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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/8/19

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Bismack Biyombo, C, Charlotte Hornets

DraftKings Price: $4,500

With Cody Zeller likely out for the next month to month-and-a-half after undergoing surgery to repair a hand injury, the Charlotte Hornets are going to need one of their big men to step in and provide a solid presence down low.

For the past two games, that has been Bismack Biyombo. The big man's first start was a dream; he finished with 16 points and 12 boards, recording his first double-double since April 4, 2018. He fell back down to earth a bit in start number two, scoring just 19.0 DraftKings points in 21 minutes.

Biyombo will look to get back on track tonight in what should be a third straight start. He'll certainly have a plus matchup in order to succeed. His opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers, have given up the third-most DraftKings points per game to opposing centers, and in their past seven games they are dead last against the position, according to FantasyPros.

We have him projected for 0.97 DraftKings points per minute. His price has jumped to $4,500 from $3,400, so you'll need him to see just over 23 minutes of run at his projected scoring rate to return a value of 5.0 DraftKings points per $1,000.