3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 1/5/17

Kemba Walker, PG, Charlotte Hornets

FanDuel Price: $8,100

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Normally, Kemba Walker would be fairly popular in this spot. However, the point guard position is loaded on this slate, and most are cheaper than him. Not only is Russell Westbrook in a terrific spot against the Houston Rockets, but Jeff Teague, Jrue Holiday, Dennis Schroder, and Reggie Jackson are all underpriced, playing well, and in plus matchups.

Why You Should Use Him:

Walker has played phenomenally over his last three contests, averaging 47.3 FanDuel points while playing 35 minutes per game. He should have every opportunity to maintain his recent hot streak in a matchup against the Detroit Pistons, who rank in the bottom-10 in FanDuel points allowed to point guards.

Specifically, starting point guard Reggie Jackson has struggled on the defensive end, ranking 69th of 86 qualified point guards in defensive real plus-minus.

A big reason for their struggles is they have had no answer for the pick-and-roll, allowing the sixth-most points per possession to opposing ball handlers in that situation this season. They allowed ball handlers to score more points out of the pick-and-roll than any team last year, so this isn't anything new.

No player has scored more points per game out of the pick-and-roll this year than Kemba, who has scored an unprecedented 53.3 percent of his points this season in this fashion. He won't get the attention of some of the cheaper point guards, but Walker has huge potential and is a terrific tournament option.