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MLB Offseason Impact to the Upcoming 2016 Season

The Major League Baseball offseason continues to be in full effect while the regular season is still months away. That won’t stop us for taking a look at the key offseason moves made to this point and how they will not only impact full season Fantasy Leagues but also the action on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings.

The list of moves features many MLB players on the move the big named stars that have already signed includes Zach Grienke, Jason Heyward, David Price, Jordan Zimmerman and Johnny Cueto all finding new homes while cashing in on some of the games biggest salaries.

Now that being said the big question is which players will benefit the most by their offseason move entering the 2016 MLB Season from a fantasy standpoint. One of those players that might go under the radar is catcher Matt Wieters for the Baltimore Orioles. While Wieters stayed with the Orioles after accepting his qualifying offer, he will be playing on a one year deal that has the potential to reward him a multi year offer next season.

The Orioles catcher has had his fair share ups and downs including requiring Tommy John surgery two seasons ago that carried into the 2015 MLB Season. Wieters bat started to heat up as the season moved on including hitting .283 in September with two doubles, three home runs and six runs batted in.

Add in the fact Wieters will remain with a club house he is familiar with as well as with a manager he likes to play for. On top of that he will also benefit from playing upwards of 81 home games at one of the best hitters ball parks in all of baseball in Camden Yards.

Here are the key moves that fantasy owners will need to pay close attention to as the season arrives.

Zach Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks: While Greinke has put together some big seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the move to Arizona could hurt his fantasy value. After leading the league with a 1.66 earned run average, Greinke will move to a more hitter friendly ballpark in 2016. Chase Field ranked eight in runs scored, fifth in doubles and second in triples. He has however pitched to a 6-2 record in 10 career starts at Chase he has also allowed over three runs a game in those starts.

Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs: Heyward while he hasn’t lived up to his big home run totals that many expected when he broke onto the scene in Atlanta, has developed into one of the games better all around outfielders leading to his big payday this offseason. The move to Chicago now lands, Heyward in Wrigley Field for half of his games a stadium that ranked only behind Miller Park and Oriole Park at Camden Yards in regards to home run numbers. In 90 career at bats, Heyward has picked up five doubles, one triple and four home runs to go along with 13 runs batted in. Look for Heywards home run totals and runs driven in to increase in 2016.

Mark Trumbo, Baltimore Orioles: The former Arizona Diamondbacks/Seattle Mariners slugger will make a move to the East Coast in 2016 with the Orioles. This trade was great for both Trumbo as well as the Orioles giving each something they need. Trumbo is a free agent after the season and a move to a hitters friendly ballpark should allow his numbers to incline while his big bat could fill a hole in the Orioles middle of the lineup.

Starlin Castro, New York Yankees: Staying in the American League East landed us with the newly acquired Yankees short stop Castro. While his name had serviced over the past few years, the move finally happened this year. Castro who finished 2015 with a .265 batting average to go along with 11 home runs and 69 runs batted now moves over to the American League East. While this move could go either way as we have seen hitters strive in Pinstripes it is also a big time gamble he won’t live up to the media expectations.

David Price, Boston Red Sox: Price now joins his third team inside the American League East after starting his career in Tampa Bay and the second half of 2015 with the Toronto Blue Jays. While Fenway Park is a difficult ballpark to pitch in as well as the AL East, Price has done it for almost his entire career outside a short stint with the Detroit Tigers. Price will continue to be one of the top fantasy starters night in and night out when he takes the mound.

Other notable players who will benefit from their offseason moves will include Mark Reynolds (Fantasy Sleeper type player now hitting at Coors Field), Todd Frazier and Ryan Vogelsong (Fantasy Sleeper pitching in a pitcher friendly ballpark).

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Saturday January 30th, 2016

The NBA takes a back seat this weekend as the NHL All-Star game takes to the ice but it only increases the daily fantasy action on FanDuel. That includes on Saturday Night with a variety of tournaments starting at just a dollar that pays out a solid top prize payout.

Despite being the only fantasy action taking place on Saturday Night some people might elect to stay away based on the five game lineup of games on the hardwood. Those games feature the Denver Nuggets taking on the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets taking on the New Orleans Pelicans, the Sacramento Kings taking on the Memphis Grizzlies, the Washington Wizards taking on the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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While we are limited on the options at each position we are still blessed with a few solid options at the top of the list. The top tier options include DeMarcus Cousins who has four 53 plus fantasy performances over his last five games as well as James Harden who has five games with at least 50 points over his last six games.

