Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Thursday 3/19/15
The Nuggets knew they were going to have their hands full with James Harden last night, but not sure they expected him to score half a hundred. Harden went absolutely berserk against Denver last night, pouring in 50 points with 10 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. The Nuggets simply could not slow down The Beard in transition, and Harden took full advantage en route to a career night.
While the Rockets' MVP candidate controlled the game with his offense in Houston, Gorgui Dieng paced the Timberwolves with his defense in a win over the struggling Knicks. Dieng blocked six shots and grabbed 11 boards to go along with his 19 points in the overtime thriller in New York. Speaking of New York, Langston Galloway took advantage of the five extra minutes of basketball as well. The Knicks' rookie filled up the stat sheet with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals with Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jose Calderon still sidelined and should continue to have massive value tonight in Philadelphia.
Tonight, we get a huge, 12-game slate with a ton of value on the board. With this in mind, make sure to check our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically throughout the day -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays tonight. Also, before you finalize your lineups, take some time to read our daily fantasy NBA primer around 6:00 PM EST for a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.
DraftKings
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | SG | $10800 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 72 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | SF | $7500 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 45.75 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | PF | $6900 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $5900 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 50.75 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | SF | $5300 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | PG | $4800 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39.25 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | SG | $4300 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | PF | $4200 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
Total Salary | $49700 | Total FP | 368.75 |
FanDuel
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | SG | $10600 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | SF | $7600 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 44.5 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | PF | $6900 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.4 |
Markieff Morris (PHX) | PF | $6900 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32.1 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $6400 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 47.7 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | SF | $5700 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40.2 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | PG | $5000 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.9 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | SG | $4600 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 |
Zach LaVine (MIN) | PG | $4200 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34.4 |
Total Salary | $57900 | Total FP | 375.6 |
FantasyFeud
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | G | $161000 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 57.5 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | G | $119900 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41.25 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | F | $104400 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $96700 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 46.25 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | F | $87700 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
Cole Aldrich (NY) | C | $73200 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27.75 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | G | $71000 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.75 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | G | $69200 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.5 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | F | $68700 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 |
Zach LaVine (MIN) | G | $57900 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31.75 |
Total Salary | $909700 | Total FP | 378.75 |
DraftDay
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $18750 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | SG/SF | $14700 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 44.5 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | PF/C | $12050 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 48.25 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | SG/SF | $11350 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41.25 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | PG/SG | $9050 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | PG/SG | $8200 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | PF/C | $8200 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39.5 |
Cole Aldrich (NY) | C | $7600 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
Zach LaVine (MIN) | PG | $7000 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 36.25 |
Total Salary | $96900 | Total FP | 383.75 |
FantasyAces
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | SG | $7150 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66.5 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | SG | $5650 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 44.75 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | PF | $5350 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $4650 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 48.25 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | SF | $4500 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40.5 |
Alexey Shved (NY) | PG | $4450 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35.25 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | PG | $4100 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.25 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | SG | $3900 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | PF | $3800 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
Total Salary | $43550 | Total FP | 387 |
Draftster
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $9400 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66.5 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | SG/SF | $7500 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43.75 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | PF | $5500 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.75 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $5400 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 48.5 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | PG | $5400 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.75 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | SG/SF | $5300 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40.25 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | C/PF | $3900 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
Alexey Shved (NY) | SG/PG | $3700 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34.75 |
Randy Foye (DEN) | SG/PG | $3300 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Total Salary | $49400 | Total FP | 383.25 |
FantasyScore
Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Harden (HOU) | G | $9300 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68.5 |
Gordon Hayward (UTAH) | G | $6000 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 45.25 |
Kenneth Faried (DEN) | F | $5800 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38.5 |
Andrew Wiggins (MIN) | F | $5300 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34.75 |
Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | C | $5300 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 49.25 |
Wilson Chandler (DEN) | F | $4000 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Langston Galloway (NY) | G | $3800 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.75 |
Brandan Wright (PHX) | C | $3000 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
Total Salary | $42500 | Total FP | 355 |