Daily Fantasy Sports Handicapping

We are playing 2 ten team tournaments today on FSL.  Both tournaments are 7 player, 210 point cap games.

There were several good ways to build a team today.  The two best ways were either with Dwight Howard or LeBron James.  I’m taking Lebron and pairing him with Kendrick Perkins at center.  The other option was to pair up Howard and Luis Scola to make the salary cap work.  Play Kendrick Perkins ($14) at center.  I haven’t paid much attention to Perkins and neither has anyone else, as I haven’t seen him played in any tournaments over the last couple of weeks.  He has put up four double doubles in a row and barely missed a fifth.  If he can just give us 18-20FP today I’ll be happy.  His only real purpose for being on the team is to allow us  enough salary cap to play LeBron.

Put LeBron James ($48) at forward.  I don’t normally like paying a quarter of my total budget for one player, but when that player consistently puts up a quarter of your total day’s points, you have to make an exception.  I have found myself losing lately to the teams who are playing LeBron.  On those nights when he puts up 50+FP, you just can’t make up the difference no matter what other players you have on your team.  Corey Maggette ($30) gets a forward spot.  He is the Clippers primary scoring option and he gets a matchup with a Heat team that is just playing out the season.    The last forward spot goes to Hedo Turkoglu ($30).  It was a tough decision between Turkoglu and Richard Jefferson, but Turk has the home game against a softer team.

At guard, I’m going with T. McGrady ($32) and R. Alston ($23).  This is one of those rare occasions where I’ll put two players from the same team on my roster.  They are working well together and usually account for about 60-65% of Houston’s scoring on most nights.  Alston’s low salary was needed today since we are playing with a 210 point cap rather than the normal 220 points.  The last forward spot was a tough decision between Joe Johnson and Manu Ginibili.  I’m going with Johnson since he has been on a real hot streak.  He should get 40 minutes as the Hawks will be trying desperately to keep up with Orlando.  D. Howard isn’t going to allow Atlanto to score inside, so Johnson should be bombing away from the perimeter.  I don’t think you could go wrong with Ginobili either, but his decrease in minutes scares me.

Only playing one ten team tournament today on FSL.  7 player, 200 point cap.

I’m going with Amare Stoudemire ($36).  I don’t really like the matchup, but the salary just worked in such a way where I had the extra money.

At guard, put Kobe Bryant ($40) at one spot.  The best talent on the board and should get good stats in a home game.  Beno Udrih ($20) gets a guard spot.  He has quietly been very good and can have big games.  He faces a high scoring Laker team and they may find themselves in an up tempo game, which works nicely for Udrih.  With today’s low 200 point cap, Udrih makes a nice filler.  Andre Miller ($27) gets the final guard spot.  Andre has been a bit disappointing lately but gets a soft Milwaukee team and should be able to put up average stats.

I’m going with Tim Duncan ($36) at one forward spot.  He hasn’t been showing much lately and he has a matchup with Amare Stoudemire and Shaq, but he was the best talent on the board.  Lamar Odom ($27) gets a spot.  Charlie Villanueva ($15) gets the last forward spot.  I’m just gambling on a good game from Charlie.  I’ll probably be happy if he just earns his 15FP.

Registered for 1 ten team tournament today with games starting at 1:00pm.  7 player, 220 point cap.

At center, I’m going with Mehmet Okur ($21).  Should be a high scoring game and Okur should be good value for the low price tag.

At guard I’m going with Baron Davis ($38), Tracy McGrady ($32) and Deron Williams ($31).

At forward, Carmelo Anthony ($36), Corey Maggette ($30) and Hedo Turkoglu ($30)

We are playing 2 ten team tournaments on FSL today.  The structure is a 7 player, 220 point cap game.

I’m going with the expensive Dwight Howard ($38) at center today.  Howard had a huge line in his last matchup at Toronto, and that was with Chris Bosh in the lineup.  Let’s see what he can do in Orlando against a Bosh-less Toronto team.

I’m in a gambling mood today and I’m putting Joe Johnson ($29) at one guard.  He has a great matchup v. GSW at home.  He put 41FP on the board in a Feb 22 game at Golden State.  He should be able to give us something similar in Atlanta.  Kobe Bryant ($40) gets a guard spot today and hopefully he keeps putting in 40+ minutes.  Jason Richardson ($30) gets the last guard spot.  Richardson has had back to back 30 point scoring games and gets a soft Minnesota matchup today. 

At forward I’m sticking with Hakim Warrick ($14).  His low $14 salary allows us to play Kobe, but Warrick can put up fantasy points on his own, as he had 30FP last game out.  Ron Artest ($31) gets a forward spot and Al Jefferson ($36) gets the last forward spot.