DFS Alerts
Terrence Ross considered questionable for Thursday's game
Ross took part in the team practice this morning and will travel with the team for their Thursday night game. Raptors Head Coach Casey stated the medical staff could not find any signs of a concussion – a good indicator that he’ll be ready to play tomorrow. We’ll update you on Ross tomorrow when more information comes in but if he does go it’ll be a hit to the DFS value of Norman Powell.
As reported by: Josh Lewenberg on Twitter
Kent Bazemore (knee) will play on Tuesday; expected to start
Kent Bazemore will play in Game 2 against the Celtics tonight. Bazemore had a strong performance in Game 1 and will have some more attention on defense. Bazemore’s salary spiked so he is now a mid-range tournament play. He carries some risk for cash games because of his low floor. Paul Millsap is an elite option against Boston tonight because of the injuries the Celtics are facing.
As reported by: @Hawks Other tagged players: Paul Millsap
Marcus Smart to start for Avery Bradley on Tuesday; Kelly Olynyk ruled out
Smart will be in the starting lineups after having a good performance in Game 1. Smart will be a heavily owned player but his salary has spiked a bit on DraftKings ($4,500) and FanDuel ($5,600). On DK he still has some potential upside for tournaments and is expected to play 30 minutes if he can stay out of foul trouble. Smart is a shooting guard on FD so he still is a viable cash game option because there are only two games on the slate. Evan Turner will also see around 30 minutes in Game 2 and is a slightly more expensive version of Smart. Turner’s ownership could be a little bit lower because of the price discrepancy and the start going to Smart. Kelly Olynyk will not play on Tuesday so we can expect Amir Johnson to stay on the court a little longer and Jonas Jerebko to also see some additional minutes off the bench. Johnson does not have a ton of upside but should be considered for tournaments with everyone focusing in on the Celtics’ wing players.
As reported by: @Celtics Other tagged players: Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk, Amir Johnson Steph Curry (ankle) questionable for Thursday
The Warriors are listing Curry as questionable for Game 3 after missing Game 2 last night. Shaun Livingston started in Curry’s place and had a great game scoring 30.5 DraftKings fpts in 29 minutes. Livingston will once again start if Curry is unable to go. Andre Iguodala also played well off the bench as we suspected he would. Iguodala had 33.8 fpts in 33 minutes, making him a strong play in all formats on Thursday if Curry is ruled out again. Klay Thompson picked up most of the offensive burden on Monday scoring 34 points and totaling 46.8 fpts. Thompson’s ownership and salary are expected to spike for Thursday’s game. Draymond Green also had a solid game and led the Warriors in fantasy scoring by putting up 49 fpts in 39 minutes. Green will continue to be an elite option in this series even if Curry is in the lineup.
As reported by: Diamond Leung Other tagged players: Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green Terrence Ross being evaluated for a concussion
The Raptors forward is being evaluated for a concussion today and his status for tomorrow’s game is up in the air. We’ll update his status tomorrow when more information comes in. Norman Powell would probably take the minutes that would have been headed towards Ross.
As reported by: Michael Grange on Twitter Kelly Olynyk a game-time decision tonight
Olynyk missed practice yesterday and is considered a game-time decision for tonight’s game. If he is unable to go it’ll be a slight boost to the value of Amir Johnson, Jared Sullinger, and Tyler Zeller. We’ll update you on Olynyk’s status later tonight when we learn more.
As reported by: A. Sherrod Blakely on Twitter Shaun Livingston confirmed as the starter for Steph Curry
Livingston will be starting against the Rockets and should be an elite punt option. Expect his ownership to be high in tournaments and he is a cash game lock. Andre Iguodala sees a bump in value with Curry out of the lineup. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are the elite plays in the starting lineup.
As reported by: GSW stats Other tagged players: Stephen Curry Stephen Curry (ankle) ruled out on Monday
Curry will not play on Monday and Shaun Livingston is expected to start in his place. Livingston is an elite punt play and Andre Iguodala also sees a bump in value with Curry out of the lineup. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson should be considered elite options in all formats against the Rockets.
As reported by: GSW stats Other tagged players: Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green Donatas Motiejunas confirmed as the starter over Corey Brewer
Montiejunas will start against the Warriors in Game 2. He is a minimum salaried player across the industry and should be used in your lineups. With Curry out of this game, the Rockets should be able to keep it close. Montiejunas will likely see 18-20 minutes on Monday.
As reported by: Jonathan Feigen Other tagged players: Corey Brewer Stephen Curry (ankle) appears unlikely to play; will continue to update
Curry cut his warmups short and went back into the tunnel shaking his head. This is not a good sign and we should not expect Curry to play on Monday. We will continue to update this situation as soon as something official comes in from the team. Shaun Livingston will start if Curry is ruled out.
As reported by: Marc Spears Other tagged players: Shaun Livingston Stephen Curry (ankle) is a game-time decision; Warriors to err on the side of caution
Curry will go through his normal warmups and then meet with the medical staff and Steve Kerr. If Curry is not limited he will start against the Rockets on Monday. The Warriors are expected to be cautious with their star and Shaun Livingston has been named the starter in the event Curry can’t go.
As reported by: Marc Spears Other tagged players: Shaun Livingston Zaza Pachulia starting on Monday
The Mavericks officially announced that Pachulia will be starting against the Thunder in Game 2. Mejri will go back to the bench and is not a viable DFS option. Pachulia is a strong tournament play and should have a low ownership percentage in overall due to the timing of the news.
As reported by: Tim MacMahon Other tagged players: Salah Mejri Mavericks probable starters: Williams, Felton, Matthews, Nowitzki, and Mejri
Williams is expected to start next to Raymond Felton. Wesley Matthews will once against start at SF which makes him a low-end play while he focuses on guarding Kevin Durant. Felton is an elite value play with his salary only $4k on DraftKings. Felton is also SG on DK allowing for the use of high-end PGs. It has been confirmed that Williams will start but we are just waiting on Mejri’s confirmation.
As reported by: Earl Sneed Other tagged players: Raymond Felton, Wesley Matthews, Dirk Nowitzki, Salah Mejri Deron Williams (hernia) expected to play against the Thunder in Game 2
All signs are that Deron Williams will play against the Thunder on Monday. He was able to go through warmups with any setbacks and we should have an official update soon. With Williams expected back in the lineup, Raymond Felton’s potential is reduced. There is a chance that Williams is still limited so he carries considerable risk in a game that the Thunder are favored by 13 points. We should have another official update from the team with the game still an hour away.
As reported by: Tim MacMahon Other tagged players: Raymond Felton Cameron Payne (hip) and Nick Collison (chest) available on Monday
Payne and Collison are both expected to play on Monday against the Mavs. Both of them are low-end options and not strong DFS plays even if the Thunder go up by a large amount. Collison and Payne are not expected to play over 12 minutes tonight.
As reported by: Royce Young Other tagged players: Nick Collison