DFS Alerts
O.J. Mayo and Jabari Parker expected to play today
O.J. Mayo and Jabari Parker have joined the Bucks in Cleveland and are expected to play tonight. This will be a hit to the value of Jerryd Bayless and John Henson. Normally the four players wouldn’t be in play for DFS purposes but on a three game slate that’s not the case. Parker is probably the best play of the group as he should receive the most minutes of the four.
As reported by: Jim Paschke
Kirk Hinrich starting, Rose out
Kirk Hinrich is in the starting lineup for the injured Derrick Rose. Hinrich will have a tough assignment guarding either Brandon Knight or Eric Bledsoe. Expect E’Twaun Moore and Aaron Brooks to get a good amount of run in a matchup of contrasting styles. The Bulls are listed as the underdogs, so they will need Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol to have a great game to have any chance.
As reported by: Paul Coro on Twitter
Markieff Morris starting vs Bulls
Markieff Morris will start after missing two games with a knee injury. Morris will be slept on and could be a solid under-owned option tonight. With everyone focusing on the Suns guards, Morris will look to exploit his serious advantage on Nikola Mirotic. Mirotic is a weak defender and roams a lot, allowing for his man to easily get open. Markieff’s price is the lowest it has been this year, making for an enticing option at $5,800 on DraftKings
As reported by: Craig Grialou on Twitter T.J. Warren officially out Wednesday
The Suns have officially ruled T.J. Warren out with flu-like symptoms. P.J Tucker will likely see 30+ minutes tonight and would make for an elite choice in the late slate of games. Tucker has not been playing well lately so he is a risky option. His $3,500 salary as a starter allows for multiple studs to be stacked with him.
As reported by: Craig Grialou on Twitter Quincy Acy last minute starter for the Kings
The Kings listed Willie Cauley-Stein as their starter but ended up starting Quincy Acy. The announcement was made after lineups locked, so the Kings surprised everyone, including their beat writers. Acy doesn’t provide much DFS value, but hopefully Cauley-Stein can get a good amount of run for the people that played him.
As reported by: KL Chouinard on Twitter Noah Vonleh to start at PF Wednesday
The Trail Blazers have listed Noah Vonleh as their starter at PF for the injured Myers Leonard. This will be Vonleh’s second start of the season. Vonleh had 9 points and 6 rebounds in his last start, look for him to do more of the same tonight. He will be facing an injured Terrence Jones, so he does have a chance to grab a few more boards.
As reported by: Joe Freeman on Twitter Terrence Jones starting Wednesday
Terrence Jones has been listed as the starter for the Rockets even though he is suffering from a hand injury. The Rockets need to come out strong with Jones attacking Noah Vonleh who is started for only the second time in his career. The Rockets are playing at home and will try to turn their season around after a poor start.
As reported by: Rotoworld.com Jason Terry to start Wednesday
The Rockets have listed Jason Terry as their starting PG, sending Ty Lawson to the bench. The Rockets are a mess right now and minutes are uncertain. James Harden and Dwight Howard will be the only elite plays for Houston tonight. Jason Terry will be tasked with stopping Damian Lillard. Lillard’s is the key to the Trail Blazers engine and he will likely dominate Terry.
As reported by: Rotoworld.com Pelicans starting Alexis Ajinca on Wednesday
The Pelicans have listed Ish Smith, Eric Gordon, Alonzo Gee, Ryan Anderson, Alexis Ajinca as their starters. The Pelicans only have 8 healthy bodies so expect Dante Cunningham and Luke Babbitt to also get a bunch of run.
As reported by: Fantasy Labs on Twitter Anthony Davis officially out Wednesday
Anthony Davis still has pain when he lifts his shoulder, therefore being ruled out Wednesday game against the Thunder. Look for Ish Smith, Eric Gordon, and Ryan Anderson to provide most of the scoring tonight for the Pelicans. The Pelicans only have 8 healthy players, so everyone should see a decent amount of minutes.
As reported by: Rotoworld.com Darrell Arthur to play Wednesday
The Nuggets will have Darrell Arthur back after missing one game with a sinus infection. Arthur hasn’t really had a fantasy impact so far this year and will not make for a good late swap option. The Nuggets travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs Wednesday night.
As reported by: Chris Dempsey on Twitter Robert Covington not listed with starters
Robert Covington was originally supposed to start, but the Sixers changed it when the Pacers went with their big lineup. The announcement came after locks, but we had mentioned the possibility of it happening.
As reported by: 76ers on Twitter Sixers put Nerlens Noel back in with the starters
The 76ers have listed Nerlens Noel back in the starting lineup to counter Lavoy Allen starting for the Pacers. Allen is giving up a couple inches to Noel, but will most importantly need to keep Noel off the glass.
Justin Holiday will start, Tiago Splitter will come off the bench.
The Hawks will insert Justin Holiday into the starting lineup, moving Tiago Splitter back to the bench. This will be Holiday’s first start of the season after playing 22 minutes against the Nets last night. He would only be available as a late swap option on DK, but not a very strong one at that. He was only able to get 11.5 FPs last night, and would likely stay in that range tonight.
As reported by: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter Darren Collison to play tonight
Darren Collision will be playing tonight after missing 5 games with a hamstring injury. This will cut into Rondo’s minutes and render them both as risky plays on a full slate of games. Collison is rested and will likely be facing Shelvin Mack off the Hawks bench, so he is still an intriguing option if you want a Kings PG.
As reported by: Gary Gerould on Twitter