Cole Anthony is seeing a 24.8% usage rate with Aaron Gordon out of the lineup and has reached 30 or minutes in each of his last eight games.
See below for a breakdown of value plays for tonight’s slate of games on Fan Duel by FantasyPros.
DeMarcus Cousins (C- HOU): $5,900 vs. SAS
We all know the drill by now, Cousins is a must-start option when Christian Wood is out of the lineup. In the three games Wood missed back in January, Boogie put up 17.3 points and 14.3 rebounds in 32 minutes of playing time. He gets the Spurs, who will most likely be without LaMarcus Aldridge for at least a few more games, so Cousins should have plenty of opportunities to produce. He’s played 318 total minutes without Wood on the floor this season and has averaged 1.33 FanDuel points per minute during that span, so the big man could easily go for 7x his value on Saturday.
Hamidou Diallo (SG – OKC): $5,900 vs. MIN
Injuries and COVID protocols have begun mounting up for the Thunder in recent days, and it’s benefited Diallo’s fantasy value tremendously. The 22-year-old guard has gone for 34.5 minutes over his last two games and has posted at least 31.3 FanDuel points as a result. He just dropped his second double-double of the season against the Timberwolves on Friday, and things should be more of the same in Saturday’s rematch.
Jakob Poeltl (C- SAS): $5,700 at HOU
As previously mentioned, LaMarcus Aldridge is likely to miss a few more games for the Spurs, and Poeltl has been filling in quite admirably in his place. The 26-year-old big man just went for 44.1 FanDuel points in Wednesday’s win over the Timberwolves and gets a Rockets team surrendering the seventh-most FanDuel points to opposing big men this season. He’s putting up just under 1.0 FanDuel point per minute with Aldridge off the floor this season and is a lock for 30+ minutes in this one.
Coby White (PG – CHI) $5,600 at ORL
White’s salary is remarkably lower than his average price of $6,800, and it’s hard not to take advantage of this considering the Bulls will be without Lauri Markkanen in this one. Despite the up and down production, White has seen 30+ minutes in 17 of the last 21 games and should see increased usage on Saturday. He’s averaged just under 1.0 FanDuel point per minute in 365 minutes without Markkanen on the floor and has seen his usage rate bump up to 22.8%.
Juan Toscano-Anderson (SF – GS): $5,400 at DAL
JTA has been rewarded some extra playing time over the last two games, and he’s answered the call. The 27-year-old forward has seen 32.5 minutes across his two previous games and has posted 61 total FanDuel points. Vegas has Saturday’s game against the Mavericks pegged for a shootout, as it’s boasting the second-highest over/under on the slate at 231. It’s also worth noting that JTA just posted 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in 39 minutes during Thursday’s win over the Mavericks, in which there were 263 total points scored.
Cole Anthony (PG – ORL) $5,000 vs. CHI
Anthony is seeing a 24.8% usage rate with Aaron Gordon out of the lineup and has reached 30 or minutes in each of his last eight games. He just went for 37.3 FanDuel points in Friday’s win over the Bulls and gets a rematch with a team giving up the fourth-most FanDuel points to opposing point guards this season.
Chris Boucher (PF – TOR): $4,700 at ATL
Boucher has been one of the most frustrating fantasy players this season, but it’s becoming clear that he’s entirely matchup dependent. He won’t get too much run against skilled bigs who can stretch the floor and shoot the ball. Fortunately for him, Clint Capela is mostly a lob threat on offense, and the Hawks won’t typically run the offense through him. Boucher just posted 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes during Friday’s game against the Nets and could be in line for similar production on Saturday.
Bruce Brown (SG- BKN): $4,300 AT PHI
Brown was thrust into the starting lineup on Friday, with Kevin Durant battling the league’s Health and Safety Protocols. Durant was ultimately ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Sixers, and Brown should once again garner the start. He’s been productive when given the playing time and could easily push for 30+ minutes in this one. Not to mention Saturday’s tilt against the 76ers has the highest over/under on the slate at 238.5. Brown has averaged just under 0.80 FanDuel points per minute in 190 minutes with Durant off the floor this season and just posted 25.2 FanDuel points in his place on Friday.
Kenrich Williams (SF- OKC): $4,000 vs. MIN
Williams has been one of the few Thunder players benefiting from the plethora of injuries currently plaguing the team. He’s seen just under 30 minutes over his last two games and has averaged 24 FanDuel points during that span. It’s hard to pass up on his $4,000 price tag as he’ll likely log more than 30 minutes and see a 25% usage rate on Saturday.
Isaiah Roby (PF – OKC): $3,900 vs. MIN
Roby enjoyed some fantasy relevance earlier this season but was relegated to the bench when Al Horford returned to the team. With all the injuries currently facing the team, Roby was inserted into the starting lineup alongside Horford on Friday. He responded with nearly 37 FanDuel points in 33 minutes of action. We know he can produce when given the minutes, and that should be the case in Saturday’s rematch against the Timberwolves.
