Welcome back to another edition of the Fantasy Alarm NBA DFS Value Vault! It is Wednesday, and we are graced with a monster 12-game NBA DFS slate for today! Let’s see what kind of value we have offered up on this wonderful hump day!
DRAFTKINGS
1.) Bradley Beal ($7,200)- I hate to say this, but Beal has a ton of value at this price tonight. Likely, people will fade due to “oh, he will get Butler D.” Yes, well the Heat are also allowing the 5th most DK points to opposing SGs over their last 10 games as well, so take the 1v1 defense theory as you wish. Nonetheless, this price is just too cheap, especially with Beal playing over 30 minutes last game. He played 33 minutes, put up almost 40 DK points, taking 21 shots, seven 3-point attempts, while also carrying a bigly 39.0% usage rate. He has also topped 33 FPs in his last three of four since returning. Don’t sleep on Beal tonight, bros and brodettes.
2.) Derrick White ($4,800)- White has seen good run lately, playing 26 and 27 minutes in his last two contests, in route to 29.0 and 41.3 fantasy points over those two efforts as well. Taking double-digit shot attempts in both at 11 and 14, grabbing three or more boards, and dishing out at least six or more dimes as well over those two. Gets a fast-paced match up tonight with the Pelicans (highest total on board as well), who are also allowing the most fantasy points to the PG spot over the course of the season so far. Don’t mind being different with White tonight in tournaments for sure.
3.) Landry Shamet ($3,800)- Was hoping to have some word on the status of Kawhi Leonard heading into tonight’s second leg of the back-to-back for the Clippers after playing Dallas last night. Leonard has yet to play the second leg yet of a back-to-back, and I would expect this trend to continue as well tonight. Also, it has not been deemed yet if Paul George will play tonight, as he did make the road trip with the squad, and practiced yesterday. Nonetheless, to get to my point here, Shamet has played over 30 minutes in his last three straight, and is fresh off a 25.3 FP performance last night against the Mavs. He has topped 20 FPs in three of his last four, while taking eight, nine, 13, and 11 shot attempts (THIRTY-ONE three point attempts to boot and why he is on the DK side of this article). It also helps that he has contributed small amounts in other categories as well, grabbing three or more boards in his last four. Obviously, if the situation arises where the Clippers are without both Kawhi and PG, Shamet could be a sneaky good value play tonight.
FANDUEL
1.) Kendrick Nunn ($5,400)- Oh, Jimmy Butler is back? That is good news for Nunn’s ownership tonight. Nunn has been playing well as of late, topping 30 fantasy points in his last five contests, while swiping up a total of six steals over that span as well, which is good for his FD value. He has also seen 30 or more minutes over his last five contests, and highly expect him to remain a big part of this starting unit for the Heat. It is also noteworthy that the Wiz have allowed the 7th most FD points to opposing PGs on the season.
2.) DeAndre Hunter ($4,200)- Too hard to pass up the value on Hunter here tonight at this price on FD. Hunter has been starting the last few games at the PF spot, with Collins shifting to the 5. It has actually paid dividends, as he has played 27, 30, and 29 mins over his last three, while also putting up 32.2 and 35.5 FD points over his last two. This is not a sure-fire lock by any means, but I would absolutely say he is trending up. Also, with the Clippers coming to town, if they happen to be without Kawhi, this will be great news for Hunter, in this fast-paced match up. Either way, the price is almost too good to pass up in any event, with Kawhi or without.
3.) Eric Paschall ($4,500)- This is such a silly price on Paschall over on FD. Eric has played 25, 29, 34, and 42 minutes in four of his last five contests, while also topping 37 FD points in three of those five. Paschall also has totaled nine steals over his last five games, which adds value over on FD to an already bad price. Paschall is averaging 16.8 ppg, 7.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 Assists per game, and a hefty 1.8 steals per game over his last five. The minutes should continue to be there, as the Warriors need all the offensive fire-power that they can get, and Paschall has been bringing it once again lately.