On the cheaper side someone like Ryan Anderson who has seen his salary increase over his last few performances could fill in nicely at just $6,200. For Anderson to be a solid fantasy play, Antony Davis will have to be out of the lineup if you want the 30 plus fantasy points that night.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Saturday Janaury 30^th, 2016.

PG – Norris Cole ($4,700): After coming off an impressive 39.4 fantasy night we have elected to go with the New Orleans Pelicans point guard. This move is simply based on Cole’s upside and his potential return of investment.

PG – John Wall ($9,700): Coming off three straight losses we expect Wall to come out fired up on Saturday as he looks to help lead his team to a much needed win. Wall has just one game under 30 fantasy points over his last ten games.

SG – Tony Allen ($4,700): We recommend monitoring his status after the veteran missed back to back games. Since those two games, Allen has turned in games with 31.9 and 23.4 fantasy points for his fantasy owners.

SG – James Harden ($10,200): Harden was simply to difficult of an option to pass up on for Saturday. While the Rockets star has the chance to turn in a dud, his ability to post games of 70 and 62 fantasy points makes him a top starter on most nights.

SF – Trevor Ariza ($5,700): Since the Wizards are struggling right now we have elected to go with a pair of Rockets on Saturday Night. Ariza is more of a tournament style option with his potential to post 30 plus fantasy games.

SF – Paul George ($8,500): Could we have found a way to work in LeBron James yes but we liked George’s matchup against the Nuggets. Now we all just have to hope he doesn’t turn in one of those 19 point fantasy nights that he has done on two different occasions over the teams last four.

PF – Myles Turner ($5,100): Looking at solid return on investment options landed us with the Pacers power forward. Over his last six games, Turner has turned in two 41 plus fantasy performances as well as one 30.2 point night and three other games with at least 24 fantasy points.

PF – Ryan Anderson ($6,200): For now we have elected to stay with Anderson on Saturday Night. That being said we strongly recommend monitoring the injury status of Davis heading into this matchup.

C – Ian Mahinmi ($5,000): While we loved DeMarcus Cousins as an expensive option and Nikola Jokic as more of a bargain type player we have elected to go with the Pacers center on Saturday against the Nuggets.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Friday January 29th, 2016

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Chris Paul and LeBron James? No were not talking about members of the NBA All-Star squads. We are talking about about what a daily fantasy lineup on FanDuel could look like or should I say we could all dream that is what it could look like.

In reality while we could never make that work around the salary cap structure, we could however feature any of those stars on our roster tonight as they are all in action. The NBA features a nine game slate tipping off at 7:30pm with the Cleveland Cavaliers traveling to Detroit to take on the Pistons.

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For us the one game to pay attention to features the Houston Rockets heading to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. This contest not only features three of the top fantasy scorers in the NBA it is also slated to have the highest/over line of the night at 221.5 points. Along with the combine score to be the highest tonight, each of these teams are also projected to be the two highest scoring teams in the NBA as well.

Along with the top options in this contes, this contest also features a few bargain type players who could reward us in tournament play. One of those options is Josh Smith who has three 23 plus fantasy performances over his last four games. The other guy who is more of a hit or miss type player is Steven Adams. The Thunder backup center has the potential to deliver a solid 29 point fantasy line or you could get the 9.4 night. In the end these types of fantasy plays are a high risk, high reward play that is suited for tournament play.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Friday January 29^th, 2016.

PG – Jerian Grant ($3,800): As we looked around at a few players that could provide us with some salary cap relief we landed with Grant. Grant despite posting just 2.7 fantasy points a few games back is still a solid option with three 20 plus fantasy performances over his last four games. The New York Knicks point guard also has a very favorable matchup against a Phoenix Suns team that likes to move the ball.

PG – Deron Williams ($5,600): While we would have loved to have gone with at least one of the more expensive options we felt we could get more for a cheaper price at the point guard position than at some of the other spots. Williams gets a shot to go against a Brooklyn Nets team that is allowing the fourth most fantasy points to the point guard position this season.

SG – James Harden ($10,200): If we didn’t like Harden as much as we do tonight against the Thunder we could have gone more expensive at the point guard position. That being said it’s hard to pass on Harden any night he takes the floor for the Houston Rockets.

SG – J.J. Redick ($5,000): While Redick might not have the appeal as some of the shooting guards around the league he does have a great matchup tonight. Redick will look to help lead his Los Angeles Clippers to a win over the struggling Lakers.

