Log in to numberFire To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. You'll get the best projections in the business!<doc-sep>James Harden is well worth his huge price tag in a great spot against the Knicks. What other high-priced players should be on your radar? Basketball is the most consistent sport for daily fantasy purposes. A top slugger in baseball will have his fair share of 0-for-4 days, and an elite fantasy football player is at risk of having games where his team's offense as a whole is shut down. A high-priced NBA stud is generally going to get his, though. With so many possessions in a game providing opportunities to produce, top fantasy basketball options will be posting high scores just about every night. While this consistency puts us in a good position to identify top plays, it also means you can't afford to miss when you're paying up for someone. Even with strong value plays in your lineup, paying up and getting a dud is likely going to leave your lineup drawing pretty close to dead. Let's get right into it and look at which top players should be the focal points of your lineups tonight.<doc-sep>It's about time we got back to the massive slates. With 10 games, there is no shortage of upside tonight. The Knicks and Rockets have the highest point total so far, but I think DFS players need to be aware of the upside in the Pelicans-Pistons game. Without Anthony Davis, look for a Jrue Holiday-led Pelicans to beat the Pistons. Bold prediction after New Orleans just lost one of the best players this decade, but I expect this to have a positive effect on the Pelicans frontcourt, specifically Julius Randle. Randle is a capable forward and when he has the freedom to operate, he does so in incredible fashion. He can do a little bit of everything on offense, but his defense is where the only problems really come up. Luckily, there is only so much defense that you can play on Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin, so while they will both produce without limitations, I don't see it being enough to combat Nikola Mirotic, Randle, and Holiday from playing well and escaping with a win. Playing on the road doesn't impact the Pistons starters that much, but their lack of depth is going to cause them to struggle shooting. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/23/19. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are hooking you up. Get a 100% instant deposit match up to $50 with promo codewith your first deposit. Claim your 100% instant deposit match now, and use our prop picks to get off on a winning foot! Sign Up Now! You can also check out today's FanDuel lineup picks. As always, don't set your lineups to early and check player statuses prior to opening tip. Find me in the NBA Chat Room or @HalfCourtJester on Twitter. DraftKings DFS Guards Kyle Lowry - PG, at IND ($7,200) The Raptors are dominating their season series against the Pacers and one more win solidifies a 3-0 advantage over Indiana. Lowry didn't have a big last outing versus the Pacers, but playing on the road, especially with Kawhi Leonard missing games here and there, leaves a ton of usage and shot attempts specifically for Lowry. Leonard hasn't played the last three games and rightfully so. We'd like to see more raw production coming from Lowry during this stretch and this is the first time this week he's facing an actual contender. It doesn't seem like the most promising position to play Lowry, but he plays better against tougher opponents and the more he has to shoot and involve his teammates, the better off we are rostering him. Jordan Clarkson - PG/SG, at BOS ($4,900) Luckily, it's impossible for the Cavaliers to score zero points, so you might as well roster the one person who is guaranteed offense tonight. Jordan Clarkson, like most value plays, will need to hit his shots to exceed his projected. That should be no surprise since Clarkson has been the only consistent option and even if he doesn't produce every night, he is still taking double-digit shot attempts regardless of how many minutes he gets. The Celtics were struggling before Kyrie Irving went into leadership-mode, and even if they have been playing better on offense, I don't expect anyone on their defense to specifically lockdown Clarkson. Even though the Celtics are going to crush Cleveland, Clarkson should have little problem filling the stat sheet. DraftKings DFS Forwards Justin Holiday - SG/SF, vs CHA ($3,700) Justin Holiday has yet to have a big game as a Grizzly, but he's also already had his third, four-steal game out of a possible nine games with Memphis. It's clear that Holiday will fit the build Memphis is looking for long-term. Truthfully, if he was a better shooter, Holiday would be a clear-cut foundation piece. Realistically, his defense helps every team he is on and when he can knock down shots, he immediately becomes one of the better two-way players in the league. Charlotte has no one to really limit Holiday's rebounding upside and if he can convert from outside, this is going to be one of the top sleeper plays of the night. Holiday does most of his work on the defensive end, but with trade rumors speculating around Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, I am riding non-Gasol/Conley Grizzlies into the night. Jabari Parker - SF/PF, vs ATL ($4,200) Jabari Parker has been able to make something of his limited minutes, although it's a fairly intimidating DFS play. After dealing with a minor, mid-season shutdown, Parker has NOT turned this season around, he has simply found a way to get minutes after it was announced he wouldn't. His defense has been lackluster and his lack of effort on that side seems like the biggest reason for his benching. Even though that hasn't changed, the Bulls have basically given up on this season. The offense revolves, and will continue to revolve around Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen, but Parker will still act as a security blanket when those guys can't get their shots. His price is actually way higher than what I expect him to produce, but for some reason, Parker scoring 20 against the Hawks in some type of resurgence game that shouldn't be a complete blowout seems more likely than not. DraftKings DFS Centers Enes Kanter - C, vs HOU ($5,000) Enes Kanter missed out on the game in London versus the Wizards and responded with a medial performance versus the Thunder. He didn't really get the chance to exact revenge on his old team, but he did post 11 points in just 20 minutes. I would ignore the fact that he took 11 shots, but I think that speaks more favorably for him than against. Against one of the stingiest frontcourts in the league, Kanter took a ton of shots in limited time. The Rockets don't carry that same weight in the paint, giving Kanter has more upside against a less dangerous team. Dealing with James Harden in New York is going to be near impossible, but this game should be more James Harden versus the Knicks than anything else. The Knicks have been getting blown out all season, but I think this game might stay within arms reach, allowing Kanter to get back to his double-doubling ways. [jiffyNews category_include='9056'<doc-sep>
Wednesday’s FanDuel slate: 7 p.m. ET: Toronto at Indiana 7:30 p.m. ET: Orlando at Brooklyn, Cleveland at Boston, LA Clippers at Miami, Houston at New York 8 p.m. ET: Atlanta at Chicago, Charlotte at Memphis, Detroit at New Orleans, San Antonio at Philadelphia 10: p.m. ET: Denver at Utah My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks. Each day in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find two slides for each position–one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. GET DRAFT HELP: Fantasy Pros Draft Wizard and Fantasy Football Tools Important note, every day the goal of this post is not to give you a copy-and-paste lineup. Instead, each selection is given while highlighting the factors you need to consider when building a customized lineup for yourself. If you want to see an example lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to fit your personal taste. To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find a post like this tailored for DraftKings as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel. In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings scoring system and salaries. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach tipoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my account @jeremylambert88. Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.