DraftKings NBA Lineup: February 9 Sleeper Picks & Bargains

In daily fantasy basketball, it's always important to find a way to differentiate your lineup from the masses, but that's especially the case when there are fewer games on the slate. On nights like Thursday (February 9) in the NBA, when there are just five games on the schedule, you're going to win with sleepers and under-owned players. There are a lot of different ways to define a sleeper, but for the purposes of this article, we're simply looking for players--regardless of price--who are flying under the radar. So, if you're looking for some cheap options to help you afford Russell Westbrook or James Harden, or you're looking for some high-upside GPP players who will have low ownership percentages, you can click through the gallery for some of my favorite DraftKings sleepers, bargains and contrarian players. You can also click here for even more DFS analysis and NBA picks. (Getty)

PG: Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets

Opponent: at Houston Rockets

Price: $7,900

Not necessarily a sleeper in terms of price, but with Walker's recent struggles (11-of-42 from the field over his last three games), and with the amount of elite point guards in action (Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Isaiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving), there's a good chance he won't be a very popular option on the night. Still, he has the capability of going off on any given night, and a matchup against the fast-paced Rockets, is the perfect opportunity for him to break out of his slump. When these teams met in early January, Kemba tallied 25 points, a season-high 10 assists and 53.0 DraftKings points. (Getty)

SG: Nik Stauskas, Philadelphia 76ers

Opponent: at Orlando Magic

Price: $3,300

Stauskas unfortunately went for 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against the Spurs Wednesday, so he's not quite as deep of a sleeper as I was hoping. Nevertheless, he was averaging 30.5 minutes and 19.1 DraftKings points in his previous 10 games, making him an excellent value play at a near-minimum $3,300, especially against a Magic team allowing the eighth-most DK points to shooting guards over the last four weeks. (Getty)

SG/SF: Kyle Korver, Cleveland Cavaliers

Opponent: at Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $3,900

He won't be an under-the-radar option after pouring in 29 points on Wednesday night, but there's no question that he represents terrific value at $3,900. After hitting eight three's Wednesday, he has now poured in 18 of them in the last four games, tallying at least 18.0 DraftKings points in each of those contests. He's looking comfortable in this offense, and he's a safe way to save some money. (Getty)

SG/SF: Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz

Opponent: at Dallas Mavericks

Price: $3,700

Ingles' lack of scoring limits his upside, but he's typically a good bet for somewhere around 30 minutes whenever Rodney Hood (LCL sprain) is sidelined. With his ability to contribute threes, rebounds, assists and steals, he shouldn't have too much trouble providing value at $3,700. (Getty)

SF: Robert Covington, Philadelphia 76ers

Opponent: at Orlando Magic

Price: $5,400

For GPP and tournaments, where you're looking for a high ceiling, Covington is an advised play. Not only is he always a candidate for more touches with Joel Embiid out of the lineup, but his ability to score, rebound and rack up huge defensive numbers gives him rare upside for this price range. He has tallied 48-plus DraftKings points twice in his last four games, and with his box-score stuffing ways, it wouldn't be a surprise if he did it again. (Getty)

PF: Ryan Anderson, Houston Rockets

Opponent: at Charlotte Hornets

Price: $4,900

Anderson rotates between hot and cold more often than a broken faucet, so the fact that he has scored 17 total points in the last three games combined shouldn't be all that surprising. He also racked up 52 points, 18 rebounds and 89.50 DraftKings points in the two games right before that, and it's only a matter of time before he has another huge game. He could very well disappear again, but with his upside in this offense, he's always worth a GPP or tournament dart-throw, especially at $4,900. (Getty)

C: Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic

Opponent: vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Price: $7,700

Joel Embiid has missed the last six games. Here are the opposing big-man stat lines in those games: Robin Lopez 16 points, 10 rebounds three blocks. Salah Mejri 16 points, 17 rebounds. Dewayne Dedmon 13 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks. Hassan Whiteside 30 points, 20 rebounds, three blocks. Andre Drummond 16 points, 17 rebounds, three steals, one block. Dedmon 10 points, 11 rebounds, one block. Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel can't appear to slow down anyone, and now Vucevic, coming off a 14-point, 19-rebound game, gets his turn. He's a must-own player in my book. (Getty)