Monday's NBA DFS main slate kicks off at 7 PM ET and is defined more by the players who will not play than the players who remain. All of Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, and Buddy Hield are out tonight. That opens up a ton of value plays in addition to the stars we still have such as Devin Booker Kawhi Leonard, and CJ McCollum

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PGLuka DončićDAL @ IND Mon 7:001190059.71210057.9

Luka Doncic had his 16th technical foul rescinded on Monday so we will now play tonight against the Pacers. It renders a lot of other Mavs meaningless, but Doncic gets a prime matchup against a team that now ranks 26th in defense and with the Mavericks in desperate need of a win. With all the turmoil surrounding Dallas lately, Doncic may come out and have a statement game tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJames HardenCHI @ LAC Mon 10:309600095000

All signs points to Harden playing tonight, which means he could be in line for a huge game with Joel Embiid sitting this one out. When Embiid is not on the floor, Harden has a 31.5% usage rate and scores 1.45 fantasy points per minute.

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGTyrese HaliburtonDAL @ IND Mon 7:009100098000

UPDATE: HALIBURTON HAS BEEN RULED OUT MAKING MCCONNELL, NEMBHARD AND MATHURIN GREAT PLAYS. Haliburton is officially Questionable tonight, but he did play on Saturday and poured in 46 fantasy points on Saturday against the Hawks. This is a situation to monitor as he played on both Friday and Saturday and the Pacers could very easily just ask him to rest his bum ankle in this one. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJalen BrunsonHOU @ NYK Mon 7:307800087000

UPDATE: BRUNSON HAS BEEN RULED OUT WHICH BOOSTS UP QUICKLEY, BARRETT, AND RANDLE. Brunson continues to battle a hand injury, but the hopes are he will suit up tonight against an exploitable Rockets team. Brunson had back-to-back games over 42 fantasy points last time he suited up and Houston is far and away the worst team against point guards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGCJ McCollumNOP @ POR Mon 10:00820037.8830036.3

It's a homecoming game against Portland's Junior Varsity squad for McCollum tonight. He has destroyed his former employer for 43 fantasy points per game in his three contests against them this season and Portland is bottom five against the position over the last seven games as Damian Lillard starts to get shut down. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGTalen Horton-TuckerCHI @ LAC Mon 10:307000059000

There is still no Jordan Clarkson or Collin Sexton for the Jazz so THT will continue to have solid usage and fantasy production as long as they are out. The salary is too high on DK for me, but this is an amazing discount on FD even if he has been inconsistent lately. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJevon CarterCHI @ LAC Mon 10:303400048000

Jrue Holiday and Giannis are out tonight, so fire up Jevon Carter as the cheap point guar du jour. When those two are off the court, Carter has almost a 22% usage rate and scores 0.99 fantasy points per minute. He has the potential to 10x this salary on DK against the lowly Pistons. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGDevin BookerPHX @ UTA Mon 9:001000044.11010042.6

Booker has absolutely run wild against the Jazz this season. In two games against them, he is AVERAGING 65 fantasy points per game. There is no one on their roster who can slow Booker down and Durant is not back yet. This is close to a must-play tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGAnthony EdwardsMIN @ SAC Mon 10:00880045.3900044.2

Edwards returned to his normal 35 minutes on Sunday after missing more than a week with an ankle injury. He is also now more than $400 cheaper than he was just two weeks ago, so against a Kings team that is the sixth-worst against the position this year, we can feel confident about playing Edwards if he is given the green light on his normal minutes. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGShaedon SharpeNOP @ POR Mon 10:00620032.7720031.7

Sharpe has been absolutely on fire after taking over a starting spot for injured Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons. In his last three games he put up 39, 35, and 49 fantasy points while averaging 38 points per game. He remains too cheap on DK as long as those other two guards are out. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGTrey MurphyNOP @ POR Mon 10:00640028.3620028

