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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 3/28/18

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Nerlens Noel, C, Dallas Mavericks

DraftKings Salary: $4,700

For whatever reason, Nerlens Noel and Salah Mejri have been alternating rest games for the Dallas Mavericks, with Noel taking the game off last night. As such, he should suit up and resume a 25-plus minute role tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Noel's price tag has come up a bit, which, coupled with a deep center pool, should keep his ownership down. That makes him even more exciting in tournaments, where he has the upside to be a game-changer at a salary that requires just 23.5 DraftKings points of him. Over the past two weeks, Noel has hit or exceeded that exact mark in every game he's played while he's averaged 32.5 DraftKings points in 24.7 minutes per game.

Noel's rate of 1.04 DraftKings points per minute indicates that those numbers aren't too inflated and makes a repeat performance tonight a real possibility. He should thrive in an uptempo matchup against the soft interior defense of the Lakers and is an intriguing high-risk, high-reward option in tournaments.