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NBA Grind Down: Saturday, February 6th

by Andy Smith (a25smith) Last Updated 2016-02-07 22:47:14

Welcome to the RotoGrinders NBA Grind Down. In this all-encompassing preview of today’s NBA action, every game will be broken down statistically, with several key elements highlighted in our charts.

Vegas lines are broken down to show projected team totals, to give you an idea of who is favored to win, and often more importantly, how many points they’re expected to score. We also provide pace numbers, so you can spot a game that might have a few extra possessions and more opportunities for fantasy points.

We also provide position-by-position matchup rankings for every team, to give you an idea of the players who will be in better situations to succeed. Using Defense versus Position data, every projected starter is listed along with his opponent’s rank in points allowed to players of his position. These color-coded charts will help you spot the best matchups of the night at a glance.

Every game is also broken down by our NBA experts, providing an overview of the game and a selection of players to consider from each contest.

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Portland at Houston – 05:00 PM

Portland Houston
portlandnba Vegas Total houstonnba Vegas Total 217
Vegas Sprd +5.0 Vegas Sprd -5.0
Team Proj. 105.7 Team Proj. 111.3
Team Pace 97.30 Team Pace 99.48
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj Starter Damian Lillard C.J. McCollum Al-Farouq Aminu Noah Vonleh Mason Plumlee Proj Starter Patrick Beverley James Harden Corey Brewer Trevor Ariza Dwight Howard
Opp. Season 18 23 28 30 21 Opp. Season 25 15 7 21 19
Opp. Last 7 24 12 27 19 28 Opp. Last 7 23 22 8 2 18

Portland

Record: 24-27 — Road: 9-16 — Last 10: 7-3

Portland has picked up their play over their last ten games, but now will head out on the road where they have struggled. This game checks in with a total of 217 points, which is 2nd highest on the night, so it’s the game to target if you’re playing the early slate. The Rockets have struggled across the board defensively and are always one of my top teams to target.

The one injury for Portland is Vonleh, who has missed the last few games. He doesn’t play big minutes and neither has his replacements so his status isn’t overly important. Maurice Harkless drew the start for him last game, and played 16 minutes. With the Rockets playing small ball, that would likely be the direction Portland goes should Vonleh sit again. However, I’d be more inclined to look to a guy like Allen Crabbe than whoever draws the start at PF for Portland as this game could turn small.

Elite Plays

Damian Lillard

Patrick Beverley has not been the same defender this season and Lillard lit him up in the playoffs two years ago so I’m not scared of this matchup. This offense runs through the Portland guards and given the high paced nature of this one, Lillard is the top PG in the early slate.

FD — $8,900— PG
DK — $9,200– PG
Min/Game —Season: 36.0 | Last Five Games: 34.4
FP/Game — Season: 39.4

Secondary Plays

C. J. McCollum

I like the matchup, but I’m not in love with his price now that Lillard is back in the lineup. He’s only topped 35 FD points three times in his past ten games so the upside hasn’t been there. The matchup certainly gives him a boost, which makes him a secondary option, but I would also expect him to see more Trevor Ariza than James Harden in this one, as the Rockets can hide Harden on either of Portland’s forwards.

FD — $7,500— SG
DK — $7,200– SG
Min/Game —Season: 35.0 | Last Five Games: 32.6
FP/Game — Season: 32.0

Al-Farouq Aminu

He’s been disappointing this season, but as a Rockets fan he’s a guy who typically plays well against the Rockets. His minutes have stabilized over the past four games, and with the Rockets playing small, we could see him play some stretch PF tonight. The Rockets are 28th in DVP against SF and dead last against PF and he had 16 points and 15 rebounds (in 37 minutes) in the first meeting between these teams. I wouldn’t touch him in an all day slate, but he’s a GPP option in a short early slate.

FD — $5,000— SF
DK — $5,200– SF
Min/Game —Season: 29.1 | Last Five Games: 30.0
FP/Game — Season: 22.0

Houston

Record: 27-25 — Home: 16-12 — Last 10: 5-5

Portland has been an average defense team this season and with the Rockets checking in with a team total of 111 points, they are certainly a team to target tonight.

Terrences Jones (O)
Donatas Motiejunas (O)

Terrences Jones has been ruled out of this one, but he’s largely been phased out of the rotation recently as the Rockets have gone to their small ball lineup.