I didn't have 10 three-pointers or 47 fantasy points on my DFS bingo card on Saturday for Murphy although we did recommend you play him. This is a much easier matchup and he continues to put up more than 12 shots and pile up the steals and blocks every game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGGrayson AllenPHX @ UTA Mon 9:004400051000

Grayson Allen isn't ever going to win you a tournament, but he does have strong numbers when Holiday and Giannis are out. He gives you an 18% usage rate and 0.87 fantasy points per minute, which is just what you want from the low salaries tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKawhi LeonardCHI @ LAC Mon 10:301010048.31030048.2

Here is another player we need to watch tonight. Leonard was on his way to his fifth-straight big game when he suffered a facial contusion on Saturday which limited him to just 27 minutes. He should be back in action tonight against a Chicago team that he scored 60 fantasy points against last time they played and Paul George is still nowhere near coming back. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFBrandon IngramNOP @ POR Mon 10:00890046.6900044.6

Despite the fact that he is only averaging five rebounds and three assists against the Blazers this season, Ingram is still averaging almost 41 fantasy points per game against them this year. That's because Portland is allow him Ingram to shoot 58.5% from the floor and score 27 points per game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFZach LaVineCHI @ LAC Mon 10:30870037.6890035.8

Even with DeMar DeRozan back for the Bulls, LaVine still played 37 minutes and scored 40.5 fantasy points on Sunday. LaVine scored 51 fantasy points against the Clippers last time out despite shooting only 43% from the floor. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKhris MiddletonMIL @ DET Mon 7:00770041.7740040

With his injury this year, Middleton has been limited to just 123 minutes on the court without Holiday and Giannis this season. But in that time he has a 34% usage rate and scores 1.51 fantasy points per minute. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFRJ Barrett6300064000

For the season, the Rockets rank just behind these Knicks and the Kings for most points allowed to small forwards. Barrett has played over 30 minutes in three of his last four games and is shooting 50% from the floor the last 10 days. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFBennedict MathurinDAL @ IND Mon 7:00480031.5480030.1

UPDATE: WITH HALIBURTON AND TURNER OUT, MATHURIN GETS A BUMP UP Buddy Hield has already been ruled out and there is a chance Chris Duarte and Myles Turner miss this game as well. If so, Mathurin is a wonderful punt option and has put up at least 17 fantasy points in four of his last six games. Dallas is a bottom-10 team against small forwards since they traded Dorian Finney-Smith. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKeon Johnson4300052000

Johnson has been a tournament-winner the last two times he played, putting up 22 and 31 fantasy points at minimum salary on Friday and Saturday. He now gets a big salary bump but is still too cheap for the role he will have with no Lillard, Simons, Grant, and Nurkic. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFJulius RandleMIN @ SAC Mon 10:0093000102000

Randle is the top dog at power forward tonight with Giannis out, but he may put up Giannis-like numbers against the Rockets in this one. Houston is now 29th in defensive rating on the season and 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFDeMar DeRozanMIN @ SAC Mon 10:008600091000

DDR missed Friday's game but returned with a vengeance on Sunday night, scoring 43 fantasy points in 36 minutes against the Lakers. Now he laces them up in the same building against a different team but one that allows the fifth-most actual points to power forwards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFBobby PortisMIL @ DET Mon 7:00560037.5630034.8

All aboard the Portis train on DK tonight as we get a great salary in a pristine matchup for Portis. When Holiday and Giannis are out, Portis as a 27% usage rate and scores 1.24 fantasy points per minute. This is game where Portis could put up 35 fantasy points in 25 minutes

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFKelly Olynyk7100069000

Olynyk continues to dominate with the Jazz missing so much firepower lately. He has averaged 38.7 fantasy points the last 10 days despite only playing 28.5 minutes per night. But he has been above 30 minutes in three of his last four games, so there is the potential for more. 

