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Top 5 NBA FanDuel Bargains for Jan. 2

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There is a slate of 11 games tonight for the NBA and this means that there are a ton of bargain players who are priced within the range of $ 6,000 or less. This will allow FanDuel players to target high-priced superstars such as James Harden, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis. Let's take a look at who the top five bargain players are tonight. Please remember to stay up to date with the latest NBA news to avoid late scratch shenanigans.

5. Kris Humphries - PF - Washington Wizards ($4,800)

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5. Kris Humphries - PF - Washington Wizards ($4,800)

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are ranked 22nd in defensive efficiency against PFs and they've been trending in the wrong direction lately. This bodes well for Kris Humphries to score the 24 points that he needs to make value. Despite the fact that Nene Hilario is playing tonight, he will be doing so nowhere near 100-percent and Humphries should get the majority of the minutes tonight. He can be disappointing at times, but shouldn't be tonight.

4. Omer Asik - C - New Orleans Pelicans ($4,800)

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4. Omer Asik - C - New Orleans Pelicans ($4,800)

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We're going to take a quick turn down Narrative Street for one of the sneakier plays for under $ 6,000. Omer Asik needs to score 24 fantasy points to justify his current price. Tonight, he gets to face his former team in the Houston Rockets and may be extra motivated to play better. The Rockets are ranked 20th against opposing centers and have been average at best lately. With his minutes increasing again, Asik should be good for 25-plus.

3. Trey Burke - PG - Utah Jazz ($5,500)

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3. Trey Burke - PG - Utah Jazz ($5,500)

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Here we go again with another Trey Burke spurt of potential. Over his last three games, he has averaged 29.8 fantasy points and faces an Atlanta Hawks team tonight that's been struggling to defend his position lately. On the season, Atlanta is ranked ninth against PGs, but they've slipped to 16th over their last three- and five-game spans. Expectations for 30-plus may be a bit high for Burke, but he should be able to score 27 to make value.

2. Robert Covington - SF - Philadelphia 76ers ($5,600)

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2. Robert Covington - SF - Philadelphia 76ers ($5,600)

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The Philadelphia 76ers are a 14-point underdog facing the Phoenix Suns tonight. This means that this game may be over by halftime with the Suns in a comfortable lead. A situation like this bodes well for someone in Covington's position since he seems to get a good chunk of minutes regardless of opponent or pending outcome. He needs to score 28 to make value and, against a Suns team that's weak against SFs, his chances are high to achieve that.

1. Nick Young - SG - Los Angeles Lakers ($5,000)

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1. Nick Young - SG - Los Angeles Lakers ($5,000)

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This may surprise some people, but the Memphis Grizzlies are actually one of the worst teams in the league against opposing SGs. They're currently ranked 29th in that regard and have actually been the worst over the last spans of three, five and 10 games. This not only bodes well for Kobe Bryant, but for Nick Young as well who is looking to bounce back from his last poor performance. He should score 25 to make value and maybe flirt with 30.

Rojé Smith is a Fantasy Sports writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RoKnowsDFS, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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