Toronto Raptors ( -2 ) @ Detroit Pistons – O/U: 203.5

This should be a very competitive game, but the one matchup that stands out to me is Andre Drummond taking aim against the Raptors’ frontline. There’s really no one there that can hang and bang with him down low and there’s quite a bit of productivity coming his way tonight.

The one reason Drummond is so appealing in this matchup is because there’s not much favorability for the Pistons on Sunday. On the whole, the Raptors give up the fifth-least amount of fantasy points and there are not many another places that I’d want to attack. Tobias Harris is the lone exception as he’s affordable, puts up decent numbers and plays 30-35 minutes nowadays.

The Raptors always have one of their two stars, Kyle Lowry or DeMar DeRozan, turn in the most profitability. On Friday, Lowry went bonkers on Kyrie Irving and the Cavs, but I think it’s DeRozan that rips off the better performance tonight if he plays. The Pistons rank in the top-third of the NBA against shooting guards, but I’ve never seen the greatness that others see in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at the defensive end. DeRozan struggled badly in his last contest, but what a time to turn it around.

UPDATE: DeRozan is dealing with an undisclosed illness so pay attention to the news before tip.

Portland Trail Blazers @ Indiana Pacers ( -6 ) – O/U: 211.5

Damian Lillard has been fairly consistent, scoring 30+ points in six of his last seven games. The disappointing thing about Lillard is that the extras aren’t popping up as much as we’d like as three of his last four games have gone without a block or steal. CJ McCollum, the other star of the Blazers’ backcourt, was on fire since the All-Star break before dropping a major clunker last night in Chicago where he shot 1-for-12 from the field. The Pacers have actually improved their perimeter defense since the beginning of the season, so it might just be Lillard for me in this contest.

Ed Davis went nuts in Chicago last night, and he could do some work against the Pacers’ frontline. It’s tough to predict these outbursts from guys off the bench since so much has to work in the favor but he should, at the least, see more minutes for his efforts yesterday. Maurice Harkless hasn’t done a thing in his last three games and I’m sure the DFS love-affair with him is officially over. Allen Crabbe and Gerald Henderson could be those value guys to covet.

I don’t like Paul George too much tonight in his matchup against Al-Farouq Aminu, but Monta Ellis is one of the roads I would travel down. McCollum hasn’t ever been much of a defender and this just seems like it could be Ellis’s day if PG13 does indeed struggle with Aminu. George Hill isn’t a bad play either.

The Blazers are also horrifically bad down low, ranking 26th in the NBA against centers this season and dead-last in the previous seven games. Ian Mahinmi stands in line to have the best performance, Myles Turner and Jordan Hill also have some worth here.

Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic ( -10.5 ) – O/U: 212

The Sixers come into this game as massive underdogs and there’s not much that should stand in the way of that perception becoming a reality. The only member of the Sixers that I’m interested in is Robert Covington, but he’s not a must-play by any stretch of the imagination. Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel have potential, but the -10.5 spread makes me want to take my business elsewhere.

For the Magic, it’s pretty simple- they’re going against the Sixers. These two teams got together on Tuesday and the Magic were able to score at will. Nicola Vucevic, Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier are all elite plays and Elfrid Payton isn’t listed too far behind them. Hopefully, the game stays close so that they all are able to see enough time on the court to pay off on value.

Minnesota Timber Wolves @ Dallas Mavericks ( -6 ) – O/U: 214

The T-Wolves had a great come-from-behind in New Orleans last night, but I feel like that same intensity will be tough to matchup on the back-end of a back-to-back. Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng didn’t handle as much of the workload in that game against the Pelicans so I may gravitate towards them (and their favorable matchups). Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine were magnificent in that game last night, but I could see it being difficult for these younger guys to duplicate that kind of success on back-to-back nights.

The Mavs’ backcourt is who to target in this matchup- Deron Williams, Wesley Matthews and Raymond Felton. Chandler Parsons could be the hidden gem in a group of what seems like underachieving small forwards on this slate.

Miami Heat ( -1.5 ) @ New York Knicks – O/U: 197

Dwayne Wade typically struggles on back-to-backs, so this could be a good time for us to get reacquainted with Goran Dragic. His counterpart tonight, Jose Calderon, really struggles against quick point guards and that’s exactly what he’ll have on his hands tonight. Hassan Whiteside has been absolutely ridiculous of late and there’s no reason to keep him out of your lineup.

The Knicks have been pretty lackadaisical at times this year on defense, so the Dragic to Whiteside combo could prove to be quite beneficial.

Carmelo Anthony has a tremendous matchup as the Heat has ranked 25th in the NBA against small forwards in the last seven games. Melo seems pretty determined, even if his team doesn’t, to get the Knicks to the playoffs. He’s had 40+ fantasy points in four of his last five games.

Kristaps Porzingis will have a pretty distinct height advantage against whomever the Heat throw his way. Obviously, Whiteside will be matched up with Robin Lopez, but if the Knicks play their cards right they’ll have their twin towers out there together for a good portion of the game. Miami has been running a higher tempo lately, but it’s still nothing the Knicks should be worried about. Aaron Afflalo should be a good value play tonight as well.