Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up at least 60 FanDuel points in each of his first two games, and he has a nice matchup tonight against the Blazers. Which other players are in a good spot?
| Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Rec |
| #1 |
Golden State Warriors
GS
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1-1 |
| #2 |
San Antonio Spurs
SA
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1-0 |
| #3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
CLE
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2-0 |
| Likelihoods | Efficiency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nERD | Playoffs | Champs | Proj W | Proj L | Offense | Defense |
| 83.5 | 99.8% | 39.4% | 53.1 | 28.9 | 118.7 | 115.4 |
| 70.7 | 96.5% | 12.0% | 49.4 | 32.6 | 113.3 | 104.8 |
| 69.3 | 98.4% | 16.9% | 49.6 | 32.4 | 112.9 | 101.5 |
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Thunder's Paul George projected as top-3 small forward on Saturday
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is projected for 22.3 points in 35.3 minutes Saturday night against the Utah Jazz.
What It Means:
In his Thunder debut on Thursday, George scored 28 points and finished the game with 41.7 FanDuel points. At $8,600, he provided 4.85x value in the Thunder's blowout win. His price has dropped to $8,400 for Saturday's slate.
In a road game against the defensive-minded Jazz, our models look for George to tally 37.6 FanDuel points with the Thunder implied at 102.25 points tonight.
Warriors' Klay Thompson projected for subpar production in tough matchup
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is projected for 28.9 FanDuel points in Saturday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.
What It Means:
Thompson is coming off of back-to-back performances of 38.7 FanDuel points or more. He's averaging 23.5 points on 54.5% shooting from the floor and with 11 threes on 57.9% from deep. But, this evening he and the Warriors take to the road against the Memphis Grizzlies' defense.
Over 34.1 minutes, our models like Thompson to contribute 19.2 points (on 15.2 shot attempts), 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. If he's held to his projected output, tonight's game would mark Thompson's worst fantasy performance to date in 2017.
Utah's Rodney Hood (calf) is officially out on Saturday
Utah Jazz guard/forward Rodney Hood will not play on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
What It Means:
Hood was carried off the floor Friday night and is officially out on Saturday. After an MRI he's been diagnosed with a mild calf strain. His absence will leave more time for Donovan Mitchell and Alec Burks alongside Joe Ingles on the wing.
Averaging 18.3 FanDuel points through a pair of contests, Hood is projected for 14.3 points in 28.6 minutes per game in 2017-18.
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Utah Jazz
Bulls' Justin Holiday could see more minutes in thin backcourt
Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday is projected for 33.1 minutes in Saturday's tilt with the San Antonio Spurs.
What It Means:
Holiday played nearly 35 minutes in the season opener and, if Denzel Valentine (knee) is out or limited, he could be in for even more on Saturday. Both Kris Dunn (finger) and Zach LaVine (knee) remain out as they recover from injuries. Plus, someone has to score for the Bulls and Holiday got up 16 shots in the first game of the year.
At $6,600, Holiday is projected for 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 26.9 FanDuel points against the Spurs. That would result in a return of 4.07x value per $1,000 if he were to fulfill our models' expectations tonight.
Suns' Devin Booker puts up 25 in Friday loss
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker scored 25 points and added 11 rebounds and eight assists in a narrow 132-130 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night.
What It Means:
With Eric Bledsoe coming in with a slight ankle issue, Booker appeared to take on even more of the playmaking on Friday, nearly tallying his first ever triple-double. Booker did take a fall in the first half, but he returned to action and neared 40 minutes for the Suns.
With 40.1 FanDuel points per game through 2 contests, Booker is projected for 32.3 FanDuel points his next time out against the Los Angeles Clippers. That game will take place tonight at Staples Center. Booker costs $6,700 from his shooting guard spot.
Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie scores 16 in first game absent Jeremy Lin
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie accounted for 16 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 126-121 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
What It Means:
With Jeremy Lin (knee) ruled out for the entirety of the 2017-18 season, there are minutes to go around in the Nets' backcourt. But, while Allen Crabbe got the start alongside D'Angelo Russell, Dinwiddie received more minutes (25) from the bench and was much more productive. He's in line for 20-plus minutes off the bench going forward and could start if he continues to outplay Crabbe.
With an average of 22.1 FanDuel points through 2 games, Dinwiddie is projected for just 10.5 in his next game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, that's with a projection of 4.3 minutes. Dinwiddie is averaging 20.5 so far in 2017.
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