DFS Alerts
Joakim Noah injured in warmups
Joakim Noah tweaked his knee in warmups, he was taken back the lockers and has been ruled out for the game against the 76ers,
As reported by: Rotoworld.com
J.J. Hickson starting Monday
J.J. Hickson will be joining the starting lineup tonight against the Trail Blazers. Mudiay, Harris, Gallo, Faried, are the other 4 starters for the Nuggets. Hickson provides for an interesting late swap and turbo option. Hickson is listed at PF on both DraftKings ($4,000) and FanDuel ($3,900).
As reported by: Chris Dempsey on Twitter Nikola Mirotic starting Monday
Coach Fred Hoiberg changed his mind at last second and stayed with Nikola Mirotic in the starting lineup. Noah will come off the bench once again for the Bulls
As reported by: Nick Friedell on Twitter Joakim Noah to start on Monday
The Bulls will start Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Doug McDermott, Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah against the Sixers. This will move Nikola Mirotic to the bench, and takes him out of serious DFS consideration tonight. Noah is priced towards the bottom of the center pool across the industry, and he immediately becomes a solid punt play in any format. Expect his minutes to rise closer to 30 tonight as the starter.
As reported by: K.C. Johnson on Twitter
Nikola Vucevic out Monday
As we noted earlier, Nikola Vucevic will remain out with a bone bruise and Dewayne Dedmon will be starting at center in his place. Expect Aaron Gordon to get a ton of minutes off the bench and for both players to take advantage of a weak Pacers front line.
As reported by: Candace Bucner C.J. Miles starting Monday
C.J. Miles is back in the starting lineup for the Pacers in their game against the Magic. With Miles returning, Paul George moves back to PF and Jordan Hill gets a downgrade in DFS value.
As reported by: Joshua Robbins on Twitter Gerald Green out Tuesday
The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and Gerald Green is still out with an undisclosed illness. Rookie Justise Winslow has been playing well in his absence and should continue to see 30+ minutes. Winslow has been averaging 19.8 FPs on DraftKings over his last 3 games and recorded a season-high of 24.50 against the Heat on Saturday.
As reported by: Tim Reynolds on Twitter K.C. Johnson: Plan was to start Noah, Gasol in frontcourt vs. PHI
Per Bulls beat reporter K.C. Johnson, the plan for Chicago was to start Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah in the front-court tonight against the Sixers, although it’s unclear whether Nerlens Noel’s absence will end up changing that plan. We’ll stay up to date on news regarding the Bulls starters.
As reported by: K.C. Johnson on Twitter Changes coming to Bulls starting lineup?
Bulls beat reporter Vincent Goodwill has hinted that there may be a change coming to the Bulls starting lineup. There were reports that Joakim Noah was running with the first unit in today’s shootaround, which does raise some question marks. Nikola Mirotic would be the most likely candidate to get replaced in the lineup. We’ll update you if any news breaks regarding the Bulls starters.
As reported by: Vincent Goodwill on Twitter Richaun Holmes to start at PF on Monday
Richaun Holmes will start for the injured Nerlens Noel on Monday night. Holmes’ minutes have picked up over the Sixers last few games (18, 12, 19 over his last three), and while we can expect his playing time to rise into the mid-twenties, he’s still not a recommended DFS target tonight. Jerami Grant is the much more intriguing target, as he’s someone who can fill up a stat sheet with extended minutes and is priced similarly to Holmes. Christian Wood is the only other healthy big man on the Sixers roster tonight.
As reported by: Keith Pompey on Twitter Robert Covington could play Saturday
Robert Covington has been suffering from a knee injury but looks to be back in the lineup on Saturday to face the Spurs. Covington’s return would most likely send Jerami Grant back to the bench, and also diminish Hollis Thompson’s value. Covington is in a tough spot because he will be returning to the floor against the defense of Kawhi Leonard
As reported by: Rotoworld.com C.J. Miles, Rodney Stuckey expected to play tonight
C.J. Miles is reportedly going to re-enter the starting lineup, which is bad news for the value of Jordan Hill. The fact that both Miles and Stuckey are returning on the same night makes it really tough to like either one of them as anything more than a deep GPP play. Paul George and George Hill are the top two targets among Pacer players tonight; both can be used in any format (Hill is cheaper on DK and can be used in cash games there, but is better used as a GPP option on FanDuel).
As reported by: @Pacers on Twitter Nerlens Noel out on Monday night
Nerlens Noel will not play tonight against the Bulls due to sore wrists. This sets up Jerami Grant to see an uptick in minutes; he’s been playing in the mid-twenties as a starter, but should see upwards of 30+ with Noel out. He’s a prime value option in any format tonight. Jahlil Okafor’s minutes have been consistently high this season, but he’ll need to be counted on a little more as a rebounder tonight. He’s a very nice option below $6,000 on FanDuel. Richaun Holmes will also see some extra run off the bench.
As reported by: Bob Cooney on Twitter Omer Asik questionable Tuesday
Omer Asik is currently listed as questionable as well as the starter against the Mavericks on Tuesday. If he was to play it would greatly diminish the already low value of Alexis Ajinca. The Pelicans are a mess right now and the only real fantasy options in New Orleans are Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, and Ryan Anderson.
As reported by: John Reid on Twitter Rajon Rondo priced for massive upside
Rajon Rondo is coming off his best game as a Kings player, he recorded a triple-double and played 44 minutes. Darren Collison is expected to miss tonight’s contest against the Spurs, but DeMarcus Cousins is expected back. Point Guards are roasting the Spurs and the trend is expected to continue tonight. Rondo was never expected to lead the team in scoring, but if he stays aggressive and attacks the basket he will yield fantasy gold with a ton of assists. The only concern in this game is that it is projected to be a blowout, but with little guard depth behind Rondo we can expect him to play over 35 minutes. Rondo is only $6,500 on DraftKings and $6,400 on FanDuel, his cheap price allows for multiple studs to fit in around him.