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Building the Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Jan. 27

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Building the Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Jan. 27

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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 - John Wall - Washington Wizards - $9,100

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PG - John Wall - Washington Wizards - $9,100

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Picking on the hopeless Los Angeles Lakers is always a good idea on FanDuel, and perhaps an even better idea when they play in Los Angeles as there is less chance of a blowout. While John Wall's home and road splits are kind of a big deal, this matchup against the worst PG defense in the NBA of the Lakers should render the trend a non-factor.

PG - D.J. Augustin - Detroit Pistons - $6,000

Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks
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PG - D.J. Augustin - Detroit Pistons - $6,000

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D.J. Augustin sure didn't waste any time in efforts to prove he's an adequate replacement for Brandon Jennings, who the Detroit Pistons lost for the season recently. In his first start, Augustin dropped 35 points on the floor for around 50 fantasy points against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Augustin draws another stellar matchup against Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving him some added appeal in this one.

SG - Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks - $7,800

Dallas Mavericks v New Orleans Pelicans
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SG - Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks - $7,800

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Don't let the Memphis Grizzlies' reputation for building impregnable defensive shields around opponents fool you. While they are solid, the team ranks 25th in the NBA against the SG position. This will be a high-flying contest as the Dallas Mavericks are ball-so-hard scorers and essentially matchup proof, particularly at home. Monta Ellis is by far their biggest threat to obliterate value at $ 7,800.

SG - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Detroit Pistons - $4,700

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SG - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Detroit Pistons - $4,700

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As mentioned, the Detroit Pistons are now without Brandon Jennings for the season, thus adding additional responsibility and minutes for all their guards. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 42 minutes against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday and essentially hit value considering his price. While he won't overwhelm, he could go for 40 fantasy points and randomly crush value since D.J. Augustin won't score 35 on the floor again.

SF - Jeff Green - Memphis Grizzlies - $5,300

Orlando Magic v Memphis Grizzlies
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SF - Jeff Green - Memphis Grizzlies - $5,300

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If Tony Allen is indeed inactive for the Memphis Grizzlies again on Tuesday as he was on Monday, Jeff Green is certain to start along with Courtney Lee. While the Dallas Mavericks do rank seventh best in the NBA at allowing fantasy points to the wing, it is a bit of a facade as Chandler Parsons is far from a defensive juggernaut. Thus, Green should be a high-floor (25 FP), high-ceiling (40 FP) option and ideal value play at $ 5,300.

SF - Khris Middleton - Milwaukee Bucks - $5,500

Milwaukee Bucks v San Antonio Spurs
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SF - Khris Middleton - Milwaukee Bucks - $5,500

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While I do not expect an overwhelming amount of offense to come out of this Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat Eastern Conference pow-wow, Khris Middleton has been performing adequately of late as he's hit 30 fantasy points in each of his last two games. Miami is just not a good basketball team, but this game will be close and keep all starters involved throughout four quarters.

PF - Greg Monroe - Detroit Pistons - $8,600

Orlando Magic v Detroit Pistons
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PF - Greg Monroe - Detroit Pistons - $8,600

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Greg Monroe has been addicted to crashing the boards of late, as in three of his last four games, he's accumulated 16, 16 and 20 rebounds, respectively, which is radically stellar. When he does this, and scores 20 points, which is not a big deal for him, he typically wins top fantasy performer of the slate. This could easily happen against Kevin Love, who's been playing like a feeble stretch-four this season.

PF - Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks - $7,100

Dallas Mavericks v New Orleans Pelicans
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PF - Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks - $7,100

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Zach Randolph of the Memphis Grizzlies is a stellar player, but he does allow a ton of fantasy production to opposing PFs (27th). Averaging 30 fantasy points per game, Dirk Nowitzki doesn't have to do very much more than have an average showing to hit 5x value. Moverover, he has a chance to push closer to 40.

C - Zaza Pachulia - Milwaukee Bucks - $5,700

Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks
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C - Zaza Pachulia - Milwaukee Bucks - $5,700

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Zaza Pachulia is rarely going to exceed 30 fantasy points, but at $ 5,700, you really don't need him to if you view him as a high-floor, quasi bargain-play. The Miami Heat's frontcourt is not overly impressive defensively, despite Hassan Whiteside's recent run -- so fire up Pachulia confidently.

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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