SF – Kevin Durant ($10,600): Much like Harden we never really need a reason to go with the Thunders small forward. In the end Durant has been on a tear of late posting four straight games with at least 40 fantasy points as well as eight of them over his last ten games.

SF – Jae Crowder ($6,400): If Carmelo Anthony is a go tonight that would be a solid option as well. In the end we saved a few bucks and went with the Boston Celtics small forward. We expect tonight’s Celtics/Suns game to be one of the higher scoring contests of the night.

PF – Josh Smith ($4,100): As we said above Smith is more of a gamble play here with a high ceiling. That being said we could have easily gone cheaper with one of the Suns center options allowing us to spend more freely at this position.

PF – Serge Ibaka ($5,800): Looking at matchups landed us with the Thunder power forward. While many would think most would stack Durant and Westbrook, we have elected to go with Ibaka against a Rockets team that has struggled to slow down opposing.

C – DeAndre Jordan ($7.900): Jordan might not be the top option at the center position tonight but he might have one of the best matchups against the Lakers. The Lakers currently rank third in the NBA in fantasy points allowed per game to opposing centers.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Thursday January 28th, 2016

The daily fantasy action is heating up on FanDuel as the NBA season approaches All-Star weekend. That include the action tonight around the NBA as six games will take to the hardwood allowing FanDuel owners a very good opportunity to cash in on some tournaments, head to heads as well as some 50/50’s.

That being said tonight’s lineup of games will present us with a little bit of a mystery at the point guard position. While John Wall is a solid option on most nights, the point guard position will lack one of the big three of late that features Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul. All three of those stars have the night off taking away almost a guarantee 40 plus fantasy points at the position.

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For us Wall has a very favorable matchup against the Denver Nuggets tonight but does his $9,600 salary warrant the start? The Washington Wizards point guard has failed to reach 40 fantasy points in four straight games with one of those games going for only 27 fantasy points. If we get that type of production that is less than three times value based on his salary.

A FanDuel sleeper option tonight could be Aaron Brooks for the Chicago Bulls depending on whether or not Derrick Rose plays. While we like Brooks against the Los Angeles Lakers, we aren’t in on Rose if he plays due to his health concerns. Entering tonight’s contest, the Lakers are allowing a league high in fantasy points per game to opposing point guards. We suggest monitoring the lineup status as the day goes on and if Brooks is in the lineup we suggest not passing up the value.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Thursday January 28^th, 2016.

PG – John Wall ($9,600): While Wall is the most expensive option at the point guard position tonight his matchup is one of the best among the point guard position. Wall will be going up against a Nuggets team that is allowing the fourth most fantasy points a game to opposing point guards.

PG – Aaron Brooks ($3,800): After Rose left with injury concerns on Monday Night, Brooks managed to increase his minutes up to 33. That increased helped Brooks reward his fantasy owners with a 29.4 performance. If Rose is a no go tonight against the Lakers Brooks is a great start for the price.

SG – Gary Harris ($4,700): We could have gone with Harris’s teammate Will Barton as well tonight against a Wizards team that is allowing the sixth most fantasy points per game to opposing shooting guards. In the end Harris is a solid option at a cheap price to allow us to spend a little heavier on a player like Jimmy Butler.

SG – Jimmy Butler ($8,700): Playing the matchups based on teams that rank in the top in fantasy points allowed landed us with Butler. While we considered Tyreke Evans for the New Orleans Pelicans we are concerned with his injury issues.

SF – Danilo Gallinari ($6,900): Gallinari is an easy option at the small forward position going up against a team that has struggled to slow down opposing small forwards. While Gallinari has bounced up and down he has turned in four 30 plus fantasy performances over his last six games.

SF – Jeff Green ($5,100): Riding his impressive 45.1 fantasy performance we elected to go cheaper at the second small forward position. If you went away from Brooks and Butler you could consider going with a deep fantasy sleeper in Doug McDermott against the Lakers as well.

PF – Ryan Anderson ($5,700): The top option would be Anderson’s teammate Anthony Davis but his injury issues and concerns he will be out of the lineup tonight had us stray away from him. If he misses the game Anderson is not only a great play but a must start against a Sacramento Kings team that ranks second in fantasy points allowed to the power forward position.

PF – Nene Hilario ($4,300): Sticking with the Nuggets/Wizards game landed us with Hilario as a FanDuel bargain option. While Hilario has been getting only 16-20 fantasy points a game he did deliver a 32 point night just three games ago. If you elect to go cheaper than Cousins we could also go with Derrick Williams for the New York Knicks.

