DFS Alerts
Michael Beasley available to play Saturday
Michael Beasley is available to play Saturday versus the Bucks, he’s been nursing a knee injury. He’s only a GPP play tonight, mainly because his minutes may not be safe. He does have great upside though.
As reported by: NY Knicks PR via twitter
Lauri Markkanen ruled out Saturday
The Bulls will rest Lauri Markkanen tonight against the Nets on the back-to-back. Bobby Portis will enter the starting lineup. Portis makes for a nice play tonight, he should get heavy minutes tonight, and be well rested after getting ejected last night. Omer Asik will also enter the lineup.
As reported by: K.C. Johnson via twitter Malcolm Brogdon ruled out Saturday
The Bucks won’t get back Malcolm Brogdon back tonight against the Knicks. He was listed probable earlier in the day. Brogdon hasn’t played since the beginning of February.
As reported by: Milwaukee Bucks via twitter Tim Hardaway Jr. ruled out Saturday, Michael Beasley a game-time decision, Lance Thomas available to play
Tim Hardaway Jr. won’t play Saturday against the Bucks. He injured his ankle last night. Damyean Dotson will be a popular play tonight. Dotson played 36 minutes last night, and finished with over 50 FDP. Frank Ntilikina will also see more run. Michael Beasley will be a game-time decision for tonight, if he can’t go expect Isaiah Hicks to start. Lance Thomas will play, but he isn’t a DFS target.
As reported by: New York Knicks via twitter Dante Cunningham will play Saturday
Dante Cunningham will play tonight against the Bulls, he missed last game with an back injury. Cunningham isn’t a DFS option for tonight. Look for Cunningham to see anywhere between 15-20 minutes tonight.
As reported by: Greg Logan via twitter Big Man Should Hit the Boards Tonight Against Weak Rebounding Team
Jarrett Allen has averaged just about one fantasy point per minute this season, and with an average of 25 minutes per game in recent games, he has an excellent chance of hitting good value tonight with upside as well. The Nets are facing a Bulls team that ranks 26th in the league in opponent rebounds allowed per game, and the Nets are 5.5 point favorites in Chicago tonight. Allen is only $5,300 on FanDuel, $4,900 on DraftKings, and $9,600 on FantasyDraft, making him an excellent play at a bargain price taking on a weak rebounding team tonight.
This Forward/Center Should Continue Putting Up Big Numbers Tonight
Enes Kanter is currently listed as Doubtful tonight, meaning Kyle O’Quinn should draw another start for the Knicks. In the last three games, each of which O’Quinn has started with Kanter out, the Knicks big man has averaged over 39 FanDuel points and 38.5 DraftKings/FantasyDraft points per game. Tonight the Knicks face a Milwaukee team that is dead last in rebounds per game, and will be without star Giannis Antetokounmpo. O’Quinn is $6,700 on FanDuel, $5900 on DraftKings, and $11,200 on FantasyDraft and should be one of the top point-per-dollar big men on the slate tonight.
This Guard Should See Massive Usage Bump Tonight
Giannis Antetokounmpo is out tonight, and Milwaukee is still a 9.5 favorite against the Knicks, so the question is where the usage will go with the Bucks. Khris Middleton sees the largest usage increase with Giannis off the floor for the Bucks this season, with a 7% usage increase (33% total) that translates into a 1.14 fantasy point per minute average. Middleton is only $8300 on FanDuel, $7700 on DraftKings, and $13,900 on FantasyDraft, meaning that the increase in usage hasn’t been factored into his pricing, making him difficult to turn down in both cash games and GPPs tonight.
Noah Vonleh listed out Saturday
Noah Vonleh is listed out Saturday for the Bulls against the Nets. This will be the second straight game he will miss with a calf injury. Bobby Portis, Sean Kilpatrick and Lauri Markkanen benefit most without Vonleh, but the Bulls haven’t been playing players heavy minutes lately.
As reported by: Chicago Bulls via gamenotes Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter doubtful Saturday, Michael Beasley and Lance Thomas questionable
Tim Hardaway Jr. is doubtful Saturday against the Bucks, he suffered an ankle injury last night. With Hardaway Jr. likely out, Damyean Dotson becomes an intriguing option for tonight. He had over 50 FDP last night in 36 minutes. Enes Kanter is likely out for the rest of the season, keep on firing Kyle O’Quinn in your lineups. Lance Thomas and Michael Beasley are questionable tonight for the Knicks, if they can’t go the Knicks will really be shorthanded.
