Welcome back to the Fantasy Alarm NBA DFS Value Vault! We have a medium 5-game slate on tap for tonight in the Association! Let’s dive into the value plays!
DRAFTKINGS
1.) Kyle Anderson PF (MEM) $5,900
Once again have to take advantage of the price on Slo-Mo here tonight in a game with a total sitting at 236.5, which is good for the highest total on the slate for tonight by a decent margin. Anderson has been playing well lately. He has topped 29 or more DraftKings fantasy points in ten of his last 12 games on the floor. He is fresh off a 36.3 DKFP effort last night against the Bulls, where he collected 11 boards, scored six points, dished seven dimes, blocked two shots, and recorded one steal in just 25 minutes of action. He has been producing well, and not generally playing over 30 minutes which is his only down-fall. This is a great spot, in a very nice game environment.
2.) Tristan Thompson C (BOS) $4,500
Have to like the price here for Thompson, and even though he is a bit cheaper on FanDuel, they don’t give points for a double-double, in which I think TT has a good shot at getting here tonight against the Warriors at home. Jaylen Brown just went to “questionable” to play for tonight, and they are already without starting Center in Robert Williams . Thompson has played 22 and 25 minutes in his last two games as the spot-starter at Center and has put up 21.5 and 30 DraftKings fantasy points as a result. We know GS struggles against good rebounding Centers and this fits TT well.
3.) Cameron Payne PG (PHO) $3,500
Payne has played very nicely in the first reserve off the bench role for the Suns this season. He has shown some really nice flashes of fantasy production, as well. Payne has played 23, 21, 22, and 18 minutes over his last four contests and has recorded 28.8, 21.0, 33.3, and 16.3 DraftKings fantasy points as a result. We all know how poorly the Spurs have defended opposing backcourts, and I think Payne could get a little extra run in this game with the Spurs not being very good this season. Like the GPP-appeal of Payne for tonight at his price.
FANDUEL
1.) Coby White PG (CHI) $4,500
Coby White got the spot-start last night vs the Grizzlies with both Tomas Satoransky (illness) and Zach LaVine on the shelf and he made the most of his 33 minutes of action. White poured in 27 actual with five boards, and seven assists, which was good for a whopping 42.5 FanDuel fantasy points. Sato is a “game-time” call here once again tonight when the Bulls welcome the Cavaliers into town, so in the event that he sits once again, White gets another start in a plus match up here.
2.) Jordan Poole PG (GSW) $3,900
Poole has played extremely well off the bench as of late for the Warriors. He has seen 25, 24, and 23 minutes in three of his last four contests, while putting up 35.2, 19.2 and 29.0 FanDuel fantasy points in those three to boot. The Celtics could be down Jaylen Brown tonight, and that is one of their stronger perimeter defenders. Poole likely sees another minute total in the mid-20’s here tonight and this game against the Celtics has the second-highest total on the board currently at 228.
3.) Daniel Gafford PF (WAS) $3,800
This is a steal of a price on Gafford here tonight as the Wizards will play host to the Pistons tonight in Washington. Gafford saw 25 big minutes last night and scored 18 actual, pulled down seven boards, and swatted four total shots en route to 36.4 FanDuel fantasy points against the Pelicans. The 25 minutes was a very encouraging sign since Gafford had not seen more than 17 in his prior three games, however, he was mighty productive in those three games even with the low-minute total scoring 24, 21.8, and 20.7 FanDuel fantasy points in those three. Price is nice, match up is great, and Gafford has had a really nice floor as of late.