Daily Fantasy Basketball Game Scripts to Target on 1/6/17
D'Angelo Russell, PG, Los Angeles Lakers
FanDuel Price: $6,300
D'Angelo Russell put up another productive performance on Thursday, and has now averaged 33.7 FanDuel points over his past four games. He gets a home matchup against a banged-up Miami Heat team tonight, which Vegas sees going well for the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles is listed as three-point favorites and projected for 106.8 points, which is 2.2 points above their season average.
As the table below displays, no Laker has seen a bigger boost when playing in a game script similar to this than Russell over the past two seasons. The "In Split" displayed on the chart is games Los Angeles played with over a 106.8-point implied team total while "Out of Split" displays all other games.
| Player | In Split | Out of Split |
|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell | 25 | 21.1 |
| Lou Williams | 23.7 | 25.2 |
| Nick Young | 15.8 | 12.9 |
| Julius Randle | 27.8 | 26.5 |
His average has climbed to 27.7 FanDuel points in games the Lakers have played in with at least a 106.8-point implied team total this season. In games with a 106.8-point implied team total that L.A. has also been favored by at least three points, Russell has averaged 29.1 FanDuel points.
If game script holds up how Vegas sees it going, Russell is a good bet to continue his recent hot streak. He's an excellent target at the bottom end of the mid-range priced point guards.
