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5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 1/26/18

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Jan 26th, 2018
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Eric Gordon, SG, Houston Rockets

FanDuel Price: $4,800
Projected FanDuel Points: 24.2
Projected FanDuel Value: 5.05

Speaking of price drops, Eric Gordon is just way too cheap. His sub-$5K salary is down $2,800 over the last five games, representing the largest percentage change of any player over that span. And with Chris Paul and James Harden in the lineup, that's somewhat believable, but his price has fallen too far to justify.

Since Harden returned four games ago, Gordon has yet to see fewer than 29.8 minutes. In fact, he played over 30 minutes in Houston's last game on Wednesday. Is it the usage rate then? Not exactly -- Gordon's 23.4% usage trails only Harden and Paul, and it isn't that far behind Paul's 25.1% rate, despite the two sharing the floor for 18.9 minutes a game over the last four.

If that wasn't enough, the matchup's great too. The New Orleans Pelicans rank 29th in opponent points per game and 24th against shooting guards this season. So, Gordon's getting the minutes, using a nice percentage of his team's possessions, and facing a vulnerable defense. What's not to love at a buy-low price?

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