Elite Plays

James Harden

His price is up there with Westbrook and Curry so he’s a tournament only option for the all day slates, but along with Lillard, he’s the premier play in the early only slate. He came back to earth a little bit last game, but has otherwise been great. The return of Dwight Howard will cut into his rebounding, but he’s still the star in Houston and put up 45 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in an overtime win against Portland earlier this year.

FD — $10,800— SG
DK — $10,400– SG
Min/Game —Season: 37.2 | Last Five Games: 35.0
FP/Game — Season: 45.8

Secondary Plays

Dwight Howard

At this point in his career, he’s a guy you only consider in tournaments when he has a favorable situation, as he can’t be trusted for cash games. The matchup is there tonight against a weaker Portland interior so he could be worth a tournament flier.

FD — $7,700— C
DK — $7,300– C
Min/Game —Season: 31.9 | Last Five Games: 26.5
FP/Game — Season: 33.2

Corey Brewer

You could also take a look at Trevor Ariza, but given the stars available on this slate, I’ll take the discount with Brewer. His production has been up and down, but he looks to be sticking in the starting lineup, and has flashed 6x to 7x upside at his price point for a tournament.

FD — $4,000— SF
DK — $4,400– SF
Min/Game —Season: 21.1 | Last Five Games: 26.4
FP/Game — Season: 14.3

Detroit at Indiana – 07:00 PM

Detroit Indiana
detroitnba Vegas Total 204 indiananba Vegas Total 204
Vegas Sprd 3.5 Vegas Sprd -3.5
Team Proj. 100.3 Team Proj. 103.8
Team Pace 97.98 Team Pace 99.45
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj Starter Reggie Jackson Stanley Johnson Marcus Morris Ersan Ilyasova Andre Drummond Proj Starter George Hill Monta Ellis Paul George Myles Turner Jordan Hill
Opp. Season 7 19 3 12 20 Opp. Season 12 10 2 19 15
Opp. Last 7 7 3 11 18 19 Opp. Last 7 18 10 22 3 29

Detroit

Record: 27-24 — Road: 11-16 — Last 10: 5-5

The Pistons draw a tough matchup as they head on the road to face a rock solid Indiana defense that is 4th in efficiency and 8th in PPG allowed per game. This is already the fourth meeting between the teams, and the Pistons have been held to 82 points in two of those meetings, but did put up 118 points in the other meeting.

The big injury news here is that KCP is out so Stanley Johnson should draw another start and continue to play monster minutes. I would expect him to be VERY popular on a site like FD, but even with the high ownership he’s a very tough fade for cash games.

Elite Plays

Stanley Johnson

As mentioned above, I expect him to be very popular and one of the most used players in Warriors/Thunder stacks. That puts him in a category for a potential tournament fade, but his ownership will be well deserved. He’s averaging 7 MPG above his season average over the past five games, and played 44 minutes last game as he drew the start for the injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He’ll also see one of the Pacers’ weaker defenders in Monta Ellis.

FD — $4,600— SF
DK — $5,200– SF
Min/Game —Season: 23.3 | Last Five Games: 30.6
FP/Game — Season: 16.5

Secondary Plays

Andre Drummond

I’d categorize him as a secondary cash game option, but an elite tournament option. With all of the Warriors/Thunder high end options eating up salary cap, he should go low owned. He’s been volatile recently, but he still brings that enormous upside to the table. The one area where Indiana struggles is on the interior, and in the three matchups with the Pacers, he’s averaged 14.7 PPG, 19.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks, including a monster 25 point and 29 rebound performance.

FD — $8,500— C
DK — $8,500– C
Min/Game —Season: 33.6 | Last Five Games: 33.0
FP/Game — Season: 40.5

Indiana

Record: 26-24 — Road: 11-16 — Last 10: 4-6

Vegas has this one installed with a solid total of 204 points, but it’s tough to find plays as both defenses have actually been very solid this season. In fact two of the three matchups have resulted in low scoring games with Indiana winning 92-84.

Ian Mahinmi (Q)

I haven’t seen Mahinmi officially upgraded to probable, but I did read where Indiana is thinking they could get him back for tonight. If that’s the case he should step back into the starting lineup for Jordan Hill. The Pistons have been very poor against centers recently, but it’s tough to trust Mahinmi’s minutes in his first game back from injury as he’s doesn’t play huge minutes to begin with.

