Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Tuesday 1/5/16
Ever finish a night of daily fantasy and wonder what a perfect lineup would look like? Well, each day here at numberFire, we're going to share that information with you. Last night's lineups are listed below.
As always, make sure to check out our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically leading up to every game -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays. Also, make sure to check out our daily fantasy basketball primer to get a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.
FanDuel
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $9700 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 65.4 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $8700 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 50.7 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $8600 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49.7 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SF | $6800 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41.3 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | PG | $6700 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43.6 |
| Darren Collison (SAC) | PG | $5400 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37.8 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF | $5000 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42.3 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG | $4600 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.4 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG | $3800 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
| Total Salary | $59300 | Total FP | 404.5 | ||||||
DraftKings
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF | $10000 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 73.75 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $8200 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 53.25 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | C | $7800 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 55.75 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF | $5700 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 45 |
| Darren Collison (SAC) | PG | $5300 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG | $4900 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.25 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG | $3900 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.75 |
| JaVale McGee (DAL) | C | $3100 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36.25 |
| Total Salary | $48900 | Total FP | 383 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $146200 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 57.25 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $140500 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 49.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $133700 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $129100 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42.75 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | PG | $101900 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.25 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | SF | $101700 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35.25 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF | $85600 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42.5 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG | $63300 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34.75 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG | $59000 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.75 |
| JaVale McGee (DAL) | C | $35000 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.25 |
| Total Salary | $996000 | Total FP | 410.5 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF/C | $18300 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 68.75 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $15050 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | SG/SF | $13650 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | PG | $12250 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Darren Collison (SAC) | PG | $10750 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37.25 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG/SF | $8500 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39.25 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF/C | $8500 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43.25 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG/SF | $7000 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36.75 |
| JaVale McGee (DAL) | C | $5000 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Total Salary | $99000 | Total FP | 398.75 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $7200 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 66.25 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $6300 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $6200 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49.5 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $5800 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 51.25 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG | $4550 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.75 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF | $4400 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG | $3700 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.75 |
| JaVale McGee (DAL) | C | $3500 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34.75 |
| Marreese Speights (GS) | PF | $3000 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.5 |
| Total Salary | $44650 | Total FP | 399 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C/PF | $9000 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 67.75 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | PF/SF | $7600 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $7300 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47.5 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | PG | $5500 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.25 |
| Darren Collison (SAC) | PG | $5100 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35.75 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | C/PF | $4300 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG/SF | $4200 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG/SF | $3600 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| JaVale McGee (DAL) | C | $3000 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34.75 |
| Total Salary | $49600 | Total FP | 392.25 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $9500 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 71.25 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | C | $8100 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 53.25 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | F | $8000 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 51.75 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | F | $7600 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.5 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | G | $6000 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.75 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | F | $4300 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43.5 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | G | $3500 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39.25 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | G | $2200 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.75 |
| Total Salary | $49200 | Total FP | 390 | ||||||
Yahoo
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $50 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 66.4 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $41 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49.7 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG | $29 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43.8 |
| Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) | PG | $27 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.1 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | SG | $17 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39.4 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | PF | $16 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42.3 |
| Marreese Speights (GS) | PF | $10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | SG | $10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 |
| Total Salary | $200 | Total FP | 352 | ||||||
