5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 2/23/18

Royce O'Neale, SF, Utah Jazz

FanDuel Price: $4,600
Projected FanDuel Points: 18.8
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.09

The obvious low-cost choice here would be the Washington Wizards' Kelly Oubre, who went off for 17 points and 32 FanDuel points last night. But, in both cash and tourneys, Royce O'Neale -- at a $300 discount -- is a safer, higher upside play at small forward.

Compared to Oubre's somewhat matchup-dependent minutes, O'Neale is all but locked into big minutes. Since Rodney Hood's departure back on Februrary 8th, O'Neale's started three of the team's four contests with 35.7 minutes per game over those three. The fact that he's still below $5,000 is shocking, for tonight especially.

The Utah Jazz are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers and draw a 4.0-point spread in their favor. More importantly, O'Neale's been more efficient at home this season. While his minutes and raw numbers aren't as high, he's converted 45.6% from the field and 48.3% from three -- over 14% better than on the road. In his two home starts prior to the break, O'Neale hit 10-of-18 from the field and 3-of-4 from three as he contributed enough in the way of peripherals to tally 46.6 FanDuel points in two games.