C – DeMarcus Cousins ($11,200): While we debated going a lot cheaper at this position we couldn’t pass up his matchup. Cousins gets a shot at a Pelicans team that is allowing the second most fantasy points to the center position this season and should be without Anthony Davis.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Tuesday January 26th, 2016

The 2015-16 NBA Season rolls on Tuesday Night as FanDuel owners look to continue to cash in. Tonight’s lineup features a solid eight game lineup that features some big name fantasy options including DeMarcus Cousins, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul.

Along with those top options the mid to lower range options should be solid as well with a few key fantasy matchups taking place. One of those matchups is the fast paced Phoenix Suns heading to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. This matchup features two defenses that have struggled to slow down opposing players this season.

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Entering this game the Suns have allowed the second most fantasy points on the season to opposing point guard. Along with having their trouble with opposing point guards the Suns are also ranked in third in most fantasy points allowed to both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Meanwhile the 76ers have had their struggles as well slowing down opposing fantasy players. That includes opposing small forwards that they have allowed a league high in fantasy points to. The other spots to look at on the Suns include both the power forward position (3^rd most allowed) and the center position (3^rd most allowed).

Looking at just a few of these numbers turn us to a few solid options among this game. One of those plays is the 76ers point guard Ishmael Smith the only downside is his potential to lay a dud game from time to time. For the Suns a solid FanDuel bargain is P.J. Tucker at the small forward while some may take a little bigger of a gamble with T.J. Warren.

In the end here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Tuesday Janauary 26^th, 2016.

PG – Rajon Rondo ($8,300): So if you want to go with Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul together we won’t stop you. That being said we were able to save a few bucks going with Rondo in a very favorable matchup against the Portland Trailblazers. The Sacramento Kings point guard is coming off back to back 43 plus fantasy performances as well as at least 33 fantasy points in seven straight games.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($10,600): Another option is to go with Kyle Lowry against the Washington Wizards allowing us to go with Kevin Durant instead of Paul George. In the end we stuck with Westbrook against the New York Knicks as he continues to deliver big games nearly every night of the week.

SG – C.J. McCollum ($7,700): We tossed around the idea of going with DeMar DeRozan against the Washington Wizards as well. In the end we saved a few dollars going with McCollum tonight in a game that is expected to be a high scoring contest for both teams. The Portland Trailblazers shooting guard is currently riding back to back games with 36 fantasy points.

SG – Wesley Matthews ($5,100): Looking to stay with the bargains landed us with the Dallas Mavericks shooting guard tonight against a Los Angeles Lakers team allowing the second most amount of fantasy points to the position around the NBA this season.

SF – Paul George ($8,600): After a struggling performance against the Golden State Warriors, George bounced back for fantasy owners in his last outing. Outside of that 19.9 performance, George had delivered at least 40 points in four of the other five games.

SF – P.J. Tucker ($4,500): For us it is to hard to pass up the Tucker tonight against a 76ers team that continues to be burned by opposing small forwards. While Tucker might not be a guarantee 20 plus point player a night he has turned in eight of those games over the teams last ten.

PF – Julius Randle ($5,600): While we considered going with Dirk Nowitzki at this spot we also didn’t love any of the top options at the power forward position tonight. That led us to Randle who has delivered at least 20 fantasy points in eight straight games with three of those games going for at least 27.

PF – Aaron Gordon ($4,300): Gordon continues to be another solid cheap option producing nearly 5x his current value in three of his last four games for the Orlando Magic. Tonight the Magic take on a Milwaukee Bucks team that is allowing the fifth most fantasy points to the power forward position this season.

C – Tyson Chandler ($4,800): We could easily go with Cousins tonight at the center position and be fine with it. That being said we like a few of the bargain type options including Chandler who is coming off an impressive 27 rebound performance and will have a solid matchup against the 76ers team. Another sleeper option is Salah Mejri if Zaza Pachulia is ruled out against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Friday January 22nd, 2016

The East Coast of the United States embraces for their first winter storm but that won’t slow any of us down from trying to heat up on FanDuel tonight. After failing to get a lineup out yesterday we are looking to bounce back tonight with a nice slate of NBA games to cash in on.

In all the NBA features a nine game slate that features the top two fantasy point guards in the NBA. Stephen Curry will look to lead his Golden State Warriors over the Indiana Pacers while Russell Westbrook will lead his Oklahoma City Thunder in to Dallas to take on the Mavericks.

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While both of those games are key options to build from one game we have turned our attention to for a few FanDuel Bargains is the game featuring the Miami Heat taking on the Raptors in Toronto. For us we love both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan for the Raptors.

