Cammalleri is one of four Devils we have in the lineup tonight. That being said Cammalleri has been solid for fantasy owners posting four goals in his last 10 contests. This has translated to only three contests socring under one fantasy point in his last 10 games.

RW – Vladimir Tarasenko ($7,400): Tarasenko has been hot for the Blues of late as well as his fantasy owners. In his last two contests the Blues Right Winger posted back-to-back games with at least five points. Add he has six contests in his last 10 with more then five this makes him a must start for fantasy owners tonight on FanDuel.

RW – Jaromir Jagr ($4,700): The Devils Right Winger has great value at $4,700 tonight going against a Sabres team that struggles to limit opposing goals. Jagr has 11 goals and 18 assists in 52 games this season.

C – Claude Giroux ($7,900): Giroux enters tonight’s contest for the Flyers tied for eighth in the NHL with 55 points scored. Much of his success has come from setting up his teammates including six assists in his last 10 games.

C – Ryan Johansen ($6,200): The Blue Jackets center has put together a few big fantasy performances over his last ten contests. He was held in check the last time these two teams met but we like the fantasy potential for Johnson tonight.

D – Alex Pietrangelo ($4,600): At the defense position we like to stay conservative giving us two bargain type players tonight. The first is Pietrangelo as the Blues take on a Stars team that is one of only six teams that are allowing more than three goals per game

D – Mark Fraser ($3,000): Fraser is more of a gamble type of bargain that could have a high reward for fantasy owners taking place in GPP tournaments. That being said his matchup against the Sabres is much like many of his teammates. You could consider spending more at this position and spending a little cheaper with your second center.

G – Cory Schneider ($8,400): Schneider has at least four fantasy points in eight of his last 10 contests including five performances of five points or better. With the Sabres struggling to limit goals this could be a easy win for Schneider. Schneider has been confirmed as the man between the pipes tonight.

Fanduel Fantasy NHL Lineup for Saturday February 14th

Alexander Ovechkin looks to deliver some Valetines Day love to fantasy owners on Fanduel. The Washington Capitals star has been hot since the start of January taking home the leagues first star for his success on the ice. This same success also rolled over for fantasy owners.

When you look at Ovechkin’s last 2 games, he really only had two bad performances finishing with 0.7 fantasy points in one contest and 1.4 in another. In the other eight Ovechkin finished with one fantasy output in the two’s, two in the three’s, one in the fours, two in the 6’s, one 10.5 performance and his best in that stretch a 13 point night.

Along with Ovechkin fantasy owners have a nice nine game lineup to choose from to build their fantasy lineups on Valentines Day. Along with Ovechkin we also like New York Rangers left winger Rick Nash as the team heads to Arizona to take on the Coyotes.

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Here is our complete Fanduel lineup for Valentines Day.

LW – Alexander Ovechkin ($9,200): Ovechkin is the highest rated player on the board outside of goalkeepers. That being said the Capitals star has the ability to find the net on nearly every possession.

LW – Rick Nash ($8,500): The Rangers left winger has one of the top fantasy plays on the board going up against a Coyotes team allowing the third most fantasy points to the positon. That being said Nash has been on a tear of late posting at least 5.5 fantasy points in six of his last seven games.

RW – Josh Bailey ($4,200): Bailey is on somewhat of a hot streak putting together back to back contest with over four fantasy points. Add in the fact the New York Islanders take on a Columbus Blue Jackets team allowing the third most fantasy points to the position makes him a must start.

RW – Dale Weise ($4,500): After back-to-back solid fantasy performances, Weise has been limited over his last two contests. Saturday will be a perfect opportunity to take going up against a Toronto team allowing the sixth most goals per contest.

C – Derick Brassard ($5,200): Brassard is exactly what you need to build a solid fantasy lineup around. Over his last ten contests, Brassard has five contests with over four fantasy points.

C – Frans Nielsen ($5,300): Nielson gets his shot at a Columbus team allowing the fifth most goals per game with 3.08 per contest. In his last 10 games, Nielson has five assists and has nine games with at least a shot on goal including two games with four shots and one with seven.

