This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series.
GUARD
Nicolas Batum, CHA vs. SAC ($21): Batum is coming off his best game of the season, as he dropped 44 fantasy points against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Beating his price tag has become a regular thing for Batum in recent weeks, as he's seen his price drop from $30 at the beginning of the year to this $21 bargain tag. An elbow injury is what's kept Batum's price so low, but the fact that he's averaging 28.4 fantasy points per game across his last five outings means it should be back up.
Wesley Matthews, DAL vs. WSH ($15): Matthews has been cheap on Yahoo all season long and it's a wonder why he hasn't reached $20 yet. Not only is he regularly playing 35 minutes a game, but he's averaging 23 fantasy points per game for the season. That's ridiculous value for a $15 player, as Matthews is averaging 27.1 fantasy points per game across his last 11 outings. Any player playing 35 minutes at just $15 is worth it, but a 27 fantasy point average makes him one of the easiest plug-ins on the slate.
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FORWARD
Khris Middleton, MIL vs. PHX ($33): Middleton has been a pleasant surprise all season, and he's coming off one of his best games of the year. Middleton collected 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists Saturday against Philly, as he ran the show with Giannis Antetokounmpo injured. That's something that could continue here with Antetokounmpo set to miss another game. Phoenix ranks dead-last in total defense and bottom-three in nearly every defensive metric.
James Johnson, MIA at HOU ($19): With injuries to Goran Dragic, Tyler Johnson and Dion Waiters, Johnson has had to take over as one of the primary ball-handlers in Miami. That was evident in the most recent game, as he dropped 37 fantasy points while posting a 25.8% usage rate in that game.
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CENTER
Marc Gasol, MEM vs. PHI ($32): Gasol has been obliterating value all season, as his 38 fantasy points per game significantly outweighs his $32 price tag. Despite struggling the last few weeks, Gasol is still averaging 39.2 fantasy points per game across his last five outings. The Sixers are a great matchup for opposing centers right now, as they allow the fifth-most fantasy points to them over their last 10 games.
Jusuf Nurkic, POR at DEN ($26): Nukic has been a different player over the last couple weeks, averaging 33.4 fantasy points per game across his last 13 outings, as he's raised his season average just above 30 fantasy points a game. He now heads into a revenge game against a Nuggets team that allows 18.4 points per game to opposing centers, the ninth-worst mark in the league. They also have one of the league's worst defensive big men in Nikola Jokic starting opposite of Nurkic.
