DraftKings
Chuma Okeke, PF/C ORL ($3,600) - The Magic are in a bad way right now when it comes to injuries but a positive coming out of those injuries is the increased playing time for last year's 16th overall pick Chuma Okeke. We saw him play 27 minutes the other night and he finished with 23.75 FP. Now, he has not been great when it comes to scoring actual points but all the other stats have been there which has allowed him to be a solid contributor. I think there's reason to run it back here tonight if you are looking to spend down on this small slate.
Kelly Olynyk , PF/C MIA ($5,000) - If the shot drops and Olynyk can stay out of foul trouble there is some real upside here with Olynyk. He has scored at least 22 FP in six straight games while playing at least 27 minutes in three of the last four. He starts for the Heat and has a good matchup here against the Rockets. With power forward being a bit dull on this small slate I think Olynyk could be popular.
Josh Jackson , SG/SF DET ($5,800) - Providing a scoring punch off the bench, Jackson has been playing 25-to-30 minutes a night over the last five games while scoring between 25 and 49 fantasy points. With usage monster Derrick Rose no longer on the roster, there are more second unit shots for Jackson when on the floor. Getting him under $6,000 feels like a nice price point on this slate given his scoring upside.
Fanduel
Kendrick Nunn , PG MIA ($5,000) - Goran Dragic has once again been ruled out which means Nunn is in line for at least 30 minutes of playing time. I know he let everyone down against the Knicks but their slow pace is not great for fantasy output. The Rockets however are a different story and I see a nice bounce back game here for Nunn in this matchup.
James Ennis , SF ORL ($4,200) - IF both Cole Anthony and Evan Fournier are ruled out then Ennis could be in line for a big boost in offensive production given the lack scoring option behind Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross who is also a really good value today at $5,200 and will be popular if those two sit. We saw Ennis play a season high 34 minutes and score 16 points with six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal against the Blazers as he finished with 31.2 FP.
DeMarcus Cousins , C HOU ($6,000) - Listen, I understand he has burned last game and was just OK the game prior I do blame the lack of minutes on the fact that Houston was playing a back-to-back. It's the only explanation for me as to why Cousins would have been limited. Fortunately, after tonight, the Rockets don't play again until Saturday so, I am going back to the well here and thinking we get the 30 minutes from Cousins we expect and therefore the upside for him to exceed value in this matchup.