DFS Alerts

Tony Allen (hamstring) ruled out against the Warriors

Tony Allen will not be playing on Saturday due to a sore hamstring. An official replacement has not been named at this time but the early projections in our starting lineups page shows Lance Stephenson. We should have an update soon on the starters for the Grizzlies.

Rajon Rondo, Omri Casspi, and Marco Belinelli all ruled out on Saturday

Rondo will be resting against the Thunder while Casspi it out with a hamstring injury and Belinelli is out with a foot injury. Darren Collison is expected to start in his place again and is a strong play on this slate. Collison has played over 30 minutes in five consecutive games, averaging 31.8 fpts, three of which were starts. DeMarcus Cousins is still expected to play but has not been officially confirmed.

Andrew Bogut will start against the Spurs on Sunday

Bogut is simply resting on Saturday and is expected to start against the Spurs. Bogut is rounding into form for the playoffs after exceeding value in two consecutive games for the first time all season. We’ll get an update on Bogut tomorrow once it becomes official. Festus Ezeli will go back to the bench with Bogut returning.

Kent Bazemore (knee) confirmed as the starter on Saturday

Bazemore will start against the Celtics after a one-game absence due to sore knee. Expect Bazemore to have a low ownership percentage coming a day off. The Celtics have struggled against SFs over the last three weeks but Jae Crowder has also been out for most of that time. With Crowder back in the lineup, we look at DRE for the season and Boston is ranked 3rd vs. SFs, making Bazemore simply a viable option. His upside could be limited but was coming off two strong performances before sitting out. With the Hawks battling for playoffs positioning in the Eastern Conference, Bazemore will likely play over 30 minutes. Thabo Sefolosha will return to the bench on Saturday.

Festus Ezeli starting for Andrew Bogut on Saturday

Ezeli will be starting again for Bogut against the Grizzlies. Ezeli might see some extra playing time as he tries to round into shape after in-season knee surgery. Ezeli is still a low-end punt option with Speights likely having the highest upside against his former team. The Warriors centers can be avoided in FanDuel with Karl-Anthony Towns and DeMarus Cousins on the slate.

Pelicans list starters as Douglas, Ennis, Cunningham, Ajinca, and Asik

The Pelicans will start the same starting lineup for another game. Tim Frazier was announced as the starter in the last game but did not actually start. Even off the bench, Frazier has exceeded value in six straight games. The Pelicans are dealing with so many injuries that they can’t even the lineups straight. Ennis will make his third consecutive start and is a viable option against the Suns in a game expected to be close.

Luis Scola (rest) ruled out for Sunday

Scola has been ruled out of Sunday’s tilt with the Knicks. He did not travel with the team and Jason Thompson is expected to start in his place. Thompson started on Friday and finally broke out with 22 fpts in 21 minutes. Thompson is a viable option in New York and is currently a minimum priced option on DraftKings. Thompson will have to play over 20 minutes to exceed value and could see a bump in value if any of the Raptors rest.

Grizzlies Head Coach Dave Joerger hinted that there would be a change in the starting lineup. Nothing is official at this time but we should have an update soon.

Boris Diaw (soreness, adductor) remains out on Sunday

Diaw did not travel with the Spurs on their recent three-game road trip and will not play this Sunday. David West got the start against the Nuggets on Friday and had 41 DraftKings fantasy points in 32 minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge is expected to start against the Warriors, making West irrelevant in DFS once again. Aldridge suffered a finger injury on Thursday and is a risky option for the full slate of games on Sunday.

Jeremy Lamb (toe) questionable for Sunday

Lamb did not play last night but had made four straight appearances before Friday’s absence. He did not play over 18 minutes in any of those contest and is a low-end option with Nicolas Batum healthy. Lamb has only played over 20 minutes in three out nine games since returning from his toe injury in the middle of March. If Lamb is not available against on Sunday, Troy Daniels will likely take his place in the rotation. Daniels exploded against the lowly Nets in a blowout win but is a GPP boom-or-bust option against the Wizards.

Paul George (ankle) plans to play Sunday

Paul George did not participate in practice on Saturday but plans to play on Sunday against the Nets. George was only able to play 27 minutes in a loss to the Raptors on Friday. George gets an elite matchup but is extremely risky due to the fact he has not exceeded value in three weeks. His ownership levels will remain low for a full slate because he will likely be a game-time decision.

Deron Williams and J.J. Barea questionable for Sunday

Williams has missed the previous eight games due to a sports hernia but is listed as questionable for the game against the Clippers. J.J. Barea injured his groin in last night’s game and is also questionable for Sunday. Look for an update tomorrow regarding their status. Raymond Felton would likely start if Williams and Barea are ruled out. Felton is also dealing with a groin injury so he is a risky play against the defense of Chris Paul. Wesley Matthews saw 43 minutes against the Grizzlies and is an elite option in a must-win game for the Mavs. He did not perform well on Friday which will likely keep his ownership levels low.

No Thunder players resting against the Kings

The Thunder will not be resting any players on Saturday. Expect a starting five of Russell Westbrook, Andre Roberson, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, and Steven Adams. The Thunder rested their starters in Portland on Wednesday. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are elite options on a short slate. With the game total projected at 224.5, it would be wise to target players from this game.

DeMarcus Cousins expected to start on Saturday, then sit out the final 2 games

Cousins is expected to start against the Thunder on Saturday then not travel with the team to Houston and Phoenix. The Kings are having a ton of past players and others that have been affiliated with the team in attendance for the final home game at Arco Arena (They are moving to a new arena next season). Expect an elite performance from Cousins for the last time this season. The starters have not been announced yet but Kosta Koufos will likely move back to the bench.

Andrew Bogut (rest) ruled out on Saturday

Bogut will not be playing in the first leg of a back-to-back against the Grizzlies. The Warriors play the Spurs again tomorrow so expect him to be in the starting lineup then. Festus Ezeli replaced Bogut the last time he was out but did not make much of an impact. The Warriors will rotate Ezeli, Anderson Varejao, and Mo Speights at center tonight. None of them are particularly good options and are GPP dart throws at best. No other Warriors are expected to rest but none will play 35+ minutes, no matter the score of the game.