DFS Alerts
Shabazz Muhammad will play tonight; Andrew Wiggins ruled out
Wiggins will miss his second straight preseason game tonight, as the Timberwolves take on Charlotte at home. Muhammad will play but we should have minimal to no interest in rolling him out in our lineups. However, Zach LaVine just became a whole lot more interesting as a tournament option with Wiggins unavailable. Public perception will say that he “busted” in Minnesota’s last game, keeping his ownership down, where in reality the Timberwolves actually just destroyed the Grizzlies. Trot LaVine out in your lineups with confidence.
As reported by: Kyle Ratke Other tagged players: Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine
Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow starting; Luke Babbitt will play, has not been confirmed as the starter
Babbitt and Winslow will play tonight against the Sixers, according Coach Erik Spoelstra. Babbitt has been utilized at both forward positions in his short time with the Heat in the preseason, but this news doesn’t alter the fantasy outlook of this game all that much unless Babbitt is confirmed the starter at some point before lock. Even then, it’s unlikely to change much. We would still prefer to get our exposure in this game from the Miami back court and the young GOAT, Hassan Whiteside.
As reported by: Manny Navarro Other tagged players: Justise Winslow, Luke Babbitt Sixers starting five as expected
Sergio Rodriguez, Gerald Henderson, Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Joel Embiid will start for Philadelphia tonight against the Heat.
As reported by: Keith Pompey Other tagged players: Gerald Henderson, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid Jahlil Okafor will play 6-8 minutes tonight, expected to come off the bench
Okafor was not in consideration for tonight’s slate, but these minutes (no matter how minuscule they are) will have to come from somewhere, and is slight knock to the projected minutes of the Sixers front court. Dario Saric was a fringe tournament option before Okafor was confirmed as playing, and now is nothing more than a long-shot tournament flier in what is a plus matchup against Derrick Williams.
As reported by: @Sixers Cory Joseph, Terrence Ross, and Jared Sullinger ruled out; Pascal Siakam starting at PF
Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Pascal Siakam and Jonas Valanciunas will start for Toronto against the Wizards this evening. Siakam gets another nod at the starting power forward position with Sullinger out, as the Raptors seem hesitant to roll Patrick Patterson out with the starting unit. However, outside of Lowry and DeRozan, there isn’t whole lot to love as far as viable fantasy options in this matchup for Totonto.
As reported by: Blake Murphy Other tagged players: Terrence Ross, Jared Sullinger, Pascal Siakam Otto Porter back in the starting lineup tonight; Wall and Beal's minutes increased to 28-29
John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat will all start for Washington tonight. This is the first time all preseason the Wizards will have their entire starting lineup together in a game environment. With news, that Wall and Beal will have their minutes increased, we can expect that the starters will receive fairly significant run in their final preseason tuneup.
As reported by: Chris Miller Other tagged players: John Wall, Bradley Beal Meyers Leonard (back) will play tonight, Shabazz Napier looking unlikely
Leonard will in fact suit up tonight for the Trail Blazers, leaving a significant dent to the fantasy appeal of Ed Davis in this matchup. This will still be an uptempo game so we will need to monitor the situation as news comes available to fully take advantage of the potential fantasy goodness.
As reported by: Casey Holdahl Other tagged players: Shabazz Napier Danny Green (quad) and Jonathon Simmons (calf) ruled out tonight
Green and Simmons weren’t really on our fantasy radar to begin with, but their absence should open up additional playing time for some of the wing players buried on the Spurs bench. This game is certainly a situation to monitor, as the Rockets have already ruled out a number of their starters. Assuming San Antonio rolls out a starting lineup that resembles anything close to normal, this game may not stay competitive enough for players like LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard to play their normal allotment of preseason minutes.
Other tagged players: Jonathon Simmons Batum, Hawes, Roberts, Williams all ruled out for CHA tonight
It’s not all that surprising to see Charlotte rest players on a second night of back-to-back in their final preseason game. There’s not a whole lot of information currently available as far as which players will be the beneficiaries of additional playing time, but if we get any word that Kemba Walker will receive anywhere near his normal allotment of preseason minutes, he automatically becomes one of the premier point guard options on the slate.
As reported by: Hornets PR Other tagged players: Brian Roberts, Spencer Hawes, Marvin Williams Harden, Ariza, Capela, and Gordon ruled out for tonight
James Harden, Trevor Ariza, Eric Gordon and Clint Capela will all be rested for Friday’s road matchup with the Spurs. Not only will they receive the night off, but they will not even travel with the team to San Antonio. It’s too early to evaluate how this will affect the fantasy value of the remaining Houston players, as we have yet to see any word on a possible Rockets starting lineup. We will continue to provide updates as news becomes available.
As reported by: Craig Ackerman Other tagged players: Trevor Ariza, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon Briante Weber replacing Goran Dragic in the starting lineup
Dion Waiters, Wayne Ellington, Derrick Williams and Hassan Whiteside will join Weber in the starting unit for tonight’s road game in Charlotte. Weber is more of a distributing point guard that excels on the defensive side of the ball, so it’s tough to see him as viable fantasy target tonight with all the other value options on the board, including from his own team.
As reported by: Miami Heat Randy Foye starting at SG for BKN
Foye finds himself in the starting lineup along with Jeremy Lin, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Trevor Booker, and Brook Lopez for the Nets. This news is a significant blow to the fantasy value of Sean Kilpatrick, and Bojan Bogdanovic, who are now reserved to solely long-shot tournament fliers on this abbreviated slate.
As reported by: Greg Logan Anthony Davis and E'Twaun Moore confirmed in the starting lineup
Analysis coming soon.
As reported by: John Reid Goran Dragic (rest) ruled out
Dragic will sit out Thursday’s preseason game against the Hornets. The Heat are on the first leg of a back-to-back to wrap up the preseason, so it’s not all that surprising to see a veteran like Dragic be held out for a rest day. Tyler Johnson will slide into the starting lineup at point guard and it is the direct beneficiary of increased playing time in the absence of Dragic. With Johnson primarily playing the point, opportunity will open up for the likes of Dion Waiters, Wayne Ellington, and Rodney McGruder at the wing positions.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Other tagged players: Tyler Johnson, Dion Waiters, Wayne Ellington, Rodney McGruder