D – P.K. Subban ($5,100): The Montreal Canadians defenseman has been fairly consistent for most of the 2014-15 NHL season. Subban has also shown his ability put up solid fantasy performances with five contests of three or more fantasy points.

D – Niklas Kronwal ($4,500): Kronwal is more of a fantasy bargain than a big time fantasy option allowing us some spending money on a goalie. Luckily for fantasy owners he has three five point contests in his last ten games on the ice.

G – Ryan Miller ($8,500): It is still very early to determine which goalie will be in the net but we like Miller if he gets the nod. If they elect to go with another goalie consider using Cory Schneider or Jonathan Bernier. Miller has three shutouts in his last 10 contests.

Fanduel Hockey Lineup for Thursday February 12th

The NHL action takes full ice tonight on Fanduel as the NBA All-Star break hits. This gives fantasy owners an opportunity to focus on the action going on tonight on the ice including a nine game slate starting at 7pm. The early action features the Anaheim Ducks heading to take on the Carolina Hurricanes while the Toronto Maple Leafs travel to take on the New York Islanders.

When you start to look at tonight’s contest the first thing that stands out is how many teams that rank in the top half of the league in points allowed are in action. Six of the top 10 teams on that list are in action including the Montreal Canadians who are allowing a league low 2.21 goals per contest. Other teams on that list include Nashville (#28^th), New York Rangers (#27), Pittsburgh Penguins (#23) and the St. Louis Blues (#23).

On the opposite side three of the leaders in points are in action as well as five of the top ten goal scorers. As far as point leaders the list includes Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tyler Johnson. The goal scorers include Rick Nash who has a league high 33 tied with Alexander Ovechkin.

Here is our complete Fanduel NHL Lineup for February 12^th.

LW – Max Pacioretty ($8,600): Pacioretty has an ideal matchup tonight against a Edmonton Oilers team that ranks third in the NHL on the season in fantasy points allowed to left wingers. The Montreal Canadians left winger has put together five contests with over five fantasy points in his last 10 games.

LW – Nick Spaling ($3,800): As we looked at all the positions across the board we were looking for a few bargains landing us with Spaling. Spaling is coming off a goal and a 4.4 fantasy performance in the teams last outing.

RW – Martin St. Louis ($5,000): The Rangers have one of the better matchups tonight going up against a Colorado team allowing the ninth most goals in the NHL. Despite his recent slump St. Louis has the ability to break out on any night.

RW – Taylor Beck ($3,200): Beck is another great bargain tonight going up against a Winnipeg Jets team that has had its troubles of late against the right wing position. The Nashville Predators right winger is coming off a 4.8 fantasy performance in his last outing.

C – Sidney Crosby ($9,400): We elected to spend our money at the center position starting with the Pittsburgh Penguins star. Crosby has struggled his last two games for fantasy owners making it hard to believe he will continue to struggle.

C – John Tavares ($8,300): The New York Islanders center has one of the top plays of the night going up against Toronto team allowing over three goals a game. Over his last ten games, Tavares has found the net or set up a teammate in seven of those contests.

D – P.K. Subban ($5,100): We like the Montreal Canadians tonight against a Edmonton Oilers team allowing the second most goals per game in the NHL. That being said Subban has played well of late registering only three games under one fantasy point versus six games with over three fantasy points.

D – Johnny Boychuk ($4,900): One advantage to Boychuk his ability to shoot the puck which helps his fantasy value including six contests with over three shots in his last 10 games. The results have shown up in the fantasy totals with only two contests with less than one fantasy point scored.

G – Dustin Tokarski ($6,600): Tokarski gets the nod tonight in between the pipes for the Montreal Canadians. These two teams faced off back in October as Tokaraski allowed two goals but the Canadians struggled to score.

