DFS Alerts

Eric Gordon (hamstring) out on Monday; Dennis Schroder (ankle) is questionable.

Eric Gordon (hamstring) out on Monday; Dennis Schroder (ankle) is questionable. This is as expected, as Gordon has been sitting on back-to-backs and was excluded from projections for this reason. If Schroder can’t suit up, it will make Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. stronger plays.

Devin Vassell (groin), Keita Bates-Diop (back) and Lonnie Walker (illness) all doubtful on Monday; Dejounte Murray (calf) available.

Devin Vassell (groin), Keita Bates-Diop (back) and Lonnie Walker (illness) all doubtful on Monday; Dejounte Murray (calf) available. This is going to leave the Spurs very short-handed in terms of depth. It’s unclear who will replace Vassell in the starting lineup but we’re tentatively penciling in Josh Primo.

Taj Gibson (illness) listed out Sunday

Taj Gibson (illness) has been listed out for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after being listed as doubtful most of the day. Jericho Sims is playing the backup center minutes behind Mitchell Robinson and should continue in this role while the few minutes that Gibson was expected to see should be split amongst the available bench players.

Taj Gibson (illness) will be a game-time decision Sunday

Taj Gibson (illness) continues to be listed doubtful on the injury report but will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Gibson would not be expected to play a major role for the Knicks if active and should not impact DFS players much. If Gibson is active, he could steal a couple minutes away from Mitchell Robinson, Jericho Sims, or any bench Knick.

Nuggets will start Morris, Barton, Gordon, Jeff Green, Jokic on Sunday. As expected, Nikola Jokic will return to the starting lineup for Denver tonight after being listed as probable on the injury report last night. Jokic is expected to see his normal run and can be considered as a spend up option on tonight’s slate.

Raptors will start Barnes, Trent Jr., Siakam, Boucher, Birch on Sunday. This was the expected starting lineup after it was announced that Barnes would get the start at the point guard position with he and Siakam expected to be the primary ballhandlers. Boucher will enter the starting lineup and is expected to see minutes in the mid 20s and can be considered as a value option at 3.9K on DK. However, it is worth noting that Nick Nurse has had interesting rotations in the past and could elect to change his primary personnel group midgame.

Nikola Jokic (illness), Austin Rivers (illness), and Zeke Nnaji (knee) all available to play Sunday

Nikola Jokic (illness), Austin Rivers (illness), and Zeke Nnaji (knee) will all be available to play Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Nikola Jokic should return to his usual do-everything role for the Nuggets and can be considered as a spend up option on tonight’s slate. Rivers should return to his role as one of the first players off the bench for the Nuggets. It will be interesting to see if Nnaji will return to the backend of the rotation for Denver but with Demarcus Cousins available and playing well Nnaji is currently expected to be out of the rotation.

Isaiah Roby (back) scratched Sunday; Aaron Wiggins will enter starting lineup

Isaiah Roby (back) has been scratched for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz and Aaron Wiggins will enter the starting lineup in his place. With Roby out, Darius Bazley will shift to the five and will likely be forced to play more minutes. Backing up Bazley at center will be Olivier Sarr who should also see increased minutes. Aaron Wiggins who was just cleared to play today will enter the starting lineup and will be thrust into a larger role than he was originally slated for. Even with elevated minutes most members of the Thunder who would fall in the value range 3-4K on DK still do not project well enough to be considered strong plays. It might be worth taking a flier or two in large tournaments but outside of that it will be better to stick with SGA, Tre Mann, and Pokusevski if targeting the Thunder tonight.

Caris LeVert (foot) and Rajon Rondo (toe) ruled out Sunday

Caris LeVert (foot) and Rajon Rondo (toe) have both been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. This comes as no surprise as both players were listed as doubtful on the injury report released last night. With LeVert and Rondo out, Cedi Osman should be one of the first players off the bench for the Cavs as well as seeing some minutes as the primary ballhandler. With Rondo out, Brandon Goodwin should see some backup point guard minutes behind Darius Garland. Cedi Osman is worth some consideration at his 4.2K price on DK but is not a must-play.

Scottie Barnes will start at PG on Sunday per HC Nick Nurse

Scottie Barnes will start at PG on Sunday per HC Nick Nurse. With both Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn ruled out the Raptors will be forced to go with a non-traditional point guard in Barnes. Nurse went on to say that Siakam and Barnes are expected to handle the majority of the ball handling opportunities tonight with Dalano Banton also seeing some run. Siakam and Barnes should see extra playmaking opportunities and should be better plays as long as this game stays close.

Yves Pons (thigh) available to play Sunday

Yves Pons (thigh) will be available to play Sunday against the Houston Rockets. Pons is not currently in the rotation so his availability should not impact DFS players.

Trent Forrest will start for Mike Conley on Sunday

Trent Forrest will start for Mike Conley (rest) on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Forrest is expected to see minutes in the mid 20s as a starter and at just 3.1K can be considered as a value option on tonight’s slate.

Juancho Hernangomez (back) available to play Sunday

Juancho Hernangomez (back) will be available to play Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hernangomez is not expected to be a part of the rotation at this time and shouldn’t be considered in DFS contests.

Thunder will start Gilgeous-Alexander, Mann, Pokusevski, Bazley, Roby on Sunday. The Thunder will roll with the same starting five as last night but will have an extra body available off the bench in Aaron Wiggins.

Wizards will start Neto, Caldwell-Pope, Kispert, Kuzma, Porzingis on Sunday. As expected, Kristaps Porzingis will enter the starting lineup tonight for the Wizards even though he is supposed to be on a minutes restriction. This move will send Thomas Bryant back to a bench role and severely impact the role Daniel Gafford has in the rotation.