Elite Plays

NONE

Secondary Plays

Paul George

He’s not a guy I can trust in cash games right now as he’s not cheap and his production has been all over the map over the past month. However, as he showed last night he still does have 50 fantasy point upside. He’s been fairly productive against Detroit this season averaging 20 PPG, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

FD — $8,300— SF
DK — $8,400– SF
Min/Game —Season: 35.5 | Last Five Games: 36.2
FP/Game — Season: 38.5

Myles Turner

I wouldn’t pay his price tag on DK as it has over-corrected, especially with Ian Mahinmi coming back. However, he’ll continue to start at PF and is an ok option at his price tag on FD. He has the top matchup on the Pacers as he’ll face off with Ersan Ilyasova, who is not a good defender.

FD — $5,600— PF
DK — $6,500— C
Min/Game —Season: 19.3 | Last Five Games: 31.4
FP/Game — Season: 18.7

Washington at Charlotte – 07:00 PM

Washington Charlotte
washingtonnba Vegas Total 209 charlottenba Vegas Total 209
Vegas Sprd 4.5 Vegas Sprd -4.5
Team Proj. 102.3 Team Proj. 106.8
Team Pace 100.21 Team Pace 97.67
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj Starter John Wall Bradley Beal Otto Porter Jared Dudley Marcin Gortat Proj Starter Kemba Walker Nicolas Batum Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Marvin Williams Cody Zeller
Opp. Season 14 16 20 26 12 Opp. Season 17 26 27 10 11
Opp. Last 7 5 16 21 6 12 Opp. Last 7 27 30 6 30 6

Washington

Record: 22-26 — Road: 11-10 — Last 10:3-7

The Wizards are struggling over their past ten games and will head on the road to face a Charlotte team that has been tough at home. They find themselves as 4.5 point underdogs, but Vegas does have this set at a solid total of 209 points.

Kris Humphries (O)
Nene Hilario (Q)

Nene missed last night’s game and given his injury history, it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see him sit again tonight, which would help solidify the minutes of Jared Dudley. He’s not an elite or secondary option, but more of a “fine I’ll take him because he fits into the last spot on my roster” option. However, he has produced 22.8 or more FD points in four of his last five games, and has played well against Charlotte this season (13 points, 6 rebounds, 2.5 assists).

The other big change to note is that Bradley Beal stepped back into the starting lineup and played 32 minutes last night. He’s a guy to keep your eye on, and I don’t mind the option. However, I’m a little wary of the back to back for a guy with his injury history, as well as the fact that Charlotte now has two very good wing defenders in Batum and Kidd-Gilchrist.

Elite Plays

NONE

Secondary Plays

John Wall

Wall has been terrific recently as he’s topped 50 FD points in three of his past four games. However, PG is a loaded position tonight so he falls behind several others as this is an average matchup. He should go low owned in tournaments so if you like this spot for him that is where I’d take my shot with him.

FD — $9,900— PG
DK — $9,700– PG
Min/Game —Season: 35.9 | Last Five Games: 37.2
FP/Game — Season: 41.4

Marcin Gortat

Gortat got his revenge on Jahlil Okafor last night and will face a weakened Charlotte interior tonight. He typically lacks upside but is a solid bet for 30 fantasy points on a nightly basis. In two meetings with Charlotte this season, he’s averaged 17.5 PPG, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

FD — $6,700— C
DK — $6,800– C
Min/Game —Season: 31.3 | Last Five Games: 28.6
FP/Game — Season: 29.8

Charlotte

Record: 24-26 — Home: 17-9 — Last 10: 6-4

Vegas likes this spot for Charlotte tonight as they have a team total of 106.8 points, which is 5.3 higher than their season average. They’ve played very well at home and get to face a very weak Washington defense.

