Daily Fantasy, Dec. 11: Five players to watch on Friday


John Wall looks poised for a big game against the worst defense in the league tonight.

Every day with FanDuel, you're the GM. Use your NBA knowledge to create the best nine-man team with a salary of $60,000. Once your roster is set, enter a contest, sit back and enjoy the games.


Players To Watch: Dec. 11


John Wall, PG ($9,500)

The superstar point guard has broken out of his funk. After a rough stretch of games, Wall is averaging 27.7 points on 19.2 attempts, 9.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 3.0 steals in 38.7 minutes in December. His steals are what have put his performances over the top and he should have plenty of opportunities to pick pockets against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight (8 ET, League Pass). The Pelicans rank last in defensive rating (108.8) and turn the rock over 14.1 times per game. On a night filled with high-level options, Wall has a good opportunity to be the highest scoring player of the night.

Kevin Love, PF ($7,700)

Love has scored less than 10 points in two of his last four games as the Cavaliers continue to try to find their groove. But he faces the Orlando Magic tonight (7 ET, League Pass), a team he dominated for 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists and 49.6 FanDuel points in their last meeting. Love will look to replicate that performance tonight and is an interesting play at power forward on a night when he may be overlooked by most players.

Marcus Morris, SF ($5,800)

The Pistons' small forward continues to see major usage in Detroit. Over his last five games, he's averaging 16.6 points on 12.2 attempts, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 35.8 minutes of action. On the season, Morris ranks seventh in minutes per game at 36.4. In a matchup against the Sixers tonight (7 ET, League Pass), he should have plenty of opportunities to reach five times the value of his salary. The Sixers have the 11th worst defensive rating in the league(103.3) and rank last in turnovers (18.4 per game).

Alex Len, C ($4,700)

Len has taken full advantage of his opportunities with Tyson Chandler(hamstring) sidelined. Over his last three games, the third-year center is averaging 15.7 points on 10.0 attempts, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.0 blocks in 30.3 minutes of action. He will receive similar minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight (9:30 ET, League Pass). At $4,700, Len should have no problem hitting five times the value of his salary in what should be a high-scoring, fast-paced game in the desert.

Danny Green, SG ($3,600)


A matchup against the defense-less Los Angeles Lakers (9:30 ET, League Pass) could be just the thing Green needs to break out of his season-long slump.Green is averaging 7.0 points on 32.0 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 27.6 minutes on the season. He's capable of much more and should see heavy minutes and usage against the Lakers tonight, especially if the game turns into a blowout. At $3,600, he doesn't need many points or steals to reach a value worth five times his salary. He's a good, low-level risk to take at shooting guard tonight.

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