DFS Alerts
Arron Afflalo and Matt Barnes ruled out
Afflalo will be out due to a strained glute and Matt Barnes is dealing with a rib issue. Darren Collison and Ben McLemore become elite options due to the news.
As reported by: James Ham Other tagged players: Matt Barnes
Wayne Ellington starting in place of Justise Winslow
Ellington will get the start at small forward this evening for the Heat in a home matchup with the Orlando Magic. Ellington could certainly prove to be a viable option with Miami down four rotation players tonight, but Derrick Williams, James Johnson, and Tyler Johnson are the guys most likely to benefit the from the minutes boost.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Other tagged players: Justise Winslow, Derrick Williams, James Johnson, Tyler Johnson Wizards starters as projected
John Wall | Bradley Beal | Kelly Oubre | Markieff Morris | Marcin Gortat |
Wizards coach, Scott Brooks expects John Wall to play 25-28 mins tonight while Trey Burke gets the backup point guard minutes. As expected, Kelly Oubre will earn the start in place of the injured Otto Porter for the second consecutive game.
As reported by: Wizards Other tagged players: Trey Burke, Kelly Oubre, Otto Porter Jr. Emmanuel Mudiay (ankle) ruled out
With Mudiay and Gary Harris ruled out for tonight’s game in Oklahoma City, Jamal Murray becomes a borderline must play in what is expected to be an uptempo matchup with the Thunder.
As reported by: Brett Dawson Other tagged players: Gary Harris, Jamal Murray Pelicans confirmed starting lineup is as expected
Confirmed Starters: Tim Frazier | Buddy Hield | Solomon Hill | Dante Cunningham | Alexis Ajinca |
The only news of note is that Terrence Jones is available tonight as a reserve for New Orleans. This completely closes the door on the fantasy value of Cheick Diallo as a tournament target at the the power forward position.
As reported by: Jim Eichenhofer Other tagged players: Cheick Diallo
Justise Winslow ruled out
In addition to Winslow (back), Luke Babbitt (groin), Josh McRoberts (foot), and Josh Richardson (MCL) will also miss tonight’s game versus Orlando. This means that Derrick Williams and Tyler Johnson will be the likely beneficiaries of extra minutes in their absence, boosting their already solid fantasy projections. Williams and Johnson are both $4.6K on DraftKings and $4K on FanDuel, making them both viable punt options at their respective positions.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Other tagged players: Luke Babbitt, Josh McRoberts, Josh Richardson, Derrick Williams, Tyler Johnson J.R. Smith confirmed as the starter tonight
J.R. Smith was projected as the starter for tonight’s game and has now been confirmed. He is expected to only play 14 minutes and is not a viable option tonight. Jordan McRae will see far fewer minutes due to the fact that Smith is back in the lineup. Iman Shumpert should also not play over 22 minutes tonight.
As reported by: Rick Noland Other tagged players: Iman Shumpert, Jordan McRae Jazz starters as expected
George Hill | Dante Exum | Joe Johnson | Boris Diaw | Rudy Gobert
Expect Boris Diaw to play about 20 minutes and Trey Lyles to pick up the rest of the minutes. Rudy Gobert,George Hill, and Dante Exum are all elite plays from the starters. Joel Bolomboy could even do some damage but you won’t need to save that much on such a small slate.
As reported by: Tony Jones Other tagged players: Dante Exum, Joe Johnson, Boris Diaw, Rudy Gobert Austin Rivers, Brandon Bass, and Marreese Speights expected to start
Analysis coming soon.
As reported by: Rowan Kavner Other tagged players: Brandon Bass, Marreese Speights Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan ruled out
We had a funny feeling this was going to happen. This really helps the prospects of George Hill, Rudy Gobert, and Trey Lyles from the Utah side and gives a huge bump to Raymond Felton, Jamal Crawford, Marreese Speights, and Brandon Bass.
As reported by: Rowan Kavner Other tagged players: Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Marreese Speights Bucks starters confirmed as expected
Matthew Dellavedova, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, Mirza Teletovic, and Miles Plumlee.
Other tagged players: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, Mirza Teletovic, Miles Plumlee Pistons starters confirmed as expected. Aron Baynes expected to be available
The Pistons will start Harris, Leuer, Drummond, Smith, and KCP. Aron Baynes could play in this game and that lowers Boban’s ceiling considerably. Harris and Drummond are the top plays for the Pistons with Leuer a viable secondary play.
As reported by: Keith Langlois Other tagged players: Andre Drummond, Tobias Harris Sean Kilpatrick starting at SG - Lin | RHJ | Hamilton | Lopez the other 4
I’m not sure if starting is best for Kilpatrick. He will have to deal with the defense of Avery Bradley. Justin Hamilton is a viable sleeper play now because I mentioned in my article that Boston struggles against PFs. With Kilpatrick starting, Bojan Bogdanovic is expected to get most of the shots off the bench.
As reported by: Brian Lewis Other tagged players: Justin Hamilton, Bojan Bogdanovic Bulls official starters: Butler, Wade, Rondo, Gibson and Lopez
The Bulls are expected to ramp up their regular starters but I don’t see them playing more than 28 minutes. The report also mentioned that Jimmy Butler is not expected to see over 20 minutes. I’m highest on Wade, Gibson, and Rondo.
As reported by: Chuck Swirsky Other tagged players: Rajon Rondo, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez, Taj Gibson