5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 3/8/19

Dorian Finney-Smith, SF, Dallas Mavericks

FanDuel Price: $3,900
Projected FanDuel Points: 20.2
Projected FanDuel Value: 5.19

After spending three games on the bench, Dallas Mavericks third-year forward Dorian Finney-Smith reentered the starting lineup during a 132-123 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, finishing with 10 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, and a block in 27 minutes.

It was a relatively straightforward starting line for Finney-Smith, who has averaged 9.3 points, 5.8 boards, 1.6 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 22.0 FanDuel points across 22 starts this season. While those types of numbers aren't necessarily exciting, they're more than adequate for a player who costs just $3,900 on tonight's slate.

Of course, one of the issues with cheaper players can be inconsistency. While Finney-Smith has struggled on occasion, he's come through more often than not, scoring 20-plus FanDuel points in 14 of his 22 starts. Our models project him to do so once again tonight, pegging him for 20.2 FanDuel points, helping him return the eighth-highest projected value on the slate.