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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 3/8/18

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Mar 8th, 2018
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Dragan Bender, PF/C, Phoenix Suns

DraftKings Salary: $3,900

Dragan Bender also comes in a bit underpriced given the amount of minutes he has been playing. He's averaged 34.3 minutes over the past week and 30.5 minutes over the past month. The big minutes haven't necessarily guaranteed results (he's averaged just 20.5 DraftKings points during that span), but Bender only needs 19.5 DraftKings points to reach five-times value at this price tag.

Bender has topped 30 minutes in four straight games and has averaged 37.6 minutes and 29.3 DraftKings points in two games against the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, so we should feel safe expecting 30-plus minutes from him again tonight. With that much court time at his disposal, Bender doesn't have to be overly efficient to reach value.

There's enough variance built into his game to take Bender out of cash-game consideration, but he is worth a look as a tournament punt play if trying to clear up space for Westbrook.


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