It is Tuesday and we are looking at a 10-game slate. This is something new as most Tuesdays this year have been around four to five games. The slate starts at 7:00 PM tonight and so far have a fair amount of news in with only a few players with questionable tags.
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Player news: IF/THEN
- Domantas Sabonis is listed as questionable. If he sits out, then D’Aaron Fox is an elite play as he gets an excellent matchup against the Nuggets who rank 30th against opposing point guards and he picks up usage putting him close to 30%. Also, look to who ever starts in his place as a good value play.
- Jalen Brunson is list as questionable. If he sits out, then look to Immanual Quickley and RJ Barrett.
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Games to Target-
- Hornets/Warriors
- Nuggets/Kings
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Changes to the article. Instead of giving core plays along with a write up for each I will list my core plays and give the logic behind them.
NBA Dashboard is also another good source to help build lineups.
The “Droppin Dimes,” article will go over my favorite plays for the slate. It will consist of three to five core plays along with some additional plays and some value plays. You will not always see the highest-priced players or the most obvious plays. The article will be the building blocks to help construct lineup/s.
NBA Dashboard is also another good source to help build lineups. Check it out here – DailyAmbush: NBA Dashboard
The Dashboard will provide projections, player ratings along with matchup and other statistics for both Ambush and me (under FB Model). The dashboard feeds the optimizer allowing users to create lineups using (Avg FPs, Ratings, FB Projections, FB Ratings, projected ownership and GPP score). This is a good tool to utilize, and it gives the user a lot of ways to mix it up.
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(Note: All pricing and fantasy points are based on DraftKings but can be used for all sites.)
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CORE
- Cole Anthony-PG
- James Harden-SG
- Josh Okogie-SF
- Draymond Green-PF
- John Collins-C
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LOGIC:
Point Guard: Cole Anthony’s minutes are slowing creeping back up. Coming off a big game where he just missed a triple-double. Playing well as of late and going against the horrible defense of the Lakers. They allow a ton of threes and Anthony likes to shoot from behind the arc. Averaging 1.1 FPPM on the season and should see 20-25 minutes tonight paying off his salary in this matchup.
Shooting Guard: James Harden has been playing massive minutes as of late and coming off two big games. More minutes on the floor for Harden equals more opportunities. Should have no problem hitting value again tonight with upside of over 60 FPs.
Small Forward: Josh Okogie should see 30 plus minutes tonight with all the players out for the Suns. Minutes plus the price make him a good choice and value play tonight. I could see him dropping 30 FPs .
Power Forward: The Hornets continue to get smashed by big men as both Nurkic and Grants put up over 60 FPs. This puts Draymond Green in play tonight. He has triple-double upside and no better night than tonight against the Hornets. Keep attacking the Hornets with centers and power forwards.
Center: John Collins minutes are back up to around 30 and he is starting to get his groove back again. Love the matchup and price against the Pacers who rank 29th against opposing centers and 20th against power forwards. Collins is in line for a 40 plus FP game tonight.
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2nd Option – Risk/Reward
- D’Aaron Fox
- Duane Washington Jr.
- Draymond Green
- Nikola Jokic
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(V) Value Play
Additional Plays to Consider
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
| SGA
D’Aaron Fox Jamal Murray |
Klay Thompson
Dejounte Murray Terry Rozier- bounce back game low $ Damion Lee |
RJ Barrett
Aaron NeSmith Tim Hardaway Jr. Stanly Johnson (V) |
Tari Eason (V)
Christian Wood Jabari Smith Jonothan Kuminga (V) |
Nikola Jokic
Kevon Looney (V) Miles Turner Jokob Poeltl |
Dimes Play
Duane Washington– The Suns are without Booker again tonight and Landry Shamet has been ruled out as well. This should open up minutes for Washington who loves to shoot. He took 15 shots in 19 minutes against the Grizzlies last game. Coming in at only 3K love his chances to hit value and for a potential 7 x night.
**Options to help build lineups- Take these core plays and enter into optimizer with your favorite settings (rating, FBrating, FBprojections, 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!