Friday's Shooting Guard Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shooting guard value rankings for Friday, February 5:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Monta Ellis (IND) | at ATL | 9 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | vs. LAC | 9 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | at BKN | 9 |
| Dwyane Wade (MIA) | at CHA | 8 |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | vs. PHI | 8 |
| Will Barton (DEN) | vs. CHI | 8 |
With a lack of obvious superstar SGs on the slate, DFS players can load up on several mid-priced veterans at the position.
Ellis has averaged 25.5 points, four assists, four rebounds, 3.5 steals and a block in two games against the Hawks this season. Oladipo's athleticism could give the Clippers' aging wings problems. Belinelli has started two straight games and flourished in the new role - and the Nets' defense stinks.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hood (UTA) | vs. MIL | 7 |
| Wayne Ellington (BKN) | vs. SAC | 7 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | at UTA | 6 |
| Danny Green (SA) | at DAL | 6 |
| Avery Bradley (BOS) | at CLE | 6 |
| Evan Fournier (ORL) | vs. LAC | 6 |
| J.J. Redick (LAC) | at ORL | 6 |
Ellington continues to play big minutes on a bad Nets team and has nearly doubled his fantasy production over the past six games. Green, Fournier and Redick are volatile players, capable of tilting tournament lineups with their occasional brilliance.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| J.R. Smith (CLE) | vs. BOS | 5 |
| Courtney Lee (MEM) | at NY | 5 |
| Langston Galloway (NY) | vs. MEM | 5 |
| Arron Afflalo (NY) | vs. MEM | 4 |
| Kyle Korver (ATL) | vs. IND | 4 |
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | at DEN | 3 |
| Ray Felton (DAL) | vs. SA | 3 |
| Nik Stauskas (PHI) | at WAS | 2 |
| Wesley Matthews (DAL) | vs. SA | 1 |
| Jeremy Lamb (CHA) | vs. MIA | 1 |
Butler is struggling with knee tendinitis, which kept him from dressing for Wednesday's game. Denver's high-altitude home arena isn't a forgiving environment on the best of nights, so if Butler does indeed play, the thin mountain air and his lingering knee pain should hurt his output.
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