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FanDuel NBA: Best Picks And Lineup For Dec. 28

By Michael Yaffe

Dec 17, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) is pressured by Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 99-84. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) is pressured by Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 99-84. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Shooting Guards

  1. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat ($7,300) vs. Brooklyn Nets
  2. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors ($7,200) vs. Sacramento Kings
  3. Evan Fournier, Orlando Magic ($5,200) vs. New Orleans Pelicans
  4. J.J. Redick, Los Angeles Clippers ($4,800) vs. Washington Wizards

Rationale:

  • The Nets are still dead last in the league vs. opposing 2-guards. Last time I recommended Wade in this scenario he produced 40 fantasy points, so a repeat performance could be on the horizon since the Nets generally play worse on the road.
  • Thompson has scuffled a bit in his past couple of games, but the Kings are third worst vs. SGs over their past 10 games so this could be a bounce back opportunity for the erstwhile Wazzu Cougar. Don’t forget Thompson had a 37-point quarter against them less than a year ago.
  • Fournier has eclipsed the 25 fantasy point plateau in four straight and five out of his last six games. The trend should continue against a Pelicans squad that is second worst overall vs. his position.
  • With or without the injured Bradley Beal, the Washington Wizards have consistently been in the lower third against shooting guards, and Redick is coming off a 32.4 fantasy point night in the team’s first game sans Blake Griffin. In general there are only a handful of Clippers who are capable of stepping up their game to compensate for Griffin’s absence and Redick needs to be one of them.

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