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FanDuel NBA: Best Picks, Lineup For Dec. 23

By Michael Yaffe

Dec 10, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the floor prior to action against the Atlanta Hawks at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the floor prior to action against the Atlanta Hawks at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 104-88. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 104-88. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Power Forwards

  1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans ($10,400) vs. Portland Trail Blazers
  2. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors ($9,200) vs. Utah Jazz
  3. Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz ($7,700) vs. Golden State Warriors
  4. Cody Zeller, ($4,200)/Marvin Williams ($5,000), Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics [tie]

Rationale:

  • Choosing between Green and Favors is a surprisingly tough call: while Green has been on fire lately (42-plus fantasy points in his past four games), Favors is an excellent defender (106.1 D-rating). Meanwhile, the Warriors have been the most generous team to opposing PFs over their past five games, but Favors’ low floor makes him a dicey proposition.
  • The Celtics are fourth-worst overall vs. centers (where Zeller lines up in Al Jefferson’s stead) and sixth-worst vs. power forwards over their past 10 games. Zeller has eclipsed 21 fantasy points in three of his past four contests and Williams has done it in three straight, so together they could form a low cost mini-stack from a Hornets team that plays far better at home (11-4) than on the road (4-8).

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