Hi there! I’m Glen but I go by Blande and you can find me on twitter as @DfsBlande . I’m a contributor and coach over here at the DFS Army.
Today’s article is VIP only. A lot of teams on this slate on a b2b, so be very careful as you navigate tonight. Best advice is to play light and expect the crazy. That said, there is some nice value off the bench tonight, so let’s dive into it!
Congrats to DFS Army Member Kellieo7o for his $23K takedown!
CORE PLAYS
Derrick Rose (6500/6500): The narrative here is strong. Rose against the team where he made his name. It’s also a b2b for both teams, and Teague has not performed as well at home. All this points to opportunities for Derrick Rose to aim for his ceiling tonight. He’s playable in all formats.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (4800/4000): We have been waiting for that game where Bogdanovic breaks the slate. I have a sneaky feeling tonight is the night. It can’t be any better than this for him. He is finally fully into the season, and he gets a great matchup versus a Warriors team that is shorthanded and struggling a little. At in the fact they are well rested against the Warriors on a b2b, and I’m all in on Bogdan. Love him on both sites in all formats.
Marcus Morris (5100/5300): Morris burnt a lot of people yesterday. He’ll be low-owned today as people are scared to go back to him. Morris is a core play here at low ownership if he comes off the bench. That’s really the key. You want Morris off the bench so he gets the high usage with the second unit. He’s just not in play if he starts. He’s playable in all formats if he comes off the bench.
Congrats to Army Member brutus2000 for this excellent win!
GPP PLAYS
Malik Beasley (3500/3100): Gary Harris is questionable tonight. If Harris is not able to go, this will likely push Monte Morris into the starting lineup and opens up a lot of room for Malik Beasley to run around with the second unit. Beasley will get a boost in minutes and usage in this scenario, making him an excellent GPP play at min price on both sites. I love everything about this play, contingent on Harris being out.
Dario Saric (5100/4600): Saric had a subpar game yesterday, driven by Taj Gibson getting hot. That said, Saric gets a chance again today in a great matchup to showcase his skills. The spot his excellent and Saric is basically blowout proof here. I love the upside he brings in GPPs here at near zero ownership. It’s important to leverage recency bias like this.
Larry Nance Jr. (5600/5400): Nwaba has moved into the starting lineup, relegating Nance to the bench. In this matchup today, however, Nance skill set could end up being needed. Capela is a beast to defend and should Tristan Thompson get a little too handsy, Nance will be called into action. Nance is a little too pricey on both sites, but he has the upside to go crazy here tonight. GPP only here.
Those are your Sixth men for today. Good luck out there today!