3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/22/19

Dragan Bender, PF/C, Phoenix Suns

DraftKings Price: $4,000

There is an injury situation in the desert tonight that needs to be monitored. With Deandre Ayton and Richaun Holmes questionable with foot injuries, we could see Dragan Bender get his second start of the season.

Bender's first start came on Sunday when both of his fellow bigs missed, and it just so happened to come against tonight's opponent, the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Suns dropped a close game 116-114, don't put the blame on Bender. The third-year player had his best performance of the season, scoring 12 points, grabbing 10 boards, and finishing with 30.5 DraftKings points in 29 minutes of run.

You might be confused to see him modeled for just 8.2 DraftKings points in our projections for tonight, but keep in mind that these numbers assume both Ayton and Holmes will be taking the court. Once one or both are ruled out, expect that number to jump dramatically. Alternatively, if just Ayton is out, then Richaun Holmes would be a solid value (better than Bender) in his own right.

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