DFS Alerts
Dwyane Wade out Saturday
Dwyane Wade will miss his second consecutive game Saturday because of a sore knee. With Wade out of the lineup, Gerald Green got the start last night. Green played 37 minutes and finished with 26 FD points. He makes for an excellent punt play on a four game slate tonight. He is priced at the minimum on FD, and is only $3,800 on DK. The Wizards have struggled to guard the SG position this season. Luol Deng and Goran Dragic will get a lot more usage on offense tonight. Last night Dragic had 42 FD points, and Deng added 50 FD points.
As reported by: Ira Winderman
Kawhi Leonard questionable for Sunday
Kawhi Leonard has missed the last two games with a calf injury, but he’s questionable for Sunday’s game against the Suns. If he is unable to go, Kyle Anderson will get another start. Anderson has averaged 29 minutes the last two games without Leonard. He will make for a nice punt play on Sunday against the Suns.
As reported by: Jeff McDonald Ricky Rubio is a GPP play if you want to spend down at PG
A lot of people will likely be paying up for the studs tonight at PG with Steph Curry, Chris Paul, and John Wall all in action, leaving some of the mid-priced guys such as Ricky Rubio to be a little under-owned. Rubio is the king of peripheral stats, but when he puts up a decent amount of points as well Rubio almost always exceeds value. Tonight Rubio gets a matchup with Jose Calderon and the Knicks who really don’t defend the PG position very well. Rubio has a pretty high ceiling given his price and has an upside that you can’t really find from any of the other guys in his price range, especially if Dwayne Wade plays (downgrades Dragic’s upside). He is a little more appealing on DraftKings where he sits at $6,100 but is still a decent option on FanDuel at $6,900. There are safer options at PG for cash games, but if you are looking for a nice, upside GPP play then Rubio may be your guy.
DeAndre Jordan is a top option at C
Ever since Blake Griffin has been out of the lineup for the Clippers, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan have really picked up the slack for their team. Jordan has been playing 35+ minutes every night and rarely comes off of the floor, yet he is still immensely underpriced on DraftKings sitting at $7,400 compared to $8,600 on FanDuel. While he is a more secondary option on FD, on DK Jordan is an elite option and he should log a ton of minutes tonight vs. the Warriors. It will be an up-tempo game for them and they are projected to score 110 points, nearly six points above their average. It is only a 3.5-point spread, which is extremely close for a Warriors game, so Vegas thinks it should be close throughout. Jordan has been on a tear as of late averaging 46 DK points in his last ten games and should reach value again tonight.
Deron Williams questionable for Sunday
Deron Williams is questionable for Sunday’s game against the 76ers. He suffered an ankle injury late in the game on Friday. If Williams is unable to go Sunday, J.J. Barea and Raymond Felton would benefit the most.
As reported by: Earl Sneed Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Garnett out Saturday
Pekovic will miss his seventh straight game with a foot injury, while Garnett hasn’t played in roughly a month with a knee injury. Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng are both elite plays tonight. Dieng has played over 40 minutes in three out of his last four games. In those games, he is averaging 39 FD points per game. He is listed as a PF now on FD. Towns has been just as good, averaging 44 FD points per game over his last four games. His price is more attractive on DK.
As reported by: Jerry Zgoda Other tagged players: Nikola Pekovic Dwyane Wade questionable Saturday
Dwyane Wade is listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Wizards. Wade missed last night’s game because of a sore knee. Gerald Green started in his place and played 37 minutes. He finished with 26 FD points. Green is priced at the minimum on FD, and is only $3,800 on DK. If Wade can’t go, Luol Deng and Goran Dragic will get a lot more usage on offense. Last night Dragic finished with 42 FD points, and Deng added 50 FD points.
As reported by: Tim Reynolds Iman Shumpert questionable on Sunday
Shumpert missed his second straight practice with a shoulder injury, and is questionable to play Sunday against the Thunder. If Shumpert can’t play tomorrow, J.R. Smith and Matthew Dellavedova should see some extra minutes.
As reported by: Jason Lloyd Channing Frye won’t play on Sunday
Channing Frye won’t make his Cavs debut on Sunday against the Thunder. He hasn’t completed his physical yet. His role with the Cavs is unclear at the moment. He likely won’t be a DFS option, unless an injury occurs.
As reported by: Jason Lloyd Ben McLemore starting for Marco Belinelli tonight
With Marco Belinelli out of the lineup, Ben McLemore will be starting tonight. McLemore has played poorly for most of the season and is a risky DFS play. McLemore should only be used in tournaments ,if at all.
Other tagged players: Marco Belinelli
Quincy Acy starting for Willie Cauley-Stein tonight
Quincy Acy will be in the starting lineup tonight. Acy is a low-end DFS play and should only be considered for the late slate. Acy does not have much of an offensive game so he is a high risk play. Acy can rebound the ball well so he has a chance to exceed value if given over 24 minutes.
As reported by: Jason Kosmicki Other tagged players: Willie Cauley-Stein Kyle Anderson starting for Kawhi Leonard again tonight
Kyle Anderson will be starting tonight against the Lakers. Anderson is an elite punt option and should already be in your lineups. Anderson should be able to exceed value on his $3,100 salary.
As reported by: Jeff McDonald Other tagged players: Kawhi Leonard Ronnie Price will play on Friday
Ronnie Price will be returning to the Suns lineup tonight after toe surgery. Price is not a strong DFS option and is a better player in real life. Price is mainly a defensive player that picks up peripheral stats. Also, Archie Goodwin will see fewer minutes tonight with Price returning.
Other tagged players: Archie Goodwin Omri Casspi and Marco Belinelli both out due to dental work
Omri Casspi and Marco Belinelli were both doubtful coming into tonight’s game and now have been ruled out. Belinelli was starting so we can expect Ben McLemore to get back into starting SG spot. Casspi was Rudy Gay’s backup so we can expect Gay to play over 32 minutes tonight. McLemore is a really low-end DFS play while Rudy Gay will likely be under-owned with so many games on the slate.
Other tagged players: Marco Belinelli, Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore Josh Smith will be starting tonight
Josh Smith will be starting tonight for the Rockets against the Suns. Smith will be under-owned and should be able to at least hit value tonight on his $4,100 salary. There are other better options in this salary range but Smith will be under 1% owned.
As reported by: Calvin Watkins