5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 3/16/18

Shane Larkin, PG, Boston Celtics

FanDuel Price: $3,900
Projected FanDuel Points: 16.2
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.15

On Friday, the injury-riddled Boston Celtics will continue to be without Kyrie Irving, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. That's a combined 93 minutes per game to go around the backcourt. Last game -- a double-overtime loss to the Washington Wizards -- Terry Rozier naturally led the way in minutes. Jayson Tatum played big minutes at shooting guard and was followed by Semi Ojeleye, Abdel Nader and Shane Larkin.

Of those three, Larkin is the most experienced and has the most clear-cut role as the backup at point. In 43 games, he's averaging 11.8 minutes with 8.1 FanDuel points per game. In the last game, though, he saw more than 24 minutes, producing 24.2 FanDuel points at his $3,800 price tag. He should play a similar role on Friday, and his price is up only $100 from where it was two days ago.

Larkin is fairly locked in at his role, and that's nice to know for a cheap guy like him. But the matchup is even more of a reason to pay down for him in tournaments. The Celtics' opponent, the Orlando Magic, are dead last against point guards and are 19th in defensive rating since the All-Star break. Needless to say, they're nothing to fear.