DFS Alerts

Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Keldon Johnson, and Romeo Langford ruled out Saturday; Doug McDermott, Josh Primo, and Keita Bates-Diop not listed on injury report

Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Keldon Johnson, and Romeo Langford have all been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, while Doug McDermott, Josh Primo, and Keita Bates-Diop are all not listed on the injury report after missing last night. The Spurs will have nine available players tonight and there should be value plays all over. The starting five is expected to look like Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, McDermott, KBD, and Zach Collins. All players will be worth consideration in DFS contests based on their price and their expected minutes.

Caris LeVert (foot) unlikely to play Saturday

Caris LeVert (foot) unlikely to play Saturday against the Chicag Bulls. This was expected as LeVert has been dealing with a foot injury for a while now. With LeVert out Rajon Rondo and Cedi Osman will be the primary ballhandlers for the second unit. Both should continue to see increased minutes and playmaking opportunities but remain outside of DFS consideration.

Jimmy Butler (toe), Caleb Martin (knee), Victor Oladipo (rest) and Markieff Morris (conditioning) listed out Saturday

Jimmy Butler (toe), Caleb Martin (knee), Victor Oladipo (rest) and Markieff Morris (conditioning) have all been listed out for Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the second leg of a back to back the Heat will be running with a depleted squad. Gabe Vincent will likely get the start for the Heat and should play a good portion of minutes. He is priced up a bit now on DK at 4.2K but will at least be worth considering. Max Strus should see the bulk of the bench wing minutes with Caleb Martin ruled out and will also be worth considering.

Jarred Vanderbilt (quad) ruled out Saturday; Anthony Edwards (knee) probable; Jordan McLaughlin (groin) questionable; Patrick Beverley (ear) doubtful

Jarred Vanderbilt (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat, while Anthony Edwards (knee) has been listed probable; Jordan McLaughlin (groin) has been listed questionable, and Patrick Beverley (ear) has been listed doubtful. With Vanderbilt and Patrick Beverley likely out, D’Angelo Russell will see more run at point guard and Jaden McDaniels and Malik Beasley will be the most likely candidates to join the starting lineup. They both should see increased run and Beasley should be considered as a value option. Anthony Edwards should remain in the starting lineup and see continue in his role as one of the more important pieces of the Minnesota offense. McLaughlin, if available, would see an increased role as the backup point guard for the Timberwolves but if he were to miss Jaylen Nowell would be called upon to fill in for him.

Malik Monk (shoulder) will start Friday; Lakers will start Westbrook, Monk, Reaves, Johnson, James

Malik Monk (shoulder) will start Friday against the Washington Wizards after being listed as probable on the injury report earlier in the day. Monk Should be in line to see his normal workload as a starter. The Lakers will start Westbrook, Monk, Reaves, Johnson, James opting to continue to run with a small ball lineup despite going up against Kristaps Porzingis.

LeBron James (knee) and Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) will play Friday

LeBron James (knee) and Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) will both play Friday against the Washington Wizards after being listed as questionable on the injury report earlier in the day. LeBron James should see his normal minutes and can be considered as a spend up option on tonight’s slate as he has the capability to break any slate. THT should remain in his role off the bench and is priced up a bit too much to be considered in most formats at this time. Even if THT were to get a spot start he would likely still remain outside of DFS consideration on this big of a slate.

Jazz will start Conley, Mitchell, House, O’Neale, Gobert on Friday. Danuel House will enter the starting lineup in place of Bojan Bogdanovic. House is expected to see close to normal starter minutes and can be considered as a value option at the minimum price on DK.

Spurs will start Murray, Richardson, Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl on Friday. Josh Richardson will enter the starting lineup for Doug McDermott who was ruled out earlier in the day. Richardson is worth consideration as a value option based on his expected playing time and his price on DK at just 3.5K.

Rockets will start Porter Jr., Green, Gordon, Martin Jr., Sengun on Friday. Both Martin and Sengun will enter the starting lineup tonight for the injured Christian Wood and Jae’Sean Tate. Sengun and Martin are both worth consideration as value plays on tonight’s slate with their expected increase in playing time.

Obi Toppin (hamstring) listed out Friday

Obi Toppin (hamstring) has been listed out for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Toppin ruled out, the other available bench members will be called upon to fill his minutes. This should include Taj Gibson, Miles McBride, and Jericho Sims being forced into more minutes. These players are still not expected to see enough time to be worth considering in DFS contests tonight.

Lineup Update: Pelicans will start Graham, Jones, Marshall, Hayes, Valanciunas on Friday. Devonte Graham and Naji Marshall will enter the starting lineup for the Pelicans against the Charlotte Hornets. Graham will be filling in for the injured CJ McCollum while Marshall will be taking the place of Snell. Snell will be available but will come off the bench.

Pistons will start Cunningham, Joseph, Bey, Grant, Bagley on Friday. Marvin bagley will start again with Isaiah Stewart still out. Bagley is fairly priced on DK at 5.5K and can be included in some tournament lineups tonight.

Dean Wade will start again on Friday for Cleveland

Dean Wade will start again on Friday for Cleveland against the Miami Heat. The Cavaliers will once again elect to go smaller than their normal starting five with Jaret Allen still out. Wade played 37 minutes last game as a starter and could be in line for another heavy workload tonight. Despite the potential playing time, Wade still does not project well enough to be a serious consideration in DFS contests tonight.

Spencer Dinwiddie and Josh Green will start for Mavericks on Friday

Spencer Dinwiddie and Josh Green will start for the Mavericks on Friday against the Houston Rockets with both Jalen Brunson and Dorian Finney-Smith ruled out. Both Dinwiddie and Green should see increased minutes in their starting roles and will be worth considering in DFS contests. Maxi Kleber who was a potential candidate to join the starting lineup will remain with the bench unit but should still be in line to see increased minutes for Dallas.

Jalen McDaniels (ankle) available to play Friday

Jalen McDaniels (ankle) will be available to play Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. McDaniels is still not expected to play a major role for the Hornets as he works his way back into shape after a nearly 2 month long absence. He is not worth considering in DFS contests at this time.