The 5 Best Power Forwards to Target in Daily Fantasy Basketball Tournaments
4. Jon Leuer, Detroit Pistons
Once the Detroit Pistons began starting Jon Leuer earlier in the year, their power-forward rotation fell in line. Leuer has been a fantastic option in NBA DFS cash games, as well, but for tournaments, he has reached at least 5.5 FanDuel points per $1,000 in one out of every three games this season.
Leuer is enjoying career highs almost across the board this year. He is averaging 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds on a 55.8% effective field goal percentage. He is only shooting 32.5% from downtown, but he has been deadly from midrange this season, posting 55.3% shooting clip between 10 and 16 feet from the basket.
| Player | Games | Games ≥ 5.5X | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Leuer | 51 | 17 | 33.30% |
However, what has made Leuer so attractive in all DFS formats has been his salary. Leuer has been priced as low as $4,000, and he has never exceeded $5,100 on the year. He has touched at least 28 FanDuel points in 10 games this season, and for a price tag that has been below $5,000 in all but one of his games, that's excellent tournament value.
Even though Leuer is averaging just 27 minutes per game this season, he has seen at least 33 minutes in 8 of his 20 games since entering the starting five. Unless his price increases, he should continue to be a quality cash-game play.
