Charlie Villanueva Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

David Lee will not play against the Thunder in Oklahoma City for Game 1 and Game 2. Zaza Pachulia should be able to see 28-32 minutes with David Lee out of the lineup. Salah Mejri will be used as the backup center with Charlie Villanueva coming in when Nowitzki needs a break. Pachulia should be considered an elite punt but carries some risk because the Thunder are favored by 11.5 points.

Barea was unable to play in two out of the last three games for the Mavericks due to a strained groin. The starters have not been announced yet but Barea is expected to come off the bench. Barea's price has fallen to $5,100 on both major sites, leaving us some potential upside. Barea is a risky play due to the groin injury and could see his ownership levels remain low. Devin Harris will also play off the bench but is not a viable DFS option. David Lee is not expected to play in Game 1 so Salah Mejri and Charlie Villanueva become low-end options off the bench. Dirk Nowitzki has not played center much this season so expect Zaza Pachulia to see about 24-28 minutes. Pachulia's salary ($3,300 on DK) makes him an elite punt option.

Dirk Nowitzki is active and will resume his starting position, sending Charlie Villanueva back to the bench. Dirk will be an under-owned player tonight and would be a decent swap into your lineup against the Thunder. The Mavs will need all the points they can get which means they will likely rely heavily on Dirk.

Villanueva will be starting for the injured Dirk Nowitzki tonight but is still not much of a DFS option. Villanueva usually gets about 15 minutes when Dirk sits and usually is just a perimeter shooter. Dwight Powell will likely see most of the minutes tonight and should be in your DFS lineups. The last time Powell was able to secure over 30 minutes he had 25.25 FPs on DK, so we could expect about that much from him tonight.

The Mavs will be resting their starters tonight and playing Barea, Felton, Villanueva, and Evans. The Mavs play the Thunder so there is a likely hood that they get blown out and the starters are resting in the 4th. Dwight Powell played well the last time all the starters were resting and he makes for a good DFS play tonight.

The Mavericks have decided to rest Dirk Nowitzki, Deron Williams, Wesley Matthews, and Chandler Parsons after an overtime game last night. Look for Raymond Felton and J.J. Barea to start in the backcourt for the Mavs, making both players good DFS options tonight. The last time that both Parsons and Nowitzki both sat this season, Justin Anderson and Charlie Villanueva started for them. Anderson and Villanueva were both inactive last night along with Jeremy Evans, so look for all three players to play in tonight's contest.

The Mavericks have had to go with an entirely new starting lineup with most of their regulars resting. Parsons will likely get the most shot attempts in the starting unit. Charlie Villanueva is a sleeper pick tonight, but should likely be avoided as he only is a scorer. Javale McGee is a risky but could make for a good punt play at his near minimum salary. Look for Felton and Barea to get most of the minutes in the backcourt if the Mavs can keep it close.