Game Type: GPP
PFTobias HarrisMIL @ DET Mon 7:006300068000

When Joel Embiid does not play, Harris goes back to his high-scoring ways with a 23% usage rate and 1.06 fantasy points per minute. He already has scored over 30 fantasy points in four of his last five games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFNassir Little3800043000

Little gave DFS managers exactly 10x their investment on Sunday going for 36 fantasy points at just $3,600. He played 31 minutes and we should expect a similar role tonight with so many Portland injuries. He only saw a $200 salary bump on DK. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CNikola JokićPHI @ DEN Mon 9:301140062.61200057.1

We aren't going to get the Embiid vs. Jokic matchup that has been hyped for weeks as the 76ers attempt to give Embiid some rest. But that just means a strong opportunity for Jokic to continue his streak of five straight games with at least 50 fantasy points. With no one really to worry about on defense, this could be a standout performance for Jokic. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CDomantas SabonisMIN @ SAC Mon 10:001030052.51040049.9

I love Sabonis a little less in this matchup now that De'Aaron Fox will play, but Sabonis still averages 45 fantasy points per game with Fox in the lineup in the three games these teams have already played. With both lacking a strong defense and both being top-12 in pace, this should be a big game for Sabonis. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CNikola VučevićCHI @ LAC Mon 10:30850041.7880039.5

One of Vucevic's best games of the season a couple weeks ago when he dropped 53.5 fantasy points on the Clippers at home. Now he gets to face off with Ivica Zubac again who has really been struggling on defense in the paint. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CJonas Valančiūnas7900081000

That's now five straight games for J-Val with at least 44 fantasy points as his minutes have crept up to around 32 per game in that span. Portland is now the worst team in the league against centers this season, so this is a perfect storm for the big man from New Orleans. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CBrook LopezMIL @ DET Mon 7:00640035.4760036.6

When Holiday and Giannis do not play, Lopez's usage goes up by almost 5% and he also sees a huge spike in rebounds and assists. Add it all up and you get a 24% usage rate and 1.19 fantasy points per minute. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CMitchell RobinsonHOU @ NYK Mon 7:30480027580029

The Rockets allow the most blocks per game and the 16th-most offensive rebounds per game to opponents, so this game plays right into Robinson's strengths tonight. Add in an 11-spot pace bump and you have a nice chance for this low DK salary to provide a lot of value. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CDrew EubanksPHX @ UTA Mon 9:004300052000

Eubanks continues to play well with all of the injuries plaguing the Portland Trail Blazers. He has 38 and 28 fantasy points his last two games and he averages 1.04 fantasy points per minute with all of the regular starters out for Portland. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
11900 , 59.7
59.7
12100 , 57.9
57.9

Luka Doncic had his 16th technical foul rescinded on Monday so we will now play tonight against the Pacers. It renders a lot of other Mavs meaningless, but Doncic gets a prime matchup against a team that now ranks 26th in defense and with the Mavericks in desperate need of a win. With all the turmoil surrounding Dallas lately, Doncic may come out and have a statement game tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9600 , 0
0
9500 , 0
0

All signs points to Harden playing tonight, which means he could be in line for a huge game with Joel Embiid sitting this one out. When Embiid is not on the floor, Harden has a 31.5% usage rate and scores 1.45 fantasy points per minute.

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9100 , 0
0
9800 , 0
0

UPDATE: HALIBURTON HAS BEEN RULED OUT MAKING MCCONNELL, NEMBHARD AND MATHURIN GREAT PLAYS. Haliburton is officially Questionable tonight, but he did play on Saturday and poured in 46 fantasy points on Saturday against the Hawks. This is a situation to monitor as he played on both Friday and Saturday and the Pacers could very easily just ask him to rest his bum ankle in this one. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7800 , 0
0
8700 , 0
0

UPDATE: BRUNSON HAS BEEN RULED OUT WHICH BOOSTS UP QUICKLEY, BARRETT, AND RANDLE. Brunson continues to battle a hand injury, but the hopes are he will suit up tonight against an exploitable Rockets team. Brunson had back-to-back games over 42 fantasy points last time he suited up and Houston is far and away the worst team against point guards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8200 , 37.8
37.8
8300 , 36.3
36.3

