DFS Alerts
DeRozan, Lowry, Johnson, Carroll, and Valanciunas all OUT tonight for Raptors
Not a surprise given that the Raptors have nothing to play for. “Value Town Night” now has even more value with Cory Joseph, Bismack Biyombo, Norman Powell, and Terrence Ross all being viable options. Delon Wright and Bruno Caboclo could be sneaky under-the-radar choices.
As reported by: Toronto Raptors official Twitter account Other tagged players: DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, James Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Cory Joseph, Bismack Biyombo, Norman Powell, Terrence Ross
Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic both likely to play tonight for Orlando
Gordon still needs to get approval from the league but he has cleared the concussion protocol and will play tonight as long as that approval comes in. Vucevic went through shoot around and stated he will play tonight as well. Neither are compelling DFS options tonight given how tonight is shaping up in regards to playable options – if anything it merely reduces the likelihood you’ll roster someone from the Orlando side of things as there are too many mouths to feed now.
As reported by: Joshua Robbins on Twitter Other tagged players: Nikola Vucevic Mike Dunleavy OUT tonight for Bulls; Jimmy Butler to play limited minutes
The Bulls will be running with about eight players tonight with Dunleavy taking the last night off and one of those, Butler, will play limited minutes (which probably means 25-30 for him). Nikola Mirotic, Cristiano Felicio, and Bobby Portis are the three Bulls you want to target tonight but Justin Holiday and Doug McDermott also have some appeal with Dunleavy out.
As reported by: Vincent Goodwill on Twitter Other tagged players: Jimmy Butler, Justin Holiday, Doug McDermott Nicolas Batum OUT tonight for Hornets; Cody Zeller a game-time decision
Batum will sit out the Hornets regular season finale and Zeller will be a game-time decision. Jeremy Lin is an excellent option at just $5k on FanDuel and $4.7k on DraftKings coming off a 50+ fpt outing the other night against Boston. On a night where many will be looking elsewhere, this could be an excellent opportunity to roster Lin as he’ll likely be severely under owned due to the other SG (FD) and PG (DK) options out there. If Zeller sits, Al Jefferson could be in line for another big night and is worth consideration as a contrarian GPP play. We’ll update you on Zeller’s status later today.
As reported by: Jonathan Jones on Twitter Other tagged players: Cody Zeller, Jeremy Lin, Al Jefferson James, Irving, Love, and Smith all OUT for Cleveland tonight
The Cavs are resting their core four meaning they will be running with nine players tonight if you count the recently signed Dahntay Jones. The three to key in on will be Timofey Mozgov, Matthe Dellavedova, and Channing Frye as those three should all perform exceptionally well given their expected roles and usage relative to their price tags. The remaining five – Tristan Thompson, Sasha Kaun, Jordan McRae, Richard Jefferson, and James Jones will all see a bump in playing time but they are nothing more than secondary options on “Value Town” night.
As reported by: Jason Lloyd on Twitter Other tagged players: Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, Kevin Love, Matthew Dellavedova, Timofey Mozgov, Channing Frye Griffin, Jordan, Paul, Redick, Crawford all OUT for Clippers tonight
The key five for the Clippers did not travel with the team and will not be available for their game against the Suns tonight. This opens up a ton of value on a night where there is a ton of value so while there are options like Pablo Prigioni, Austin Rivers, and Cole Aldrich (and these three are certainly in play given their likely playing time and match ups) they aren’t plug and plays like they might be on most nights.
As reported by: Ben Bolch on Twitter Other tagged players: DeAndre Jordan, Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford Dallas Mavericks injury report for today
The Mavericks have clinched a playoff spot but still have positioning to play for when they take the Spurs on tonight. They have listed three players – J.J. Barea (right groin strain), Devin Harris (left thumb sprain) & Deron Williams (rest) as questionable. If all three of those players were for some reason to sit then Raymond Felton would see a huge increase in playing time and would be a viable option, even on a huge slate. If just one or two sit out, the remaining player that does play becomes viable. It’ll all depend on who is playing, and who isn’t, which will pretty much be par for the course today on the last day of the regular season. We’ll update you on the status of these three later today.
