DFS Alerts
Paul Pierce to start; Jeff Green back to the bench
Paul Pierce will return to the starting lineup after missing one game due to personal reasons. Playing against his former team, Pierce is a solid punt option on the later slate. Jeff Green was able to score over 30 fantasy points with Pierce out of the lineup. Green’s value will take a considerable hit but he is still viable due to the potential blowout.
As reported by: @LAClippers Other tagged players: Jeff Green
Rajon Rondo confirmed as playing tonight
Rajon Rondo will likely be starting tonight against the Thunder. Rondo should be used in the later slate and will be a sleeper late-swap on the all day slate. Look for Rondo to exceed value tonight in a high-scoring affair.
Rajon Rondo upgraded to probable for tonight
Rajon Rondo has been upgraded to probable against the Thunder. Rondo’s official status should be updated very soon. If you can get Rondo in your lineups, you will have a sizeable advantage on the all day slate. Rondo will likely be a chalky pick in the later slate. Darren Collison’s value will take a sizeable hit with Rondo back in the lineup. Collison will still likely see over 25 minutes but he is no longer the elite option he was earlier in the day.
As reported by: Sacramento Kings on Twitter Other tagged players: Darren Collison Chris Andersen to start for Brandan Wright, not JaMychal Green
Chris Andersen will be starting tonight for the injured Brandan Wright. Andersen will likely not see more than 20 minutes and is a viable punt option. JaMychal Green still has upside for tonight but will likely not see over 24 minutes.
As reported by: Chris Dempsey Other tagged players: JaMychal Green Emmanuel Mudiay (calf) confirmed as the starter on Monday
Emmanuel Mudiay was probable coming into tonight’s game with a calf issue. He has been confirmed the starter and will be a sleeper pick tonight against the Grizzlies. Most people will flock to D.J. Augustin after he has played well leaving Mudiay as the under-owned pick.
JaKarr Sampson starting for Danilo Gallinari on Monday
JaKarr Sampson will be starting tonight for the injured Danilo Gallinari. Sampson will be a severely under-owned player and should be used in late-swap sites. Sampson is a minimum priced player on DK and should be able to exceed value tonight.
As reported by: Jason Kosmicki Other tagged players: Danilo Gallinari Rajon Rondo upgraded to questionable for tonight
Rajon Rondo has been upgraded to questionable. He will try to warm up before giving an official status. Look for an update soon.
As reported by: James Ham Rondo, Gay, and Curry all officially ruled out for tonight
Rudy Gay and Seth Curry have been officially ruled out for tonight. Rajon Rondo was listed as out as well but now has been upgraded to questionable. Omri Casspi would start and Gay’s place and is a decent option. Look for an update on Rondo’s status soon.
As reported by: Jason Jones Other tagged players: Rudy Gay, Seth Curry Michael Carter-Williams is out tonight with patella tendinitis
Michael Carter-Williams is a late scratch which means starting point guard O.J. Mayo should be considered an strong punt option. Jerryd Bayless is now also a viable option but is more expensive than Mayo on DraftKings. Both Mayo and Bayless could be under-owned options with the news coming after lineups locked.
Other tagged players: O.J. Mayo, Jerryd Bayless Clint Capela (ankle) has been ruled out for tonight
Clint Capela will be out tonight with an ankle injury. Capela was not much of a DFS factor and his absence will give Terrence Jones a couple extra minutes. Jones would only be a viable option if he starts but Josh Smith is currently starting.
Other tagged players: Terrence Jones Derrick Favors gets a great matchup vs. the Celtics big men
The Celtics front court really can’t guard anyone and they give up huge fantasy points to opposing PFs and Cs, which makes Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert great options tonight. This alert will focus more on Favors, as the Celtics are 26th in DvP vs. opposing PFs. Favors is fairly priced on both sites and has really played well over the last few weeks. He offers a fairly high floor at his price and barring foul trouble should be a top option at PF tonight. When you roster Favors you always risk the chance of him going out and racking up a few fouls quickly then he rides the bench and only plays 25 minutes, but it really doesn’t happen very often. We don’t expect that tonight by any means in this great matchup, but just be aware that is a possibility as Favors is more prone to fouls than some others. With that being said, Favors should dominate the Celtics’ big men tonight and is in store for a great fantasy outing tonight.
Hollis Thompson (illness) now out on Monday
Hollis Thompson has been ruled out for tonight’s game with the Wizards. With Thompson and Okafor out, look for Nerlens Noel, Jerami Grant and Robert Covington all to see upwards of 30 minutes. Any of the three are viable GPP targets, while Jerami Grant is a fine play in any format given his price tag on both major sites. There is risk in rostering any of the Philly players given the potential for a blowout, but even if that plays out the minutes shouldn’t drop much for those guys due to a lack of bench depth.
As reported by: Ben Standig Other tagged players: Jerami Grant, Robert Covington
Markieff Morris will start for Jared Dudley tonight
Markieff Morris will be starting in front of Jared Dudley tonight and is now a solid mid-range option. The Sixers are 28th in DvP against power forwards making Morris a strong play tonight. Morris should be able to hit 5x tonight even with a blowout projected.
As reported by: Ben Standig Will Barton will have to shoulder the offensive load for the Nuggets with Danilo Gallinari out
Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out for 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury, and that means Will Barton will need to take over offensively for the next few weeks for the Nuggets to be competitive. Gallinari missed a few games towards the end of December, and we saw Barton go absolutely insane and his price was jacked up to almost $7,000. He sits at $5,600 on DraftKings and $6,000 on FanDuel which is a huge discount for the production he has seen with Gallinari out. Some people are scared away from Barton because he comes off the bench, but he will likely be heavily owned tonight because he is really underpriced. When Gallinari plays, Barton’s usage is at 24% but when Gallinari is off the floor Barton’s usage shoots up to 28%. He is a solid option at the SG position today and will see a huge bump in production with Gallinari out for the next few weeks. Take advantage of this low price on Barton while you can.
Nene has been ruled out on Monday
Nene will be resting tonight which will open up some extra minutes for Markieff Morris. Dudley only played 22 minutes last night with Morris starting in front of him in the second half. Morris is still a tournament option and has not scored over 25 fantasy points with his new team.
Other tagged players: Markieff Morris