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Daily Fantasy Basketball: Best buys for March 17

In a nice groove of late, Jazz point guard Shelvin Mack is a strong value option on Thursday against the Suns. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images

Each day, we'll provide you the players to target in your daily leagues, from the high-priced studs to the solid midrange values to the cheaper, riskier players with upside.

In general, you want to use safer options in your cash games and rely on some riskier, high-upside options in your bigger tournaments. If you can average five points per $1,000 of salary, you'll typically end up with at least some cash in your pocket.

Note: We're sending these Insider tips out early in the day, and much can change after these are posted. Be sure to follow this Twitter list of NBA reporters, bloggers and announcers for late-breaking injury updates and lineup changes.


Point guard

High-priced studs

John Wall, Washington Wizards (DK: $9,800, FD: $9,400) at PHI: Not only is Wall putting the Wizards on his back these days, leading them to back-to-back blowout victories against Detroit and Chicago, but he's also dominated the 76ers this season. In three previous meetings, Wall has averaged 26 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The only concern is that this game turns into a blowout and prevents Wall from reaching his season average of 35.9 minutes.