DFS Alerts
Wesley Johnson making third start in a row
Wesley Johnson will be making his third start in a row for the Clippers and still has a $3,000 tag. He is a 3 and D specialist and didn’t even score in his last game. Johnson is not a great punt option because of him getting a start in the last game of the night. Johnson starting diminishes Paul Pierce’s value.
As reported by: Dan Woike on Twitter
Darrell Arthur & Nikola Jokic starting Friday
The Nuggets will start Darrell Arthur and Nikola Jokic in the frontcourt against the big Spurs. Arthur and Jokic are decent punt options against the Spurs but with such a large slate there is a ton of value to go around and the fact that it is a late game leaves little flexibility.
As reported by: Jason Kosmicki on Twitter Andrew Bogut playing Friday
Andrew Bogut is in the starting lineup for the Warriors after he tweaked his back in practice on Wednesday. Bogut will matchup against Tyson Chandler and will likely not have much of an offensive impact. The Warriors will be in an uptempo game with the Suns and that will likely cause Bogut and Festus Ezeli to split the minutes.
As reported by: Rusty Simmons on Twitter DeMarcus Cousins ruled out Friday
DeMarcus Cousins will miss another game due to his back injury. Kosta Koufos will likely get another start for the Kings at center and he makes for a great fill-in play. The Kings are playing in an uptempo game leaving a ton of scoring and rebound opportunities for the big man. Karl Anthony-Towns will matchup against him, making it a chance that Koufos could get into foul trouble if Anthony-Towns is aggressive.
As reported by: James Ham on Twitter Matt Barnes starting, Zach Randolph likely out
Matt Barnes will be making his third consecutive start for the injured Zach Randolph. Matt Barnes is an elite punt option tonight at SF and has been averaging 33.5 minutes over his last four games. Barnes is only $3,600 and could make for a great late-swap on DraftKings. Barnes fills the stat sheet so it will be easy for him to exceed value.
As reported by: Grizzlies on Twitter JaKarr Sampson starting Friday
The Sixers are going to start JaKarr Sampson at SG to use his length on James Harden. Sampson is a cheap punt option that could get minutes even if there is a blowout. If Sampson can get over 20 minutes he will likely be able to hit 20 FPs. The Sixers had to make a late lineup change due to Nerlens Noel being scratched late.
As reported by: Mark Bernman on Twitter Boban Marjanovic starting in place of Tim Duncan Friday
Boban Marjanovic will be making his first career start tonight for the resting Tim Duncan. Marjanovic is only a GPP dart throw tonight. The Nuggets are poor defensive team inside and could give up a decent game to Marjanovic. LaMarcus Aldridge is the elite choice for the Spurs inside and will take advantage of his size advantage on Darrell Arthur.
As reported by: Harrison Wind on Twitter Nerlens Noel is a late scratch Friday
Nerlens Noel was a late scratch with knee soreness. Jerami Grant took his place in the starting lineup but is not a huge DFS option tonight with such a huge slate. The Sixers will have to play extremely well to stay in this game because Houston came out with a defense first mentality.
As reported by: Brian Seltzer Terrence Jones not starting, Clint Capela in
The Rockets have made a change to their starting lineup and will be rolling out Clint Capela next to Dwight Howard. Terrence Jones could play a ton of minutes if it turns into a blowout, with Capela being the elite punt option. The change in the starting lineup was for defensive purposes likely leaving Jones as the spark off the bench.
As reported by: Mark Bernman on Twitter Patrick Beverley starting tonight, Jason Terry to the bench
The Rockets have inserted Patrick Beverley into the starting lineup. Jason Terry will go back to the bench, joining Ty Lawson as the backup PGs. Beverley is not really an offensive threat but with him starting Isaiah Canaan’s value takes a hit. Canaan was an elite punt option with his under $4k salary, but with Beverley starting his ceiling is likely now capped.
As reported by: Mark Bernman on Twitter Jordan Hill out with sore lower back
The Pacers have listed Jordan Hill as out due to a sore lower back. Lavoy Allen will likely get his minutes with Ian Mahinmi likely to get over 30 minutes tonight. Mahinmi makes for a good play because Pau Gasol does not draw many fouls, likely leading to Mahinmi getting extended run. This game is going to be a defensive battle, leaving a ton of rebound opportunities for the big men.
As reported by: Pacers on Twitter Kenneth Faried out Friday
Kenneth Faried has been ruled out of Friday’s contest with his ankle injury. His replacement starter has not been named, but Darrell Arthur has played over 30 minutes replacing Faried. The Spurs are tough defensively so it is tough to recommend Arthur, but if he does get over 30 minutes again you can expect at least 11 points and 5 rebounds like he did on this past Tuesday.
As reported by: J Morton on Twitter Nik Stauskas active tonight
Nik Stauskas is active tonight and there is an outside chance that he does play. If he does get some burn it would diminish the outstanding value of Robert Covington. The game is listed as a blowout, so Stauskas could get some garbage time burn and make a DFS impact. Additionally, if Stauskas plays Hollis Thompson’s value would also take a hit.
As reported by: Bob Cooney on Twitter Gerald Green starting Friday
Gerald Green will be starting in place of injured Luol Deng on Friday. Deng will have missed his second game in a row with the hamstring injury. Green got the last start that Deng missed and had 16 points with 5 rebounds. Green is an elite punt option with his $3,300 salary on DraftKings and $3,500 on FanDuel.
As reported by: Jason Lieser on Twitter Sixers to start Canaan at PG, McConnell to the bench
This makes Isaiah Canaan an even stronger value play tonight. He’ll likely see upwards of 30 minutes and will be tasked with more of the ball-handling duties with McConnell off the bench. Robert Covington, Jerami Grant, Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor round out the Sixers starting five. Covington is an elite value target tonight, and even has the revenge narrative going for him (both he and Isaiah Canaan started their careers with the Rockets).
As reported by: Keith Pompey on Twitter