Al Jefferson (O)

Elite Plays

Nicolas Batum

Batum is one of my favorite options on the slate as his price point is depressed so he fits in nicely with the more expensive Thunder and Golden State options. He’s been banged up recently, but he finally looked good last night and has played 39 and 31 minutes over his past two. The matchup is great against a Washington team that can’t defend wings and he’s averaged 15 PPG, 6.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists against them this year. At his price point on FD, he’s averaged 5x value for the season

FD — $6,000— SF
DK — $6,300– SF
Min/Game —Season: 34.8 | Last Five Games: 35.0
FP/Game — Season: 30.0

Secondary Plays

Kemba Walker

Both PG in this matchup could make for intriguing tournament options, but with Westbrook and Curry on this slate, as well as Derrick Rose getting a big usage bump, Kemba is just a secondary option. He’s a little banged up right now, on a back to back,and has struggled against Washington this season (17.0 PPG, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 41 minutes). However, he is at home where he shoots much better and the Wizards have struggled against PG recently.

FD — $8,400— PG
DK — $8,300– PG
Min/Game —Season: 35.7 | Last Five Games: 30.8
FP/Game — Season: 35.4

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Given how cheap Batum is, I’m giving the edge to Batum, but MKG also draws that same great matchup against Washington, who can’t defend wings. He came back to earth last night against a tough Miami defense, but has otherwise been very good since returning from injury.

FD — $5,800— SF
DK — $5,600– SF
Min/Game —Season: | Last Five Games:
FP/Game — Season: 25.4

New Orleans at Cleveland – 07:30 PM

New Orleans Cleveland
neworleansnba Vegas Total 209 clevelandnba Vegas Total 209
Vegas Sprd 10.0 Vegas Sprd -10.0
Team Proj. 99.8 Team Proj. 109.8
Team Pace 98.28 Team Pace 94.98
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj Starter Norris Cole Bryce Jones Alonzo Gee Anthony Davis Omer Asik Proj Starter Kyrie Irving J.R. Smith LeBron James Kevin Love Tristan Thompson
Opp. Season 16 7 6 6 1 Opp. Season 11 25 12 17 29
Opp. Last 7 13 13 13 20 9 Opp. Last 7 6 7 20 29 20

New Orleans

Record: 18-31 — Road: 5-19 — Last 10: 5-5

The Pelicans are 10 point underdogs and have a team total that is below their season average so this isn’t a great matchup. However, the Cavs have allowed more than 100 points in six of their eight games since firing David Blatt, and there is value with the Pelicans.

Tyreke Evans (O)
Eric Gordon (O)

Elite Plays

Anthony Davis (GPP)

He’s similar to Andre Drummond for me in that I thine he’s an elite tournament option, but he falls behind the expensive options in the Thunder/Warriors game for cash games. He’s produced at least 55 FD points in two straight games, and should be low owned. The matchup isn’t ideal, but I don’t mind taking Davis whenever I feel like he’ll be low owned, and he’s a guy who is matchup proof when he’s rolling. In the first game against Cleveland, he put up 31 points, 12 rebounds and 4 steals.

FD — $10,400— PF
DK — $10,200– PF
Min/Game —Season: 35.6 | Last Five Games: 38.3
FP/Game — Season: 43.7

Secondary Plays

Jrue Holiday

On most any other slate, I’d have him as an elite option as I really like this spot for him. However, Westbrook, Curry, Rose and potentially Kyrie are all in great spots so PG is very deep. Tyreke Evans has been ruled out and while Holiday is coming off the bench, he’s getting a ton of shot attempts with Gordon and Evans out. Kyrie is the Cavs weakest defender, and Holiday has produced at least 33 FD points in eight of his last ten games.

FD — $7,000— PG
DK — $7,200– PG
Min/Game —Season: 25.8 | Last Five Games: 29.8
FP/Game — Season: 26.5

Bryce Jones

I don’t fully trust him yet, but Alvin Gentry seems to, and he should draw another start with Evans ruled out. In the five games, he’s played without Tyreke, he’s averaged 11.2 PPG, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. Cleveland has defended SG fairly well but given his cheap tag across the industry, especially on FD, he’s a guy to potentially look to if you’re taking the stars and scrubs approach.

FD — $3,500— SG
DK — $4,500– SG
Min/Game —Season: 21.1 | Last Five Games: 32.2
FP/Game — Season: 14.8

Norris Cole

He completely flamed out against the Lakers and was highly owned so I would expect his ownership percentage to plummet. I do think he’s very risky tonight as PG is a loaded position, but prior to the Lakers game he had produced 32 or more FD points in three of his previous four games. At low ownership, he does bring upside and hails from nearby Dayton, Ohio and played his college ball at Cleveland State.