DraftKings MMA Lineup for Saturday February 14

Now that we have a few Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) daily fantasy sports events under our belts it is getting easier to understand the in’s and out’s as well as the flow of the sport. Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) daily fantasy sports is an exciting new game type offering and so far the fans have been highly receptive. The chance to follow intense fight action combined with the joy and excitement of daily fantasy sports is really starting to catch on. If you are like us and plan to build some MMA daily fantasy lineups this weekend it will be worthwhile to gather all the information and research you can to try and make the best decisions possible. Lets review a potentially playable lineup for this weekends up coming event at the 1stBank Center, Broomfield Colorado.

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Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Daily Fantasy Sports Lineup Build

Fighter 1 – Neil Magny (13-3-0 (Welterweight)

Our first pick will be Neil Magny who is coming a 5 win fight streak with 2 of the fights ending KO/TKO. Much taller then his opponent Kiichi Kunimoto (18-5-2) he has nice reach advantage and should be able to get his strikes off easily. Heavily favored at -535 this should be an easy win for Magny and while we are paying a steep salary price for him it should be worth it.

Fighter 2 – Rodrigo de Lima (8-2-1) (Lightweight)

As one of the most evenly matched fight of the night according to the odds Rodrigo de Lima versus Efrain “Hecho en Mexico” Escudero (22-9-0) should almost be a coinflip. Both fighters are coming off a loss and should be hungry for a win and to put on a great performance. We will take Lima in this fight as he is known for finishing fights while Efrain is not. We also get him at a slightly discounted price which is an added bonus.

Fighter 3 – Dan Kelly (8-0-0) (Middleweight)

Out next selection will be Dan Kelly going up against Patrick “The Beast of the East” Walsh (5-1-0). As the only 1.5 round over/under in the odds this match is most likely a must pick and we will take the undefeated Southpaw Kelly who is known for putting people away early. While mostly known for submissions Dan has been known to stand up and throw which we hope happens. Its always a blast to see that amazing left in action.

Fighter 4 – Michael “Tractor” Prazeres (18-1-0) (Lightweight)

While Prazeres is pretty much a take it to decision master hopefully he will be pressed in this fight to accomplish something different. A slight underdog to his opponent this is more of a salary cap lineup play then anything. We do however get a proven and experienced 18-1 fighter and his opponent Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee (9-1-0) should not be too tough of an opponent to get through.

Fighter 5 – Benson “Smooth” Henderson (21-5-0) (Middleweight)

Well what Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) daily fantasy sports lineup would be complete without including the fight of the night. Not only will this be an amazing fight between two absolutely evenly matched opponents . We will take the more experienced fighter Benson “Smooth” Henderson (21-5-0) over Brandon Thatch (11-1-0)but it should be a perfect opportunity to enjoy the last fight of the night while sweating our MMA DFS lineups. While 3 out of Thatch’s last 5 matches have ended in either KO or TKO so Benson should be forced to stand up and throw. This is a nice way to round out our lineup and should make for a wonderful and exciting night of fighting as we get a top fighter a bit of a discounted rate.

In one of our last Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) feature articles we highlighted the scoring rules for this new DFS format and we think its important we do so again so that we have a clear understanding of how the lineups will be scored.

Draft Kings Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Daily Fantasy Sports Scoring

Each MMA daily fantasy sports event features a 5 fighter roster with a fixed salary cap of $50,000. The scoring glossary and summary include SS – Significant Strike (+.05 points), ADVC – Advance (+1 points), TD – Takedown (+2 points), REV – Reversal Sweep (+2 points), KD – Knockdown (+3 points), 1rW+ – 1st Round Win (+100 points), 2rW+ – 2nd Round Win (+70 points), 3rW+ – 3rd Round Win (+50 points), 4rW+ – 4th Round Win (+40 points), 5rW+ – 5th Round Win (+40 points), WBD+ – Decision Win (+25 points) making it very easy to decipher where points are coming from. Some of the more complex terms are defined as 1. Significant Strikes are any Distance, Clinch, or Ground Strikes considered “Power Strikes” and 2. Advances include Half Guard, Side Control, Mount, and Back Control. The scoring follows official MMA scoring and rules so there is little discrepancy between live event points and there translation into lineups.

