DFS Alerts
Jon Leuer ruled out on Saturday
Jon Leuer has been ruled out on Saturday due to an illness. Mirza Teletovic is likely to get the biggest boost with Leuer out of the lineup. The replacement starter has not been named at this time, check for an update soon.
As reported by: Adam Himmelbach Other tagged players: Mirza Teletovic
Marco Belinelli and Ben McLemore are questionable for Sunday
Marco Belinelli has not missed any time due to a foot injury but is listed as questionable for Sunday. Ben McLemore has missed ten games but looks to return against the Mavericks. Both players are low-end DFS options but could be worth a shot due to the short slate. Look for a update on their status tomorrow.
As reported by: James Ham Other tagged players: Ben McLemore Spurs expected to start: Mills, Green, Anderson, Diaw, and Boban
Boban Marjanovic will be making his second career start, his first in this calendar year. Marjanovic is an extremely cheap option but expect him to be heavily owned. Patty Mills has a chance to really exceed value on his sub-$4k salary on both major sites. Danny Green, Kyle Anderson, and Boris Diaw round out the starting five.
As reported by: Anthony Slater Other tagged players: Danny Green, Kyle Anderson, Boris Diaw, Boban Marjanovic Devin Harris (personal) expected to play on Sunday
Devin Harris is on his way to Sacramento to join the Mavs after witnessing the birth of his child. Harris should be able to get in the lineup with Deron Williams already ruled out. Harris was averaging 22 minutes in the five games prior to missing Friday. Harris is a viable tournament option against the Kings on Sunday.
As reported by: Earl Sneed Other tagged players: Deron Williams Kyle Singler (back) to play on Saturday; No Thunder players are resting
Kyle Singler will return to the lineup after a three-game absence. Singler does not have tremendous upside but with the Spurs playing their entire bench, Single could see some extended action. Single is a low-end tournament option at best. The Thunder will not be resting any players and are projected to win by 12.
As reported by: Anthony Slater Deron Williams has been ruled out for Sunday
Deron Williams will be sent back to Dallas to be reevaluated. Williams is expected to miss both Sunday and Monday’s game. J.J. Barea will likely continue to start and should be used until his price spikes. Raymond Felton and Devin Harris should also see a bump in value with Williams out of the lineup.
As reported by: Dwain Price Other tagged players: J.J. Barea, Raymond Felton, Devin Harris Jrue Holiday (toe) ruled out for tonight
Jrue Holiday will miss his second consecutive game due to a toe injury. Toney Douglas started at PG and had another solid 29.8 DKFP. Even though his salary has spiked, Tim Fraizer was also able to contribute 29.3 fantasy points in 29 minutes. Both Douglas and Fraizer face the tough defensive backcourt of the Raptors on Saturday, making them tournament options only.
As reported by: @PeicansPR Other tagged players: Tim Frazier Mo Williams (knee) will play 10-12 minutes on Saturday
Mo Williams will play on Saturday after missing 16 consecutive games due to a knee injury. Williams is an extremely low-end option due to his minutes restriction. Williams will be used as Dellavedova’s back up.
As reported by: Chris Haynes Terrence Ross (thumb) ruled out
Terrence Ross will miss his second consecutive game due to a thumb injury. Norman Powell started with Ross absent and played 39 minutes last night. Powell still only scored 25 fantasy points, making him a viable low-end option. While Lowry and DeRozan had a poor performance against Houston, Jonas Valanciunas was able to provide 49 DKFP last night. With a low projected total, it’ll be tough to play Lowry and DeRozan on the second night of a back-to-back.
As reported by: Eric Smith Other tagged players: Jonas Valanciunas, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan Paul George (leg) listed as the starter against the Nets
Paul George has been listed as the starter against the Nets. With ten games on the slate, expect George ownership levels to remain low. George is a tournament option and should not be used in cash games.
As reported by: Candace Buckner Andre Drummond has been fantastic vs. Hawks this season
The Hawks are by far one of the worst rebounding teams in the league, and Andre Drummond is probably the best rebounder in the league. This combination has proven to be deadly for the Hawks as Drummond averages a crazy 16 rebounds per game in three games vs. them this season. At his $7,700 price tag on DK, Drummond has averaged 49 DK points per game vs. the Hawks, and comes into this one in good form hitting 37 DK points in seven of their last ten games. He is a top option at the center position and with all of this value available towards the end of the season you should have no problem finding a way to fit him into your lineups.
Pau Gasol (knee) will play against the Magic
Pau Gasol is listed as the starter on Saturday. Gasol will be limited to 25 minutes as he recovers from a sore knee. It is tough to recommend a player on a minutes limit, making it likely that he will be low-owned in tournaments. Cristiano Felicio will return to the bench.
As reported by: KC Johnson Other tagged players: Cristiano Felicio Paul George (leg) upgraded to probable for Saturday
Paul George has been upgraded to probable for Saturday, making Solomon Hill useless in DFS. George is a tournament option due to his ability to explode. George has been averaging 41.22 DKFP over his last four games. Look for an update confirming that Paul George is starting.
As reported by: @Pacers Other tagged players: Solomon Hill Tyson Chandler (back) ruled out; Jon Leuer downgraded to doubtful
Tyson Chandler will miss his third consecutive game due to a sore back. Jon Leuer has replaced Chandler in the starting lineup but is doubtful for Saturday due to an illness. Mirza Teletovic is in line to see a huge spike in usage if Leuer misses. Alan Williams will look to make his second consecutive appearance after playing 11 minutes last night. Look for an update on Leuer’s status soon.
As reported by: Paul Coro Other tagged players: Jon Leuer, Mirza Teletovic, Alan Williams LeBron James sees bump in production with Kyrie Irving out
Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for their match-up vs. the Knicks. The Cavs are looking to rest some of their players coming down the stretch as they have a pretty secure lock on the one or two seed in the East, but when any one of these Big Three players are out look for the other two to pick up the slack. LeBron James in particular sees a huge increase in usage as well as fantasy points per minute. According to our RotoGrinders’ CourtIQ tool, LeBron’s usage jumps from 31% to 38% (38% would be the highest in the league by 5%), as well as a pretty significant boost in fantasy points per minute from 1.31 to 1.50. As the third most expensive SF on DraftKings, he has one of the highest floors on the slate regardless of position. He is a great lock-and-load cash game play and you should be able to fit him into most lineups because of some of the value plays available.
As reported by: RotoGrinders CourtIQ