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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 2/9/17

Victor Oladipo, SG, Oklahoma City Thunder

FanDuel Price: $6,400

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Victor Oladipo is in a good spot tonight, but he finds himself part of a surprisingly deep shooting guard player pool for a five-game slate. James Harden, C.J. McCollum, and Nicolas Batum all are in good spots at the top, while Evan Fournier is coming off of a big game and is facing the Philadelphia 76ers. Some will likely chase Kyle Korver's big game, too, while others may play Jordan McRae and DeAndre Liggins at minimum price if the big three do indeed sit out for the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.

Why You Should Use Him:

Oladipo has quietly been playing solid ball alongside Westbrook over the past few weeks, averaging 28.5 FanDuel points over his past five games and 29.5 over his past 10. He's played minutes in the mid-to-high 30's in every game outside of a 30-point blowout during that span, and he should be penciled in for huge minutes again tonight against the Cavs.

Cleveland has struggled to defend wings this season, allowing the 12th-most FanDuel points per game to shooting guards and second-most to small forwards. With Iman Shumpert out, their defense against shooting guards is really suspect. Look no further than the 64 points, 59% shooting from the floor, and 52.2% shooting from three they've allowed to C.J. Miles and Bradley Beal in their past two games.

With people focusing their attention on Westbrook and the Cleveland scrubs in this game, Oladipo will likely go overlooked. He's shown the ability to have huge games, though, dropping 48.1 FanDuel points on Sunday, even in a game Westbrook scored 42 actual points.

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