3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 1/13/17

Nicolas Batum, SG, Charlotte Hornets

FanDuel Price: $7,500

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Shooting guard is extremely top-heavy tonight, with several options to keep Nicolas Batum's ownership down.

James Harden has been a walking tripe-double recently and demands attention, even in a tough matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo is returning to the lineup against a Miami Heat team that has nobody to match up with him. DeMar DeRozan has scored 36 or more points in three straight games and gets a matchup against the hapless Brooklyn Nets defense. C.J. McCollum is on quite a tear of his own, and should be popular against the Orlando Magic.

Batum has been out of sight and out of mind recently due to his injury and isn't likely to be popular with such a loaded shooting guard player pool.

Why You Should Use Him:

Batum is probable to return, and a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers might be just what he needs to pick up where he left off. Many won't remember it because Kemba Walker has stolen the spotlight in Batum's absence, but in the eight games prior to succumbing to a knee injury, Batum was averaging 41.1 FanDuel points.

With Jeremy Lamb out, the Hornets likely won't have any chance to ease Batum back into action. He should play big minutes against a Sixers team that has struggled to defend the wing for years.

He won't receive the attention that the aforementioned shooting guards do, but he has similar upside relative to his price tag. He also is a nice leverage play off Walker, who figures to see his fair share of ownership. Batum is an elite tournament play against Philly, and his price tag doesn't break the bank, unlike most of the shooting guards on this slate.