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Our experts have the answers.Todays panel includes ESPN Fantasys Kyle Soppe and Joe Kaiser, plus DFS expert Renee Miller.Editors note: Hassan Whitesides status has been changed to questionable due to a sore left knee.Players to build aroundKyle Soppe -- Hassan Whiteside, Miami HeatI love building around big men, as they tend to offer a more stable skill set that shows up regardless of matchup. Whiteside has played at least 26 minutes in 15 games this season ... he has yet to pull down fewer than 11 rebounds in a single one of those games. The rebounding is nice, and considering that the Celtics own the lowest defensive rebound rate in the NBA this season, Whitesides presence on the glass should result in a handful of easy buckets. The Heat arent afraid to feed their big man when he finds his rhythm? -- he has shot 71.1 percent from the field in his three games with more than 20 points this season -- and I expect that to be the case tonight. Toss in the 3.3 blocks-plus-steals per game and Whiteside is a nice building block in cash games.Joe Kaiser -- Hassan Whiteside, Miami HeatWhiteside has been a DFS monster all season, and youll have a hard time finding a better value on Monday on a night when the Heat play a Boston team thats without Al Horford. Whiteside has a huge size and athleticism advantage over Kelly Olynyk and Tyler Zeller, plus he has a ceiling of around 65 DFS points tonight. Get him in your lineups.Renee Miller -- Kristaps Porzingis, New York KnicksYou may have noticed: The Knicks are fun again! Theyre topping 100 points most nights, have improved in offensive efficiency and pace over last season (and the past several seasons) and enter an interesting matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight that Vegas has as high scoring and tight. I made cases for Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthonyy in my Best Buys article Monday, but the dearth of quality options at power forward has me locking in the reasonably priced Porzingis and building from there.dddddddddddd.Players to fadeKyle Soppe -- Kemba Walker, Charlotte HornetsWe touched on Walker as a blooming fantasy superstar last week, and while I still believe that is the case, it doesnt mean that every game is going to be a winner. Walker struggled when the Grizzlies came to Charlotte last Monday (6-for-15 shooting for 17 points while handing out just two assists) and that happened for good reason: This is a good defense (fourth-most efficient) that slows tempo (third slowest). The pace of play figures to lower Walkers ceiling, and with Charlotte on the front end of a back-to-back (theyve reduced his minutes a touch in such instances this season), the upside isnt high enough to justify paying top dollar tonight.Joe Kaiser -- Kelly Olynyk, Boston CelticsDuring the three weeks Horford missed earlier this season, Olynyk failed? to live up to the hype as a value play in DFS. His versatile offensive game always made him an appealing option when priced near the minimum, as he is tonight, but considering how little he did, I think theres a good chance Olynyk is a trap on Monday against the much bigger Whiteside.Renee Miller -- DeMar DeRozan, Toronto RaptorsNo offense, DeRozan, or DDR as I have affectionately called him in my head for years, because you do make us feel like dancing a lot of the time! In the midst of a terrific season, I cant fault DeRozan the player or the Philadelphia 76ers matchup tonight ... its merely his salary holding me back. With Victor Oladipo and Bradley Beal possessing similar upside for thousands less in more competitive games, not to mention expensive talent at other positions tonight, I just cant pay for DeRozan at SG. ' ' '