FD — $4,900— PG
DK — $5,900– PG
Min/Game —Season: 25.5 | Last Five Games: 30.6
FP/Game — Season: 18.2

Cleveland

Record: 35-14 — Home: 19-4 — Last 10: 7-3

The Cavs look to be in a very nice spot tonight as they have a team total of 109 points, which is 7.5 points higher than their season average. A blowout is a slight concern as the spread is sitting at 10, but I would also expect Cleveland to be motivated for this one as they’ve lost two straight games.

The big news that will shape this game is the status of Kevin Love, who left last night’s game with an injury. He’s hopeful to play tonight, and we likely won’t know his status until shoot around at the earliest. If he is ruled out then Kyrie Irving and LeBron James both get solid bumps, while Timofey Mozgov and Iman Shumpert enter the equation as tournament punt options. With Love injured last night, Mozgov played 18 minutes, which is the most he’s played recently. I wouldn’t expect him to play major minutes, but I could see him match the 20 minutes that Omer Asik typically plays, if Love is out. At basically minimum price on both FD and DK, he would become an intriguing punt option. Iman Shumpert also saw a big minutes boost as he played 35 minutes. The Cavs can play LeBron at the PF with Shumpert and Smith on the wings. With the Pelicans often playing Anthony Davis at center with Ryan Anderson at PF, I would expect to see lots of that lineup should Love sit.

Elite Plays

Kyrie Irving (if Kevin Love out)

If Kevin Love is out, he’s a great option at PG as he’ll take on increased usage against a very poor defense. The Pelicans have been solid against PG recently, but Kyrie is a little too cheap given his increased minutes recently. HIs backup PG, Matthew Dellavedova is also questionable, and I really like his potential shot volume if Love sits.

FD — $7,000— PG
DK — $6,900– PG
Min/Game —Season: 28.6 | Last Five Games: 36.6
FP/Game — Season: 27.2

Secondary Plays

LeBron James

If Kevin Love suits up then LeBron falls well behind Kevin Durant for me as he can lack upside when all of the big three are active. He’s still a good bet for 40 to 45 fantasy points on a nightly basis, but Durant would carry much more upside in a game with a 230 point total. However, LeBron does become an very intriguing pivot from Durant if Love is ruled out as the Cavs are expected to have tons of success offensively. Kyrie didn’t play in the first matchup with the Pelicans, but LeBron put up 37 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

FD — $10,200— SF
DK — $9,800– SF
Min/Game —Season: 35.9 | Last Five Games: 38.2
FP/Game — Season: 44.1

Tristan Thompson

I’d also give him a small bump if Love is ruled out as his minutes would become very secure as long as the game stays close. He typically lacks upside due to his low usage, but the matchup is elite tonight against Pelicans team that is 29th in DVP against centers.

FD — $4,600— PF
DK — $5,200– PF
Min/Game —Season: 28.0 | Last Five Games: 34.6
FP/Game — Season: 20.8

Brooklyn at Philadelphia – 07:30 PM

Brooklyn Philadelphia
brooklynnba Vegas Total 204 philadelphianba Vegas Total 204
Vegas Sprd 1.5 Vegas Sprd -1.5
Team Proj. 101.3 Team Proj. 102.8
Team Pace 96.79 Team Pace 100.02
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj Starter Donald Sloan Wayne Ellington Joe Johnson Thaddeus Young Brook Lopez Proj Starter Ish Smith Nik Stauskas Robert Covington Nerlens Noel Jahlil Okafor
Opp. Season 24 18 30 28 30 Opp. Season 28 20 23 20 25
Opp. Last 7 28 21 30 21 30 Opp. Last 7 25 9 14 28 23

Brooklyn

Record: 13-38 — Road: 4-18 — Last 10: 2-8

Who’s excited for a matchup between two of the worst teams in the NBA and two of the bottom three offenses in the NBA? DFS players that’s who! Despite the fact that both of these teams are terrible, this game does present some nice value potential. The Nets played a high scoring game last night against the Kings, and now have a team total of 101.3 points, which is 5.1 points above their season average.

Jarrett Jack (O)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (O)

The Nets lost Jack and Rondae early this season, but have been fairly healthy since then. The entire Nets starting five draws elite matchups today. Donald Sloan is one of my favorite players as he played ball at A&M (Gig’Em), but he’s the one Net I’m not overly interested in tonight as he’s volatile and the PG position is just so stacked.

