3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 1/6/17

Joakim Noah, C, New York Knicks

FanDuel Price: $5,100

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Center has plenty of options tonight, which should detract ownership from Joakim Noah, who is rarely a popular option anyway. Karl-Anthony Towns should lead the top options, while Al Horford, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Vucevic are all also in great spots. Greg Monroe has been playing his best ball of the season off the bench recently, and will likely be one of the most popular value plays.

Why You Should Use Him:

Seemingly for the first time in his career, Noah has been the only healthy player remaining on a team decimated by injury, and he has been producing quality numbers for the New York Knicks lately. He's averaged 31.7 FanDuel points while playing nearly 30 minutes per game over his past five, including a 34.2 point performance against the very Milwaukee Bucks team he will face tonight.

The Bucks have been average against opposing centers, but their interior defense has been a bit leaky as of late. Over their past five games, Milwaukee has allowed opposing centers to average 14.8 points and 11.8 boards against them.

Keep an eye on the injury news leading up to tipoff, because if Kristaps Porzingis suits up, that certainly puts a damper on Noah's outlook. Luckily, the Knicks don't start playing until 8:00 PM ET, and they have been pretty forthright about Porzingis' status over the past week, so you shouldn't have to play too many guessing games leading up to lineup lock.