NBA Fantasy Tips Friday January 16th 2015

NBA Fantasy Sports Injury Report for Friday January 16th 2015

Injury Update: Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Anthony Davis is listed as questionable to play Friday against the 76ers while dealing with a sprained toe.  After playing 35 minutes in Wednesday's win over Detroit (27 points (11-18 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT) 10 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal), Davis is feeling some wear and tear in his foot.  While it does not appear to be anything serious the New Orleans Pelicans star forward could skip a few games to heal. Davis is considered questionable until further testing at practice.  With Jrue Holiday also questionable this is a great time to look for other Pelicans to step up and have strong performances in daily fantasy sports.  

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
Tyreka Evans
Ryan Anderson
Eric Gordon

Injury Update: Rudy Gay, Sacramento Kings

Rudy Gay after undergoing an MRI has now been downgraded to doubtful for Friday's contest against the Miami Heat.  Diagnosed with a left knee sprain, Gay exited Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter and did not return. He almost certainly will not suit up for Friday's game against the Heat, which sets him as questionable for Saturday's game against the Los Angles Clippers. 

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
DeMarcus Cousins
Darren Collison
Derrick Williams

Injury Update: Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

Mike Conley is marked as questionable for Friday's run against the Orlando Magic.  Conley played through a tight and sore left ankle Wednesday in a win over Brooklyn Nets and is now experiencing swelling and discomfort. The team will reevaluate on Friday so it is crucial to check closer to game time to see if this injury will keep him out and for how long.

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph
Beno Udrih

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NBA Fantasy Sports Matchup's to Focus On for Friday January 16th 2015

Golden State @ Oklahoma City - Over/Under 214.5 (GS -1)

This should be a high scoring and close affair with plenty of Fantasy points to be had. Oklahoma will be coming into a back to back after playing a fast paced game with Houston on Thursday so look for Golden State to come out running against weary legs. The Warriors have been spreading minutes and points around quit a bit lately with the return of David Lee so it has been harder to predict who from Golden State will have that big night. Only a few players see over 30 minutes of playing time on Golden State now so be careful when picking your GS players. The Thunder looked a little sluggish on Thursday against the Rockets on the road but scored plenty of points and should be anxious to try and get a win as they return home from a road trip.


Golden State Players To Watch:
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson

Oklahoma City Players To Watch:
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Serge Ibaka
Dion Waiters
Reggie Jackson

Atlanta Hawks @ Toronto Raptors - Over/Under 207 (TOR -1)

With DeMar DeRozan just recently returning from injury the Raptor are currently playing at full throttle and with all weapons in place the fantasy points should be plentiful especially against the high scoring Atlanta Hawks in a close game. The Hawks have been resting a lot of players at random times lately and doing weird changes to there lineup after being very consistent the whole year so we must tread lightly with Atlanta players right. Do check on any Atlanta players game time status before choosing them this weekend.

Toronto Players To Watch:
Amir Johnson
Kyle Lowry
DeMar DeRozan
Louis Williams

Atlanta Players To Watch:
DeMarre Carroll
Jeff Teague
Paul Millsap
Al Horford

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns - Over/Under 217 (PHO -14)

If Minnesota can put up a performance like they did last game in there 110 to 101 win against the Pacers this game might be a fantastic opportunity to pick up some fantasy points from these two high scoring teams. Both Minnesota and Phoenix play there starters and stars heavy minutes so if the Timberwolves can keep this close we should the top player rack up plenty of daily fantasy sports points. It also of note that Mo Williams is coming off one of the best daily fantasy sports performances of the year taking 33 shots and scoring 52 points.

Minnesota Players To Watch:
Mo Williams
Gorgui Dieng
Andrew Wiggins

Phoenix Players To Watch:
Markieff Morris
Alex Len
Goran Dragic

Its shaping up to be another amazing weekend in NBA daily fantasy sports so make sure to get your teams in and get ready to have some fun!  Have you built you NBA daily fantasy sports lineups yet? What better time then now! Enjoy the games and the weekend!

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