Fighters from each contest will earn points as follows:

Moves Scoring

Significant Strikes (SS): +0.5 PTS

Advance (ADVC): +1 PT

Takedown (TD): +2 PTS

Reversal/Sweep (REV): +2 PTS

Knockdown (KD): +3 PTS

Fight Conclusion Bonuses

1st Round Win (1rW+): +100 PTS

2nd Round Win (2rW+): +70 PTS

3rd Round Win (3rW+): +50 PTS

4th Round Win (4rW+): +40 PTS

5th Round Win (5rW+): +40 PTS

Decision Win (WBD+) : +25 PTS

Scoring Notes:

Significant Strikes are any Distance Strike or Clinch/Ground Strikes that are considered “Power Strikes” by official scorers.

Advances include:

To Half Guard

To Side Control

To Mount

To Back Control

Why Kris Bryant Could Run the MLB One Day by Jessica Kleinschmidt

As the MLB pre season begins to take shape we turn our attention to the players that can step up to the plate and become your go to fantasy player that can bring your roster to the next level.

When you think of a Major League prospect, it’s typically a name you haven’t heard of. There are few people who pay attention to Major League prospects who have yet to hear about Kris Bryant. Bleacher Report has Kris Bryant ranked No. 2 on their prospect list. Bryant not only has the power, but Jim Callis of MLB.com thinks the Chicago Cubs prospect has some sexy numbers as well.

“ Since signing for a $6,708,4000 bonus, a record for a Cub and for a college position player, Bryant has gone deep 52 times in 174 games and led the Minors in homers (43), extra-base hits (78), total bases (325), slugging (.661) and OPS (1.098) in his first full pro season…Ready for Wrigley Field right now, he should hit for a lot of power, draw plenty of walks and play a capable third base.”

Will you be seeing Bryant play in 2015? Yes you will, however rumors are saying he could start as easily as Opening Day and the rumors that are retracting that are saying he could be staying down a little bit longer, just to make our mouths water and our baseball loins tingle a bit. Needless to say, you will see him in a Chicago Cubs uniform this season.

Back in August, I wrote about Bryant who was still making an impact with lesser numbers. Epstein didn’t see him being brought up in the foreseeable future, but it seems to me his attitude is changing a bit.

“We made that decision last year with Javy Baez, Epstein told CSN Chicago. If we were just looking to protect the player’s service clock, we wouldn’t have called up Javy or Jorge Soler. It was the right time for their development and it was the right time for the team.

“When it’s the right time for Kris’ development, and the right time for the team, he’ll be on the roster.”

The reigning Minor League Player of the Year will be one of the biggest stories at Spring Training this year, and one of the biggest stories after that.

NBA Trade Deadline And Your Fantasy Basketball League

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, fantasy implications of potential trade targets will undoubtedly change depending on the landing destination. There plenty of players who may be moved prior to February 19^th and the calls have intensified, while rumors are spreading like wildfire.

The most talked about teams looking to trade players are the Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. All of these teams have quite a few players that are on the trading block. Coincidentally, all 5 teams are struggling to make the playoffs so it makes a lot of sense to save a lost season by acquiring new players or future draft picks.

Denver is having a disastrous season and have underperformed to say the least. Faried, Chandler and Afflalo are the more popular names to sprout up in NBA trade rumors with some talks of Foye and Nelson being available as well. If Faried were traded to a better situation, his numbers could possibly sky-rocket. It’s no secret that Shaw isn’t the biggest fan of Faried’s game, so he could be on his way out. Faried could provide you with a boatload of rebounds and blocks with high fg% pending a good change in scenery. If you have him, consider keeping him until the deadline in case he gets moved to a different destination. He is also a great buy low candidate, so feel free to put up some low-ball offers for him.

Chandler and Afflalo would most likely get traded to a contender who could use a strong wing on their roster. Teams such as the Clippers, Wizards, Heat and Thunder could all be looking to improve at the wing position. Though a change in scenery won’t help them as much as it would Faried, it would actually decrease their output. They may become more efficient because of better shot selection, but other than that, I don’t see them giving the best value. I would highly consider trading Afflalo if you have the chance as he is more likely to be traded than Chandler.

