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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/4/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Dec 4th, 2017
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Ersan Ilyasova, SF/PF, Atlanta Hawks

DraftKings Salary: $4,800

The Atlanta Hawks frontcourt has seemed to be the first place to look for value in daily fantasy for some time now, as their bigs have spent time trading places on the injury report all season. They will be without Dewayne Dedmon, John Collins, and Mike Muscala tonight, which forces the likes of Ersan Ilyasova, Luke Babbitt ($4,000), and Miles Plumlee ($3,400) into larger roles.

Ilyasova has been the largest fantasy beneficiary thus far, averaging 30.75 DraftKings points over his past two games, and his salary hasn't yet caught up with his improved role. He needs just 24 DraftKings points to reach five-times his salary-implied value at this price tag, which shouldn't be an issue against the Brooklyn Nets.

Not only has Brooklyn played at the third-quickest pace this season, but they also rank 27th in defensive efficiency and 21st in rebounding rate. You'll be hard-pressed to find many more beneficial matchups for big men. Ilyasova is a strong play in all formats until his price goes up.

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