3) Injuries can ruin your night. Mine was to JaVale McGee, whose left shin pain wasn’t reported early enough to replace him.
If there was a fourth lesson, an extreme bargain like Jerryd Bayless isn’t always an advantage. Getting 37.25 fantasy points for $5,746 is great, but if ‘everyone’ else uses him — 65% did in the Survivor, once it was confirmed that Mike Conley (ankle) would sit out — that won’t put you over the top.
Down $17 after one day, and with real life kind of busy all week, I’m making a few small plays tonight: three teams in the $1,000 GPP at $2 each and one swing at the $2 Pick ‘Em.
| DraftStreet 15 | Jan. 29 |
| Stars | Over $13,000 |
| Kyrie Irving | $18,469 |
| Kobe Bryant | $18,123 |
| Greg Monroe | $15,009 |
| David Lee | $15,197 |
| Nicolas Batum | $15,362 |
| Scrubs | Under $9,000 |
| Will Bynum | $8,998 |
| Marreese Speights | $8,678 |
| Austin Daye | $5,604 |
| Wayne Ellington | $4,885 |
| Jason Smith | $8,573 |
| Starters | $9,000 to $13,000 |
| Damian Lillard | $12,819 |
| Ryan Anderson | $12,387 |
| Elton Brand | $10,364 |
| Metta World Peace | $11,646 |
| Steve Nash | $11,421 |
There are no salaries above $18,500 tonight, so you can afford to use three or four stars. The chart makes five suggestions in three different price ranges, but many other players are worth considering, even with only four NBA games scheduled. Enter early; unlimited roster changes can be made until the 7:00 EST deadline. Here’s one lineup I’m considering:
F1 Nicolas Batum (POR-F) $15,362
F2 Marreese Speights (CLE-F) $8,678
G1 Kobe Bryant (LAL-G) $18,123
G2 Kyrie Irving (CLE-G) $18,469
C1 Jason Smith (NO-C) $8,573
C2 Robin Lopez (NO-C) $7,116
U1 Damian Lillard (POR-G) $12,819
U2 Wesley Matthews (POR-G) $10,681
That’s obviously a bet on “Magic” Bryant and Kyrie Irving to stay red-hot. Three Blazers fit nicely if I go cheap at center with the Hornets’ tandem.
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