DraftKings
Enes Kanter , C $5,600 - I know the recent playing time for Kanter has been discouraging, especially given the injury to Jusuf Nurkic he has yet to lead to a bigger role. However, reports after the loss to the Pacers were that Kanter will be the starting center while Nurkic is out. We have seen Kanter be productive in 20-minute stints this season so if he does get that 25-to-30 minute run here against the Hawks today he is a great value at just $5,600.
De'Anthony Melton - PG/SG $4,400 - The status of Ja Morant will obviously play a huge factor here but if Morant is once again inactive then we should be going right back to Melton here who played a season high 25 minutes off the bench against Minnesota the other night and scored 28 FP. Melton has gone for at least 22 FP in three of the last four games.
Xavier Tillman, PF/C $3,300 - It's a small slate so you don't really need to get this dirty but Tillman has seemingly overtaken Gorgui Dieng as the backup center here, having played between 17 and 20 minutes in every game since the new year. Over the last three games Tillman has gone for 20 FP, 18.25 FP and 26.75 FP and when on the floor with Dieng on the bench this season he has an 18.4% usage rate while averaging 1.11 FP/Min.
FanDuel
Robert Covington , PF $4,400 - It hasn't been a great start to his Blazers tenure but being $4,400 on FanDuel where you get three points for blocks and steals is appealing for a player like Covington who has a history of racking up stats in both categories. If he could just get the shot to drop in this game he has big upside.
Dwight Howard , C $4,400 - Joel Embiid has been ruled out today which should lead to Howard as the starting center at a decently discounted rate. As the backup we have seen Howard go for 20+ FP in five of the last seven games. In his lone start, when Embiid was out he played 34 minutes and scored 25 FP.
Duncan Robinson , SG $4,900 - I realize the Heat could be getting back some of their primary players today but they are also all still listed as questionable AND Tyler Herro is now questionable due to a neck injury. Even if the likes of Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo do return tonight, Robinson is a core part of their starting unit and should Herro miss the game due to injury he should see more shots. At under $5,000 in this matchup against the Pistons I would be taking a bite.
Bonus Plays
Dart Throw >> Harry Giles , C/PF POR $3,200 DK/ $3,800 FD - May start seeing uptick in minutes as backup center to Enes Kanter with Jusuf Nurkic now hurt.