Our algorithm projects him for 34.6 minutes tonight.Īs for Smith, he should benefit from the absence of Russell Westbrook tonight for the Washington Wizards. According to RotoGrinders, Maledon averages 0.79 FanDuel points per minute with those two off the court this season, and while that is far from amazing, it also means that he would only need to play 26.7 minutes to achieve our baseline value tonight. The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without both George Hill and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight, which means Maledon should see a heavy workload against a Houston Rockets team that's allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing point guards, per numberFire's DvP tool. Yum.Ĭore Value Plays: There are two plays at point guard that stand out tonight as having the potential to return excellent value - Theo Maledon ($4,800) and Ish Smith ($4,600). Tonight, Luka will take on an Atlanta Hawks squad that ranks eighth-worst against the position this season in a game that has the second-highest projected total on the slate. Key Stud: This season, Luka Doncic ($11,500) has played seven games against teams that are among the 10-most-generous to the point guard position this season, and in those contests, he has posted an average of 65 FanDuel points per game. It also includes opponent-adjusted offensive rating and the adjusted defensive rating for each team's opponent, including league-wide ranks for each. Via Brandon Gdula's matchup sheet, this table shows each team's spread and implied total (plus the over/under for their game). Let's take a look at who you should target on tonight's 10-game slate, which locks at 7:00 PM Eastern. Typically, a value figure of 5.0 (meaning, 5.0 FanDuel points for every $1,000 in salary) is the minimum baseline we'll be targeting. Please note: When I'm referencing a player's value figure, it is the number of fantasy points scored for every $1,000 in salary.
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