This Market Advantage column aims to discover players whose respective salaries are too low considering their expected production. This can obviously change from site-to-site, so I will outline the respective site featured that particular player's discount. The sites featured in today's column are FanDuel and DraftKings.

However, just because a player is well-priced, it doesn't mean you should automatically click them into a lineup. Due to this, a label will be attached to every player (red/yellow/green light) assessing their viability for tonight's game.

So with that, here are the most favorably priced players in the Daily Fantasy Market for Monday, March 30:


POINT GUARD

Ishmael Smith – PHI: (FanDuel $5800) GREEN LIGHT

Really liking Ish Smith tonight in a notoriously great matchup vs the Lakers. He's also a quality play on DraftKings, but the price tag is slightly friendlier on FanDuel.


Jordan Clarkson – LAL: (DraftKings $5600) GREEN LIGHT

Much better price point on DK than FanDuel, but I'm still considering him on FD due to matchup potential. If Jeremy Lin (questionable) sits, Clarkson gets upgraded from a good to great play.


Mike Conley – MEM: (FanDuel $5800) YELLOW LIGHT

Very tempting price point for Conley, but I'm more inclined to hold off due to spotty production and the blowout factor – despite a nice matchup and salary.


Damian Lillard – POR: (DraftKings $7900) YELLOW LIGHT

Much better price tag on DraftKings than FanDuel. However, Lillard draws the 'yellow light' due to opportunity cost. Still, consider him a nice tournament play in this high-scoring affair vs Phoenix.


Greivis Vasquez – TOR: (FanDuel $4000) YELLOW LIGHT

Even though Lowry is out, I'm playing the cautious route with Vasquez. Sometimes the Raptors don't really need him to do much in a starting role, which is why you should consider him a risk/reward type of play.



SHOOTING GUARD

Lou Williams – TOR: (FanDuel $4800) (DraftKings $4900) GREEN LIGHT

I'm leaning towards Lou for several reasons tonight. First off, Kyle Lowry is out, meaning he'll see more shots and minutes. Secondly, the price tag is not imposing. Finally, there aren't many viable cheap options at SG, and Lou has significantly higher upside than anyone in this pricing category.


Kyle Korver – ATL: (FanDuel $4700) (DraftKings $4500) YELLOW LIGHT

Korver gets a sort-of honorable mention yellow light due to the shallow SG player pool. He's a spinoff from Williams if you want to take comfort in someone seeing more minutes.



SMALL FORWARD

Gerald Henderson – CHA: (FanDuel $5,700) (DraftKings $5600) GREEN LIGHT

Henderson should see more minutes with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist doubtful. He's a viable target on both sites, but especially on DK, where he's listed at SG.


Chase Budinger – MIN: (FanDuel $5000) (DraftKings $4900) GREEN LIGHT IF MARTIN OUT

If Kevin Martin is out, Budinger will be in majority of my lineups as a quality scorer seeing starter-like minutes for a shorthanded club that needs his scoring ability.


Wes Johnson – LAL: (FanDuel $3900) YELLOW LIGHT

Johnson becomes a better play if Jeremy Lin is ruled out, creating more opportunities and minutes from the wing position. Otherwise, if Lin is in, he can be ignored.



POWER FORWARD

Josh Smith – HOU: (FanDuel $6000) (DraftKings $6500) GREEN LIGHT

He's a near-lock on FanDuel at this price, especially considering he'll likely see 40+ minutes with Jones and Howard out, Motiejunas doubtful. I'll still target him over at DK, just due to volume in this role, even though the price point is a little heavier.


Ersan Ilyasova – MIL: (FanDuel $5900) GREEN LIGHT

For comparison, he's $6.9k on DraftKings, which is acutally a fair price point considering his recent production of 40+ FP in three of the last five. I'll target him much more heavily over at FanDuel.


Marcus Morris – PHX: (FanDuel $5800) (DraftKings $6000) GREEN LIGHT IF KNIGHT OUT

This pick depends on Brandon Knight's injury status. If Knight sits out, Morris is a quality pick in all formats, likely sliding back into the starting role – where he averaged 31 fppg in seven games.


Adreian Payne – MIN: (FanDuel $4200) (DraftKings $3900) GREEN LIGHT IF INJURIES PERMIT

If Dieng, Pekovic, and Garnett sit out, consider Payne as a decent cash game filler who will see heavy playing time. I would especially target him in tournaments on DK – where you can plug him into an F or UTIL spot.


Zach Randolph – MEM: (FanDuel $7300) (DraftKings $7000) YELLOW LIGHT

Price point is lower than it has been for quite some time. However, it's pretty justified, as Memphis has been limiting Z-Bo's minutes heading down the stretch. He's a fine tournament option in a great matchup, but the playing time has been volatile.


Ryan Kelly – LAL: (FanDuel $3900) YELLOW LIGHT

Depends if Carlos Boozer is out, but Kelly has been seeing heavy playing time (30-35 minutes) with Booze out of the picture. That could be the theme once again in a great matchup vs Philly – however, the PF position is loaded tonight, so you'll want to weigh your options.



CENTER

Jonas Valanciunas – TOR: (FanDuel $6000) (DraftKings $5800) GREEN LIGHT

Valanciunas is a nice, safe value selection against the Dwight Howard-less Rockets. He has reached fantasy value (27 FP) in four straight games. However, the upside is limited in tournament settings.


Justin Hamilton – MIN: (FanDuel $5000) (DraftKings $4,200) GREEN LIGHT IF INJURIES PERMIT

Slightly better tag on DraftKings than FanDuel. If Dieng, Pekovic, and Garnett sit out – Hamilton will be forced into significant minutes, and he's proven himself as a capable producer.


Joey Dorsey – HOU: (FanDuel $3500) (DraftKings $3000) YELLOW LIGHT

Dorsey is nothing more than a tournament flier in this spot. He could see more minutes with Dwight Howard out, which could easily lead to a quality 25 FP performance. However, those minutes aren't guaranteed, as both teams could “go small" down the stretch – pushing the bigs off the floor.



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