FanDuel
Ish Smith , PG WAS -- $4,600
We shouldn’t have to tell you to play Smith at this price tag, but here we are. The Wizards are once again without Isiah Thomas and Jordan McRae , which opens up Smith for all of the minutes he can handle. He’s played 32 and 34 minutes and scored 31.4 and 32.2 FP in the two games he has started. This isn’t an easy match-up with Patrick Beverley , but he didn’t have easy match-up’s with the Heat and 76ers and still popped off. Smith is a lock and load in cash at this price.
Trevor Ariza , SF SAC -- $3,900
So Ariza has now played 35 and 28 minutes over his last two games and has gone for 25-plus FP in both. Ariza can contribute in plenty of categories, especially on defense where his FanDuel value comes into play. He’s had a steal in three straight games and had two last game. He’s also grabbed six rebounds in each of the last two games as well. As long as Marvin Bagley doesn’t return today, Ariza is firmly in this Kings rotation.
Tyler Herro , SG MIA -- $4,600
We saw how well Herro played without Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow in his last game going for nearly 40 FP in this one. He played 32 minutes, scoring 22 actual points and grabbing seven rebounds. Dragic is out and Winslow is questionable, so we could see the same scenario as we did in the Heat’s last contest. The match-up with the Bulls is ideal as they’ve allowed the ninth most fantasy points in the league. Herro has a really strong 23-percent USG without Winslow and Dragic this season.
DraftKings
Kent Bazemore , SG/SF POR -- $3,800
Rodney Hood tore his Achilles which opens up a ton of minutes for Portland considering he averages nearly 30 MPG, which bodes well for Bazemore. Bazemore played 25 minutes once Hood left and has now scored double-figure actual points in back-to-back games, both games he played 20-plus minutes. Bazemore is peripherally sound and if he entered the starting lineup he’s going to be pretty chalky at this price tag.
Josh Okogie , SF/SF MIN -- $4,100
Whether Andrew Wiggins starts this game or not, Okogie is starting for the TWolves going forward and the team has made that clear. Okogie played 33 minutes with Wiggins out their last game, so we know he’ll be on the floor if he sits out again. His multi-position eligibility on DK is a nice bonus to have as well. He’s not someone that will absolutely pop off and break a slate, but his current projection of 24 DK points puts him firmly above his 5X evaluation of 20 FP.
Marc Gasol , C TOR -- $4,600
Sure Serge Ibaka is back, but Gasol is still playing nearly 28-plus minutes in essentially every game that hasn’t ended in a blowout. He also played 35 minutes against the 76ers last time out and held Joel Embiid SCORELESS. Gasol has failed to hit 20 FP just once over his last 10 games and twice over his last three he’s gone for at least 30. He’s one of my favorite per dollar plays of the slate considering how much he owns Embiid.