Trevor Ariza has 21 points, 8 boards, 7 dimes for Suns in opener

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Trevor Ariza scored 21 points (7-of-12 field goals, 2-of-2 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 5 3-pointers in 37.0 minutes of a 121-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

What It Means:

The 33-year-old's role will likely fade once the Suns start to rev up the tank, but until then, there is fantasy value to be had. Ariza and the youngin's visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Ariza scored 44.1 FanDuel points on Wednesday, almost doubling numberFire's projection of 23.3 FanDuel points.