DFS Alerts
Otto Porter and Bradley Beal out Saturday
After playing two games since returning from injury, Beal will sit out on Saturday on the back-to-back. This will mean more minutes for Garrett Temple and Gary Neal. Temple has been playing pretty well as of late. Over his last three games, he is averaging 26 FD points per game. He is just $4,800 on FD and $4,700 on DK. Porter will miss his second straight game. Kelly Oubre will likely start, but is a GPP play only. He got off to a fast start last night, but got into early foul trouble and only played 18 minutes. Jared Dudley will also see some extra minutes, and is a GPP punt play only. Yesterday he played 30 minutes, but only finished with 13 FD points.
As reported by: Jorge Castillo Other tagged players: Bradley Beal
Jerryd Bayless will play Saturday
Bayless will make his return to the lineup on Saturday against the Hornets, after missing six games. Bayless is not in play for your DFS lineups, but this will hurt the minutes of Michael Carter-Williams. Interim coach Joe Prunty said Bayless returning is huge, considering the minutes the starters have been playing lately.
As reported by: CF Gardner Jerryd Bayless is probable Saturday, O.J. Mayo is out
Bayless has missed the last six games, but the Bucks have upgraded him as probable for tonight’s game against the Hornets. Bayless is an easy fade, but if he returns this will hurt the minutes of Michael Carter-Williams a bit. With Mayo out, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo have played a ton of minutes. They are both strong plays tonight, although this is the Bucks fourth game in five days.
As reported by: Aaron Yohannes Other tagged players: O.J. Mayo Trey Lyles is a great value option tonight with injuries to Derrick Favors, Trevor Booker
The Utah Jazz will be extremely short-handed tonight in the frontcourt with Derrick Favors expected to sit out yet again with his back injury and Trevor Booker out with a concussion. Trey Lyles will likely start at PF again along with Rudy Gobert at center, and then beyond that their only big man is fellow center Jeff Withey. Lyles and Gobert should see all of the minutes they can handle tonight vs. the Lakers. Both should be great options against a Lakers team that struggles to defend big men, and the combination of the matchup and opportunity make both Gobert and Lyles great plays. Lyles played a career-high 39 minutes on Thursday vs. the Kings and scored a career-high 19 points. Look for Lyles to continue to put up numbers vs. the Lakers tonight and while he might not be a high fantasy point-per-minute guy, he should get a large amount of minutes to the point where he should at least hit value.
Other tagged players: Rudy Gobert
Damian Lillard is underpriced for his recent production
It sounds weird when you say someone at $9,200 on FanDuel is underpriced, but it looks to be true. Lillard has been on fire lately averaging over 57 fantasy points in his last 5 games and gets a matchup vs. the Sixers tonight. Where there is always the opportunity for a blowout against the Sixers, the Blazers are only favored by six points tonight, and indication that Vegas thinks this game may be fairly close compared to some of Philadelphia’s other games. Both teams are playing for the second night in three days, but Portland is coming off of a back-to-back. Lillard has done more than just score during his tear, as he also has at least nine assists in seven of their last eight games. There are several good options at PG tonight, but Lillard arguably has the highest upside of any of them.
Kobe Bryant probable Saturday
Bryant has been upgraded to probable for Saturday’s game against the Jazz. Don’t even think about playing Bryant in lineups tonight. First off it is a very tough matchup, and second it sounds like Bryant isn’t 100 %. The Lakers also play on Sunday, so his minutes could be limited.
As reported by: Mark Medina Brandon Bass out Saturday
Bass will not play Saturday against the Jazz due to ankle injury. Larry Nance and Tarik Black will see extra minutes with Bass out. Nance is a GPP punt play only. He produces when he plays, but his minutes are inconsistent. Last game against Golden State, he had 26 FD points in 23 minutes.
