Elton Brand Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Elton Brand to start at center; Carl Landry returns to the bench
Elton Brand will be making his first start since April 12, 2015. Brand has been playing well of late but Nerlens Noel returning to the lineup will likely hurt his production. Carl Landry will no longer be a viable option with Brand starting and Noel playing 20 minutes. Landry did a great job in place of Noel and is only a viable option if there is another injury to the Sixers frontcourt.
Nerlens Noel (knee) to play off the bench on Tuesday
Noel will be returning to the lineup after a six-game absence. Noel will be coming off the bench and will only play a maximum of 20 minutes. Elton Brand and Carl Landry are no longer relevant for DFS with all three players splitting the minutes at center. Noel's ownership is expected to be low in a plus matchup with the Pelicans. His asking price of $6,700 makes Noel a high-risk low-reward move on Tuesday.
Robert Covington and Richaun Holmes will play tonight
Covington is back after missing the past six games due to concussion symptoms, which will eat into the minutes/production of Hollis Thompson and Nik Stauskas. That trio is worth avoiding while the Sixers are healthy on the wing. Holmes has also missed the past six contests and his presence will be welcomed considering Brett Brown has been giving minutes to Elton Brand and Carl Landry with Jahlil Okafor done for the year. Don't expect Holmes to see more than 20 minutes of court time tonight, but he could become a viable DFS punt play later in the season if he gets extended run.
Nerlens Noel confirmed as the starter tonight, will be on a minutes restriction
Nerlens Noel will return to the starting lineup tonight but will be limited to only 25 minutes. Noel is tournament option against the Rockets but has a really low floor with his restriction. Expect to see Carl Landry and Elton Brand playing the backup minutes at center tonight. Both Landry and Brand are low-end DFS options and come with considerable risk. The Sixers will keep the rest of their starting lineup the same with Ish Smith, Hollis Thompson, Robert Covington, and Jerami Grant.