Jordan Crawford Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
E'Twaun Moore (ankle) questionable Tuesday
Moore missed the last game and he's questionable for tonight's matchup with the Lakers. Anthony Davis (rest) and DeMarcus Cousin (Achilles) have already been ruled out. If Moore is unable to go, the Pelicans will likely roll with the same starting five as their last game - Jrue Holiday, Tim Frazier, Solomon Hill, Dante Cunningham, and Alexi Ajinca. Holiday will likely see reduced minutes, so he's a risky bet despite the favorable matchup. New Orleans is pretty set on getting their young guys some time on the court. Ajinca, Cheick Diallo, and Quinn Cook are all interesting value plays who have performed well in their limited opportunities this season. Jordan Crawford should see plenty of minutes as well. He's been hot lately, making 18-of-32 shots over the past two nights, dropping at least 20 points in each. Roughly 75% of his fantasy production comes from scoring, but Los Angeles allows the fourth-highest shooting percentage from deep (37.1%) and the highest field goal percentage overall (48.3%).
DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles), Anthony Davis (knee), and E'Twaun Moore (ankle) all ruled OUT for Pelicans Saturday
Not too surprising after New Orleans announced they would take it easy on their stars the rest of the season. Cousins also missed last game. Jrue Holiday would normally pick up the slack here but may be limited tonight. New Orleans has expressed their interest in seeing what Cheick Diallo and Quinn Cook can do, so expect plenty of run from them tonight. Diallo has averaged nearly one fantasy point per minute over 14 appearances with the Pelicans this season, although he only averaged 8.3 mpg across those contests. Jordan Crawford is another great value play, he should pick up plenty of usage and come out firing. Center Alexis Ajinca is another guy to watch out for, he's produced at least 27 DraftKings points in three of the four games he's played for at least 25 minutes.
Dante Cunningham (illness) questionable for Tuesday's game against Portland
Dante Cunningham has been listed as questionable for tomorrow's game against the Blazers. DeMarcus Cousins was left on the bench for most of the 4th quarter and overtime of Saturday's game, allowing Cunningham to play 34 minutes for the first time since Cousins came to the team. if Cunningham is ruled out, it does not change the rotation too much because Cousins should be a large part of the game plan against a team that struggles inside. Jordan Crawford has also been playing well and is the cheap option available in New Orleans. Omer Asik remains out due to an illness.
Jordan Crawford has signed a 10-day contract with the Pelicans; available to debut tonight
Jordan Crawford has signed a 10-day deal with the Pelicans and should be seen in action tonight. The Pelicans are severely shorthanded and are playing on the second night of a back-to-back. With this news coming after salaries were released, Crawford is not available on the sites. Hollis Thompson has been playing 25+ minutes but has been largely ineffective. Crawford could move Thompson down a bit in the rotation or be used as the backup guard behind E'Twaun Moore.