DFS Alerts
Dwight Howard and Patrick Beverley go through shootaround, game-time decisions tonight
Both Howard and Beverley remain questionable for Sunday’s game against the Lakers. If Howard can’t go this would give a boost up to Clint Capela and Terrence Jones. Last time Howard didn’t play, Jones played 32 minutes and finished with 26 FD points. He is just $4,700 on DK and $4,600 on FD. Jason Terry is also questionable tonight, so that means if both he and Beverly are out Ty Lawson should play a ton of minutes tonight. He is dirt cheap across the industry, but he is still hard to trust.
As reported by: Jonathan Feigen Other tagged players: Patrick Beverley
Jason Terry questionable Sunday
Terry is questionable Sunday with an illness. Patrick Beverley is also questionable. If both can’t go that should mean Ty Lawson should get all the minutes he can handle at PG. Lawson is minimum price on FD, and $3,800 on DK.
As reported by: Jonathan Feigen George Hill, Ian Mahinmi, and Rodney Stuckey all out tonight for the Pacers
Hill will miss Sunday’s game due to personal reasons. This means Monta Ellis will handle the point guard duties and becomes a must play in cash games. Ellis is priced at just $6,200 on FD and $6,100 on DK. The Nuggets have a tough time defending guards. Joseph Young will also see some extra minutes, but you can ignore him for your DFS lineups. Mahinmi will not play Sunday, because of a heel injury. Without Mahinmi, Lavoy Allen, Myles Turner, and Jordan Hill will each see some more minutes in the frontcourt. All three are GPP plays only.
As reported by: Jeremiah Johnson Other tagged players: Ian Mahinmi, Rodney Stuckey Julius Randle becomes a viable play with Larry Nance Jr. doubtful
Larry Nance Jr. is doubtful to play on Sunday with a knee injury, and that means Julius Randle should slide back into the starting lineup for the Lakers. At only $5,000 on DraftKings and $5,500 on FanDuel, Randle becomes a viable option as he should see the majority of the minutes at PF tonight. Randle has been playing between 25 and 30 minutes off of the bench, but he should likely exceed 30 minutes tonight like he did earlier in the season as a starter. Even better yet, the Rockets are dead last in the league against opposing PFs by a large margin, allowing over 52 fantasy points per game. Look for Randle to see an increase in minutes tonight and he should be able produce against a poor Houston defense in the game with the highest over/under on the night.
Victor Oladipo out Monday
Oladipo will miss Monday’s game against the Hawks with a knee injury. With Oladipo out, this will mean Elfrid Payton will return to the starting lineup. He should get all the minutes he can handle, and then again his head coach is Scott Skiles.
As reported by: Brian Schmitz Dwyane Wade game-time decision Sunday
Wade will be a game-time decision Sunday as the Heat take on the Thunder. He has pain in both shoulders. With him out on Friday, Gerald Green started for him. Green had a down game only finishing with 8 FD points. He had been playing pretty well before that. He is still a top value play, and his ownership will be down considering his last game. Tyler Johnson also benefits will Wade out, he finished with 27 FD points last game in 31 minutes. He is another top value play on this slate.
As reported by: Sun Sentinel DeAndre Jordan out Saturday
Jordan will miss his second game in a row due to an illness. Cole Aldrich will start for Jordan. Last game, he finished with 32 FD points in 24 minutes. He makes for a very nice punt play; he is just $3,800 on FD and $3,500 on DK. This also means more of the offense will run through Chris Paul. Paul has averaged 50 FD points in his last 4 games.
As reported by: Jason Jones Wizards starting lineup: Wall, Temple, Oubre, Dudley, Gortat
Marcin Gortat will return to the starting lineup after missing three games with an injury, and Kelly Oubre will continue to start for Otto Porter. All of the Wizards make for great GPP plays tonight. Not a lot of people will be on John Wall with a lot of point guards in better spots.
As reported by: Wizards Knicks starting lineup: Calderon, Galloway, Afflalo, Porzingis, Lopez
Galloway, not Lance Thomas will start for Carmelo Anthony on Saturday. Galloway is a GPP punt play only. The Knicks will go will a smaller lineup on Saturday with Arron Afflalo playing the 3. With this news you can fade Lance Thomas for your lineups tonight. Derrick Williams remains a solid GPP play tonight also. Williams has really stepped his game up, last time out he scored 31 points in 32 minutes. He is just $4,500 on FD and $4,400 on DK. He could be highly owned tonight in GPPs. The offense will run through Porzingis, he is still underpriced across the industry.
As reported by: Stefan Bondy Mike Conley out Saturday
Conley will miss his sixth straight game with an Achilles injury. Once again, Mario Chalmers will start for him. His price has risen a bit, but Chalmers still makes for a very safe play on Saturday. In the five games without Conley, Chalmers is averaging 35 FD points per game. He is also playing about 40 minutes per game in that span.
As reported by: Ronald Tillery Kris Humphries and Drew Gooden out Saturday
Humphries and Gooden will not play on Saturday. This really doesn’t have any DFS impact other than Marcin Gortat, Nene, and Jared Dudley will see some extra minutes.
As reported by: J. Michael Other tagged players: Kris Humphries Kobe Bryant will play Saturday
Bryant will play Saturday against the Jazz. Bryant is an easy fade for your DFS lineups tonight. First off it is a very tough matchup, and second it sounds like Bryant is not 100 %. The Lakers also play on Sunday, so his minutes could be limited.
As reported by: Mike Trudell Harrison Barnes will start tonight
The Warriors have eased Barnes back into action after he returned from injury. After not starting for seven games, Barnes will be back in the starting lineup tonight against the Pistons. Barnes makes for a very nice play at SF tonight. He is just $5,600 on DK and $5,100 on FD. He has averaged 28 FD points per game over his last two games.
As reported by: Rusty Simmons Nik Stauskas and Jerami Grant out Saturday
Stauskas left last game with a shoulder injury, and won’t be able to play on Saturday. Isaiah Canaan will start in his place, but is not a DFS option. Stauskas not playing will also give minutes to Robert Covington. He has averaged 29 FD points over his last two games. Jakaar Sampson will start for Grant, but he is not a DFS option. This again will give more minutes to Covington.
As reported by: Keith Pompey Other tagged players: Jerami Grant Marcin Gortat will play Saturday
Gortat had missed the last three games with a knee infection, but he will play Saturday against the Celtics as expected. He makes for a great GPP tonight, because not a lot of people will be on him with the injury concern. There has been no talk of any minute’s restriction with him. Gortat was playing pretty well before he missed the last couple of games. With Gortat returning this hurts the value of Drew Gooden and Nene.
As reported by: Jorge Castillo