As reported by: Earl Sneed on Twitter Other tagged players: J.J. Barea, Devin Harris Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard will not travel to Dallas on Wednesday
Parker and Leonard are not going to be playing the second night of a back-to-back. Expect Patty Mills and Kyle Anderson to fill in for Parker and Leonard. There is a great chance that more players will rest so we should have a full update tomorrow on the Spurs.
As reported by: Paul Garcia Other tagged players: Kawhi Leonard
Tony Allen (hamstring) officially ruled out
Allen will miss his second consecutive game with a sore hamstring. The Grizzlies have clinched a spot in the playoffs so it makes sense to be cautious with Allen. Lance Stephenson stepped in for Allen on Saturday but struggled against the Warriors. Stephenson will also be returning to LA for the first time since being traded at the deadline, making him a viable GPP option. Matt Barnes had 51 fpts and is expected to have a high ownership percentage on a short slate against his former team. Barnes might not be able to break 50+ fpts but he should still be able to return value on his $5,400 asking price.
As reported by: Rob Fischer Other tagged players: Matt Barnes, Lance Stephenson Jamal Crawford (rest) ruled out on Tuesday
Crawford will not be playing against the Grizzlies tonight. Austin Rivers should step into Crawford’s role but will need 22-24 minutes to exceed value with his salary near the floor. Blake Griffin should be considered an elite option with Crawford out of the lineup. Crawford was averaging 12.75 shot attempts even with Griffin back in the lineup. Griffin was able to put up 44.8 fpts against Dallas on Sunday and should be considered an elite option with 50+ fpts upside.
As reported by: Ben Bolch Other tagged players: Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin Marco Belinelli (ankle) and Omri Casspi (hamstring) continue to be out
Belinelli and Casspi will both be ending their season on the injured list. Ben McLemore put up 26.3 fpts on Monday and is expected to start on Wednesday. McLemore is a boom-or-bust option that is still only $3,000 on DK. James Anderson also played 24 minutes and had 23 DraftKings fpts and should is a GPP dart throw with upside for the season finale.
As reported by: @Kings Other tagged players: Omri Casspi, Ben McLemore, James Anderson DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo, and Darren Collison are resting on Wednesday
Cousins, Rondo, and Collison will not be playing in their season finale in Houston. Seth Curry stepped up in their absence and had 20 (3-three pointers) points to go along with 15 assists. He also added three rebounds and three assists, scoring 50+ fpts for the first time all season. Expect Curry’s ownership to be at extreme levels on Wednesday in a matchup with the high-scoring Rockets. Rudy Gay did not exceed value with Curry taking all the usage but was still able to put up 33 fpts. Gay’s ownership should be lower than expected on a slate filled with 14 games, making him a potentially strong tournament play.
As reported by: @Kings Other tagged players: Rajon Rondo, Darren Collison, Rudy Gay Rudy Gobert (ankle) ruled out for Wednesday
Rudy Gobert did not travel with the team and will not play on Wednesday against the Lakers. Gobert hurt his ankle in last night’s loss to the Mavericks and was seen in a walking boot and crutches. There is no timetable for Gobert’s return at this time and the Jazz need to win to have a chance of making the playoffs. The Rockets hold the tiebreaker so the Jazz will also need Houston to lose against the Kings to stay in the hunt.
As reported by: Jody Genessy Steve Blake confirmed as the starter in place of Reggie Jackson
Blake will be replacing Reggie Jackson in the starting lineup. Blake is a minimum priced player across the industry and will be low-owned with the news coming so close to when lineups locked. Blake has some potential upside but faces a Miami squad ranked 1st in DvP and 9th in DRE vs. PGs over the course of the season. Expect all the rest of the starters to pick up the slack for Jackson but all of them have tough matchups against the Heat, making them only viable in GPPs.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Other tagged players: Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson (abodmen) ruled out on Tuesday
Reggie Jackson was a late scratch due to an ab strain. This was the first we heard of the injury so we’d expect Jackson to also be unavailable tomorrow. Steve Blake is expected to start in his place and we should have official word soon.
As reported by: Rod Beard Other tagged players: Steve Blake