Daily Fantasy Basketball 2015: NBA DFS Must-Starts for Each Position November 18
When piecing together any DraftKings lineup for NBA action, spending your biggest chunk of change on a can't-miss superstar is a must. But there's no need to spend five figures on that player for Wednesday.
That's because despite a consistently dominant start to the 2015-16 season, Paul George ($9,500) doesn't break the bank. The Indiana Pacers swingman has seven-straight games over 40 DK points and has broken 50 in three of those.
Against the winless Philadelphia 76ers, George should continue lighting it up versus a foe ranking in the bottom 10 to small forwards. Take a look at an ideal lineup for Wednesday that accounts for value picks and must-starts elsewhere to make up for George's salary.
| PG | Isaiah Thomas (Celtics) | vs. Dallas | 36.0 | $7,300 |
| SG | Eric Gordon (Pelicans) | at Oklahoma City | 29.8 | $6,400 |
| SF | Paul George (Pacers) | at Philadelphia | 45.3 | $9,500 |
| PF | Thaddeus Young (Nets) | at Charlotte | 30.0 | $6,100 |
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves) | at Orlando | 35.1 | $7,300 |
| G | Kevin Martin (Timberwolves) | at Orlando | 20.5 | $4,400 |
| F | Jordan Hill (Pacers) | at Philadelphia | 22.6 | $4,600 |
PG: Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics ($7,300)
Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas is killing opponents night in and night out, producing 39 or more DK points in five of his last 10 games.
Not only is he nearly $5,000 cheaper than top-dollar option Russell Westbrook, but Thomas has a great chance to keep his recent hot streak going. His Celtics face the Dallas Mavericks, who have little in the form of elite backcourt defenders.
SG: Eric Gordon, New Orleans Pelicans ($6,400)
If there's one spot where the Oklahoma City Thunder can't defend, it's at the shooting guard spot—they give up the second-most points on average to the position in DK. And it just so happens that the New Orleans Pelicans' shooting guard is unconscious from the field of late.
Eric Gordon is tearing it up this month. Even amid a dud performance the last time out, he's averaging over 20 points and nearly 32 DK points in his seven November games and should continue that Wednesday.
PF: Thaddeus Young, Brooklyn Nets ($6,100)
Considering you have $6,250 to spend per roster spot, Thaddeus Young is a steal below that price tag to put up consistent numbers. The Brooklyn Nets' versatile big man is coming off a 50-DK-point outing Saturday against Golden State.
Young stuffed the stat sheet again Tuesday with 16 points and 11 boards, proving to be a double-double machine, and that should continue as Wednesday's opponent—the Charlotte Hornets—rank 29th against power forwards.
C: Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves ($7,300)
Speaking of double-double machines, let's talk about rookie phenom Karl-Anthony Towns. The Minnesota Timberwolves' big man is one of six players in the league averaging a double-double and should keep that rolling Wednesday.
Surpassing the 40-DK-point plateau four times in his last 10 games, Towns is a safe bet to keep his stat-sheet-stuffing ways going against the Orlando Magic.
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