3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 4/9/18

Damyean Dotson, SG/SF, New York Knicks

DraftKings Salary: $4,200

With several New York Knicks banged up, Damyean Dotson has stepped into a much larger role over the past few games. The most impactful injury status of the group is that of Tim Hardaway Jr., who is currently listed as doubtful. With Emmanuel Mudiay and Troy Williams already declared out, all it will take to pave a clear path to 30-plus minutes for Dotson is the absence of Hardaway.

Dotson has played at least 30 minutes in each of his past two games, finishing with 24.25 and 52.75 DraftKings points in those contests. The 24.75-point performance is likely much more in line with what we should expect, as Dotson has averaged 0.75 DraftKings points per minute on the year. Prior to his 52.75-point explosion, he was sitting at just 0.68 DraftKings points per minute for the season. However, it is clear that he has the upside to crush value at a price tag that requires just 21 DraftKings points of him.

Our projections have Dotson listed as the strongest point-per-dollar value play on the board, so be sure to keep a close eye on Hardaway's status leading up to tip. If he's out, feel confident locking Dotson into your lineups in a soft matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.