On the other side for the Heat we can look at not only Chris Bosh but a few of their cheaper options. Those options will play a key role tonight as the team has officially announced that Hassan Whiteside, Dwyane Wade, Goran Dragic and Luol Deng will all miss tonight’s game.

That announcement allowed us to turn our attention to this game making us start building our roster from this game.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Friday January 22^nd, 2016.

PG – Kyle Lowry ($9,000): We have elected to go with both point guards in tonight’s Heat/Raptors matchup. That being said, Lowry will look to bounce back after only finishing with 28 fantasy points in the teams last game.

PG – Tyler Johnson ($4,300): The Heat will look to Johnson to step up in the absence of a few of their big stars tonight. Another option could become Ben Udrih for a few dollars cheaper if he does play tonight.

SG – DeMar DeRozan ($8,400): DeRozan is a great fantasy option tonight after posting at least 45 fantasy points in back to back games. Overall the Raptors shooting guard has posted at least 32 fantasy points in five straight games as well as seven of his last ten.

SG – Klay Thompson ($7,000): Any night the Warriors take the floor we could go with at least one member of the splash brothers. Tonight we have elected to go cheaper with Thompson to allow us to use Kevin Durant. Thompson has turned in at least two 30 plus fantasy points in two of the teams last three games.

SF – Kevin Durant ($10,100): Since missing a game back on January 4^th, Durant has yielded at least 36 fantasy points in nine straight games. That includes at three 40 plus performances as well as two fifty plus performances.

SF – C.J. Miles ($4,500): Miles will be an interesting case tonight for the Indiana Pacers tonight against the Warriors. The Pacers small forward is a hit or miss but he should have an opportunity in a game that should be a faster pace opening up a bunch of scoring opportunities.

PF – Chris Bosh ($7,600): While bosh has been a disappointment at times for the price but tonight he should be a solid option without the teams remaining stars in the lineup. Bosh has posted at least at least 31 fantasy points in seven of his last ten games. One sleeper fantasy option is to consider using Amar’e Stoudemire at the power forward position as well.

PF – Marvin Williams ($4,800): Looking for a cheaper play at the power forward position landed us with Wiliams. While we would love to see a 30 plus performance from Williams but a 25 point night will work for us tonight.

C – Enes Kanter ($4,600): We have looked at a few options tonight including going with an expensive tonight. In the end we needed to save a few dollars to use on a few additional top options. In the end Kanter is a solid option to give us 20-30 fantasy points tonight against the Mavericks.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Wednesday January 20th, 2016

Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, DeMarcus Cousins are just a few of the top FanDuel options tonight for fantasy owners to cash in on tonight. Along with those three, FanDuel owners have a nice slate of other options to consider tonight as the NBA features an eleven game slate to build from.

This allows us to weight a variety of options and strategy plans to build our lineup around. One of those options is to stick with Curry who has been red hot of late posting at least 52 fantasy points in three of his last four games. Another one of those options we have also considered is stacking Curry with Westbrook to form one of the top fantasy tandems taking the floor tonight.

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The last of those options would be to avoid using either of those options allowing us to spread our cash around to a variety of the positions. As we looked back over the past few nights of success we have seen one trend and that is you need to have at least one of the top point guards to take home the top spot in tournament play.

Looking back starting on Monday Night, two of the bigger tournaments featured at least Chris Paul ($9,400). The trend continued on Sunday Night as the winner of the $50k NBA Swat built their lineup around Russell Westbrook. Then on Saturday Night the winner of the $75k NBA Swat used not only Curry but as well as Stephen Curry.

That being said here we took all of those options into consideration when building our FanDuel lineup for tonight’s action.

PG – Stephen Curry ($11,000): Tonight we have elected to team Curry up with Rondo at the point guard position. While we also considered to go with Rondo and Jordan Clarkson for the Los Angeles Lakers we had to stick with the games top shooters.

PG – Rajon Rondo ($8,100): Rondo has been fairly consistent over his last ten games including seven games with at least 30 fantasy points. That includes a 39.2 fantasy output the last time Rondo and the Sacramento Kings took on the Lakers. Entering this game the Lakers are allowing the most fantasy points to opposing point guards in the NBA.

SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($5,900): The Detroit Pistons shooting guard has bounced around for fantasy owners this season. One night he delivers a 36 point night the next he delivers a nine point night. That being said we are going to ride with the Pistons shooting guard tonight to provide some salary cap relief.

