Welcome back to the Fantasy Alarm NBA DFS Value Vault! We have another medium five-game slate on deck today in the Association for the main slate, so let’s see what kind of value we have present!
DRAFTKINGS
1.) Norman Powell SG/SF (POR) $6,300 –
Powell is in a great spot here against the Hornets and the Blazers have already ruled out Damian Lillard for this game. In a 129-minute sample so far without Dame on the floor, Powell is seeing the third-highest overall usage at 24.8%, with a modest 0.90 FP/M. Powell has topped 30 fantasy points in his last three contests, while playing at least 33 or more minutes to boot.
2.) Ricky Rubio PG (MIN) $5,100 –
Rubio has shown some really nice flashes lately, and in games where the T-Wolves didn’t get blown out, he has put up 40.3, 27.5, 40.0, and 30.3 DraftKings fantasy points. The Clippers are still without Patrick Beverly, and also could be without Kawhi Leonard once again for this game tonight. I think the Wolves can make this a game, and this game does have the largest total on board currently at 231.
3.) Carmelo Anthony PF (POR) $4,200 –
I hate putting two Blazers in this article, and both for DraftKings, but it is very relevant here for tonight. Melo actually hosts the second-highest usage rate in a massive 553-minute sample without Dame on the floor at 26.4%, with an above average 1.02 FP/M. Melo has also seen his minutes rise nicely over his last two games without Dame to boot, playing 28 and 26 while putting up 31.5 and 17.8 DraftKings fantasy points. The Hornets are already thin in the frontcourt without Gordon Hayward , and P.J. Washington is also a game-time call for today. Like the spot here for Melo and the numbers fit.
FANDUEL
1.) Darius Bazley PF (OKC) $5,500 –
Bazley has returned to a really nice role in this Thunder rotation. Bazley has now started four-straight games while seeing 35, 28, 28, and 33 minutes in those and putting up 29.3, 7.2, 31.1, and 30.4 FanDuel fantasy points, as well. We do see the floor game there, but that game was in Utah. Nonetheless, he has pretty much recorded 30 FanDuel fantasy points in all but that one, and he gets to face a TOR team today that we know has struggled against both PFs and SFs.
2.) Cole Anthony PG (ORL) $5,000 –
Can’t help but absolutely love this price on Anthony over on FanDuel for today’s clash with the Rockets. This game has just a 1-point spread and a game total of 220.5, so there should be a nice game-flow and a competitive game. Anthony has reclaimed his starting PG spot he lost due to injury to Michael Carter-Williams with Carter-Williams now on the shelf for multiple games. Anthony is fresh off a 29-minute outing against the Raptors in which he scored 19 actual, grabbed seven boards, and dished five dimes in route to 32.9 FanDuel fantasy points.
3.) Khem Birch PF (TOR) $4,500 –
Birch has started the last two games for the Raptors, and that could possibly change with Kyle Lowry reinserted back into the starting lineup after a few game absence, but nonetheless, Birch has been getting really good run since joining the Raptors. Khem has now played 25, 29, and 26 minutes over his last three contests while putting up 28.4, 28.7, and 25.2 FanDuel fantasy points in the process. Gets a good matchup here against a not-so good OKC Thunder team at home, and if he starts, it’s very nice value, but I still don’t mind his price if he comes off the bench.