It's a homecoming game against Portland's Junior Varsity squad for McCollum tonight. He has destroyed his former employer for 43 fantasy points per game in his three contests against them this season and Portland is bottom five against the position over the last seven games as Damian Lillard starts to get shut down. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7000 , 0
0
5900 , 0
0

There is still no Jordan Clarkson or Collin Sexton for the Jazz so THT will continue to have solid usage and fantasy production as long as they are out. The salary is too high on DK for me, but this is an amazing discount on FD even if he has been inconsistent lately. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
3400 , 0
0
4800 , 0
0

Jrue Holiday and Giannis are out tonight, so fire up Jevon Carter as the cheap point guar du jour. When those two are off the court, Carter has almost a 22% usage rate and scores 0.99 fantasy points per minute. He has the potential to 10x this salary on DK against the lowly Pistons. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
10000 , 44.1
44.1
10100 , 42.6
42.6

Booker has absolutely run wild against the Jazz this season. In two games against them, he is AVERAGING 65 fantasy points per game. There is no one on their roster who can slow Booker down and Durant is not back yet. This is close to a must-play tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8800 , 45.3
45.3
9000 , 44.2
44.2

Edwards returned to his normal 35 minutes on Sunday after missing more than a week with an ankle injury. He is also now more than $400 cheaper than he was just two weeks ago, so against a Kings team that is the sixth-worst against the position this year, we can feel confident about playing Edwards if he is given the green light on his normal minutes. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6200 , 32.7
32.7
7200 , 31.7
31.7

Sharpe has been absolutely on fire after taking over a starting spot for injured Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons. In his last three games he put up 39, 35, and 49 fantasy points while averaging 38 points per game. He remains too cheap on DK as long as those other two guards are out. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6400 , 28.3
28.3
6200 , 28
28

I didn't have 10 three-pointers or 47 fantasy points on my DFS bingo card on Saturday for Murphy although we did recommend you play him. This is a much easier matchup and he continues to put up more than 12 shots and pile up the steals and blocks every game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4400 , 0
0
5100 , 0
0

Grayson Allen isn't ever going to win you a tournament, but he does have strong numbers when Holiday and Giannis are out. He gives you an 18% usage rate and 0.87 fantasy points per minute, which is just what you want from the low salaries tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
10100 , 48.3
48.3
10300 , 48.2
48.2

Here is another player we need to watch tonight. Leonard was on his way to his fifth-straight big game when he suffered a facial contusion on Saturday which limited him to just 27 minutes. He should be back in action tonight against a Chicago team that he scored 60 fantasy points against last time they played and Paul George is still nowhere near coming back. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8900 , 46.6
46.6
9000 , 44.6
44.6

Despite the fact that he is only averaging five rebounds and three assists against the Blazers this season, Ingram is still averaging almost 41 fantasy points per game against them this year. That's because Portland is allow him Ingram to shoot 58.5% from the floor and score 27 points per game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8700 , 37.6
37.6
8900 , 35.8
35.8

Even with DeMar DeRozan back for the Bulls, LaVine still played 37 minutes and scored 40.5 fantasy points on Sunday. LaVine scored 51 fantasy points against the Clippers last time out despite shooting only 43% from the floor. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7700 , 41.7
41.7
7400 , 40
40

With his injury this year, Middleton has been limited to just 123 minutes on the court without Holiday and Giannis this season. But in that time he has a 34% usage rate and scores 1.51 fantasy points per minute. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6300 , 0
0
6400 , 0
0

For the season, the Rockets rank just behind these Knicks and the Kings for most points allowed to small forwards. Barrett has played over 30 minutes in three of his last four games and is shooting 50% from the floor the last 10 days. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4800 , 31.5
31.5
4800 , 30.1
30.1

UPDATE: WITH HALIBURTON AND TURNER OUT, MATHURIN GETS A BUMP UP Buddy Hield has already been ruled out and there is a chance Chris Duarte and Myles Turner miss this game as well. If so, Mathurin is a wonderful punt option and has put up at least 17 fantasy points in four of his last six games. Dallas is a bottom-10 team against small forwards since they traded Dorian Finney-Smith. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4300 , 0
0
5200 , 0
0