As reported by: Mark Medina Carmelo Anthony out Saturday
Anthony will miss tonight’s game against the Grizzlies with an ankle injury. With Anthony out that will give a huge bump up to Porzingis. He got banged up last game, but will play Saturday. Without Anthony, most of the offense will run through Porzingis. He struggled early last game when Anthony didn’t play, but he still finished with 36 FD points. His price is still very favorable around the industry. Lance Thomas will likely start for Anthony, but Derrick Williams is the better option. Thomas finished with just 13 FD points in 28 minutes during his last start. 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.
As reported by: Ian Begley Patrick Beverley and Dwight Howard questionable Sunday
Both Howard and Beverley are questionable for Sunday’s game. Howard has been playing very well as of late. If he can’t go this would give a hump bump up to Clint Capela and Terrence Jones. Jones would become a top value play on the slate. If Beverley can’t go, Jason Terry and Ty Lawson will split the duties. Neither are a great DFS options anymore.
As reported by: Jonathan Feigen Other tagged players: Patrick Beverley Carmelo Anthony doubtful Saturday, Kristaps Porzingis probable
Anthony is doubtful for tonight’s game against the Grizzlies with an ankle injury. If Anthony misses tonight, that will give a huge bump up to Porzingis. He got banged up last game, but he is expected to go Saturday. Without Anthony, most of the offense will run through Porzingis. He struggled early last game when Anthony didn’t play, but he still finished with 36 FD points. He is still way too cheap around the industry. Lance Thomas started last game for Anthony, but only finished with 13 FD points in 28 minutes. Derrick 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.
As reported by: New York Knicks Other tagged players: Kristaps Porzingis Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum are probable Saturday, Jeremy Lin questionable, Jeremy Lamb doubtful
Walker tweaked his ankle last game, but it looks like it was nothing major and he will be ready to go Saturday. Batum has been playing will his injury most of the season, so nothing new for him. Both are coming off pretty good games on Friday, Walker (35 FD points), and Batum (39 FD points). Batum makes for a safe cash play on Saturday, while Walker is a GPP play due to better options at PG. Lin has been battling ankle injuries for a while, if he can’t go Brian Roberts will likely see the backup PG duties. You can ignore him for your fantasy lineups. Lamb missed last game, and Troy Daniels and P.J. Hariston saw some extra minutes, but both are DFS irreverent.
As reported by: Hornets PR Other tagged players: Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Lamb Marcin Gortat expected to play Saturday
Gortat has missed the last three games with a knee infection, but he is expected to play on Saturday. He makes for a great GPP play on Saturday, because not a lot of people will be on him with the injury concern. As of now he doesn’t have any kind of minute’s restriction. With him returning this hurts the value of Drew Gooden and Nene.
As reported by: Washington Post Bradley Beal doubtful Saturday
After playing two games since returning from injury, Beal will most likely sit out on Saturday on the back-to-back. This will mean more minutes for Garrett Temple and Gary Neal. Temple has been playing pretty well as of late. Over his last three games he is averaging 26 FD points per game. He is just $4,800 on FD and $4,700 on DK.
As reported by: Jorge Castillo Timofey Mozgov will start and Tristan Thompson will come off the bench.
Timofey Mozgov will be inserted into the starting lineup tonight against the Rockets. The Cavs likely wanted more size against Dwight Howard and went with the switch. Mozgov makes for a decent punt option tonight and will be under-owned due to the fact the news came out really late. Mozgov could also get into foul trouble with James Harden and Dwight Howard known for drawing fouls.
As reported by: Cavs Other tagged players: Tristan Thompson
The Nuggets will start Nelson, Harris, Gallinari, Arthur, and Faried
The Nuggets will start Jameer Nelson and Gary Harris in the backcourt with Danilo Gallinari, Darrell Arthur and Kenneth Faried in the frontcourt. Gallinari is most likely to explode for the Nuggets and has been playing really well since coming back from injury. The Heat are without their key rotational pieces (Wade, Dragic) so it is likely their defense will struggle to stop the Nuggets tonight.