Well another day goes by and another fringe casher for my team. Nothing really exciting but at least we had some fun games to watch last night on ESPN. Hopefully there is more of the same tonight.
Here is my current 'skeleton' lineup that, as always, is subject to change depending on any late scratches and value that may open up before roster lock:
PG - D'Angelo Russell - Lakers - $6,000: The Lakers are intriguing to me tonight. The Trailblazers are on the second game of a B2B after a hard fought game against the Warriors last night. It's spots like this where I like to target athletic guys that may be able to take advantage of a team that may be just a step slower. Combining that with the fact that this game should be pretty high scoring and Russell's play has been much improved lately and I think he finds himself in a great spot tonight.
SG - Wes Matthews - Mavericks - $5.600: The Suns play at such a fast pace that the Mavericks will either have to keep up or they run the risk of getting blown out of the gym. Matthews has been quite consistent and very safe in terms of value as he makes sure he gets his shots up each game. In a pace up game where there should be plenty of opportunities to score, I like Matthews at this price to reach value and quite possibly reach 6 to 7x tonight.
SF - Tobias Harris - Pistons - $6,100: Harris has been quite a solid plug and play most of the year, but the move to the bench has done nothing but increase his value. An essential lock for 5x value, Harris is someone I love in cash games and will likely take a stab at in a few tournaments here and there.
PF - Trevor Booker - Nets - $5,600: Booker has slowly started to creep back up on the radar recently with decent play before exploding for 40+ FPP in his last game. Tonight he faces a Pacers team that likes to jack up shots but isn't the best rebounding team in the world. I like him to get the double-double bonus tonight on DK and easily reach 5x on his salary.
C - Andre Drummond - Pistons - $7,800: Another guy that I see getting to 5x pretty easily but with the update of getting 7 or 8x if things play out properly. Big men tend to dominate the Hornets front court and Drummond has been playing great lately. Factor in that Baynes is likely out again tonight, which would mean more minutes for Drummond, and he's one of my favorite plays on the slate again tonight.
G - Victor Oladipo - Thunder - $6,000: Victor's price continues to rise as he proves that he is healthy and back to the form that earned him the contract with OKC. Playing in a game tonight that will be very high scoring and Victor should have no problem reaching 5x or more tonight and, in my own perfect world, could put up his highest point total of the season.
F- Ryan Anderson - Rockets - $5,600: With an o/u of 225, this is a game that a lot of people will likely be looking to stack tonight. Ryan Anderson gives us a cheaper piece that is always in play in tournaments but, to me, is a solid cash game option tonight on DK. With the bonus you receive for 3 pointers on DK, Anderson is always in play - but when his team is projected to score 116 points in a competitive game, he will certainly be in a few of my lineups tonight.
UTL - Jrue Holiday - Pelicans - $7.200: News just coming across that Tyreke Evans is questionable tonight means I will move Holiday into my tentative lineup. I had been debating between Holiday, Gobert and Jokic, but if Evans sits that means more shots for Jrue and potential to put up another solid game. A solid double/double threat, Jrue has put up 40 in the last two games and I fully expect him to do the same again tonight.