Elite Plays

Brook Lopez

He could be tough to fit in with the Warriors and Thunder options, but he’s a guy I want some exposure to tonight. He’s flashed 50 fantasy point upside fairly often recently and will face off with a 76ers team that is 26th in DVP against centers.

FD — $8,900— C
DK — $7,700– C
Min/Game —Season: 33.6 | Last Five Games: 37.8
FP/Game — Season: 36.0

Thaddeus Young

While Lopez is tough to fit in with the Warriors and Thunder options, Thad is not and for that reason he’s one of my favorite plays on the day. His price is down from earlier this season and he’s started to heat back up with 30 or more FD points in five of his last seven games. The matchup is certainly there, and Thad took advantage against his former team earlier this season with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

FD — $6,400— PF
DK — $6,300– PF
Min/Game —Season: 32.4 | Last Five Games: 34.8
FP/Game — Season: 30.1

Joe Johnson

It’s silly to say but Joe Johnson could be one of the key figures tonight. He’s ripped off consecutive big games and is playing Philly tonight so his ownership is sure to be very high as his salary pairs well with the Thunder/Warrior options. He’s actually been playing better for his past six or seven games, and the 76ers are dead last in DVP against SF. Given his high ownership in tournaments, he’s a guy to potentially pivot from in a lineup or two as he’s prone to duds and is very likely to be included in lots of Westbrook and Curry lineups.

FD — $5,300— SG
DK — $5,100– SF
Min/Game —Season: 34.2 | Last Five Games: 34.2
FP/Game — Season: 22.2

Secondary Plays

Wayne Ellington

He doesn’t bring much upside at all as he’s very scoring dependent, but tonight looks like a potential stars and scrubs approach. He’s averaging 30 MPG over his past five games and has been routinely been putting up 17 to 22 FD point games.

FD — $3,900— SG
DK — $4,200– SG
Min/Game —Season: 20.0 | Last Five Games: 30.2
FP/Game — Season: 11.8

Philadelphia

Record: 7-43 — Home: 4-19 — Last 10: 3-7

The 76ers actually check in as home favorites in this one and have a team total almost 8 points higher than their season average. The Nets have struggled across the board defensively as they are 20th or lower in DVP against every position. The primary problem with the 76ers is that Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor have not meshed well together and the 76ers have shown an unwillingness to play both together on the floor for extended minutes. As a result, it’s tough to predict their minutes and their ceiling has been limited. I don’t hate taking a shot with them in a large field tournament, but it’s a tricky situation until either an injury or trade occurs.

Nik Stauskas is never a fun player to roster, but it is worth mentioning that he’s averaged 29 MPG and just over 20 FD PPG in his last two games. He’s another potential punt SG to consider if you’re going stars and scrubs that will likely be lower owned than an E’Twaun Moore and Bryce Jones.

Richaun Holmes (O)

Ish Smith (Q)

Editor’s Note: Ish Smith will NOT play tonight.

Elite Plays

Ish Smith

As mentioned, PG position is really stacked tonight. Ish’s price has come back to playable levels and he’s still showing 40 fantasy point upside. With the 76ers favored to win and top 100 points, it would certainly stand to reason that Ish would have a big part in that success. It’s tough to pass over Westbrook, Curry, Rose and Kyrie if Love is out, but Ish is certainly not someone to overlook.

UPDATE – Ish rolled his ankle last night but said he expects to be fine. I’d monitor the situation though until we get further confirmation.

FD — $6,700— PG
DK — $7,100– PG
Min/Game —Season: 26.1 | Last Five Games: 31.2
FP/Game — Season: 32.8

Secondary Plays

Robert Covington

He really burned me last night, and has been really bad his last two games. He’s a very streaky player so I am concerned he’s hit a rough patch and I would only use him in tournaments. However, he’s still cheap and does have the ability to get hot and produce a big fantasy outing. The matcup is certainly there for him to rebound as the Nets are 23rd in DVP against SF. His price on DK is way to high though so I would definitely avoid him there.

FD — $5,000— SF
DK — $6,200– SF
Min/Game —Season: 26.7 | Last Five Games: 28.8
FP/Game — Season: 22.1

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