Happy Sunday! We have a fun showdown between the Hawks and Suns on tap. Trae Young remains out for the Hawks, while Grayson Allen joins Jalen Green on the sidelines for the Suns. Kristaps Porzingis was also a midday downgrade to questionable, which could make things interesting. Let's dive in! 

UPDATE: Kristaps Porzingis is OUT. Big boost for Onyeka Okongwu, who is now a viable Captain play. Also increases the ceiling for Jalen Johnson slightly, and you can add Mouhamed Gueye to the player pool as a UTIL play. 

Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns Total & Spread

  • Total: 228.5
  • Spread: ATL -1.5

Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns Injury Updates

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns Projected Starting Lineups

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DFS Captain / MVP Picks

Devin Booker, PHX 

(DK CPT - $15,000, UTIL - $10,000 / FD CPT - $23,100, UTIL - $15,400)

Booker has had an incredible role for the Suns with Jalen Green sidelined, and now they will also be without Grayson Allen. He has already posted 31.7% usage rate and 32.9% assist rate and should have the ball in his hands even more with Allen sidelined. Booker tends to massive minutes close games and has an incredible floor/ceiling combo that leaves him the top play on the slate. 

Jalen Johnson, ATL 

(DK CPT - $14,700, UTIL - $9,800 / FD CPT - $22,200, UTIL - $14,800)

Jalen Johnson is coming off one of the best fantasy performances of the entire season when he went off for 31 points, 18 rebounds, 14 assists, and 7 steals against the Jazz last week. A triple-double is within his range of outcomes on a nightly basis while Trae Young remains out. Booker probably has the higher realistic ceiling, but you can't argue with what Johnson just put in the box score. They will easily be the two highest owned Captains, and it's hard to make an argument against it.  

Dyson Daniels, ATL 

(DK CPT - $12,300, UTIL - $8,200 / FD CPT - $16,500, UTIL - $11,000)

Daniels predictably had a floor game as Johnson was busy racking up virtually every available statistic, but he has flashed a solid enough ceiling while Young has been out as well. Twice he has gone over 40 fantasy points without Young. He's live for a double-double in points and assists, and he can rack up the steals as well. 

 

 

 

DFS Utility Picks

Kristaps Porzingis, ATL 

(DK CPT - $11,700, UTIL - $7,800 / FD CPT - $15,000, UTIL - $10,000)

Porzingis is slightly limited by his playing time or he would be a strong Captain candidate. He's unlikely to play more than 30 minutes, but he's second on the team behind Johnson with 1.33 FPPM with Young off the floor. 

UPDATE: Porzingis has been ruled OUT. You can slot Onyeka Okongwu right into this top UTIL spot, and I would also grab some Captain exposure to Okongwu if making more than a couple lineups. 

Mark Williams, PHX 

(DK CPT - $10,800, UTIL - $7,200 / FD CPT - $11,400, UTIL - $7,600)

Another strong FPPM producer who is unlikely to play huge minutes. Williams generally settles in the 26-27 minutes range, and he's averaged around 1.2 FPPM. That strong production makes him a solid candidate for a Util slot in any type of construction. 

Royce O'Neale, PHX 

(DK CPT - $9,900, UTIL - $6,600 / FD CPT - $7,500, UTIL - $5,000)

O'Neale has been playing upper-20s minutes whether he's in the starting lineup or not. With Allen out for this game, he may see a slight uptick from that level of playing time. He's been around 0.9 FPPM this season, and his locked in minutes give him a safe floor.   

Collin Gillespie, PHX 

(DK CPT - $9,000, UTIL - $6,000 / FD CPT - $6,000, UTIL - $4,000)

Gillespie is a candidate to benefit the most from the injury to Grayson Allen. The Suns will need another ballhandler alongside Booker, with Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin the most likely candidates to fill that role. At minimum, he should see 20 minutes of action, but there's a chance he sees significantly more than that if he's playing well. 

 

 

 

DFS Dart Throws

  • Dillon Brooks, PHX (DK CPT - $10,200, UTIL - $6,800 / FD CPT - $9,300, UTIL - $6,200)
  • Ryan Dunn, PHX (DK CPT - $7,200, UTIL - $4,800 / FD CPT - $4,800, UTIL - $3,200)
  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL (DK CPT - $11,100, UTIL - $7,400 / FD CPT - $10,200, UTIL - $6,800)
  • Onyeka Okongwu, ATL (DK CPT - $11,400, UTIL - $7,600 / FD CPT - $14,700, UTIL - $9,800)
  • Jordan Goodwin, PHX (DK CPT - $6,300, UTIL - $4,200 / FD CPT - $4,500, UTIL - $3,000)