FanDuel

Marquese Chriss , PF GSW -- $4,300

I mean, this is a poor pricing decision on FanDuel, but let’s take full advantage of it shall we! Chriss drew a start at center for the injured Willie Cauley-Stein on the 31st of December and put up 30.7 FD points in 33 minutes. Chriss has avoided foul trouble *knocks on wood* which has always hindered his upside in the past. WCS has once again been ruled out and it’s going to once again mean a full complement of minutes for Chriss at the center spot. Chriss is very athletic and very good on the glass as he’s averaging 11.1 RPG on a per 36 minute basis. I bring that up because Minnesota is 24th in rebounding this year and could be without Karl-Anthony Towns once again here, a guy averaging 11.7 RPG himself. At this price in this match-up, it’s a lock and load.

Jarrett Culver , SF MIN -- $4,300

Culver, like Chriss before him, is another guy benefiting from injured/ill players in front of him. If Andrew Wiggins sits this contest out, Culver is close to a lock for all formats at this price point. He’s started back-to-back games playing 32-plus minutes and in each he’s given us at least 31 FP, which is slightly better than a 7X return on value. Whether Culver is technically playing the two or the three, GSW ranks in the bottom five against both positions in terms of DvP, so it’s a plus match-up in both instances. 

Christian Wood , PF DET -- $4,100

We’re going with three chalky plays here for the vault over on FanDuel, but how do we not? We’ve loved to attack the Clippers front court recently and the Pistons are likely without Blake Griffin and Markieff Morris , the two guys that would impact Wood the most. Wood actually played 28 minutes the last time out and fell just a rebound shy of a double-double. His price did not rise at all, which is why we need to take advantage of it. Wood is a fantasy point per minute beast as he sits at 1.16 FP/min for the year, which is ELITE. Wood should have a field day at this price tag and is someone we can use in both cash and GPP.

 

DraftKings

Delon Wright , PG/SG DAL -- $4,300 & Seth Curry , PG/SG DAL -- $4,000

They’re both strong DK values, so we’ll include both in the same write-up and kill two birds with one stone. Wright FINALLY saw more than 23 minutes (26) and Tim Hardaway Jr. is going to be out once again, which bodes well for Wright AND Curry to be honest. In four of his last six games, Wright has given us at least 29 DK points, which he’s very capable of considering he’s a stat sheet stuffer. Curry on the other hand, benefits from the three-point bonus over on DraftKings, because he’s actually a better price over on FD ($3,800) but if he sits five three’s, we only reap the rewards on DK. There is a lot of usage to go around without Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. off of the floor, which is why we see Curry’s USG at 22.3-percent -- second highest on the team -- and Wright averaging 1.04 FP/min. 

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson , SF/PF TOR -- $4,500

RHJ entered the starting lineup for Toronto in their last game and will likely remain the starter for the foreseeable future until Pascal Siakam ultimately returns as long as it continues to go as planned. He played 27 minutes in his start, scoring 14 points and grabbing five rebounds. This is a guy averaging five rebounds per game in only 19 MPG, so given the extra time on the floor we should see those rebounds creep up each and every game and potentially give us a double-double. At just 4.5K, RHJ is a really strong value and one I’d consider deploying in all formats.

Landry Shamet , SG/SF LAC -- $3,800

We’ve attacked the Pistons at the point-guard spot all year long, so why should we stop now? Shamet started the last time out and started at PG and although he only gave us 14 DK points, he played 24 minutes. He’s actually averaged 25 MPG over his last four and has only failed to reach 25 minutes twice over his last seven games. With Patrick Beverley ruled out, he’s a safe bet for 25-plus tonight. The Clippers lead the slate in implied total at 117.8 which is nearly FOUR points clear of Dallas who’s second. Shamet is a 42-percent three-point shooter as well, so he can provide us with the three-point bonus too.