We have some injury news that we are awaiting and injury news that opens up ELITE value. With that being said, I'm going to list some names to keep your eye on if some of these guys that are currently questionable are ruled out.
- De'Aaron Fox (QUEST) --> Tyrese Haliburton (5.4K on both DK & FD; season-high 34 mins & 44.25 FP last game which Fox left)
- Christian Wood (QUEST) --> DeMarcus Cousins (5.1K on DK, 5.3K on FD; 40+ FP on both sites in 23 minute start w/ Wood out)
- Anthony Davis & LeBron James (QUEST) -->
- Kyle Kuzma (4.1K on FD, 5,5K on DK; 22.8% USG, .91 FP/min w/ both off floor)
- Talen Horton-Tucker (3.5K on both DK & FD; team-high 28.2% USG w/ both off floor)
- Dennis Schroder (5.3K on FD; 3rd in USG rate w/ both off the floor, already seen 40-point upside)
- Montrezl Harrell (5.3K on FD; Averaging 1.03 FP/min, higher than Schroder, Kuzma or THT)
DraftKings
Joe Harris , SG/SF BKN ($5,500)
We saw how tilting the Brooklyn value can be and we’re in the same spot once again with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both ruled out. Harris went nuclear on Thursday putting up 28 actual and 46 DK points. Without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving , Harris has averaged .99 FP/min this year. He’s likely going to come off the bench once again but that clearly isn’t a bad thing because he still played 30 minutes and still went crazy. The Nets have the fourth best match-up against the small-forward position according to DvP.
Draymond Green , PF/C GSW ($5,100)
He wasn’t mentioned on our podcast, but the more I look at Green the more I’m beginning to have some interest here. He’s only 5.1K and we saw him ramp up to 31 minutes his last time out. He only took three shots last time out, but that number can easily double and even triple and we’re talking about a guy who had six rebounds, six assists and two steals last time out, something we’re familiar with seeing when talking about Green. He’s put up 20.25 DK points or more in three straight games and this could be the ceiling type of game we’re looking for.
Daniel Theis , PF/C BOS ($4,300)
Generally on big 10-game slates, we see ownership spread out pretty well, but Theis will clearly be chalk on this slate. The Celtics will be without Grant Williams , Robert Williams and Tristan Thompson . Washington ranks 29th against centers this season and the 234.5 O/U is the biggest number on the slate. Without Robert Williams and Tristan Thompson this year, Theis has averaged a respectable .79 FP/min. This is a massive pace up for Boston and one we should absolutely take advantage of.
FanDuel
Marcus Smart , PG BOS ($5,900)
It is VERY hard not to love everything about the Celtics on Friday as they take on an abysmal Wizards defense. It’s already been documented in this article, but Washington is playing at the fastest pace in the league, so Boston is going to maximize it’s offensive possessions here. Washington ranks 26th in DvP against point-guards this season and Smart’s averaging .88 FP/min on the year. Smart’s defensive prowess makes him an elite FD option with all of his steals upside.
Serge Ibaka , PF LAC ($5,300)
Now that Ibaka’s minutes have ramped up into the 30’s, there is no reason he should still be priced the way he is. He put up a big double-double and 33.3 FD points to go along with against the Warriors last time out and he is here again in the same spot once again. The Clippers don’t not play any type of back-to-back so we should see Ibaka’s minutes once again clear 30. Golden State is 28th in rebounding, 22nd in DRtg and second in pace. All of these things point to Ibaka having GPP winning upside on Friday.
Gary Clark , PF ORL ($3,800)
I get that Clark burned everyone that used him the other night, but Friday is a new slate. A new opportunity to win all of our hearts back, Gary! Aaron Gordon has been ruled out, Chuma Okeke is out for an extended period of time and James Ennis only played 16 minutes in his return to action, which means Clark will be once again thrust into a lot of playing time. He played 28 minutes the other night, including the final 12 minutes of the game. Houston is 29th in rebounding and 24th in DRtg, two advantages Clark will have tonight.