SG – Rodney Hood ($5,100): Looking for a few cheap options landed us with the Utah Jazz shooting guard. Hood has been inconsistent at times but he has delivered at least 22 fantasy points in four of his last five games.

SF – Gordon Hayward ($8,100): Hayward has been on a tear for his fantasy owners of late posting at least 32 fantasy points in six straight games including a 57.5 outing in the teams last outing. Look for Hayward to continue that success tonight against the New York Knicks.

SF – Luol Deng ($4,300): Since we went expensive at the point guard position we needed to find a few FanDuel Bargains. One of those is Deng tonight against a Washington Wizards team that ranks number one in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to the small forward position.

PF – Julius Randle ($5,500): Randle is expected to start again tonight for the Lakers as Larry Nance is dealing with an injury. The Lakers power forward has shown flashes at time this season but he is more than

PF – Aaron Gordon ($4,200): The Orlando Magic power forward has a perfect matchup tonight against a Philadelphia 76ers team that has struggled to slow down opposing power forwards. Gordon has posted one of his best games of the season in his last outing finishing with 32 fantasy points.

C – Nikola Vucevic ($7,500): We elected to go with a few members of the Magic squad against a very bad 76ers team. Vucevic had posted at least 41 fantasy points in three straight games before his 26.7 in his last outing. We considered going with DeMarcus Cousins as an expensive option as well as Roy Hibbert as a FanDuel Sleeper.

Top 10 Highest Paid Players in the NBA and their 2015-16 Fantasy Production

The 2015-16 NBA Season is in full swing for teams around the NBA as well as for fantasy owners. As NBA teams rotate their starting rosters, fight through key injuries and navigate their way through their long 82 game season, daily fantasy owners continue to build a daily strategy to take home cash prizes.

This gives us a chance to take a look at the highest paid players in the NBA and how well they are performing for their fantasy owners. While many might expect these ten players to be the top fantasy producers in the NBA but that isn’t the case due to some key incidents or situations that have taking place.

The top of the list features one of the best players of our generations and a key member of the Los Angeles Lakers. That star is Kobe Bryant who is making a league high $25 million dollars. Unfortunately the future Hall Of Famer signed that contract before suffering an ACL tear that ended his 2013 NBA season.

Just a year later Bryant would suffer another season ending injury to his shoulder that would require shoulder surgery. These two injuries have played a key role in not only the Lakers success on the floor but Bryant’s success for his fantasy owners this season.

Top 10 highest paid NBA players and their 2015-16 fantasy production.

Kobe Bryant ($25,000,000): Bryant’s injury history has shown up this season limiting his fantasy production on the floor. The Lakers star has dealt with soreness to both his Achilles as well as his shoulder. These injuries have played a key role in January as Bryant is averaging just 12 points a game. Overall, Bryant has only two double digit scoring games in the month of January. While Bryant has showed at times his ability to post some solid fantasy numbers he is a player that is not living up to the leagues highest salaries.

Joe Johnson ($24,894,864): Just a few seasons back the Brooklyn Nets handed Johnson one of the highest contracts in the NBA. Fast forward to now and that contract looks to be one of the biggest busts in the NBA. While Johnson holds the second highest salary in the NBA this season, his fantasy production on the court has been a big disappointment till late. Johnson entered Monday carrying a $5,200 salary on FanDuel and the Nets star rewarded his fantasy owners with 36.5 fantasy points. If Johnson can continue his recent success he is worth the risk going forward if he continues to carry the low fantasy salary. In the end Johnson’s big contract on the court isn’t rewarding his fantasy owners on the court.

LeBron James ($22,970,500): James might not be the games top fantasy scorer but he continues to be one of the best players in the NBA night in and night out. James is averaging 25.3 points a game this season to go with six assists and seven rebounds a game. For fantasy owners James has been pretty consistent for most of the season but at times those owners have been disappointed that the NBA top player fails to deliver 50-60 fantasy points a night.

Carmelo Anthony ($22,875,000): Much like Bryant, Anthony has dealt with injuries over the past few seasons including one that shut him down last year. Those injuries have shown up at times this season as well as the fact the New York Knicks aren’t relying on Anthony to score 30-40 points a night. Each of these situations have led to Anthony’s scoring average to drop to just 21.5 points a game. While Anthony has seen his big fantasy numbers drop based on his points per game, but he has delivered some solid games with his ability to add both rebounds and assists.

Dwight Howard ($22,359,364): When Howard elected to join the Houston Rockets with the big contract he landed the money but he also became the teams second scoring option with James Harden as the number one option. That has shown up as Howard’s points per game has not reached the 20 plus per game he had posted before joining the Rockets. Despite not delivering the points per game, Howard continues to post double doubles night in and night out helping delivering solid fantasy numbers to his fantasy owners.

