DFS Alerts
Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala now officially ruled out for Tuesday
Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala are now officially out of the lineup. Shaun Livingston is expected to start in place of Steph Curry and Brandon Rush will take Iguodala’s place off the bench. Livingston should be considered an elite punt option on DraftKings wiih his salary only $3,500. Draymond Green should also be considered an elite option tonight as well. Green had 60.5 fantasy points against the Thunder on Saturday and will be relied upon to lead the offense tonight.
As reported by: Rusty Simmons Other tagged players: Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green
Anthony Brown starting for Kobe Bryant on Tuesday
Anthony Brown will be starting for Kobe Bryant tonight but is a low-end option tonight. Brown put up 18 fantasy points in 32 minutes on Friday, making him a viable option. Brown should only be considered in tournaments on the later slate, not for the all day.
As reported by: @Lakers Larry Nance is expected to play tonight, likely to sit tomorrow
Larry Nance is expected to play tonight but will not be starting. It is unclear how many minutes he will play but Julius Randle should still be a safe play. Larry Nance would have minimal DFS value tonight and is a risky play in tournaments.
As reported by: Mike Trudell Other tagged players: Julius Randle Kobe Bryant intends to play on Wednesday after sitting out tonight
Kobe Bryant is out tonight with a sore shoulder but will be traveling to Denver with the team. Bryant’s official status will be confirmed tomorrow after shootaround. Bryant will still be under-owned in tournaments on Wednesday if he plays.
As reported by: Chris Dempsey Curry and Iguodala now not officially ruled out of tonight's contest
Both Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala are still listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Hawks. ESPN was the original source and they have removed the original tweet. We will continue to monitor this situation as the news unfolds. We apologize for the erroneous report.
Other tagged players: Andre Iguodala Evan Fournier officially ruled out; Mario Hezonja to start in his place
Evan Fournier has been ruled out with a wrist injury and Mario Hezonja will start in his place. Fournier is trying to return on Friday making Hezonja a short term value play. Hezonja should be considered a solid punt option with his salary at $3,500 on DraftKings.
As reported by: John Denton Other tagged players: Evan Fournier Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala will sit out tonight
Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala have been ruled out of tonight’s contest with the Hawks. Draymond Green is likely to see the biggest bump in value with Curry out of the lineup. Green scored 60.5 fantasy points on DraftKings on Saturday and will look to keep it rolling tonight. Klay Thompson also will see extra shot attempts tonight but he was already expected to be highly owned. Shaun Livingston becomes an elite punt option with both Curry and Iguodala out. Livingston will likely start and should see 25-32 minutes tonight. The original source has been deleted and we will pass along an update on Curry’s status closer to game time.
As reported by: @ESPNNBA Other tagged players: Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Shaun Livingston Derrick Rose confirmed as the starter for tonight
Derrick Rose has been confirmed as the starter tonight against the Heat. Tony snell will go back to the bench and he is no longer a viable option. Rose will be an under-owned tournament option tonight. The Heat are knowns as a good defensive team and the Bulls will want to take a cautious approach. Combine it with the fact his price has come up across the industry, Rose does not have a ton of upside today.
As reported by: KC Johnson Joe Johnson to make second consecutive start tonight
Joe Johnson will be starting again tonight for the Heat and is a mid-range play with decent upside today. The Bulls rank 24th in DvP against small forwards, making Johnson a viable option. Johnson will likely be under-owned and would allow you to differentiate your lineup in tournaments. Johnson has a low floor due to his scoring dependent style, making him unplayable in cash.
As reported by: Miami Heat Jordan Clarkson gets a significant bump when Kobe is out
We just talked about Brook Lopez taking advantage of the Lakers horrible defense, but the Lakers should also be able to take advantage of the Nets poor defense. This is an example of a game that will likely be painful to watch, but does have a few nuggets of fantasy goodness embedded in the match ups. Kobe Bryant has been ruled out for tonight, and whenever Kobe sits Jordan Clarkson sees a bump in usage. A lot of people will be on D’Angelo Russell who is also a great play, and rostering both Russell and Clarkson is viable if you want exposure to the Nets poor defense because they are both in good spots. Clarkson has a decent floor, but we’ve also seen him flash some upside with a couple of 42 point DK games last month. Both Russell and Clarkson are viable options tonight vs. a Nets team that ranks 25th in DvP vs. opposing PGs, but Clarkson will likely be much less-owned and in a similar situation as Russell.
Gary Neal (leg) out at least two more games
Gary Neal did not travel with the Wizards for their upcoming road trip and has been ruled out of the upcoming games. Neal has been out for ten games and is without a timetable to return. Bradley Beal comes off the bench and will continue to benefit with Neal out.
As reported by: J. Michael Other tagged players: Bradley Beal Brook Lopez is an elite option in a great matchup vs. the Lakers
Any time a team plays the Lakers we rejoice because of how poor they are defensively. It is the same deal tonight as they are dead last in defensive efficiency and 28th in DvP vs. opposing centers. On the other side of the ball, the Nets are having their own problems all coming to a pinnacle when Joe Johnson was released. They only have so many players that can score the ball, and Lopez will likely look to take some of that load going forward. He is averaging 20 points per game on the season, but he will likely be asked to take some more shots going forward to pick up the scoring void left from Johnson. The matchup and timing really couldn’t be better for Lopez and he is extremely discounted on DraftKings. On FanDuel he is the same price as Hassan Whiteside who has a huge ceiling, but Lopez likely has a higher floor for cash games. He could be a nice pivot off of Whiteside on FanDuel and he is an elite option on DraftKings.
Luc Mbah a Moute now listed as questionable for Wednesday
Mbah a Moute was ruled out earlier, but the Clippers are now saying they’ll have the team doctors evaluate him tomorrow morning. He’s listed as questionable for now, but we’ll update his status after tomorrow’s shootaround. It appears more likely that he sits out, which would lead to either Jeff Green or Wesley Johnson entering the starting five.
As reported by: Dan Woike on Twitter
Arron Afflalo (knee) to start tonight
Arron Afflalo missed Sunday’s game with a knee/thigh issue. He will return to the starting lineup and will likely be an under-owned option. The Blazers rank as 24th in DvP against shooting guards, making Afflalo a good punt option. Langston Galloway will return to the bench and is not a DFS option tonight.
As reported by: Al Iannazzone Other tagged players: Langston Galloway Kris Humphries to be active for the Hawks tonight
Kris Humphries has cleared waivers and hoping to be available. By joining a new team today, Humphries is not available for DFS purposes.
As reported by: Briand Windhorst