Daily Fantasy Basketball 2015: DraftKings Rankings, Picks for March 23
The Gasol brothers should light it up for DraftKings players on Monday evening. Pau and Marc Gasol aren't matched against each other, but both have favorable matchups. Look for each to produce high fantasy value for $8,300 and $7,500 in DK salary, respectively.
Marc and the Memphis Grizzlies are set to pound a lowly New York Knicks team that is soft in the middle with the likes of Andrea Bargnani and Louis Amundson. Even when Marc hasn't scored big over his last 10 games, his assists, blocks and rebounds still deliver a solid overall stat line. He's had fewer than 30 fantasy points in just one of his last 10 games.
Marc's size and skill should help to engineer a strong performance against one of the league's worst teams.
Pau's overall consistency has made him one of the league's most dependable fantasy options—especially among big men. He and the Chicago Bulls face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Pau has been good against just about every opponent this season, but he's really been dominant against the Hornets.
In three games, he's averaged 43 fantasy points (20.7 points and 12 rebounds) against them. The Hornets lack the size and speed on the frontcourt to contend with Pau. Expect him to produce what would be his league-leading 47th double-double on the season. Sam Smith of Bulls.com lauds Pau's incredible shooting efficiency this season.
Those two should be among the top performers at their positions, as should John Wall ($8,700) of the Washington Wizards.
Wall has a premier point guard matchup on the road against Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Curry is carrying the highest price tag among point guards on Monday, but Wall has been on fire of late.
He slowed down with a nine-point performance on Sunday night against the Sacramento Kings. However, he still had eight assists to help produce 26.5 fantasy points. Monday's game stopped a streak of six straight 40-fantasy-point performances. He's hit the 40 mark in eight of his last 10.
I like him to get the better of Curry statistically. Check out the rest of my top-two players at each position.
Top Two Fantasy Players at Each Position
| John Wall | $8,700 | Golden State Warriors |
| Kemba Walker | $7,000 | Chicago Bulls |
| James Harden | $12,400 | Indiana Pacers |
| Kevin Martin | $6,000 | Utah Jazz |
| Andrew Wiggins | $6,300 | Utah Jazz |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | $5,900 | Chicago Bulls |
| Pau Gasol | $8,300 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Derrick Favors | $7,800 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Marc Gasol | $7,500 | New York Knicks |
| Joakim Noah | $6,400 | Charlotte Hornets |
Top Two Value Plays for the Day
When you can find two players under $5,000 who can contribute to your DK lineup, it's invaluable. I believe there's at least two on the board for Monday's games.
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary |
| PG | John Wall | Golden State | $8,700 |
| SG | Bojan Bogdanovic | Boston | $3,700 |
| SF | Jeff Green | New York | $5,700 |
| PF | Pau Gasol | Charlotte | $8,300 |
| C | Marc Gasol | New York | $7,500 |
| G | Trey Burke | Minnesota | $4,500 |
| F | Jae Crowder | Brooklyn | $5,000 |
| UTIL | Brook Lopez | Boston | $6,500 |
Bojan Bogdanovic ($3,700) vs. Boston Celtics
Though his minutes have been erratic, Bojan Bogdanovic has been a flamethrower from long range in his last four games. He has made eight of his last 16 threes and is averaging 17.5 points per game.
He's averaged 27.3 fantasy points in that stretch, and there's reason to believe he'll get at least that on Monday. The Nets are at home against the Boston Celtics, and the former appears to be surging toward a playoff berth.
Bogdanovic has found himself as an instant-offense guy off the Brooklyn bench and figures to remain in the rotation with opportunities to continue his hot shooting.
For under $4,000 in salary, he'd be a major value pick.
Trey Burke ($4,500) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a horrible defensive team, and Trey Burke has taken advantage of that in three games this season. He's averaging a whopping 44 fantasy points per game against them, spearheaded by 27 points per contest.
Burke has accepted a bench role, but he's the Utah Jazz's first reserve into the game and he has the green light to shoot at will when he enters. He's not necessarily going to fill up a stat sheet with assists and rebounds, but he's a good bet to score a healthy amount of points in 28-30 minutes of playing time.
That makes him well worth a utility spot and his $4,500 salary hit.
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