NBA DFS Yahoo Cash Plays 1/26

We’re back in action with 10 games in the NBA tonight and the cash plays absolutely smashed yesterday, with scores soaring well into the 300’s. At this juncture, we don’t have the same amount of cheap chalk but this has been a slow news day for a 10 game slate so stay tuned. For now, let’s outline the start of our cash game builds in the NBA DFS Yahoo Cash Plays 1/26 to find green screens!

The scoring is FanDuel-style so always be sure to look at the Projection Model. Ghost spends a TON of time on this, and it’s the most valuable tool for NBA DFS we have. While it’s not a one-to-one translation because of the salaries, it’s still a great place to start. Yahoo has eight positions to fill with a $200 budget, different than any other site. The goal here in this article will outline some of the most popular plays since cash is king, and then we set the cores in the Win Daily Discord.

Guard – James Harden, Brooklyn Nets – $49

Harden may have been not as popular as he should have been yesterday on other sites but he was wildly chalky on Yahoo and will be again tonight. He averages 1.50 Yahoo points per minute without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, both of whom remain out. The perimeter defense of the Denver Nuggets is nothing to fear and Harden is pushing 40% (second-highest on the slate). The turnovers aren’t his best asset tonight since they are -1 but he’s one of the safest bets to hit over 55 Yahoo points and is a must in the cash builds.

Honorable Mention – Caris LeVert, Devin Booker

Forward – Cam Johnson, Phoenix Suns – $19

You’ll notice that every guard listed is at least $30 for their salary, which means there have to be some savings elsewhere in the build. Enter Johnson, who logged 38 minutes against the Jazz last time out and he’s in line for 35+ again tonight. There’s no getting around him not being super special with just 0.85 fantasy points per minute even with Jae Crowder and Deandre Ayton off the floor, but even 30 Yahoo points are well worth the salary of under $20. The Utah Jazz are in the bottom half of the league in defensive rating without Rudy Gobert and Johnson is going to be very popular tonight.

Honorable Mention – Torrey Craig, Bojan Bogdanovic

Center – Goga Bitadze, Indiana Pacers – $14

It should not come as any surprise that the Pacers are popular across all the positions tonight, as they remain without Malcolm Brogdon, Myles Turner, and Domantas Sabonis. On top of that, they face the Hornets so this is the #FlowChart spot for big men. Bitadze is at a laughable salary on Yahoo (his DK salary is much more competitive) at just $14 and the field has noticed. He is the most popular player and without the other big men, he’s averaging 1.05 Yahoo points per minute. This is currently the free square of the night as he should fall backward into 30+ Yahoo points and the double-center build with Bismack Biyombo of the Suns has the attention of everyone playing cash games tonight.

Honorable Mention – Biyombo, Hassan Whiteside