Chris Bosh ($22,192,730): The trend continues down this list with Bosh as he continues to be a solid fantasy option but not a top fantasy option night in and night out despite being one of the highest paid players in the NBA. Looking at Bosh’s last ten fantasy games, the Miami Heats power forward has delivered three games under thirty fantasy points, six fantasy games with at least 31 fantasy points and one game with nearly 50 fantasy points. As long as Bosh’s fantasy salary stays below $8k a night he is a solid option but he has not lived up to the franchise contract he signed.

Chris Paul ($21,468,695): While Paul has bounced around based on his fantasy production since signing the big contract. That being said, Paul is posting a double double nearly every night of the week making him one of the top fantasy options night in and night out. Along with averaging over 20 points a game in the month of Janaury, Paul is averaging over five rebounds and eleven assists per game. His latest performance came on Monday Night against the Houston Rockets as he finished with 62.2 fantasy points to help carry some of the top fantasy performing teams.

Kevin Durant ($20,158,622): Durant is one of the faces of the NBA and he has been one of the top fantasy producers in the NBA despite carrying one of the highest fantasy salaries in the NBA. Durant is averaging over 26 points as well as four assists and seven rebounds per game. The Oklahoma City Thunder small forward has lived up to his high salary on the floor for both the team and his fantasy owners outside of battling a few injuries. The only concern with Durant each night is the concern that it might be Russell Westbrooks night to shine.

Derrick Rose ($20,093,064): When Rose signed the big deal with the Chicago Bulls he was well worth every penny. Now fast forward through a few key knee injuries and the Bulls point guard is just an average option night in and night out for not only the Bulls but for his fantasy owners. Rose is averaging just 15 points a game this season while averaging less than five assists a game. The Bulls point guard while not only failing to produce as an elite fantasy option is also a concern night in and night out missing three games in the month of January. Luckily Rose is only 27 years old so he could find a way to return to his elite status but at this moment he is not delivering top tier fantasy numbers based on his high NBA salary.

Dwyane Wade ($20,000,000): You can’t blame the Miami Heat for paying Wade the big money after delivering multiple championships to the town. The downside though is Wade is 34 years old and it has helped slow him down on the floor while being a game time decision at multiple times this season. Wade is a hit or miss at this point of his career and it has shown up in his fantasy performances. Wade has delivered less than 25 fantasy points in five of the last nine games he has played.

In the end while all of these stars are making a ton of money to play each game, the money doesn’t however guarantee each of them will be a top fantasy performer.

NFL FanDuel Divisional Round Lineup for January 16-17, 2016

The countdown to the final daily fantasy football weekend is fast approaching including owners looking to cash in on FanDuel. For some players this may be their final week as the NFL Playoffs will reduce to just four teams after this weekend.

The limited amount of teams remaining might scare a few FanDuel owners away. That being said this weekend we have eight teams to build from that features a nice list of starting quarterback options. That is exactly the key position that will make or break the week for any fantasy lineup.

Two of those options will square off in Carolina as the Panthers welcome the Seattle Seahawks to town. Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton put together his best season in the NFL and it should reward him with his first MVP award. That being said if it wasn’t for Newton, the Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could be adding a piece of hardware to his collection.

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Then you have Carson Palmer looking to lead his Arizona Cardinals over a big time win at home against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. For us we really like Rodgers to bounce back but we won’t look to use the discount double check star this weekend.

Now one quarterback that could see his percentage drop based on the amount of times he will be used this weekend is Ben Roethlisberger. Despite his big time performance the last time these two teams met, Big Ben is dealing with a shoulder injury as well as the fact he will not have Antonio Brown on the outside to be his go to weapon.

Here is our NFL FanDuel lineup for the NFL Divisional Round of the Playoffs.

QB – Peyton Manning ($7,000): Despite not being a fantasy threat to open the season, we are looking for one of those fantasy plays that could deliver us a home run. That play is with the future Hall of Famer against a suspect Pittsburgh Steelers defense.

RB – David Johnson ($8,500): Johnson was red hot down the stretch outside the teams final game against the Seahawks. The Cardinals back posted at least 14 fantasy points in four of the teams final games of the regular season.

RB – Steven Jackson ($5,700): While this play with Jackson at the running back position might be a long reach but we have seen stranger things in the past. Just remember the four touchdown performance James White had for the Patriots and the next week he barely touched the ball. Jackson was able to find the endzone in the teams final game of the regular season.

