DraftKings
Shabazz Napier , PG MIN -- $5,300
With Jeff Teague shipped off to Atlanta, the reigns at the point-guard position belong to Napier. He has played 26-plus minutes in six straight games and in four of them he’s given us 24-plus DK points. This match-up is great as the pace will be insanely fast, the game total of 234 is a slate high and we just saw his ability to do it all giving us 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals his last time out. He’s too cheap and we want as much exposure to this game as we can get.
Dwayne Dedmon, C SAC -- $4,600
The Kings are without both Marvin Bagley and Richaun Holmes and we saw Dedmon start last time out, playing 31 minutes notching a 30 FP double-double. Now he draws the dream match-up against a Bulls front-court that ranks dead last against centers in DvP and 29th in rebounding as well. Dedmon is being showcased by the Kings as they look try to trade him so don’t expect him to come off the floor much here. Dedmon is extremely cheap on FanDuel at $3,900.
Tyler Herro , SG MIA -- $4,600
So the Heat could be without Jimmy Butler , Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn on Friday as we await confirmation on their status. Nunn seems the most likely to sit considering he only played 25 minutes in the Heat’s last game -- which went to overtime -- while Herro suited up for 33. He’s seen his playing time take a hit as the team has gotten healthier, but if one or more of these guys are out, Herro is an elite value. The Clippers play at the fastest pace, which bodes well for Miami and they’ve allowed the seventh most FP/game over the past month.
FanDuel
Daniel Theis , PF BOS -- $4,900
The Celtics are without both Jayson Tatum and Enes Kanter here, which should lead to plenty of Theis in this one. In four of his last five games, Theis has gone for 30-plus FD points despite playing only 25 minutes or more in two of those five. He should see that amount of run and more considering the lack of front-court depth Boston has tonight. With both Tatum and Kanter off the floor, Theis averages 1.01 FP/min, we just need him to approach 30 minutes to truly flash the ceiling we know he can get to.
T.J. McConnell , PG IND -- $4,200
Malcolm Brogdon has been put in concussion protocol and has been ruled out for Friday, which means McConnell is going to see plenty of run here. On January 10th, when Brogdon sat, McConnell actually started over Aaron Holiday . Even with a healthy Brogdon lately, McConnell has been a beast notching 10-plus assists in back-to-back games with seven plus in three straight games. On top of recent play, McConnell draws Golden State who allow the third most fantasy points per game to opposing point-guards. He’s an elite value if he’s starting here. Even if he’s not starting, he’s still someone we should look at using.
Reggie Jackson , PG DET -- $4,000
Jackson only played 19 minutes in his first game back since October, but boy did he look good scoring 22 actual points on 8-of-14 from the floor. He draws a fantastic match-up against the Grizzlies in this one considering it’s a pace up spot for one and two, Memphis allows the fourth most FP/game this season. We’ll likely see Derrick Rose start once again, but Jackson could see his minutes increased and if we see somewhere around 25, he could absolutely crush this 4K evaluation.