DraftKings
Malik Beasley, MIN ($3,200)
With Anthony Edwards ruled out, it doesn’t get much better than $3,200 for a guy that can go out and give you 25 actual if he gets 30 minutes. Mailk Beasley is a bucket. He’s flashed that lately as he’s scored 15 and 20 actual points in each of the last two games and has poured in 15+ in three of four games. Beasley’s matchup doesn’t get any better considering it’s Portland. Great play that could get even better if Patrick Beverley were to sit.
Shake Milton, PHI ($3,300)
With James Harden ruled out, Philadelphia could go a lot of different directions at guard, but we’ve seen Shake Milton play a very solid role off of the bench lately and I expect that to continue here, even expand. He’s topped 20 minutes in each of the last two games and on Friday he scored 11 points and 18 DKP. He’s only $300 off the minimum and even if he doesn’t start he should approach 25 minutes.
FanDuel
Jordan Poole, GSW ($4,700)
With Gary Payton ruled out, it’s likely the Warriors shift back to Otto Porter Jr. or Jonathan Kuminga into the starting lineup, but without Payton, Jordan Poole will have plenty of time on the floor. With Payton, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala out, Poole has a 24.6% usage rate and .99 FP/min. Since the All-Star break, the Lakers are 0-4 and are 20th in DRtg over that span. I like Poole more in GPP’s than I do in Cash.
Mo Bamba, ORL ($4,500)
The Magic have ruled Wendell Carter Jr. out once again here so all eyes on Mo Bamba. His price keeps falling despite playing well of late. He was in foul trouble on Friday, but in 24 minutes he was able to muster up 23.5 FDP. Memphis is not an easy match-up for Bamba, but he had two double-doubles heading into his last game and with Steven Adams spending so much time around the rim, many boards can potentially fall into his lap here.
Yahoo! Fantasy
Jaden McDaniels & Jarred Vanderbilt, MIN ($12 & $15)
I like both Minnesota’s front court members with Anthony Edwards out. Truthfully, I like Taurean Prince too and we could throw him into the equation, but I like Jaden McDaniels and Jarred Vanderbilt for value. They pop on a site like Yahoo! because of their defensive metrics. McDaniels had 27.2 Y! points on Friday aided by two steals and a block, both categories he regularly contributes in when he gets the run. He’s also scored double-digit points in three-of-four, so he’s coming around offensively too. Vanderbilt is like McDaniels defensively and averages 1.4 steals per game. Where he is better than him though is on the glass. He’s had eight or more rebounds in five straight games.
Lonnie Walker IV, SAS ($15)
Keep pricing Lonnie Walker IV down here! Go ahead, I dare you! Walker is absolutely rolling offensively right now as he’s coming off 30 actual points against the Kings on Thursday. He’s scored 22+ points in four straight games and has 17+ in seven consecutive. What’s gotten into Walker? Well, his team traded their starting shooting-guard, who was their second leading scorer, so Walker is picking up the pieces in a BIG way.