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Minnesota has a pretty decent amount of quality players that may be moved before the trade deadline. They have recently acquired Atlanta Hawks’ first round selection, Adreian Payne for a future first rounder from Minnesota. This suggests that the Timberwolves are looking to build for the future and quite possibly will try to give more playing time to develop their young core of players.

Thaddeus Young, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic could all be on their way out as the Timberwolves continue to help mold their young guns. Thaddeus could benefit from a change in scenery as he is having an underwhelming season. With the rise of Muhammad and Wiggins, Young is no longer needed. Right now Young is a great buy-low candidate and could produce better statistics if given a change in scenery. Consider trading for him or keeping him if he is already on your team.

Martin would probably fit with a contending team who is looking for a reliable 3-point shooter. Teams like Portland, Miami and Washington could all use his services as a scorer. Though he is not the greatest of defenders, he can definitely provide the team with great scoring output. Depending on where he lands, Martin could either keep his value or decrease drastically (remember his OKC stint?). I would suggest trading him while his value is still relatively high before his value decreases.

With the NBA trade deadline just around the corner, teams are looking to make some changes within their organization. Tread carefully when dealing with potential trade targets and make sure you assess your team’s needs before pulling the trigger.

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Fanduel Fantasy Basketball Lineup for Tuesday February 10th

James Harden, DeMarcus Cousins set to carry Fanduel owners tonight. Despite having only a five game slate tonight the chance to take home some cash is still very high. That being said two of the top contests we like tonight is the Sacramento Kings taking on the Chicago Bulls while the Houston Rockets travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns.

In total only three of the five games tonight have over/unders set at 200 or above with the third matchup being the Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers. That being said it was a no brainer to go with the two studs as they have both been reliable and dominant for fantasy owners.

Harden will have to carry the load for the Rockets while Dwight Howard is out and Cousins is coming off a game winner in his last outing. That being said we are also allocating a bunch of our budget to just two players leaving us to find some budget plays across the board.

Here is our FanDuel Lineup for February 10th, 2015.

PG – DJ Augustin ($7,200): Augustin has played well of late posting five straight games over 20 fantasy points including contests of 47.4 and 51.3 in that stretch. We tried to value the point guard position between a few plays but elected to spread the cash through the remaining picks.

PG – Jordan Clarkson ($4,900): The Los Angeles Lakers point guard has seen an increase in fantasy value since being put into the starting lineup. That has showed up in his fantasy stats as well with three 30 plus fantasy performances in his last five games.

SG – Joe Johnson ($6,000): Johnson is a great option at shooting guard the downside is he has the tendancy to lay a single digit performance every couple games. That being said he is coming off a nice 31.6 night performance.

SG – James Harden ($11,200): Tonight’s matchup is ideal for a bunch of the Houston Rockets but we like Harden’s track record. That includes four straight games over 40 fantasy points to help fantasy owners.

SF – PJ Tucker ($4,700): We were looking for value at a few of the positions that led us to Tucker. He has been very consistent and will have an opportunity to score in a game that Vegas has at 214.5 with the Phoenix Suns as a two point favor.

SF – Trevor Ariza ($5,500): Despite putting up a few games here and there under 20 fantasy points he has been a solid start at small forward. Add in the fact that the Rockets are turning to other players to pick up for Howard and his fantasy production has increased including three straight 30 plus performances.

PF – Marcus Morris ($3,900): Looking for a FanDuel bargain we landed with Morris for the Phoenix Suns. Now don’t get caught up in that big 50 plus fantasy performance but more of role player that can get you 15-20 points but has a huge upside. In his last 10 games he has landed double digit fantasy points in each contests.

PF – Ed Davis ($5,500): The Lakers are still trying to figure out who will pick up the slack but Davis has played well. The Lakers take on the Nuggets tonight in what has the potential to be a high scoring contest. This will be the third time these two teams have faced with the Lakers finishing with 94 and 111 points in those contests.

C DeMarcus Cousins ($10,800): Cousins carries an expensive price tag but tends to deliver night in and night out. The Sacramento Kings center has only one game with under 40 fantasy points in his last 10 outings.

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