3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/7/17

Tyler Ulis, PG, Phoenix Suns

DraftKings Salary: $4,400

Speaking of punt plays with upside, Tyler Ulis is going to be forced into a larger role for the Phoenix Suns tonight and is an intriguing risk-reward tournament play in what should be a high-scoring affair against the Washington Wizards. With Devin Booker out for several weeks, the Suns will be in desperate need of backcourt scoring. Phoenix had also been experimenting with Booker at the point in some lineups recently, so his absence should open up a few additional minutes for Ulis and Mike James ($4,400) as well.

Both James and Ulis have seen sizable boosts to their production with Booker off the floor this season. Of the two, James has seen the bigger boost in usage and DraftKings points per minute, but it has been Ulis who has received starters minutes lately. He has been all over the place with his extra opportunities, with as many games of 30-plus DraftKings points as games under 15 DraftKings points over the past five. In an uptempo matchup against a John Wall-less Wizards team, Ulis could certainly access that 30-plus point ceiling. He is a tournament-only option, but is a high-variance way to get the likes of Russell Westbrook, James Harden, or Joel Embiid in your lineups.