DFS Alerts
Brian Roberts (illness) ruled out for tonight
Roberts will not play in tonight’s game against the Washington Wizards due to an illness. Roberts has only played in 12 games for Charlotte all season, so his absence will not affect the Hornets’ rotation whatsoever.
As reported by: @Hornets
Bradley Beal (foot) downgraded to questionable for tonight
Beal has been downgraded to questionable for tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets due to a sore left foot. If Beal is ultimately ruled out, Tomas Satoransky, Marcus Thornton, and Sheldon McClellan will likely split minutes at shooting guard, but none of them offer particularly high ceilings or minute floors. The real beneficiary of Beal’s potential absence is John Wall, who owns a massive 9.8% usage rate differential (41.7%) with him off the court this season. Wall would be close to a must play in all formats should Beal be ruled out before lock.
As reported by: Rick Bonnell Chris McCullough recalled from Nets D-League affiliate
Chris McCullough will join the Nets tonight but is not expected to play. Even if he plays, he’ll likely play less than 10 minutes and not have a significant DFS impact. The move was made to provide depth in the even of an emergency with Caris LeVert out tonight.
As reported by: @Nets Other tagged players: Caris LeVert Emmanuel Mudiay (back) questionable for Tuesday; Darrell Arthur (knee) and Gary Harris (ankle) probable
Mudiay was unable to play on Sunday due to a back issue and Jameer Nelson started in his place. Nelson did not play that well and Jamal Murray also picked up a healthy amount of minutes. Murray played the PG spot but only played 20 total minutes. He had 29.3 DraftKings points and will be a low-end option against the Jazz tomorrow if Mudiay is out again. Darrell Arthur and Gary Harris also had strong showings but both are simply GPP options in a slow-paced contest with the Jazz.
As reported by: Adam Mares Other tagged players: Darrell Arthur, Gary Harris Gerald Green OUT on Tuesday for Celtics; Tyler Zeller and Jonas Jerebko both travel with team
Green has only played a combined 15 minutes in the last three games so his absence won’t do nothing more than give Terry Rozier a few more minutes. The Celtics will have a bit more depth, however, as both Tyler Zeller and Jonas Jerebko will travel with the team and be available to play on Tuesday against Washington.
As reported by: Scott Souza on Twitter Other tagged players: Tyler Zeller, Jonas Jerebko
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker OUT as expected for Spurs tonight
Both players were expected to sit out tonight’s game against the Nets and the team confirmed that earlier today when they released their injury report (Pau Gasol also is, as expected, out). Parker and Manu could potentially play tomorrow when the Spurs play the back end of a back-to-back so tune in tomorrow for updates on their status. Dejounte Murray is expected to get another start and is one of the top value plays on the board today. He’s a lock for cash games but there is merit to fading him in GPP’s due to anticipated high ownership. David Lee and Jonathon Simmons are also viable options due to these two sitting as they should pick up more playing time (especially for Simmons if this game turns into a blow out).
As reported by: San Antonio Spurs official Twitter account Other tagged players: Manu Ginobili, Pau Gasol, Dejounte Murray, David Lee, Jonathon Simmons Joel Embiid will not play next two games for 76ers
Embiid will not play tomorrow against the Clippers and will also not play on Wednesday against Milwaukee as he was not traveling with the team for that game regardless. He’s considered day-to-day with a knee contusion and hopefully will be able to return later this week. Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel benefit the most from his absence.
As reported by: Keith Pompey on Twitter Other tagged players: Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel DeMar DeRozan OUT for next two games
The Raptors guard suffered a bad ankle sprain in their last game and will miss at least the next two games for Toronto this week. Norman Powell stands to benefit the most over those games.
As reported by: Toronto Raptors official Twitter feed Andre Iguodala OUT for Warriors tonight
The team will rest their veteran forward tonight which will lead to more playing time for Patrick McCaw and Ian Clark – neither of whom are particularly attractive options unless their game against Miami turns into a blow out and they get extended run.
As reported by: Ethan Strauss on Twitter Other tagged players: Patrick McCaw, Ian Clark Tyler Johnson OUT for Heat tonight
The Miami guard missed Saturday’s game with a shoulder strain and will sit out today’s game against Golden State as well. The two biggest beneficiaries are Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters who both stand to benefit from extra playing time with Johnson out. Both are viable options in what should be an up-tempo game against the Warriors.
As reported by: Tim Reynolds on Twitter Other tagged players: Goran Dragic, Dion Waiters Anthony Davis expected to play tonight for Pelicans despite not practicing this weekend
Davis has been ruled questionable for tonight’s game against Cleveland after missing practice this past weekend due to a quad injury that’s not believed to be too serious for the oft-injured star. That said, he is expected to play tonight and is a viable, but risky, option facing a tough Cavaliers defense. If he does play, Terrence Jones loses most of his DFS appeal.
As reported by: Sam Amico on Twitter Blake Griffin closer to return but will not play tonight
Griffin was listed as doubtful but he’s not quite ready and has been ruled out by the Clippers for their game tonight. They have three off days coming up soon and it is anticipated he’ll return to action then.
As reported by: Dan Wolke on Twitter Gary Harris (ankle) will start but be on a minutes restriction tonight; Darrell Arthur (knee) available to play
Harris will play and start in tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after previously being listed as questionable on the Nuggets’ injury report with a sprained right ankle that had forced him to miss three consecutive games. Harris will have his minutes restricted but will start alongside Jameer Nelson anyway, who is starting at point guard for the injured Emmanuel Mudiay. Despite the minute restriction, Harris’ presence in the rotation will severely hamper the cash game viability of Will Barton at an inflated price tag. Nelson remains the Denver guard to target if searching for some value on the main slate. Additionally, Darrell Arthur and Danilo Gallinari will both play Sunday after appearing on the Nuggets injury report, although the latter’s status was never really in doubt.
As reported by: Chris Dempsey Other tagged players: Darrell Arthur
Kris Dunn confirmed as starter for Ricky Rubio (personal) tonight
Rubio is not currently with the team and will not play in tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets as he deals with a personal matter. Kris Dunn will draw the start at point guard and has now started each of the six games Rubio has missed this season. Dunn didn’t play particularly well in those starts and Tyus Jones saw nearly the same amount of minutes despite coming off the bench. Both young guards will clearly be in play Sunday, but Jones could be an interesting pivot from the higher-owned Dunn in tournaments.
As reported by: Timberwolves PR Joe Harris (ankle) ruled out for Monday
Harris will not play in tomorrow’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a sprained left ankle that has now forced him to miss two consecutive games. Sean Kilpatrick will likely draw the start at shooting guard once again in Harris’ absence. If given the starting nod, Kilpatrick could make for an intriguing tournament option at shooting guard for what should be an affordable price tag across the industry, despite a difficult matchup with San Antonio, though he still continues to compete for minutes with rookie Caris LeVert and Bojan Bogdanovic limiting his ceiling in some regards.
As reported by: Brian Lewis