3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 3/20/17

Marcin Gortat, C, Washington Wizards

FanDuel Price: $5,300

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

The center position provides plenty of options that won't put a strain on your budget with Dwight Howard, Al Horford, and Myles Turner all costing less than $7,000. For those wanting to go even cheaper, Steven Adams has a plus matchup and Bismack Biyombo may be highly targeted if Nikola Vucevic sits out.

Marcin Gortat has also struggled to score recently -- limiting him to three games of under 20 fantasy points in the last week -- scaring many potential owners off.

Why You Should Use Him:

Even with his scoring taking a hit recently -- just 8.4 points per game since the All-Star break -- Gortat has still been a beast on the glass. Over his last seven games, the big man is averaging 11.0 boards, with four performances of 15 or more rebounds. That has led to three games with at least 26 FanDuel points and an average of 22.1 per night since March 8.

Gortat is in line for a big night on Monday too as his Washington Wizards visit the Boston Celtics. While Al Horford may be an All-Star, he ranks in the middle-of-the-pack as a defensive big man, posting a 1.30 defensive real plus/minus, which puts him 33rd out of 68 qualified centers.

Overall, the Celtics allow the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing centers, thanks in large part to their struggles on the glass. Boston's rebounding rate of 48.3% ranks them 27th in the NBA while the get out-rebounded -- by an average of 3.0 boards per game -- on a nightly basis.

In his three previous matchups with the C's this season, Gortat has averaged 26.1 FanDuel points. Our algorithms also like his chances, with a projection of 29.6 fantasy points, which is 5.6x value at a $5,300 cost.