DFS Alerts

Furkan Korkmaz will start on Saturday; Sixers will start Maxey, Korkmaz, Thybulle, Harris, Embiid

Furkan Korkmaz will start on Saturday against the Miami Heat in place of the resting James Harden. Despite being a member of the starting lineup Korkmaz is not expected to play a large enough role to be considered in DFS contests tonight, especially with the amount of value available elsewhere (Portland for example) on the slate.

Kyle Anderson (foot) available to play Saturday

Kyle Anderson (foot) will be available to play Saturday against the Orlando Magic despite being listed as questionable earlier in the day. Anderson should remain in his usual role as one of the first players of the bench for the Grizzlies.

Jimmy Butler (toe), P.J. Tucker (knee), Caleb Martin (Achillies), and Max Strus (shoulder) all listed available to play Saturday

Jimmy Butler (toe), P.J. Tucker (knee), Caleb Martin (Achillies), and Max Strus (shoulder) all listed available to play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Spoelstra stated earlier that all players will warm up with the intent to play meaning the Heat should be at close to full health (minus Kyle Lowry). All Players should play their normal roles with Gabe Vincent expected to start at point guard in Lowry’s absence. Butler and Bam Adebayo should lead the team offensively with Caleb Martin and Max Strus contributing off the bench.

Patrick Beverley (ankle) ruled out Saturday; Timberwolves will start Russell, Beasley, McDaniels, Vanderbilt, Towns

Patrick Beverley (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. With Beverley ruled out, D’Angelo Russell will likely handle the point guard duties with both Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell available off the bench to back him up. Malik Beasley will slide into the starting lineup and can be considered as a value option.

Lineup Update: Warriors will start Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Porter, Looney on Saturday. Otto Porter Jr. will enter the starting lineup for the Warriors tonight, though he likely still won’t see full starter minutes. We are expecting him to play somewhere in the low to mid 20 minute range.

Avery Bradley (knee) and Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) will play Saturday

Avery Bradley (knee) and Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) will play Saturday according to HC Frank Vogel. Both Bradley and THT will play minutes likely off the bench for the Lakers supplementing the wing/guard positions. Right now, it is tough to trust any player on the Lakers outside of LeBron James in DFS contests as the minutes have been pretty inconsistent for all other players.

Jalen Suggs (ankle) ruled out Saturday; R.J. Hampton to start in his place

Jalen Suggs (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. R.J. Hampton will start in his place and is worth consideration in DFS contests as a value option. Terrence Ross and Gary Harris should pick up the rest of the wing minutes for the Magic off the bench but do not project well enough to be played in DFS.

Greg Brown (illness) and Elijah Hughes (thumb) ruled out Saturday; Brandon Williams (hip) available

Greg Brown (illness) and Elijah Hughes (thumb) have both been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves leaving the Trail Blazers with eight available players. Both Brown and Hughes were expected to come off the bench but their absence should still have a significant impact with how shorthanded Portland is. All starters should see heavy run while the three bench players (likely Trendon Watford, Brandon Williams, and Keljin Blevins) should see a decent amount of run as well. All Portland players outside of Keljin Blevins and Keon Johnson are worth consideration at their respective price points in DFS contests today.

Jimmy Butler (toe), P.J. Tucker (knee), Caleb Martin (Achillies), and Max Strus (shoulder) all intend to play Saturday according to HC Erik Spoelstra

Jimmy Butler (toe), P.J. Tucker (knee), Caleb Martin (Achillies), and Max Strus (shoulder) all intend to play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers according to HC Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra stated all players will warm up with the intent to play meaning the Heat should be at close to full health (minus Kyle Lowry). All Players should play their normal roles with Gabe Vincent expected to start at point guard in Lowry’s absence. Butler and Bam Adebayo should lead the team offensively with Caleb Martin and Max Strus contributing off the bench.

Jalen McDaniels (ankle) ruled out Saturday

Jalen McDaniels (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs after being listed as doubtful on the injury report. McDaniels has not played since the end of January so his absence is not all that surprising. Kelly Oubre and Cody Martin will continue to see the bulk of the bench wing minutes in McDaniels’s absence.

Mavericks will start Brunson, Dinwiddie, Bullock, Finney-Smith, Powell on Saturday. As reported earlier Dinwiddie will join the starting lineup with Luka Doncic ruled out. Both Dinwiddie and Jalen Brunson are the big winners with Luka out, though all Mavericks starters will see an increase in usage and are better plays.

Richaun Holmes (back) available to play Saturday; Jeremy Lamb (hip) ruled out

Richaun Holmes (back) will be available to play Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks, while Jeremy Lamb (hip) has been ruled out. Richaun Holmes is in an interesting situation with the Kings as he is not happy with his current playing time. He has seen his minutes dry up with the addition of Domantas Sabonis and Damian Jones has started to play over him. Holmes will be available but is not expected to play a major role. With Jeremy Lamb ruled out, Justin Holiday, Donte DiVincenzo, and Davion Mitchell should soak up most of his bench minutes with Chimezie Metu likely join the rotation for the Kings. There is no true winner here as most of the Sacramento guards and wings will see a slight bump.

Luka Doncic (toe) ruled out Saturday; Trey Burke (shoulder) and Sterling Brown (illness) available; Spencer Dinwiddie will start for Doncic

Luka Doncic (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, while Trey Burke (shoulder) and Sterling Brown (illness) will be available. With Luka ruled out, Spencer Dinwiddie will join the starting lineup and should see an increase in minutes. All members of the starting lineup should see an increase in usage as Doncic had been close to 40% the last few games. Both Jalen Brunson and Dinwiddie will need to be considered if playing the showdown slate Saturday. Normally both Burke and Brown only play minor roles for the Mavericks but with Luka out they should see a boost in minutes off the bench.

Jeremy Lamb (hip) now listed questionable Saturday

Jeremy Lamb (hip) now listed questionable Saturday ahead of the Kings matchup against the Dallas mavericks. If Jeremy Lamb were to be ruled out, Justin Holiday, Donte DiVincenzo, and Davion Mitchell would likely split most of his minutes with Chimezie Metu and Josh Jackson potential candidates to enter the rotation. All Kings bench players would see a slight increase but likely not enough to move the needle in DFS contests.

Anthony Edwards (knee) ruled out Saturday; Patrick Beverley (ankle) questionable

Anthony Edwards (knee) has once again been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, while Patrick Beverley (ankle) is considered questionable. With Edwards out again, Jaden McDaniels should draw the start and see increased run with Malik Beasley seeing more minutes off the bench. Beasley is worth consideration as a value play at just 3.2K on DK. If Beverley were to be ruled out, D’Angelo Russell would likely handle the point guard duties with both Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell available off the bench to back him up.