The NBA action is in full force for FanDuel owners tonight with a 12 game slate taking the court. In action the list of top fantasy performers includes Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, LeBron James and DeMarcus Cousins. That being said we would love to build a dream team roster but that won’t happen.

When you look at the top fantasy scorers in the NBA they all have huge price tags leaving us to wonder what player should we build our lineup around. We elected to go with Westbrook tonight for Oklahoma City tonight against the Atlanta Hawks in our main lineup.

Westbrook is entering tonight’s contest with four straight fantasy performances with over 50 points. Along with the fantasy points we expect him to be used in a high amount of contests around FanDuel making it even more important to offset his points if he has a big fantasy performance tonight.

Unfortunately, Westbrook carries a salary of $13,200 limiting us on adding another top fantasy option tonight. Along with Westbrook in tonight’s Hawks/Thunder matchup we like point guard Jeff Teague as well as  Paul Millsap.

Here is our complete NBA lineup for March 20^th, 2015.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($13,200): Westbrook easy the easy option simply based on his fantasy production this season. Over his last 9 games played he has posted at least 50 fantasy points in eight of those contests. While we love Westbrook we understand the cost so you could elect to go with either Steph Curry or even Kyrie Irving tonight to save some fantasy cash.

PG – Jeff Teague ($6,700): While the options are endless at the point guard position we expect tonights contest against the Thunder to be a high scoring contest on both sides. Teague will also have a chance to pick up some points off turnovers off of Westbrook who has seven in each of his last two games.

SG – Arron Afflalo ($4,200): Looking for a FanDuel bargain is always key in building a great lineup that is where Afflalo comes in tonight. Afflalo and the Portland Trailblazers take on an Orlando Magic team allowing the second most fantasy points to the shooting guard position over the past three weeks.

SG – Eric Gordon ($6,000): Gordon and the New Orleans Pelicans take on a fast paced team that likes to shoot tonight in the Golden State Warriors. This should open up a scoring opportunity for Gordon who has at least 20 fantasy points in seven straight games.

SF – Paul Pierce ($4,800): The Washington Wizards veteran has played well of late leading to solid fantasy performances for his owners. This includes four straight games over 20 fantasy points including a 30.6 performance in his last outing.

SF – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ($5,900): Kidd-Gilchrist might be the most frustrating fantasy player in the NBA. He has so much potential but when he finishes with a 12-point fantasy performance it kills your lineup but his upside is to great to pass up. We saw that recently when he posted a 41.8 fantasy performance for his owners.

PF – Thaddeus Young ($5,800): The Brooklyn Nets power forward is a solid option tonight against the Milwuakee Bucks. The Bucks enter tonight’s game allowing the second most amount of fantasy points to the power forward position over the past week.

PF – Paul Millsap ($7,800): Millsap should have an opportunity to put up both points and rebounds in tonights contest against the Thunder. The Hawks power forward has posted three straight contests with over 32 fantasy points.

C – Zaza Pachulia ($5,200): This is where it was difficult as we didn’t have a ton of options based on the salary we had left. If you elect to go cheaper at the point guard position over Westbrook you could upgrade to Hassan Whiteside or Nikola Vucevic. That being said Pachulia has a great matchup against a Nets team allowing the most fantasy points over the past three weeks to the center position.

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Russell Westbrook set for another big time fantasy performance tonight against the Boston Celtics. Westbrook and the entire Oklahoma City Thunder are great options tonight as well as members of the Celtics squad. The Celtics enter this game as the fourth fastest team in the NBA based on pace of play.

Just behind them the Thunder sit on that same list of top teams in the NBA based on pace of play. This one key factor helped Vegas Sportsbooks to set this game as an over/under tonight of 212.50 while the Thunder are a seven-point favor. If this game gets started quick we can see this matchup reaching the 225-235 combined point mark.

Along with Westbrook you can consider using a handful of Thunder members including a gamble play of Mitch McGary as well as Steven Adams who should see his minutes increase without  Serge Ibaka in the lineup. The second game to consider building your lineup from features the top seed from the Eastern Conference battling it out with the top seed in the Western Conference.

This matchup between Atlanta and Golden State opened up as the second highest over/under at over 210 points expected tonight.

Here is our complete FanDuel lineup for Wednesday March 18^th.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($13,200): The best fantasy player is on the court tonight so you have to decide to off-set his points or find a better combination of players. That being said this is a no brainer tonight against a fast paced moving team like the Celtics.

