DFS Alerts
Nerlens Noel out Sunday
Noel is out for Sunday’s game against Memphis. With Noel out ,Jerami Grant will start in his place. He started on Friday night for Noel and played 32 minutes. He finished with 18 points against the Rockets. He makes for a nice punt play; he is just $4,400 on DK and $4,600 on FD.
As reported by: Keith Pompey
Zach Randolph will try to play Sunday
Randolph will try to give it a go Sunday; he has missed five straight games. We should know closer to game-time if he is on a minutes limit or not. If he does play this really hurts the value of Jeff Green and Matt Barnes.
As reported by: Rob Fischer Evan Fournier Starting Sunday
Fournier will start today for the Magic despite being questionable with a hip injury. Head coach Scott Skiles even said he was shocked that Fournier is playing Sunday. He is a GPP play only. With Fournier in, Victor Oladipo will come off the bench again. Despite coming off the bench the last couple of games, Oladipo has played pretty well. Last game, he scored 17 points, had 9 assists, and 6 rebounds. Saying that, no one can ever trust Scott Skiles and Oladipo is also a GPP play.
As reported by: Josh Robbins Jordan Hill game-time decision Sunday
Hill will be a game-time decision on Sunday against the Lakers. He went through shootaround today. If Hill is unable to go this gives a boost up to Ian Mahinmi and Lavoy Allen. Paul George may also see some minutes at the 4 spot. Without Hill on Friday, Allen played 27 minutes and finished the game with a double-double. He is just $4,000 on FD.
As reported by: Jeremiah Johnson Ricky Rubio out Sunday, LaVine to start
Rubio will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury. With Rubio out, Zach LaVine will once again start at PG. He is coming off a nice game against the Kings. He finished with 19 points, 8 boards, and 4 assists. LaVine is just $5,100 on DK, and while a little higher on FD, he is listed as a SG. He does have a tough matchup against Chris Paul, but at that price he is tough to pass up.
As reported by: Timberwolves Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Starting, Wes Johnson to the bench
Mbah a Moute will start for the Clippers on Sunday and Wes Johnson will come off the bench. He is minimum price on both sites. He is a GPP punt play only; while he is starting his minutes are unknown. He is a better defender than Johnson is the main reason he is starting according to Doc Rivers. He will likely be matched up with Andrew Wiggins.
As reported by: Dan Woike Greivis Vasquez out Sunday
Vasquez will not play for the Bucks on Sunday. This makes Jerryd Bayless a very safe play with MCW headed to the bench. Bayless is priced at just $4,500 on both sites.
As reported by: Andy Vasquez O.J. Mayo Starting Sunday, Parker coming off the bench
Mayo will earn the start for the Bucks Sunday against the Hornets. With Mayo starting, Jabari Parker will come off the bench. Mayo is just starting to get back into rhythm after returning from injury. His last two games, he has averaged 27 minutes per game, so with him starting his minutes should be safe. He makes for a nice GPP punt play today. He is $3,600 on both FD and DK.
As reported by: Aron Yohannes Cody Zeller and Frank Kaminsky Available Sunday
Head coach Steve Clifford said both Kaminsky and Zeller will be available to play today for the Hornets. With both nursing injuries, they are both easy to ignore for your fantasy lineups. This news hurts the value of Marvin Williams.
As reported by: CF Gardner Jerryd Bayless Starting Sunday, MCW to the bench
Bayless will get the start Sunday for the Bucks against the Hornets. With Bayless starting, MCW will come off the bench. Bayless has played very well as of late. Over his last three games he is averaging 30 FD points per game. He makes for a nice punt play at just $4,500 on both sites. With this news, you can fade MCW in your DFS lineups.
As reported by: Aron Yohannes Nemanja Bjelica playing Sunday
Bjelica will play Sunday for the Timberwolves. He had missed the last four games with a knee injury. Even before the knee injury, he was struggling. In his last three games played, he averaged just 7 FD points per game.
As reported by: Darren Wolfson Nerlens Noel doubtful Sunday
Noel is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game with a sore knee. With Noel out on Friday night, Jerami Grant started and played 32 minutes. He finished with 18 points against the Rockets. He makes for a nice punt play; he is just $4,400 on DK and $4,600 on FD.
As reported by: Keith Pompey Omri Casspi Starting Saturday
Omri Casspi will start against the Warriors, moving Willie Cauley-Stein to the bench. Casspi has been playing really well as of late. In the last two games with Cousins out; he is averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds per game. He is a very safe play at $4,400 on FD and $4,700 on DK.
As reported by: Jason Jones Harrison Barnes out, Brandon Rush to Start
Barnes will miss Saturday’s game with an ankle injury. With Barnes out, Brandon Rush will start. Rush is an easy fade for your DFS lineups. The real player that benefits from this is Andre Iguodala. He is just $5,000 on FD and $5,200 on DK. He is a very safe play; even if he isn’t scoring he will fill up the stat sheet. Leandro Barbosa will likely see some extra minutes.
As reported by: Monte Poole Rodney Hood Starting Saturday
Rodney Hood will start on Saturday night; he was dealing with a minor back issue. He is only a GPP play as his minutes are unsure because of his injury. He has been up and down this season. With him playing this hurts the value of Alec Burks.
As reported by: Jody Genessy