Amare Stoudemire Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Justise Winslow replacing Amar'e Stoudemire in the starting lineup
Justise Winslow will be making his first start of the playoffs and should be considered an elite option on Friday. As we mentioned earlier, Winslow was averaging over 30 minutes in his last two games and should be able to play 34-38 minutes, if he can stay out of foul trouble. Winslow is $3,500 on DK and FD and should be rostered tonight.
Hassan Whiteside (knee) ruled out for Friday
Whiteside will miss his third consecutive game due to a knee injury. Amar'e Stoudemire has started in his place in both games but only played 3 minutes in Game 5. With both teams resorting to small-ball, Josh McRoberts has played his minutes at center. McRoberts is still a low-end option and has not played over 21 minutes in the playoffs. Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow will be the main contributors off the bench with all the starters expected to see over 30 minutes.
Amar'e Stoudemire confirmed as the starter on Wednesday
Stoudemire will start again with Hassan Whiteside out of the lineup. Stoudemire is a low-end DFS option on Wednesday is not expected to play over 20 minutes in this game. Josh McRoberts is a value option as well off the bench and could see more minutes than Stoudemire, like he did in Game 4.
Amar'e Stoudemire expected to start for Hassan Whiteside on Wednesday
Stoudemire started Game 4 for Whiteside and is expected to start again in Game 5. Stoudemire only played 12 minutes but was able to return 5.2x on DraftKings. He is only a viable option on DK because his salary is $2,000. Both teams went to a small-ball lineup and are expected to do the same in Toronto, limiting Stoudemire's upside. Josh McRoberts was used at center and played 20 minutes but only scored 10 fpts. Justise Winslow saw 31 minutes in Game 4 and led the reserves with 17 fpts. Winslow is a viable option as a second forward for Wednesday, with Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard the top options at SF for this slate.
Hassan Whiteside out for Wednesday's game
The Heat big man did not travel with the team and will not play on Wednesday. Amare Stoudemire will likely get the start with Udonis Haslem and Josh McRoberts also splitting time at the five. None are particularly attractive DFS options, even with the small playoff slates.
Amar'e Stoudemire confirmed as the starter for Game 4
The Heat will start Stoudemire with Goran Dragic, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson, and Luol Deng. Expect Dragic to bounce back after his poor performance in Game 3. Dragic had 12.1 fpts in 29 minutes in that game, which could keep his ownership levels slightly lower. Dragic was averaging 33.4 fpts in the previous three playoff games prior to Saturday, so he deserves consideration in tournaments. Wade is still an elite option at SG but does not have a ton of upside with this salary so elevated.
Amar'e Stoudemire expected to start for Hassan Whiteside on Monday
Stoudemire is expected to start if the Raptors start Bismack Biyombo opposite of him. Stoudemire is expected to play 16-20 minutes in Game 4 and does not have a lot of upside. Still, Stoudemire is a viable punt option on DraftKings because his salary is only $2,000. He does not have to do much to exceed value and rostering him allows for a lot of flexibility on a short slate. We should have an official update soon with the Heat and Raptors playing in the first game of the night.
Hassan Whiteside (knee) listed as day-to-day
Whiteside has a sprained MCL but the Heat have not listed him as out for Game 4 on Monday. He was was at practice in a Velcro immobilizing walking cast and is likely not going to play. Udonis Haslem played 22 minutes on Saturday and scored 19.8 fpts. Haslem should be a strong punt play on Monday and is expected to have his salary remain in the low-2k range, making him a strong punt option. Amar'e Stoudemire will likely start and is a viable option but is not expected to play more than 20 minutes, limiting his upside.
Hassan Whiteside a game-time decision tonight
Whiteside was limited in the morning shoot around with a hip injury and is considered a game-time decision for tonight's playoff game. This news has huge DFS implications as Whiteside is one of the elite center options and his sitting out would shift the ownership percentages significantly. A'Mare Stoudemire would receive a boost in value but his playing time has always been limited regardless of whether Whiteside plays or not. We'll update you on any news regarding Whiteside as soon as we learn of it.
Hassan Whiteside (thigh) expects to play on Monday
Whiteside was not able to practice today but is expected to play on Monday. He is dealing with a bruised thigh and if he is not able to play Amare Stoudemire would start in his place. In the event Whiteside is not able to start, Stoudemire would be an elite option on DraftKings with his salary at $2,300.