DraftKings
**ADDED** Eric Gordon , PG/SG HOU $5,200
With Sterling Brown ruled out, it's hard not to love Eric Gordon even more than we likely already did. Gordon's too cheap and could approach 30 minutes here in a very nice pace-up spot against the Bulls. Yes Victor Oladipo has entered the equation, but John Wall is out and James Harden has been shipped out of town. Gordon is a high usage player to begin with notching a 23.2% clip while averaging .93 FP/min.
DeAndre Jordan , C BKN - $4,800
The price is getting up to an uncomfortable range because the minutes have been so sporadic, but with two traditional big men in Milwaukee, Jordan should approach 30 minutes here. He could flirt with a double-double here and we know Jordan sells out for blocks sometimes, so a multi-block outing isn’t off the table either. MIL ranks 20th against centers according to DvP and both teams are in the top-eight in pace, so they’ll maximize their offensive possessions, which means a lot of missed shots and rebounding opportunities for DAJ.
Norman Powell , SG/SF TOR - $4,800
This is not for those with weak stomachs because Powell’s play could make us sick. That said, he’s coming off arguably his best game of the year and seeing the 28 minutes he played really should intrigue us. Powell hit six three’s and with Toronto struggling so badly, infusing any type of offense right now is the play, which is what we saw last time out. If his first couple of shots fall, Powell could play 28 minutes again. If they don’t, well, 20 minutes and a dead lineup it is! GPP’s only.
Jalen Brunson , PG DAL - $4,000
Dallas is still reeling from COVID-19 but Brunson has been cleared to return to action. With Josh Richardson out and potentially Tim Hardaway Jr. as well, Brunson could be thrusted into a big role alongside Luka Doncic . Doncic can guard shooting-guards so Dallas could afford to have the both of them on the floor at the same time. Brunson has played very well this year posting a 25.4% USG rate and averages 1.06 FP/min to boot.
FanDuel
Kristaps Porzingis , PF DAL - $6,900
Yeah, not your prototypical “value” but there are few better plays from a point-per-dollar standpoint, making him a strong “value”. In three games we’ve Porzingis’ minutes jump from 21 to 33 and the fantasy production has followed suit as he put up 35.6 FDP last time out. He didn’t show up on Dallas’ injury report so he should be good to go. Even if he sees his minutes dialed back a bit to let's say 28 because of the back-to-back, this is a guy that could give us 40 FP due to his ability to stuff the box score. The Raptors rank 26th in DvP versus power-forwards, by the way.
Brook Lopez , C MIL - $5,300
We’ve seen a very good version of Lopez lately as he’s played 27+ minutes in seven straight games and has averaged 27.7 FDP/game over that span. The Nets are depleted in the front court and rank 25th against centers this year. Oh, by the way, this is a revenge spot for Lopez as he was the Nets franchise player for multiple seasons as they were rebuilding. There is upside at Lopez at this price point for sure.
James Wiseman, C GSW - $4,400
One of the more popular plays of the main slate will be rookie center James Wiseman for the Warriors. We’ve seen Wiseman play 26 and 27 minutes in each of the last two games and he’s responded averaging 28.9 FDP/game. When Wiseman’s been on the floor he’s been extremely productive posting a 23.9% USG rate -- same as Andrew Wiggins and higher than Kelly Oubre -- and his 1.1 FP/min is second on the team. He’s really cheap on DraftKings as well. He’ll be highly owned but it’s chalk we should be interested in.