NBA Thursday 1/21 Core Four

NBA Thursday 1/21 Core Four

We only have three games tonight, so the article is condensed down again. For a three game slate, we have some serious star power and no clear pathway to value yet. That's going to make things difficult as we stand, but we all know that the NBA changes in a hurry. Let's get down to business and figure out who to prioritize on this star-studded NBA Thursday 1/21 Core Four!

Giannis Antetokounmpo ($10,500 DK/$11,300 FD) - We just talked on Tuesday about the need for raw points on this slate. Maybe Giannis won't finish with a ceiling game of 70 DK points and have the flame emoji. He does average the most fantasy points on the slate and is in the premier game of the night. The 34% usage rate and 1.61 FPPM leads the slate as well, and sometimes not much else matter but that. The matchup against LA didn't hurt him that badly last year, as he recorded at least 57 DK in both games.

Steph Curry ($9,600 DK/$9,300 FD) - On a slate with LeBron, Anthony Davis a...