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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 1/3/17

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Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons

FanDuel Price: $7,700

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Andre Drummond isn't likely to be an overly popular option at center today, with both DeMarcus Cousins and Karl-Anthony Towns on the slate and in great matchups. Joel Embiid is also on the slate and is $500 cheaper than Drummond.

Why You Should Use Him:

Drummond hasn't been quite the dominant fantasy force he was last season, but everything about this matchup suggests that he should dominate this game, as he did last year. In the three matchups against the Indiana Pacers that weren't blowouts last season, Drummond averaged 15.3 points, 20 rebounds, and 42.8 FanDuel points.

Indiana has really struggled to defend bigs this season, particularly out of the pick and roll. No team has allowed more points to opposing roll men than Indiana, who is the only team allowing double digit points per game to bigs in the pick and roll. This has become a trend for Indiana, who ranked third-worst in said category last year. Drummond has excelled in the pick and roll this season, posting the fourth-highest field goal percentage among qualified big men.

The Pacers have also struggled to defend the post, allowing the fourth-highest points per possession in the post this season. Drummond isn't particularly efficient in the post, but the Detroit Pistons love to feed the big fella down low. He has attempted the seventh-most shots while posting up this season after leading the NBA in the category last year. He should have every opportunity to exploit Indiana's soft interior defense.

Indiana has also been dominated on the glass, posting the second-lowest rebounding rate in the league. Drummond is quite possibly the best rebounder in the NBA, ranking in the top-five in rebounding rate in each season of his career -- highlighted by a first-place finish in both 2014 and 2016.

Drummond's matchup might not initially jump off the page like that of some of the aforementioned big men, but digging a little deeper makes it quite clear that he is in an elite spot for production. He makes for a terrific low-owned, high-upside tournament play tonight.