Tonight brings a 9 game slate starting at 7p.m. ET.
The “Droppin Dimes,” article will go over my favorite plays for the slate. It will consist of three to five core plays along with a few additional plays and a few value plays. You won’t always see the highest-priced players or the most obvious plays. Players listed first at each position are my favorite and a good start to build a lineup around.
(Note: All pricing and fantasy points are based on DraftKings but can be used for all sites.)
Keep an eye on the injury status of players as they can be ruled out right before lock.
Game/s to Target
Kings/Hornets- fast paced game with two poor defensive teams
Piston/Pelicans
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CORE
Chris Duarte, Indiana Pacers ($4400)
Duarte looks to be back in form again playing over 30 minute and hitting the 25 plus FP mark in the last three games. The Pacers will be down TJ McConell and Justin Holiday and this will secure minutes and usage for Duarte. Shot attempts are back up along with scoring and some defensive stats. His price has come down a few hundred dollars after three solid games and this is a good time to buy in. I expect Duarte to put up 30 plus FPs in this matchup and this gives him close to a 7 times return on value.
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Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings ($5400)
Barnes returned last game after sitting out five games with a foot injury. He came back and played 30 minutes and put up just shy of 30 FPs. It does not look like there is any type of minutes restriction on Barnes which is a good sign. His price is down from $7000 plus during the beginning of the season where he was playing at a high level. The Kings play against the Hornets tonight and they are ranked dead last in defensive efficiency. This is a good spot to target Barnes at his reduced price where he could easily exceed value and put up close to 40 FPs.
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Jonas Valanciunas, New Orleans Pelicans ($8000)
This price is way too low for Valanciunas tonight. It looks like this is due to some games where he did play too well, but has been playing 30 plus minutes and playing well as of late. He has shown upside of 70 plus FPs and has the potential of 50 plus tonight in this matchup against the Pistons. The Pistons have been a solid defensive team to start the season, but have dropped to 23rd as of late. It smells like a 20/20 night for Valanciunas.
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NOTES:
FPPM= Fantasy Points Per Minute, FPPG= Fantasy Points Per Game, PPG=Points per Game, Value=Projected points/salary(This will differ depending on the site).
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Also consider: Trae Young, D’Aaron Fox
Value: Davion Mitchell, Patrick Beverly, Cameron Payne
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Also consider: Khris Middleton, Lou Dort
Value: Malik Beasley, Garrison Matthews, Terrance Davis,
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Also consider: Kelly Oubre, Gordon Hayward
Value: Josh Hart, Grayson Allen, Josh Richardson
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Also consider: Miles Bridges, Jason Tatum
Value: Jae Crowder, Chimezi Metu,Marvin Bagley
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Also consider: Christian Wood, Evan Mobley
Value: DeMarcus Cousins, Alex Len
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Dimes Play(GPP Play of the Night) Under 5k Player with low ownership and upside
Nick Richards- with PJ Washington now doubtful to play and the Hornets already down players this put Richards in a good spot. He started last game for Plumlee and played 21 minutes. The machup, price and potential to play 25-30 minutes is the key here.We have yet to see Richards put together a solid game and what better night that tonight. I can see 10-15 points and 7-9 rebounds with a few blocks and the potential for 10 times value.
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**Options to help build lineups- Take these core plays and enter into optimizer with your favorite setting(rating, FBrating, FBprojections, FunkProjections, ownership or ratings). OR use this article to help you build a lineup with some of your favorite plays. The Dashboard is also a great tool to help build lineups- It contains a good variety of stats and projections from multiple sources.
Good Luck!