FanDuel & DraftKings NBA Value Plays: 2-8-17

With guys like Russell Westbrook and James Harden dropping 60+ fantasy point games, they will be staples in the lineups for many of us. But... To grab those players, value is crucial in NBA, just like any other DFS sport. Value opens up through injuries, site pricing, and rotational changes. We are staying on top of that for you here, talking about the best value at each position.

Back Court

Darren Collison, Sacramento Kings ($5,400 FD - $5,300 DK)

Rudy Gay has been injured, and now DeMarcus Cousins is out tonight due to suspension. We will get to his replacement down low, but Darren Collison is going to soak up a lot of the usage. He has seen a near 30% usage rate with Gay and Cousins off the court this season. He also draws a solid matchup against Boston, who rank 21st against opposing point guards. The Kings still have a 101 team total tonight, even without their two best scorers, so I don't mind using the guards here. Ty Lawson is more of your tournament shot over Collison. Lawson has seen the second highest usage with them off the court (25%).

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 28.80 - DraftKings: 32.40

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Detroit Pistons ($5,300 FD - $5,700 DK)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has not done a good job of following his big game a few back, but is in another good spot to get things right. The Detroit total of 112 puts most of their players in play, and KCP is the cheaper of the group right now. The Lakers rank 29th against shooting guards, and allow a 47% field goal percentage to opponents. They also turn the ball over quite a bit, and KCP is certainly capable of notching a multi-steal game. Jamal Crawford brings a bit more safety for a slightly cheaper price, but to talk about a different name, KCP is in play.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 27.72 - DraftKings: 30.96

Honorable Mentions: Jamal Crawford, Jameer Nelson, Tim Hardaway

Front Court

Kosta Koufos, Sacramento Kings ($4,900 FD - $3,600 DK)

As a Boston fan, I am excited to see DeMarcus Cousins out for tonight's game. We do get some value out of it as well. The guards will pick up the usage, but Kosta Koufos is an intriguing value play at center tonight. I do like him much more on DraftKings, but he certainly frees up salary on FanDuel as well. Boston ranks 24th against opposing centers, and rank 26th in rebounding. We have a decent sample size of Koufos' play with Cousins out, dating back to last season. Koufos averaged 12 and 8, with 2.3 blocks + steals per game in 28 minutes. Cousins has missed 17 games in that span.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 25.48 - DraftKings: 26.88

Trevor Booker, Brooklyn Nets ($5,200 FD - $5,400 DK)

Trevor Booker is the type of player that's going to get you around 12-8-2 with a steal or two. I will certainly take that tonight, and especially on a slate where power forward value is rather weak. Booker has been a solid FPPM player this season, but minutes have been somewhat sporadic. If he can get around 25 minutes tonight, he should easily hit his value. Booker has averaged 15 and 10 in two games against Washington this season, and will need to be a spark off the bench to keep things close. Washington are not strong against power forwards, ranking 25th.

DFC Projection: FanDuel: 24.75 - DraftKings: 27.25

Honorable Mentions: Matt Barnes