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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 2/1/17

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Reggie Jackson, PG, Detroit Pistons

FanDuel Price: $6,500

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Point guard is almost as loaded as center, which should keep Reggie Jackson's ownership subdued. At the top end, Kyle Lowry is in an excellent spot as he will play without DeMar DeRozan against the Boston Celtics.

It gets especially congested when you examine the mid-range point guards, which is further reason to believe Jackson will go overlooked. Goran Dragic, Mike Conley, Jeff Teague and Jrue Holiday have all played well recently and are in good spots. At the bottom of the barrel, fill-in options Brandon Jennings and Yogi Ferrell are both likely to be popular coming off of big games and in excellent matchups.

Why You Should Use Him:

Jackson struggled a bit in his last game, but he still put up a respectable line. Prior to that, he was in the midst of a four-game stretch of scoring at least 32 FanDuel points in each game.

He'll look to get back on track tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, who have played some of the league's worst defense against opposing point guards. The Pels have allowed the fourth-most FanDuel points per game to opposing point guards, and with Holiday taking on a larger offensive role recently, their defense of opposing floor generals has really taken a hit. Over their past five games, opposing starting point guards -- John Wall, Lowry, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, and Kyrie Irving, to be fair -- have averaged 45.8 FanDuel points, with Parker being the only to score less than 49.

The Pistons are projected to outscore their season average by nine points tonight, which is easily higher than any other team on the slate. Jackson should be a big part of that, and his individual matchup gives him a good chance to exceed value at his price tag.