Johnson has been a tournament-winner the last two times he played, putting up 22 and 31 fantasy points at minimum salary on Friday and Saturday. He now gets a big salary bump but is still too cheap for the role he will have with no Lillard, Simons, Grant, and Nurkic. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9300 , 0
0
10200 , 0
0

Randle is the top dog at power forward tonight with Giannis out, but he may put up Giannis-like numbers against the Rockets in this one. Houston is now 29th in defensive rating on the season and 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8600 , 0
0
9100 , 0
0

DDR missed Friday's game but returned with a vengeance on Sunday night, scoring 43 fantasy points in 36 minutes against the Lakers. Now he laces them up in the same building against a different team but one that allows the fifth-most actual points to power forwards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
5600 , 37.5
37.5
6300 , 34.8
34.8

All aboard the Portis train on DK tonight as we get a great salary in a pristine matchup for Portis. When Holiday and Giannis are out, Portis as a 27% usage rate and scores 1.24 fantasy points per minute. This is game where Portis could put up 35 fantasy points in 25 minutes

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7100 , 0
0
6900 , 0
0

Olynyk continues to dominate with the Jazz missing so much firepower lately. He has averaged 38.7 fantasy points the last 10 days despite only playing 28.5 minutes per night. But he has been above 30 minutes in three of his last four games, so there is the potential for more. 

Game Type: GPP
6300 , 0
0
6800 , 0
0

When Joel Embiid does not play, Harris goes back to his high-scoring ways with a 23% usage rate and 1.06 fantasy points per minute. He already has scored over 30 fantasy points in four of his last five games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
3800 , 0
0
4300 , 0
0

Little gave DFS managers exactly 10x their investment on Sunday going for 36 fantasy points at just $3,600. He played 31 minutes and we should expect a similar role tonight with so many Portland injuries. He only saw a $200 salary bump on DK. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
11400 , 62.6
62.6
12000 , 57.1
57.1

We aren't going to get the Embiid vs. Jokic matchup that has been hyped for weeks as the 76ers attempt to give Embiid some rest. But that just means a strong opportunity for Jokic to continue his streak of five straight games with at least 50 fantasy points. With no one really to worry about on defense, this could be a standout performance for Jokic. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
10300 , 52.5
52.5
10400 , 49.9
49.9

I love Sabonis a little less in this matchup now that De'Aaron Fox will play, but Sabonis still averages 45 fantasy points per game with Fox in the lineup in the three games these teams have already played. With both lacking a strong defense and both being top-12 in pace, this should be a big game for Sabonis. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8500 , 41.7
41.7
8800 , 39.5
39.5

One of Vucevic's best games of the season a couple weeks ago when he dropped 53.5 fantasy points on the Clippers at home. Now he gets to face off with Ivica Zubac again who has really been struggling on defense in the paint. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7900 , 0
0
8100 , 0
0

That's now five straight games for J-Val with at least 44 fantasy points as his minutes have crept up to around 32 per game in that span. Portland is now the worst team in the league against centers this season, so this is a perfect storm for the big man from New Orleans. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6400 , 35.4
35.4
7600 , 36.6
36.6

When Holiday and Giannis do not play, Lopez's usage goes up by almost 5% and he also sees a huge spike in rebounds and assists. Add it all up and you get a 24% usage rate and 1.19 fantasy points per minute. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4800 , 27
27
5800 , 29
29

The Rockets allow the most blocks per game and the 16th-most offensive rebounds per game to opponents, so this game plays right into Robinson's strengths tonight. Add in an 11-spot pace bump and you have a nice chance for this low DK salary to provide a lot of value. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4300 , 0
0
5200 , 0
0

Eubanks continues to play well with all of the injuries plaguing the Portland Trail Blazers. He has 38 and 28 fantasy points his last two games and he averages 1.04 fantasy points per minute with all of the regular starters out for Portland. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP