3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 10/31/17

Dragan Bender, PF/C, Phoenix Suns

DraftKings Salary: $3,400

While Johnson is your safe punt play for the day, Dragan Bender is the tournament flier. He only needs 17 DraftKings points to reach five-times his salary implied value, a feat that is totally doable if he continues to see 20-plus minutes.

Bender saw his playing time limited early on in the tenure of interim head coach Jay Triano, but has played 21 and 28 minutes, respectively, in his last two games. He put up 15.00 and 22.75 DraftKings points in those games, and if he sees more playing time tonight, he could crush value at this price.

It is worth noting that the up-tempo nature of this game and the relatively undersized Brooklyn frontcourt could result in less traditional lineups for Phoenix with Josh Jackson or T.J. Warren at the four, which makes Bender nothing more than a tournament flier. Keep an eye on the news heading up to lineup lock. Bender played more minutes than any of the Phoenix bigs in their last game, and if he were to draw a surprise start, he would be a terrific play.

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