WR – Demaryius Thomas ($8,100): Thomas as well as teammate Emmanuel Sanders are both key fantasy plays this weekend especially if you are slotting Manning into your lineup at quarterback. Downside to having Manning back is his ability to spread the ball around to so many different receivers.

WR – Tyler Lockett ($6,200): Lockett has the potential and matchup this weekend to be a prime time fantasy stud. While Josh Norman takes on Doug Baldwin, Lockett should find room to make some plays if Russell Wilson elects to turn his direction.

WR – John Brown ($6,700): We like both Brown and Larry Fitzgerald this weekend against the Packers. The last time these two teams squared off each of those receivers found a way to reach the end zone.

TE – Greg Olsen ($6,500): At this point we left some serious cash on the board to use for our lineup but some of it has to do with the big question marks that surround Rob Gronkowski. We could have gone that route but was concerned with his injury issues. If Gronk is healthy we will slot him in at this spot.

K – Chandler Catanzaro ($4,800): When we look at this matchup between the Cardinals and Packers all we see are points going up on the board. That in returned lead us to Catanzaro who posted at least eight fantasy points in nine of his final ten games including five games in double digits.

DEF – New England Patriots ($4,700: We tossed and turned on whether or not we should use the Denver Broncos defense or take the deep flyer on the Patriots. In the end it is hard to pass up the chance to use the Patriots when the playoffs have arrived.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Friday January 15th, 2016

The NBA action rebounds tonight with a nice nine game lineup for FanDuel owners to cash in on. The action includes a few of the top fantasy options around the NBA including Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and John Wall to name just a few.

For us all of those options sound great but the first game we wanted to take a look at featured two of the NBA’s fastest teams based on Hollingers pace of play statistics. That contest features the number fourth ranked Phoenix Suns team heading to Boston to take on the number three ranked Celtics.

As we start to look at these two teams the first player that stands out is Amir Johnson. The Celtics center continues to put minutes on the board giving fantasy owners a chance for a big game. Johnson has put up at least 20 fantasy points in nine of his last ten games including his 47.6 fantasy output against the Indiana Pacers just two nights ago.

A few of the other options that we like in this contest includes Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Brandon Knight (monitor injury status), Avery Bradley and T.J. Warren. The second contest we like tonight features the Washington Wizards traveling to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Much like the first contest each of these team rank in the top ten in pace of play as the Wizards sit fifth in the NBA while the Pacers sit in seventh.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for January 15^th, 2016.

PG – Isaiah Thomas ($8,600): Looking at tonight’s Suns/Celtics contest led us to Thomas. While we like John Wall as well we elected to save a few bucks to build the rest of our FanDuel lineup. Thomas has at least 34 fantasy points in eight of the teams last ten games.

PG – Tyler Johnson ($4,200): We looked at both Johnson as well as the Miami Heats second option Beno Udrih. Udrih got the start in the Heats last game and should continue to see time with Goran Dragic out. That being said Johnson could see himself emerge as the top option for the team.

SG – Garrett Temple ($4,800): Temple is coming off a solid 35 point fantasy performance in the Wizards last contest. While we have him slated in our roster we suggest monitoring the injury status a few members of the Wizards lineup including Otto Porter.

SG – James Harden ($9,600): We could have spread out a little bit of this salary to other positions by going with a someone like Jimmy Butler or Will Barton. In the end we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go with one of the top fantasy scorers in the NBA.

SF – Nikola Mirotic ($5,600): After a disappointing 10 point fantasy performance in his last outing, we have elected to go with the Bulls small forward tonight. Mirotic had posted at least 23 fantasy points in seven straight games.

SF- Kevin Durant ($10,000): Durant continues to dominate posting at least 40 fantasy points in three straight games. Tonight the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

PF – Markieff Morris ($4,600): Morris is another solid fantasy option tonight during the Suns/Celtics contest. Only concern for us is whether or not Morris can put in the minutes after missing six of the teams last ten games well as logging just six minutes in another game.

PF – Serge Ibaka ($6,100): The Thunder’s power forward is a hit or miss on most nights but we like him tonight against the Timberwolves. That being said it is to hard for us to pass Ibakas fantasy upside.

C – Amir Johnson ($5,500): Johnson is a solid fantasy option tonight in a contest that features two of the fastest moving teams in the NBA. While Johnson is a solid option to post at least 20 fantasy points he does however has posted 35.2 and 47.6 fantasy points over his last five games.

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