5 Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Plays for 2/22/16

Jordan Clarkson, PG, Los Angeles Lakers ($5,900)

Jordan Clarkson ended the first half of the NBA season on a high note, averaging 31.5 FanDuel points over his final three games. Picking up right where he left off, Clarkson has now topped 34 FanDuel points in each of the two games since the All-Star Break.

He has done all of this with Kobe Bryant healthy and playing his usual allotment of minutes alongside him. On the second leg of a back-to-back and with Bryant having injured a finger on his shooting hand, expect Clarkson's usage to see a bit of bump with Bryant a likely candidate to see his playing time limited tonight -- his Usage Rate jumps from roughly 20% up to 26% without Bryant on the court.

We should expect Clarkson to start at shooting guard, with D'Angelo Russell confirmed as the starer at point guard (he's an interesting play at his price point as well). The Bucks are adequate at defending opposing shooting guards -- they're just above league average in terms of fantasy production allowed to the position -- but certainly not a team that scares us off of using Clarkson if you're looking to save a bit at the position this evening.