DFS Alerts
Jalen Brunson (foot) ruled out Saturday
Jalen Brunson (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards. With Brunson out Reggie Bullock, Trey Burke, and Sterling Brown should all play larger roles off the bench increasing their expected production and value. Bullock would likely be the most intriguing of these options as he is expected to see the most minutes of the three.
As reported by: Brad Townsend
Terrence Ross (back) and Mo Bamba (back) available to play Saturday
As expected after being listed probable, Terrence Ross (back) and Mo Bamba (back) will be available to play Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Terrence Ross and Mo Bamba should both remain in their respective roles with Ross likely to see mid 20s minutes and Bamba likely to see close to 30 minutes.
As reported by: Jake Chapman Other tagged players: Mo Bamba Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and Cam Reddish (wrist) available to play Saturday
Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and Cam Reddish (wrist) are both available to play Saturday against the New York Knicks. Bogdanovic and Reddish are both expected to start and play their normal minutes so there will be no extra value to be had for the other Hawks wing players.
As reported by: Mike Conti Other tagged players: Cam Reddish Tyler Herro (soreness) listed questionable Saturday
Tyler Herro (soreness) has been listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. If Herro were forced to miss Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson would likely play longer rotations and Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, and Caleb Martin would be in line for more minutes off the bench. This would increase the expected production for all players mentioned and subsequently increase their value. It will be important to monitor Herro’s status as tipoff approaches as some cheap Heat value could open up.
As reported by: Official NBA Injury Report Nerlens Noel (knee) ruled out Saturday
Nerlens Noel (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Noel joins Kemba Walker, Derrick Rose, and Taj Gibson all of whom have been listed as out for Saturday. Mitchell Robinson is in line to see the bulk of the center minutes now with jericho Sims the only other true center on the roster. Robinson has become a great value play and should be considered in most formats. Julius Randle should also be considered in most formats as he is set to dominate the usage tonight for the Knicks even more than usual.
As reported by: Fred Katz Shake Milton (groin) ruled out Saturday
Shake Milton (groin) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Milton unavailable Seth Curry and Tyrese Maxey could see a small minutes increase while the bench guards should pick up most of the vacated minutes. This will mean a slight increase for Furkan Korkmaz, Danny Green (still on minutes limit, though it has been increased) , and Isaiah Joe strengthening their value though the return of Embiid and Harris does not help.
As reported by: Official NBA Injury Report Karl-Anthony Towns (finger) available to play Saturday and will start
Karl-Anthony Towns (finger) is available to play Saturday and will start against the Philadelphia 76ers. KAT’s availability will put a damper on the prospects of both Naz Reid and Jarred Vanderbilt who could have been in line for massive minutes. It will also limit the upside of both D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards who would have been primed for massive usage rate increases had KAT sat.
As reported by: Minnesota Timberwolves Joel Embiid (health protocols) and Tobias Harris (hip) will play Saturday
Joel Embiid (health protocols) and Tobias Harris (hip) will play Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Embiid and Harris will both be returning after extended absences and should see significant run with no mention of a minutes restriction. Embiid and Harris should both immediately return to being the focal point of the Philadelphia offense hurting the value that DFS players enjoyed from players like Andre Drummond, Tyrese Maxey, Andre Seth Curry, and Matisse Thybulle.
As reported by: Kyle Neubeck Other tagged players: Tobias Harris Bruce Brown (hamstring) available to play Saturday
As expected after being listed probable, Bruce Brown (hamstring) is available to play Saturday against the Phoenix Suns. Brown should be expected to see his normal run which should be somewhere in the mid 20s.
As reported by: Alex Schiffer Royce O'Neale (foot, ankle) questionable Saturday; Mike Conley on track to play
Royce O’Neale has been listed questionable for Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. If O’Neale were to be ruled out Rudy Gay, Joe Ingles, and Eric Paschall would likely split his minutes. Gay and Ingles would become much better plays based on expected production due to increased minutes while Eric Paschall would likely soak up whatever is left. It is also worth noting that Mike Conley was left off the injury report and seems on track to play tonight despite being a rest candidate. Conley should be in line to see his normal minutes and can be considered at his price point.
As reported by: Utah Jazz Other tagged players: Mike Conley Spencer Dinwiddie (rest) listed out Saturday
Spencer Dinwiddie (rest) has been listed out for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. With Dinwiddie out Aaron Holiday is likely to see a boost in minutes and should be considered one of the better value plays on the slate. There is also the potential for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Raul Neto, and Deni Avdija to play larger roles based on the vacated minutes of Dinwiddie. All members of the Wizards should see a slight uptick in usage with Bradley Beal continuing to dominate the majority of it.
As reported by: Official NBA Injury Report Cole Anthony (ankle) listed out Saturday; Terrence Ross and Mo Bamba listed probable
Cole Anthony (ankle) has once again been listed out Saturday while both Terrence Ross and Mo Bamba were listed probable to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Anthony still out, Garry Harris, R.J. Hampton, and Mychal Mulder should remain in their increased roles elevating their value. Terrence Ross and Mo Bamba should both remain in their respective roles with Ross likely to see mid 20s minutes and Bamba likely to see close to 30 minutes.
Other tagged players: Terrence Ross, Mo Bamba Karl-Anthony Towns (finger) questionable Saturday
Karl-Anthony Towns (finger) has been listed questionable for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. If Towns were to miss there would be a lot of minutes and usage to fill for the Timberwolves opening up some value. Naz Reid and jarred Vanderbilt would be in line to see increased minutes as they would be the most likely candidates to soak up time at the five, unless Minnesota elects to go small. D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards would be the most likely candidates to dominate usage and could also be considered much stronger plays.
As reported by: Minnesota Timberwolves Mason Plumlee (calf) ruled out Saturday
Mason Plumlee has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets. With Plumlee out, P.J Washington and Nick Richards should both once again see increased minutes making them value play considerations. The main targets on the Hornets remain LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, and Kelly Oubre who is coming off a monster performance last night.
As reported by: Charlotte Hornets Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and Cam Reddish (wrist) questionable Saturday
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Cam Reddish have both been listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks. If both Reddish and Bogdanovic were to miss the Hawks would be a little thin on the wing and some value could open up. It is likely that Kevin Huerter and Danilo Gallinari would play much bigger roles and Gallinari could slide into the starting lineup. It is also likely that Delon Wright, Lou Williams, and Solomon Hill could be used to soak up some extra minutes and therefore see their value increase. It will be important to check on both Bogdanovic and Reddish’s statuses closer to lock.
As reported by: Atlanta Hawks Other tagged players: Cam Reddish