It is Sunday, and we have a small 4-game main slate on our hands. It is usually pretty tough to spot a ton of value on such small slates, but I think I have found just enough to get us where we need to be tonight. Let's check it out.
DRAFTKINGS
1.) Julius Randle ($7,100)- Simply love the price on Randle tonight. He is seeing tons of minutes, as he has seen over 32 in his last three, as well as over 30 in his last eight of nine contests. He gets to face a Nets team at home tonight that we all know has struggled mightily against Bigs, especially crafty, versatile ones such as Randle. The Nets are allowing the 7th most fantasy points to the PF spot over their last five, and I believe Randle could potentially flash some of that 50-fantasy point upside he showed ups three games ago against the Hornets.
2.) Lonzo Ball ($5,000)- Using Ball on DK opposed to FD due to the fact that he is $1K less on DK. Ball has his minutes limit raised to 25 minutes in last night's game against the Jazz in Utah. Ball couldn't get his shot down, as he went 5/15 from the field, but this is a very encouraging number of shots to take in 25 minutes, and tonight, he gets the Clippers who are allowing the MOST fantasy points to opposing PGs over their last five contests. It is also very important to note that Ball "could" see an additional mins bump tonight, and also he has carried a modest 25.7% usage rate in his two games since returning. Love the price on Ball here on DK.
3.) Ish Smith ($4,500)- Ish is in play on BOTH SITES. He is actually $100 less on FD, but I decided to place him here, but he's a go for both. Ish has seemed to have hit a switch over the last 3 games, as he is seeing right around a 19.1% usage rate, while having gone for 31.5 and 35.0 fantasy points in his last two. He has seen 22 and 24 minutes, which was a slight increase to the 18-19 he had been seeing coming in for starting PG Isaiah Thomas , so this is very encouraging. I also like the fact that Ish will likely see back up D from Yogi Ferrell , and that makes his value a bit more enticing here tonight. For those looking to play on FD, he has also recorded four steals, and three blocks total in his last three. I will be playing some Ish in this high-scoring affair with a bad SAC defense.
FANDUEL
1.) Davis Bertans ($5,500)- Bertans has been magnificent off the bench for the Wizards lately. Seeing nice mins, as he has now seen 28, 29, and 32 over his last three contests, while also topping 30 fantasy points in those as well with 31.6, 33, and 38.9 FD points. He has also seen a decent 19.1% usage rate over his last three, and you get a $500 discount on FanDuel Compared to DK. Bertans has pulled down 8, 5, and 8 rebounds over his last three while also scoring at least 15 or more real points in those as well. He has now taken 25 three-point attempts over his last three, and has hit 15 of them. Really like the price on Bertans here on FD tonight for his value.
2.) JJ Redick ($5,200)- You also get a nice price discount on JJ here on FD as well compared to DK. He is $6.1K on DK, so we will take the huge savings. Redick has been a huge part of this offense for the Pelicans, and will continue to be. He has now played 31 or more minutes in his last six, while topping 32 fantasy points in five of his last seven. Fresh off a 40+ fantasy point effort against the Jazz last night, AND gets to travel back to a court he is very familiar with, as the Staple Center is where JJ spent many years as a Clipper. It is also very noteworthy to mention that the Clippers are allowing the MOST FD points to the SG spot over their last five contests as well.
3.) Frank Ntilikina ($4,400)- Have to love Frankie Smokes here against the Nets and Dinwiddie tonight on FanDuel. Frankie is fresh off a 44.1 FD point night, where he put up 9 points, three rebounds, nine dimes!, AND SIX STEALS. This is the reason that he starts, he's a very good defensive guard, and he has nice upside. He is getting tons of minutes starting for the Knicks, and Fizzy loves him. He has now seen 33, 35, and 36 minutes in three of his last four, while the fantasy point totals have not exactly been that great, his peripherals are what make him so much more valuable on FD than DK, and his price is just virtually too cheap for a starting PG playing this big of minutes nightly. Take the savings, and pay up elsewhere on FD.