PG – Marcus Smart ($4,900): We love this matchup tonight as two of the faster paced teams in the NBA meet. While Smart might not give you that big fantasy performance he does provide consistent fantasy numbers at under $5,000. Now you could use some of the left over salary to upgrade to someone like Ishmael Smith, Dennis Schroder or Ray McCallum.

SG – J.J. Redick ($6,400): Redick continues to be a fantasy option with Jamal Crawford out of the lineup. Crawford is expected to miss tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Kings enter tonights matchup allowing the most fantasy points all season to the shooting guard position.

SG – Joe Johnson ($5,600): The Brooklyn Nets shooting guard has a favorable matchup tonight against the Cavaliers. The Cavs have struggled to slow down opposing shooting guards over the past three weeks allowing the second most fantasy points in the league to the position.

SF – Andrew Wiggins ($6,100): The Timberwolves small forward has been up and down over the past few weeks. On the flip side when playing well Wiggins can post over 30 fantasy points almost any night. Tonight should be that night against a Toronto Raptors team that ranks third in the NBA in fantasy points allows to opposing small forwards.

SF – Jae Crowder ($5,000): We were looking for a FanDuel Bargain and landed on Jae Crowder tonight against the Thunder. These two teams have a  chance to put up some points as both teams are fast paced.

PF – Nerlens Noel ($7,500): We considered going a little cheaper with this play and a little more expensive at the center position with Enes Kanter. In the end Noel’s past performance including nine games with over 30 fantasy points in his last 10 outings.

PF – David West ($5,700): Looking for production in this price point was hard to find as we debated using West or Thaddeus Young. We like West a little more as Young  should see less options on the glass against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.

C – Andrew Bogut ($5,000): The Golden State Warriors center has the top match up tonight based on how his opponent has played against the position. That being said we would also recommend monitoring DeMarcus Cousins as a late scratch could land you another great option.

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The NBA delivers an action packed Monday Night for fantasy owners on FanDuel. The lineup includes some of the NBA’s top fantasy scorers including Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and DeMarcus Cousins. In all the NBA lineup includes a 10 game lineup kicking off at 7pm as the Portland Trailblazers travel to Washington to take on the Wizards.

For us we started our lineup with a debate over whether or not to use Russell Westbrook or go to a cheaper option like Stephen Curry. The end result was made based over the additional $2,800 salary we would gain to upgrade at additional positions on the roster. That being said Curry was a great value play despite costing $10,200. The Lakers have struggled all season long in slowing down opposing point guards.

Curry and the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers tonight with an over/under of 209. Along with Curry here is the rest of our FanDuel lineup for March 16^th, 2015.

PG – Stephen Curry ($10,200): While Curry has lacked the consistency to put up 50 point performances like Westbrook he should still have a great game tonight against the Lakers. Curry also has one of the top matchups tonight against a Lakers team allowing the most fantasy points all season to the point guard position.

PG – Ray McCallum ($5,200): McCallum’s value right now making him a great play tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. McCallum who is consistenly playing over 25 minutes should have an opportunity to make some plays tonight. In his last outing against the Atlanta Hawks, McCallum finished with 27.1 fantasy points.

SG – Klay Thompson ($7,200): Much like Curry, Thompson has the best matchup of the night against a Lakers team that has struggled all-season against opposing shooting guards. Along with the matchup, Thompson enters this matchup with three straight 30 plus fantasy performances.

SG – Monta Ellis ($6,800): The Dallas Mavericks could need Ellis to put up a big game in order to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder in a contest that features an over/under of 212.5 tonight. That being said look for Ellis to get his opportunity to make some plays.

SF – Jeff Green ($5,000): Looking for a value play at this spot we elected to go with Green with a great matchup against the Denver Nuggets tonight. The Nuggets enter tonight’s contest allowing the third most fantasy points over the past three weeks to opposing small forwards.

SF – Gordon Hayward ($7,700): We would have loved to been able to grab LeBron James here but that would strap us on a few additional players. Hayward has the ability to put up a big game almost any night with three 35 plus fantasy performance in his last four games.

PF – Thaddeus Young ($6,000): It is hard to tell from night to night which Young you will get on the court but tonight he should have a strong game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Young has posted two 30 plus fantasy performances in his last five games for fantasy owners.

PF – Brandon Bass ($5,700): You have a few options with this play as you can go with Bass or Dirk Nowitzki. We elected to go with the Boston Celtics power forward who has posted six straight games with over 20 fantasy points including two of those contest over 35.

C – Enes Kanter ($6,200): Kanter has posted back to back strong fantasy performances for his fantasy owners. Tonight should be no different against the Mavericks in a contest that could be a high scoring contest if Westbrook continues to his success opening up his chances on the glass.