Donald Sloan Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Donald Sloan will not play off the bench against the Pelicans due to an illness. Shane Larkin has been starting the last six games and will likely see 30+ minutes for the fourth consecutive game. Larkin is averaging 25.16 fpts in those starts, making him a viable option Sunday. With his minutes trending upwards we can expect Larkin to take advantage of the opportunity. Larkin is a viable punt option against a Pelicans squad that ranks 28th in DRE and 16 in DvP against PGs for the season. With Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young done for the season, expect Larkin to have a long leash. Bojan Bogdanovic is also unlikely to play, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is expected to start for a second consecutive game. RHJ only played 14 minutes on Friday and is working his way back from an fractured ankle. Hollis-Jefferson is a low-end tournament option on an eleven-game slate.

Shane Larkin will be making his sixth start of the season on Thursday. Larkin is a viable punt option due to the fact he is starting, but be careful because he has averaged 19.22 DKFP in those five starts. Larkin has scored over 30 fantasy points multiple times this season but has not shown anything against the Cavs. Expect Larkin to be owned more than usual due to the fact he is starting on a short slate. Sergey Karasev is a nice minimum salaried player and should see over 20 minutes on Thursday.

Joe Johnson has been waived by the Nets. He's not eligible to be claimed at this time but is set to clear waivers at 5PM on Saturday. He'll land with a contender and should push for an important bench role wherever he ends up, but he's unlikely to see the court nearly as much as he was in Brooklyn. As for the Nets, they'll now count heavily on Wayne Ellington at the SG spot and will likely start either Markel Brown or Bojan Bogdanovic at the 3, although neither Brown or Bogdanovic are appealing DFS options tonight. Ellington is a solid GPP punt play while Donald Sloan is now playable in any format given his price tag.

Both Nets backcourt players will get another shot tonight to start against the Knicks. Sloan had 2 points and five assists against the Spurs in his last start so look for him to bounce back tonight. Sloan played 24 minutes in the blowout and could possibly see more than tonight if the Nets are able to keep it close. Wayne Ellington also struggled against the Spurs and his production is heavily tied to scoring so he and Sloan are GPP plays only.

The Nets will be making a lineup change tonight for their contest against the Spurs. Donald Sloan will be starting for Shane Larkin and Wayne Ellington will be starting for Markell Brown. Sloan is a severely underpriced option and makes for a great GPP play tonight. Due to the short slate and the early release of the news, expect Sloan to be extremely chalky. Shane Larkin would become the sleeper play with a blowout expected. Wayne Ellington has some GPP appeal but with his scoring dependent style, makes it tough to recommend going all in on him tonight against the tough defense of the Spurs.