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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 Saturday, April 4:
POINT GUARD
Chris Paul – LAC: (DraftKings $9700) GREEN LIGHT
Huuuge pricing discrepancy between FanDuel ($11000) and DraftKings. DK is definitely the place to target him in the highest projected scoring game of the day (216 o/u).
Stephen Curry – GS: (FanDuel $9,800) GREEN LIGHT
I'm looking at Paul on DK, and Curry on FanDuel – considering their respective price points. This is a great situation for Steph, in a quality matchup at Dallas, which profiles as a fairly competitive game (5 point spread).
Kemba Walker – CHA: (DraftKings $7700) GREEN LIGHT
For comparison, he's $8400 on FanDuel. Kemba was horrific (1-9) from the field last night, then his minutes were pinched in a blowout. I'm expecting a bounce back performance at home vs the passive Philly defense. Feel free to target him in all formats.
Deron Williams – BKN: (FanDuel $6,600) (DraftKings $6300) GREEN LIGHT
I have a feeling that Deron's price will be jacked-up the next time we see him, as it probably should be. He's playing heavy minutes as Brooklyn makes their playoff push, averaging 39 fppg over the past four. There's some concern with him playing on a b2b (and 4th game in 5 nights). However, the lower price point and high totaled game (204 o/u) alleviate some of that risk.
Mike Conley – MEM: (FanDuel $5,900) (DratKings $6100) YELLOW LIGHT
Price isn't bad on DK, but I'm targeting Conley more on FanDuel than anything as a PG2. The matchup vs Washington isn't very enticing, so I'm viewing Conley more as an underpriced cash game filler with somewhat limited upside in this draw.
John Wall – WAS: (DraftKings $9000) YELLOW LIGHT
We pointed out the $700 discount from FanDuel to DraftKings yesterday as well. However, I'm not sure this is the best situation to take advantage of the savings. Memphis is a solid defensive team, which could really suppress Wall's fantasy output.
SHOOTING GUARD
Klay Thompson – GS: (FanDuel $7,200) (DraftKings $7,300) GREEN LIGHT
Playable on both sites, but a marginally better tag on FD. As mentioned in the Steph Curry write-up, this should be a high-scoring, competitive Western conference battle. Draymond Green is returning to the fold, but that doesn't really dampen the enthusiasm for Klay too much.
Evan Turner – BOS: (DraftKings $5900) GREEN LIGHT
Another giant pricing gap, as Turner possesses a $7200 tag on FanDuel. He's still seeing an expanded role with Isaiah Thomas limited to 20-25 minutes. The matchup at Toronto is slightly better than the one he had last night, and I'm really high on him at DK.
Joe Johnson – BKN: (FanDuel $5,900) ($6,100) GREEN LIGHT
Take note that he's a SF now on DraftKings. Johnson has surpassed value in each of his last four games, yet the price point hasn't budged. Similar sentiment to his teammate, Deron Williams, above: less than ideal situation playing on a b2b, but the price and game environment line up.
Lou Williams – TOR: (FanDuel $5,000) GREEN LIGHT IF LOWRY OUT
Lou has been one of my favorite semi-cheap plays with Lowry out of the lineup. He's highly questionable once again, so if we can confirm him out, target Lou for another solid 25-30 FP in an expanded role.
Bradley Beal – WAS: (FanDuel $5,800) YELLOW LIGHT
Love the price point considering his heightened minutes as of late. The matchup vs Memphis is subpar though.
Eric Bledsoe – PHX: (FanDuel $8,100) YELLOW LIGHT
His price point is artificially low here. He battled through illness last week and fell victim to a blowout, creating this minor discount. However, I don't believe this is the time to deploy Bledsoe, considering Utah's salty defense.
SMALL FORWARD
Tobias Harris – ORL: (FanDuel $6400) GREEN LIGHT
Playing down in pace against his former team (Milwaukee) isn't great, but Tobias is seeing heavy minutes (36-40) as of late. He's a comfortable, steady pick, while I don't really hold the same opinion of other SF's in this range.
Matt Barnes – LAC: (FanDuel $5100) ($52000) GREEN LIGHT
You never really know what you'll get from Matt Barnes. However, I'm not really sold on any of the other cheap SF's tonight, which significantly reduces the opportunity cost. Barnes should be viable in this high scoring game (216 o/u) against a Denver team that ranks 27th in D-eff vs SF's.
POWER FORWARD
Anthony Davis – NO: (DraftKings $11400) GREEN LIGHT
Pointed this out yesterday, as AD is $800 cheaper on DK. I think it's plausible to build a solid lineup around him, as he's the only superstar really worth reaching up to (along with Paul/Curry).
Blake Griffin – LAC: (DraftKings $8600) GREEN LIGHT
Love it on DK, not too enthused on FanDuel $9500. The price point is generous on DK, and Blake will enjoy one of the better matchups in basketball vs Denver's notoriously bad frontcourt defense.
Dirk Nowitzki – DAL: (FanDuel $6000) (DraftKings $5900) GREEN LIGHT
Dirk has been fairly steady in this spot, presenting a nice cash game play in this high-scoring battle with Golden State.
Thad Young – BKN: (FanDuel $5900) (DraftKings $5700) GREEN LIGHT
The price tag hasn't been adjusted for his recent uptick in playing time (35-38 minutes). That creates some decent profit potential, as we noticed last night.
Marvin Williams – CHA: (FanDuel $4800) (DraftKings) GREEN LIGHT IF ZELLER & KIDD-GILCHRIST OUT
Better on FD, considering the salary and requirement to line up 2 PF's. If Zeller and Kidd-Gilchrist are out, Marvin will be in line for another 30-33 minutes in a great matchup vs Philly.
Zach Randolph – MEM: (FanDuel $7300) (DraftKings $6900) YELLOW LIGHT
If I'm not mistaken, this salary is a season-low for Z-Bo. He's capped right around 30 minutes per game, which somewhat hurts his upside. Still, he's under cash game consideration for the non-prohibitive price point.
Kenneth Faried – DEN: (FanDuel $6500) YELLOW LIGHT
For comparison, he's $7000 on DraftKings. This is the highest projected scoring game of the day, and Faried could present that coveted upside, which has been stifled by blowouts as of late. Tournament play only.
Ersan Ilyasova – MIL: (FanDuel $5800) YELLOW LIGHT
He's $6500 on DraftKings, so a substantial discount on FD. The matchup is nice vs Orlando, but some of Ersan's upside has been hindered by OJ Mayo and Jared Dudley's return.
CENTER
Nikola Vucevic – ORL (DraftKings $7600) GREEN LIGHT
Playable on both sites, but I wanted to highlight his marginal discount on DraftKings. The matchup vs a spotty rebounding team like Milwaukee profiles well.
Brandan Wright – PHX (FanDuel $4900) (DraftKings $5000) GREEN LIGHT
Wright is one of the only cheap Center options I'm considering tonight. The matchup vs Utah is tough, but I'm expecting a solid ROI based on playing time alone.
Andre Drummond – DET (DraftKings $8600) YELLOW LIGHT
Small discount from FanDuel ($9200), as Drummond profiles more as a tournament play…gaining traction if Greg Monroe is once again ruled out.
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