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It’s another TGIF here at DFSN and the NBA has graciously given us a nice slate of 11 games and there are some great match-ups here. (Mainly very good players up against lousy players). Keep an eye on that Laker / Clipper game, it should be a high-scoring affair. Also, remember to grab as many Suns as your salary will allow, I feel a close game (Key, due to the fact that your starters don’t get the bench) and a ton of points. Let’s get this Friday rolling. Here’s some of the players I’ll add to my Draft$treet roster for Friday night’s Freeroll.
***FRIDAY NIGHT FREEROLL ALERT!!!***
Goran Dragic PG Phoenix Suns ($11,224) Blow off any reports of Goran’s ‘tweaked’ hip. He’s back on the floor and has picked up his fantasy production right where he left off. There are many great value choices at a few of the positions today. Dragic will more than likely be in most (if not all) of my line-ups tonight. Goran will be playing against the Jazz tonight, who he has already faced twice this season and proved worthy both times. Dragic’s 2-game average versus Utah is solid as he has averaged 15 points, 5.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 0.5 block and 2 steals while logging in 41 minutes on the floor. The Suns (Man, I love them tonight) will look towards Dragic to go above and beyond his average and it’s my opinion he’ll get it. Projection: 18 pts / 5 ast / 8 reb / 2 stl
Kemba Walker PG Charlotte Bobcats: 33 Fantasy Points
Bradley Beal SG Washington Wizards ($8,699) I’m looking for Beal to produce in a serious fashion tonight. This kid has no problem scoring and can register double-digits on any given night. Sure, he won’t ‘beast’ it for you but with Beal at least you know what you’re getting. He’s guaranteed to log in at least 30 minutes and in that time will get you an average of 15 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Although that is Bradley’s average, I’ll go the extra mile and state that he’ll produce above that tonight. Listen, for a starter who is listed as basically ‘dirt cheap’ how can you go wrong. Starting Beal will leave you some extra cap room to allow you to invest in that ‘beast’ of your dreams. Projection: 17 pts / 5 ast / 7 reb / 1 blk / 1 stl
Francisco Garcia SG Sacramento Kings: 25 Fantasy Points
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John Salmons SF Sacramento Kings ($11,405) In our very first installment today of “History Repeats Itself” we’ll look for some Salmons’ deja vu all over again’. Salmons will meet up against the Toronto Raptors this evening. Salmons likes to play the Raptors. Why, you ask? John likes playing the Raptors because they can’t stop him and they know it. For the price that Salmons is tagged with and if he gets a slight rise in production than he did in the last time out when facing Toronto then John could be a massive value play tonight. John hit up the Raptors earlier this year at a clip of 12 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 block. That was the last time and since that game Salmons has been producing more on the floor and should have a huge game tonight. Look for Salmons to log in at least 32-35 minutes in this contest. Projection: 18 pts / 5 ast / 7 reb / 1 blk / 2 stl
Jared Dudley SF Phoenix Suns: 29 Fantasy Points
Luis Scola PF Phoenix Suns ($11,298) Yeah, I know, I had him up here two days ago and the song remains the same here. Not going to over-analyze this due to the fact that I believe Luis is back. In his last three starts Luis seems to have blown off that earlier funk that was riding him. Scola flirted with a double-double in his last start versus the 76ers in which he scored 21 points, 9 assists (Yes, 9), 4 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals. Scola is getting his ‘beast-mode magic’ on again and you’ve got to take advantage of that. Needless to say he’s back and he’ll be in my line-up tonight. Projection: 25 pts / 8 ast / 11 reb / 1 blk / 1 stl
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute PF Milwaukee Bucks:27 Fantasy Points
J.J. Hickson C Portland Trail Blazers ($14,777) I’ve got good news and I have some bad news. The bad news is that Hickson had one of his worst outings to date this season. Now, the good news. The good news is that Hickson had one of the worst outings to date this season. You getting this? I have a list of , I believe 17 players, all of which ‘beast’ it immediately following a lousy performance. They ALWAYS shine in their next start. J.J. is one of the players on that list and to be frankly honest I will be utterly surprised if Hickson doesn’t have one of his best games of the year tonight. I’ve been waiting for this game for 3 days, just so that I could start him. I’m loving Hickson tonight and he’ll make up for that last game in tonight’s final stat line. Start him. Period. His price has dropped a bit as well, even more reason to. Projection: 18 pts / 2 ast / 13 reb / 2 blk / 2 stl
Marcin Gortat C Phoenix Suns: 34 Fantasy Points
