We are back for another edition of the Fantasy Alarm NBA DFS Value Vault! We have another four-game playoff slate on tap for today, so let’s see what kind of value we can come up with to help build our lineups!
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Jeff Green ($5,400) – Green is just a smidge cheaper on DK, and we will take the small savings where ever we can. Green was masterful in the Rocket’s Game 3 of the playoffs against the Thunder. He put up 22 actual, seven boards, three dimes, and one steal in route to almost 44 DK fantasy points. He has now played 32, 37, and 38 minutes in the first three playoff games, and we can expect to see a similar result for today. Two of the three games have neared or topped 40 fantasy points, and the Thunder are currently listing Steven Adams as a game-time decision after he left Game 3 and did not return with a bruised right knee. Green’s price is on the rise, however, if he continues to play 35+ minutes a game, I have no problem paying this price.
D.J. Augustin ($4,600) – It hasn’t been Markelle Fultz doing most of the PG work and productivity for the Magic in this series so far against the Bucks, it has been Augustin. Augustin has put up 34 and 37 DK fantasy points in two of the three games played so far, while being a great source of scoring and assists. Not to mention the fact that it is Augustin that sits with the second highest usage rate on the team at 23.8% for the first three games of this series, right behind Nikola Vucevic at 31.6%. We did see Augustin only notch out 19 fantasy points in Game 2, but his minutes have been steady seeing 27, and 28 over the last two, so I believe he is a decently safe play, and with the 40-fantasy point upside we have seen already, could once again make him a very nice value.
James Ennis ($4,100) – Yes, I’ll admit that I still have a sour taste in my mouth with the Ennis ejection in Game 3, which ultimately sunk all of my lineups as his price is just too cheap for a guy playing 25-30 minutes in a game. As we always preach to the FAmily members, you must not have bias in daily fantasy spots, and we can hope that most will not play Ennis today due to recency bias and lower his ownership as a result. Look, Ennis put up 25 and 31 DK fantasy points in Game 1 and 2 before the ejection in Game 3, so I am not at all mad or sad about the ejection and my lineups, I will simply just plug him once again, and hope he does what he did in the first two games.
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Hassan Whiteside ($5,100) – Hassan was inserted into the starting lineup for the Blazers in Game 3 of the series against the Lakers and he played 25 minutes and put up eight points, eight boards, and a block. For the series now, he has put up 29.6, 26.8, and 20.1 FD fantasy points in the three-game span. He has totaled nine total blocks and a steal in his efforts so far as well, which we know will boost his FD value quite a bit. He is nearing a double-double threat each game, and the Blazers will need his size once again if they want to compete with the Lakers. This price is fair enough if you feel like paying down at the Center spot on FD today.
Danuel House ($4,800) – House continues to be an asset for this Rocket’s team and has played loads of minutes in the last two games of the series, playing 38 and 41 (OT). He has also put up 26 and 34.3 FD fantasy points in his last two as well and should have two double-doubles to his name after just missing one in Game 2 with one rebound shy. I think that House is in play on both sites today, as he is only $200 more on DK, but you can get a small savings on FD if need be.
Luguentz Dort ($3,500) – Kind of a free play here on Dort today on FD as he is listed at just $3.5K. He played 36 minutes in Game 3 vs the Rockets putting up nine points, eight boards, one assists, and three blocks in route to 27.1 FD fantasy points. We know the Rocket’s defense will allow opportunities, and Dort made the most of his in Game 3. Today, shouldn’t be much different, as Dort has now played 25 and 36 minutes in back-to-back games, even though he was almost deemed OUT with his knee issue before being ruled a full-go before last game. We know he can be a boom-or-bust play, as he only put up 13.4 FD points in Game 2, however, we see he can put up numbers as well if given a ful-load of minutes, in which he should once again today as there are no signs of limitations or designations.