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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/29/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Dec 29th, 2017
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Lance Stephenson, SG/SF, Indiana Pacers

DraftKings Salary: $5,600

Lance Stephenson may not see 80-plus percent ownership like he did on Wednesday, but he will most definitely still be one of the slate's chalkiest plays. With Victor Oladipo out for the Indiana Pacers, Stephenson will step into the starting lineup for the third time this season. In two previous starts, Stephenson has averaged 39.6 DraftKings points in 36 minutes, which is obviously more than enough to pay off -- 5 points per $1,000 in salary -- at this cost.

It may not be wise to expect that level of production every time out, but he has produced nearly a fantasy point per minute all season, and we know the type of upside Born Ready has when he gets rolling. The Chicago Bulls shouldn't provide too much opposition for Stephenson as they rank in the bottom-half of the league against shooting guards and have allowed the third-most DraftKings points per game to opposing small forwards.

The ownership will be high, but don't overthink this one. Stephenson is in play in all formats while his price remains below $6,000.

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