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Building the Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Jan. 11

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Building the Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Jan. 11

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Building the perfect NBA FanDuel lineup is a difficult chore, so I hope this helps you out. Keep in mind that the NBA can be tricky on DFS sites, considering there are many "game-time decisions" and random days off to worry about. Always double-check to ensure all these players are scheduled to play as expected.

PG - Darren Collison - Sacramento Kings - $7,300

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PG - Darren Collison - Sacramento Kings - $7,300

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Sacramento Kings PG Darren Collison has been an above average fantasy option this season considering his reasonable $ 7,300 price, as he is averaging essentially 31 fantasy points per game and does not have to play much better than an average game to hit five times his value. Hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers and their 22nd ranked defense against the PG, Collison shouldn't have any issues approaching 40 in this contest.

PG - Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies - $8,100

Memphis Grizzlies v New Orleans Pelicans
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PG - Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies - $8,100

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The Memphis Grizzlies host the high-flying Phoenix Suns, which should render Memphis and PG Mike Conley some extra possessions they wouldn't have seen otherwise. Averaging 32 fantasy points per game, he has 40-45 upside, which is right around value at his newly inflated ,100 price. I don't love this price, but he still projects as one of the most likely guards to hit value regardless.

SG - J.R. Smith - Cleveland Cavaliers - $5,300

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SG - J.R. Smith - Cleveland Cavaliers - $5,300

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J.R. Smith played 42 minutes for the Cleveland Cavaliers in just his second game with the team and clearly didn't let being with a new squad affect his prowess for taking shots as he took 23 and scored 27 points, with a steal, one assist and five rebounds, crushing value. While I wouldn't expect quite the same against the Sacramento Kings, Ben McLemore plays a brand of "I don't play any defense" defense -- giving Smith some added appeal.

SG - Eric Bledsoe - Phoenix Suns - $8,700

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SG - Eric Bledsoe - Phoenix Suns - $8,700

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It's unlikely the Mephis Grizzlies are going to curb production from all three of Phoenix's guard trio, and I firmly believe it will be Eric Bledsoe who pokes through their oftentimes impregnable backcourt defense instead of Goran Dragic or Isaiah Thomas. Bledsoe averages six assists and over five rebounds per game, so on nights when he scores 25 points to go along, he is a sure thing to hit or exceed value.

SF - Luol Deng - Miami Heat - $5,600

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SF - Luol Deng - Miami Heat - $5,600

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The Miami Heat have played awful lately. So has Luol Deng, although he was the subject of trade rumors recently so I am going to give him a break on his past two sub-par performances and go back to the well considering his price has dropped all the way down to $ 5,600. Deng averages 25 fantasy PPG, which makes him one of the few players whose average is essentially five times value. Plus, he has an ideal matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.

SF - DeMarre Carroll - Atlanta Hawks - $5,200

Atlanta Hawks v Utah Jazz
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SF - DeMarre Carroll - Atlanta Hawks - $5,200

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The Atlanta Hawks are playing some stellar basketball as they continue to hold on to the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference. DeMarre Carroll has played 32 minutes or more in six of the Hawks' last seven games, and at $ 5,200 has hit five times value in essentially all but one contest. Atlanta plays its first unit heavy minutes, so Carroll is an incredibly safe high-floor -- medium-ceiling -- option against the Washington Wizards.

PF - LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland Trail Blazers - $10,000

Miami Heat v Portland Trail Blazers
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PF - LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland Trail Blazers - $10,000

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Although Kevin Love is similarly priced and playing very well wtihout LeBron James, the Portland Trail Blazers and LaMarcus Aldridge take on the defensively challenged Los Angeles Lakers in L.A. in what should stay competitive until Portland pulls away late. Thus, Aldridge should see his typical 35-plus minutes and accumulate a ton of rebounds and points against the Lakers' feeble frontcourt.

PF - Kris Humphries - Washington Wizards - $4,700

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PF - Kris Humphries - Washington Wizards - $4,700

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Whether he starts or not, Kris Humphries is splitting time with Nene and seeing 20 minutes essentially every game. Since he is incredibly solid on the glass, his ceiling is higher than most players that cost under $ 5,000 as he is going to crush value during games where he double-doubles with 15 points on the floor. Paul Millsap is a great player -- but not particularly known for his defense -- giving Humphries some extra appeal.

C - Chris Kaman - Portland Trail Blazers - $4,800

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C - Chris Kaman - Portland Trail Blazers - $4,800

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Chris Kaman is a cash game marauder -- this is incontrovertible. He is a walking double-double and typically does it at a point-per-minute-or-more rate. With Robin Lopez out, he should continue to be incredibly reliable for five times value with 35 fantasy point upside.

Timothy Downs is a fantasy sports writer for www.RantSports.com. You can ‘like him’ on Facebook add him on Google or follow him on Twitter @Tidow1212.

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