Welcome back to the Fantasy Alarm NBA DFS Value Vault. Today we have just four games on the slate, so the value picks are pretty bare, but there are a few spots to like here. Let’s discuss those now.
DRAFTKINGS
David Nwaba SF (HOU) $5,100
Nwaba has been very productive lately in around just 21-27 minutes. Over his last four contests he has put up 32.8, 28, 35.8, and 23.5 DraftKings fantasy points. The match up here with POR is a lovely one, and as long as Nwaba is going to see 21+ minutes a night, I don’t mind paying his price, especially against a fast-paced, not much defense, POR team like tonight.
Wayne Ellington SF (DET) $5,100
The highlight-train continues to produce in his starts at the SG spot for the Pistons. He has now topped 24 fantasy point in six-straight contests while playing 28 or more minutes in all six, as well. Wayne is a great source of scoring, and has been throwing in a handful of boards, assists, and steals to help pad his fantasy value. The price is near capped for upside, but on a small slate like tonight, you need these decent-floor players in your lineups.
Jevon Carter PG (PHO) $3,200
With Booker still nursing a hamstring injury (questionable again to play tonight), and now Cameron Payne is also banged up, Carter has seen 16 and 23 minutes over his last two games and managed to put up 19.3 and 20.3 DraftKings fantasy points as a result. This mainly relies on at LEAST Booker sitting, but if Cam Payne sits and Booker plays, I still feel that Carter has decent value at this near-minimum price tonight against a Warriors team that doesn’t defend backcourts well.
FANDUEL
Eric Gordon SF (HOU) $6,000
Gordon’s price is a bit more fair over on FanDuel, but don’t mind him on both sites tonight. Gordon connected for 20 actual, two boards, four assists, and a steal last time out against the Wizards in route to 30 FanDuel fantasy points. Tonight, he gets an even worse defending backcourt in the Blazers on his home floor. I expect Gordon to continue to see 30+ minutes a night, and this give him nice value at the price. The upside is a bit capped, but he is a solid floor guy going for 26 or more FanDuel fantasy points in four of his last five contests since returning from injury.
Reggie Jackson PG (LAC) $5,000
FanDuel missed the memo that Kawhi, PG, and Pat Beverly were already ruled out once again for tonight’s game against the Heat. Reggie’s price on FanDuel is still way too low, as he is $2K higher on DraftKings at $7.0K! Jackson is fresh off a 47.4 FanDuel fantasy point outing against the Hawks last game in his spot-start for Pat Beverly. He accrued 20 actual, with seven boards, eight assists, a block, and two steals in 39 huge minutes. Look for a similar minute total here for Jackson, and this price is silly on FD.
Anfernee Simons PG (POR) $3,500
Simons is bare min-price on FanDuel, and just a smidge over $4K over on DraftKings tonight. Simons has played 16 and 26 minutes in the last two games for POR with CJ McCollum still on the shelf. He has put up 20.6 and 31.9 FanDuel fantasy points as a result of the extra run, and we can look for him to get another 18-22 minutes here tonight in an excellent match up with the Rockets in HOU. He is way too cheap and could provide some really nice upside for your lineups if given ample run