As reported by: New York Knicks via twitter Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shabazz Muhammad, and Sterling Brown all ruled out Saturday, Malcolm Brogdon probable
The Bucks will be shorthanded Saturday against the Knicks, but they will get a player back from injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle), Shabazz Muhammad (ankle) and Sterling Brown (personal) will all not play tonight. Without Antetokounmpo on the court, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe receive a big bump up in usage. Tony Snell and Jason Terry should also see some more minutes, but aren’t DFS options for tonight. Malcolm Brodgon is probable tonight for the Bucks. He hasn’t played since February 1st with a quad injury.
As reported by: Bucks via twitter Jimmy Butler (torn meniscus) will play Friday
Butler is set to make his return from an extended injury absence and, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau, will play in Friday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers barring any unforeseen setbacks during pregame warmups. There’s been no confirmation on how many minute Butler will play, but he will presumably slot into the starting lineup at his accustomed shooting guard position, which will send Nemanja Bjelica back to the bench to resume his former reserve role after averaging just over 33 minutes per game with Butler sidelined this season. Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are also available to play, as expected, following their brief probable designations on the Minnesota Timberwolves injury report for tonight’s second leg of a back-to-back set. While Bjelica will see the largest reduction in playing time with Butler now available, Teague, Andrew Wiggins, and Karl-Anthony Towns will all have their usage significantly affected, as each own at least a -2.1% usage rate differential in games that Butler has been in the starting lineup this season.
As reported by: Kyle Ratke via Twitter
Troy Daniels (ankle), Elfrid Payton (knee), and T.J. Warren (knee) ruled out Friday
Daniels, Payton, and Warren have all been ruled out, as expected, for Friday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans, and they’ll join Devin Booker, Alan Williams, and Jared Dudley among the Phoenix Suns inactives. Their absences will allow Danuel House, Tyler Ulis, and Josh Jackson to remain in the starting lineup for at least another game, and House has taken on a larger role in the rotation of late, averaging 31 minutes per start over the last two games and easily exceeding salary-based expectations on both occasions. The sample size becomes a little sparse when taking all of the aforementioned players off the court, but in that scenario, Jackson and Alex Len both own a +7.2% usage rate differential, while Jackson and Ulis lead the way with increases of +0.24 fantasy points per minute to their production rates on DraftKings and FanDuel.
As reported by: Craig Grialou via Twitter Other tagged players: Elfrid Payton, TJ Warren Zach Randolph (personal) will start Friday
Randolph will surprisingly start in Friday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, replacing the injured Skal Labissiere at power forward, and is set to see his first game action in over three weeks due to what’s been classified as a personal matter. Randolph hasn’t seen his price tag drastically decrease over this time, but he could still make for an intriguing option in tournaments if willing to take on the variance of his possible minute share outcomes. The Kings are probably one of the most difficult rotations to project at this point in the season, and even though Vince Carter started in Tuesday’s win, he logged just 20 minutes and was inefficient from a daily fantasy standpoint. Willie Cauley-Stein also replaced Kosta Koufos in the starting lineup for that contest, which surprisingly led to Koufos receiving a DNP-CD, just further evidencing the unpredictability surrounding this team on a nightly basis.
As reported by: Jason Jones via Twitter Taurean Prince (back) and Dewayne Dedmon (rib) available to play Friday
Prince and Dedmon will both be available to play in Thursday’s matchup with the Washington Wizards following their prior designations on the Atlanta Hawks’ injury report. However, the Hawks are still shorthanded as Dennis Schroder, Kent Bazemore, and Malcolm Delaney have already been shut down for the remainder of the season due to their respective ailments, which will enable Isaiah Tayor to continue starting at point guard and has logged at least 28 minutes in five of the last six games. Prince has seen his playing time fluctuate drastically in recent games, but if he’s able to see anywhere near a normal minute workload, he’d set up as a premier tournament target since he owns a +9.8% usage rate differential and is averaging 1.28 fantasy points per minute on DraftKings and 1.22 on FanDuel with Schroder, Bazemore, and Delaney off the court this season.
As reported by: Michael Cunningham via Twitter Other tagged players: Dewayne Dedmon