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Full Court Press:
Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago Bulls
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Pace: Chi +0.5
We start things off with the Blazers, who lost Jusuf Nurkic to a gruesome injury in their last game out, best wishes to him and his recovery. With Nurkic now out, Enes Kanter should slide into the starting lineup and get 30ish minutes per game. The Bulls rank 25th in defense against opposing centers and Kanter’s price hasn’t adjusted to the injury yet, he is one of the better plays on the slate. Seth Curry will likely continue to see big minutes with CJ McCollum still out, he’s scored at least 24.25 fantasy points in three straight games and makes for a nice low-range option. Maurice Harkless and Al-Farouq Aminu are both decent plays, but nobody I’m prioritizing. Finally, Damian Lillard’s price has come up, but it still may not be enough. He’s gone over 60 fantasy points in three of his last four games and the Bulls rank 29th in defense against opposing point guards, this is another great spot for Dame. The Bulls are almost impossible to breakdown this early in the day, four of their five starters are currently questionable. I’m going to leave this one up to our coaches and the Breaking News Feed to update us, so stay tuned to that page!
5-star play: Enes Kanter, Damian Lillard
4-star play: Seth Curry, Al-Farouq Aminu, Maurice Harkless
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: Seth Curry, (Bulls depending on injuries)
GPP Sleeper: None
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Golden State Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
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Pace: Mem +4.5
Starting with the Warriors, Klay Thompson draws the best matchup as the Grizzlies rank 29th in defense against opposing shooting guards. DeMarcus Cousins’ minutes are trending down right now, but he is still putting up consistent fantasy production making him a solid play tonight. You guys know the drill on Steph Curry and Kevin Durant by now, it’s incredibly hard trying to predict who will have the big night. Play whichever one fits your lineup better if you want to have exposure to them. Draymond Green feels a bit overpriced here, but on a five-game slate, I won’t talk you off of him if you want to go there. From the Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas has been playing great basketball lately, going over 42 Draftkings points in four straight games. With Joakim Noah out again tonight, Valanciunas’s minutes are more secure and I’m willing to go right back to the well here. It feels like we’re going to get Mike Conley questionable for the rest of the season, keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates on him. Bruno Caboclo is coming off a career game last time out, I don’t know that I’ll be point chasing here, but if Conley is out again the minutes will no doubt be there for him. Delon Wright and Tyler Dorsey’s fantasy production are tied up in the Mike Conley availability.
5-star play: Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Jonas Valanciunas
4-star play: DeMarcus Cousins, Bruno Caboclo
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: None
GPP Sleeper: Draymond Green
Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Vegas Total: 215.0
Vegas Spread: Okc -6.0
Pace: Ind +5.2
Starting with the Pacers, Darren Collison draws the best matchup as the Thunder rank 24th in defense against point guards. He’s coming off of an injury, so keep an eye out on if he will be limited or not. There isn’t a whole lot I love from the Pacers, but they are all solid secondary plays. Myles Turner is a bit inconsistent right now and draws a tough matchup against Steven Adams down low. Wesley Matthews is cheap enough to where you can target him as a value play in an up-paced game. Thad Young and Bojan Bogdanovic are both solid plays if you land on them, but nobody I’m seeking out. From the Thunder, Steven Adams price continues to fall. He has played at least 32 minutes in eight of his last ten games and feels like a safe cash play here. The Research Station likes both Russell Westbrook and Paul George, as it sees them as underpriced. Paul George feels like he has the safer floor, but for $700 extra you can get an 80-90 point ceiling from Westbrook, they are both great plays. Dennis Schroder and Jerami Grant are fine plays as last guys into your lineups.
5-star play: Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams
4-star play: Darren Collison, Myles Turner, Thad Young, Bojan Bogdanovic, Dennis Schroder, Jerami Grant
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: None
GPP Sleeper: None
Washington Wizards @ Phoenix Suns
Vegas Total: 231.0
Vegas Spread: Was -1.5
Pace: Pho +0.9
This should be a fun game from a fantasy perspective seeing as how these teams are both awful on defense and like to play fast. Starting with the Wizards, Thomas Bryant disappointed the whole industry last night but gets a great bounce-back opportunity here. In an earlier game against the Suns, he scored 51 Draftkings points. Bobby Portis seems a little overpriced right now, but given the matchup, he has a nice ceiling and I don’t mind him for GPP. Tomas Satoransky has gone over 30 fantasy points in five of his last six games and is a guy who will rarely kill your lineup due to his ability to stuff the stat sheet. Bradley Beal scored 80 Draftkings points against the Suns earlier this year, yes it took a few overtimes to get there, but still. His production has come down a bit over the past week or so, but he’s still going to get minutes in the upper 30’s and the Suns rank 26th in the league against opposing shooting guards. From the Suns, the Research Station really likes DeAndre Ayton here. He’s not a priority for me, but centers have been able to destroy the Wizards this year. Devin Booker scored 59 real-life points in his last game out, he will look to stay hot here. I don’t mind stacking him up with Bradley Beal on the other side in GPP and hoping these two battle it out from the three-point line. Josh Jackson is currently questionable, his availability affects both him and Mikal Bridges, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed on this one.
5-star play: Bradley Beal, Thomas Bryant, Devin Booker, DeAndre Ayton
4-star play: Tomas Satoransky, Bobby Portis
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: None
GPP Sleeper: Jabari Parker, Bobby Portis
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Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz
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Pace: Utah +3.0
Starting with the Lakers, this is just reckless speculation by me, but I’m fully expecting LeBron James to sit tonight. Again keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed, if he ends up sitting there will be a done of open usage that our coaches will breakdown. JaVale McGee continues to produce, however, I will be jumping off here. He draws one of the worst matchups that a center can have against Rudy Gobert. I’ll let other people chase the game logs with him. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is coming off a monster game last night and will look to keep things going here, I like him as a secondary play. Kyle Kuzma will likely see a production increase if LeBron does sit, I like him regardless, but becomes a 5-star if James sits. From the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell draws a great matchup here as the Lakers rank 28th in defense against opposing shooting guards. The Research Station loves him and has him going over 6x here. Rudy Gobert also draws a great matchup and should be able to do whatever he wants down low. Derrick Favors won’t see huge minutes, but he will be productive in the minutes he does get. Joe Ingles and Ricky Rubio are both very solid pieces, they don’t have a ton of upside, but you can almost expect 30 fantasy points out of them each and every night, the matchup is a cherry on top. Lastly, Jae Crowder is a nice GPP play if you want even more exposure to this team.
5-star play: Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert
4-star play: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Derrick Favors, Joe Ingles, Ricky Rubio
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: None
GPP Sleeper: Jae Crowder
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