Daily fantasy basketball: Blazers' Lillard seems almost unstoppable

Some difficult decisions face us with aging veterans needing rest and injuries piling up. We have some fresh legs for you to pick from tonight.

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Studs of the day

F Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
$9,400 salary | 18.8% of cap

Davis is a must-start virtually every night. He averaged 58.1 FantasyScore points in two games since returning from a bruised chest. The matchup isn’t ideal, but no one has been able to stop him thus far.

G Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans
$7,600 salary | 15.2% of cap

Lillard had a career-high 43 points in Friday night’s triple-overtime win over San Antonio. Take away his 59.8-point fantasy production, and he still averaged 43 FantasyScore points in the previous five games. Ride his hot streak because he’s playing aggressively and confidently.

Start ‘em

F Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz at Charlotte Hornets
$5,800 salary | 11.6% of cap

Favors got his mojo back with a 43.5-point night on FantasyScore Friday. He appears to be past the ankle injury, and he has a good matchup.

G Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks
$4,100 salary | 8.2% of cap

Green has been huge with 51.8 and 41 fantasy points in the last two triple-overtime affairs. Green should continue to get plenty of run with Kawhi Leonard (hand) and Tony Parker (hamstring) out and Tim Duncan likely to rest Saturday.

F Aron Baynes, San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks
$2,200 salary | 4.4% of cap

The little-used big man could come up big tonight if Duncan sits out. He posted 26.8 FantasyScore points in 15 minutes at Portland on Monday.

Sit ‘em

C Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets
$5,500 salary | 11.0% of cap

After a nice run to start the year, Hibbert has vastly disappointed. He has averaged just 15.4 fantasy points over his last four, and he has touched 30 just once in the last 10 games. Steer clear for now.

C Omer Asik, New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
$4,700 salary | 9.4% of cap

Asik is averaging just 18 FantasyScore points over his last three games. He doesn’t figure to improve upon that against LaMarcus Aldridge.

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