DFS Alerts
Grayson Allen available to play Friday
Grayson Allen available to play Friday. He should step into about 28 minutes on the wing, eating into the playing time of De’Anthony Melton and Desmond Bane. Allen is on the fringe of the GPP radar, mainly on FanDuel.
As reported by: @GrizzliesPR
Draymond Green late scratched, Juan Toscano-Anderson starts in his place
Draymond Green scratched after lock. Despite ruling Curry out earlier in the day, the Warriors waited until after tipoff to scratch Green.
Derrick Rose, RJ Barrett and Reggie Bullock all available to play Friday
Derrick Rose, RJ Barrett and Reggie Bullock all available to play Friday. The Knicks will start their typical group – Payton, Bullock, Barrett, Randle and Noel. With Barrett and Rose in the fold, Immanuel Quickley loses the small amount of appeal he had, while Alec Burks also isn’t quite as appealing as he would’ve been otherwise. Julius Randle is the strongest DFS target on the Knicks side – Nerlens Noel offers some upside in blocks/steals, but there isn’t a whole lot else to be excited about on the Knicks side.
Other tagged players: Derrick Rose, Reggie Bullock Grayson Allen expected to play Friday
Grayson Allen expected to play Friday. His return will eat into the upside of De’Anthony Melton and will also lead to less run for Desmond Bane. Allen himself is a risky DFS proposition, but he is on the radar on FanDuel assuming he’s not on a minutes restriction.
John Wall ruled out Friday
John Wall ruled out Friday. With Wall out, we’ll continue to see a starting backcourt of Sterling Brown and Kevin Porter Jr., with Porter Jr. being the far superior DFS target of the two. Christian Wood, Danuel House and Jae’Sean Tate could also see small bumps in their per-minute numbers. The Rockets are double-digit underdogs on Friday night, but guys like Porter Jr. and Wood should see ample run unless this game gets way out of hand.
As reported by: Ben DuBose Other tagged players: Kevin Porter Jr., Sterling Brown Ricky Rubio now questionable Friday
Ricky Rubio now questionable Friday. If he can’t go, Jordan McLaughlin would figure to take on more work at the PG spot with Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards taking on some extra playmaking responsibility. McLaughlin would step onto the punt play radar in the event that Rubio sits – we’ll continue to update on this one.
Ty Jerome upgraded from out to questionable on injury report for Friday
Ty Jerome upgraded from out to questionable on injury report for Friday. He missed the Thunder’s last game which afforded Svi Mykhailiuk the opportunity to play monster minutes on the wing with OKC having very little depth at guard. There hasn’t been any positive word from team beat reporters, but if Jerome is able to play, he’d eat into the workloads of Svi, Theo Maledon and some combination of Justin Jackson/Josh Hall. If he’s not on a minutes restriction, Jerome could have some mild GPP punt play appeal.
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report Other tagged players: Svi Mykhailiuk DeAndre’ Bembry available to play Friday
DeAndre’ Bembry is available to play Friday after clearing the league’s health protocols. He doesn’t figure to play a big role tonight, but the Raptors bench is short and Kyle Lowry remains out, so Bembry should be used as a bench wing assuming the Raptors don’t give him another couple days to work on his conditioning. He’s nowhere near the DFS radar.
As reported by: Eric Koreen Josh Okogie available to play Friday
Josh Okogie (health protocols) is available to play Friday after missing the last five games. Despite his availability it remains to be seen if Okogie will join the rotation upon his return as the Minnesota starters have been seeing increased run. If Okogie does play Friday, it will likely come at the expense of Jarrett Culver, Juancho Hernangomez and/or Jaylen Nowell.
As reported by: @Twolves_PR
Trae Young, Danilo Gallinari both ruled out for Friday; DeAndre Hunter remains out
Trae Young, Danilo Gallinari both ruled out for Friday, while DeAndre Hunter and Cam Reddish remain out. Thanks to a double-overtime game last night, the Hawks will opt to rest two of their regulars in a game with a Pelicans team that will also be without most of their starting lineup. With Young off the floor and John Collins also out, there is a ton of potential production up for grabs. Lou Williams should get thrown into the fire as a lead guard with Trae out, but both Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter should be much more involved offensively, with Bogdanovic coming off of a monster performance with Young in the lineup. Clint Capela and Bogdanovic are elite plays in all formats, while Williams and Huerter have tons of upside as value targets. Expect both Tony Snell and Solomon Hill to see increased roles at the forward spots.
As reported by: @ATLHawks Other tagged players: Danilo Gallinari Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart ruled out Friday
Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart all ruled out Friday. The Pelicans will once again be incredibly shorthanded, as three of their typical starters and their sixth man will all miss Friday’s game against Atlanta. Fortunately for the Pels, Atlanta is also in rest mode after a double-OT game on Thursday. With four of the regulars out, we’ll see Nickeil Alexander-Walker take on tons of usage yet again with Eric Bledsoe also helping him pace the offense – both players are very strong targets in all formats. Kira Lewis Jr. should also take on a much bigger role off the bench, making him very playable in DFS where he’s priced as a true value.
As reported by: Andrew Lopez Other tagged players: Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker Stephen Curry listed out for Friday
Stephen Curry listed out for Friday. He’s been dealing with a tailbone issue that is repeatedly cropping up in games, so the Warriors will give him a night of rest on the back-to-back. Jordan Poole figures to start in Curry’s place and projects for minutes in the low-to-mid 30s as a high-usage fill in at PG, making him an especially intriguing target on sites that have dropped his price since his return to the bench. Andrew Wiggins will also be much more involved on the ball and sees his per-minute numbers spike with Curry off the floor.
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report Malik Monk ruled out Friday
Monk will miss Friday’s game with a right ankle sprain. He had just returned on Thursday after missing the Hornets past two contests, but will find himself right back on the inactive sheet against Indiana. With Monk out, look for Cody and Caleb Martin to see increased run with Brad Wanamaker also potentially entering the rotation. This does help stabilize the floor for both Terry Rozier and Devonte Graham, although Rozier has already established himself as the lead guard sans LaMelo. Neither of the Martin twins nor Wanamaker are DFS options.
As reported by: @HornetsPR Paul George (foot) available Thursday
The PG-13 roller coaster is complete; George was ruled out earlier in the day, upgraded to questionable, and now upgraded once more to available and will start as the Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets. With George starting, Luke Kennard will shift to the bench along with Terrence Mann, and both are not expected to play too many minutes. Marcus Morris was upgraded earlier to available as well, as the Clippers will start their usual starters (outside of Beverly and Ibaka who have been out for a while). PG-13 returning to the lineup hurts everyone around him, as his usage will take away from the remaining peripheral Clippers.
As reported by: Shane Young via Twitter
Marcus Morris (calf) will play Thursday; Paul George (foot) a gametime decision
Morris was upgraded from questionable with a calf injury to available, and will join his Clipper teammates against the Denver Nuggets. Paul George remains a gametime decision, according to coach Lue’s pregame comments; despite being ruled out earlier today, he is still questionable. With Morris available to play, Nicolas Batum should slide back to the bench and play his usual 24-28 minutes. If George were to sit, Luke Kennard would like continue to start for him, with Terrence Mann playing off the bench. If George were to play, both Kennard and Mann would likely be out of play. As the last game on the slate, the Clippers continue to frustrate DFS players as all other games have locked and there’s no idea when George will be ruled in or out.
As reported by: Harrison Wind via Twitter Other tagged players: Paul George