3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 2/3/17

Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons

FanDuel Price: $8,500

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

There are plenty of options tonight at center, and with only one spot to fill on FanDuel, Andre Drummond isn't likely to be overly popular, especially after busting two nights ago.

DeMarcus Cousins, Al Horford, Nikola Vucevic, and Myles Turner all should be popular options and might keep Drummond off of the radar of other daily fantasy players.

Why You Should Use Him:

In the three games prior to Wednesday's dud, Drummond had averaged 19.7 points and 18 boards. He will face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, who have struggled to defend opposing centers this season, allowing the 11th-most FanDuel points per game to the position.

Specifically, Karl-Anthony Towns has been a liability on the defensive end, ranking 70th among 71 qualified centers in defensive real plus-minus (DRPM). In three career meetings, Drummond has averaged 22 points, 17 rebounds, and 42.6 FanDuel points against Towns.

The past five starting centers to face Towns and the Wolves have averaged 38.5 FanDuel points, which is up from their season average of 28.7 FanDuel points. Towns has been decent on the glass -- he ranks 18th in rebounding rate -- but he has been exposed when facing elite rebounding centers.

He has played in six games against centers in the top five in rebounds per game this season. He's surrendered 16 rebounds and 45 FanDuel points per game.

Stan Van Gundy's tendency to sometimes bench his starters is the only thing that should stop Drummond from posting a big game, but that is a real possibility -- he's played under 30 minutes in three of his past six games. That is enough to take him out of cash-game consideration at his price tag on a loaded slate.

However, the upside is very real in this matchup, and his ownership should be low, making him an optimal tournament play.