NBA

3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 11/9/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Nov 9th, 2017
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow

P.J. Tucker, SF/PF, Houston Rockets

DraftKings Salary: $3,700

I told you searching for value plays on this slate was going to be ugly. T.J. McConnell is another potential source of mid-range value, but if we are going to fit in one or two of the elite players, we are going to have to dig deeper than that. Let's get weird.

Luc Mbah a Moute missed the last Houston Rockets game and is questionable to suit up tonight. While he is not a high usage player, Mbah a Moute has averaged 27.5 minutes this season. His absence opened up even more minutes for P.J. Tucker, who topped 30 minutes for the fourth time this season and scored 21.75 DraftKings points in a tough matchup against the Utah Jazz. Regardless of Mbah a Moute's status, Tucker should be called upon to play lots of minutes as Houston's best option to defend LeBron James. If Mbah a Moute is out, Tucker is a lock for 30-plus minutes, barring foul trouble.

Tucker is not a high-upside play, but he needs just 18.5 DraftKings points to reach five-times his salary implied value. That's right where his season average sits (18.4 DraftKings points), and this a safe projection for him in this high-scoring affair.

Prev Next