James Harden de los Rockets de Houston durante el duelo contra los Wizards de Washington el miércoles 9 de diciembre de 2015. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it!
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But that doesn't mean you should trust him. I'll be taking a game to see if he's going to get his pre-rest minutes. I wouldn't even touch him in a big tournament tonight. This also depresses scoring dependent guys like Arron Afflalo.
Yes, this qualifies as news! Not because you want to play Bogdanovic necessarily, but because this should take minutes away from speculative guys like Sean Kilpatrick and Markel Brown.
Will the Clippers, Cavs, or Thunder rest anyone today?
Arguably the biggest unknown, and biggest needle mover of the day. All three teams played yesterday, and don't seem to have a lot to gain by playing anyone big minutes on the second half of a back to back. Then again, teams are weird, and I'm prepared for anything. Still, if I had to choose a big money player for safety tonight, I'd be starting with teams with something to play for (like Harden or Lillard) and steering clear of the locked in squads.
Batum was a late-ish scratch last night, and freed up significant fantasy value for his teammates. Jeremy Lamb got a slight boost, but Jeremy Lin was the big beneficiary. In spite of a little elbow tendinitis, Jeremy Lin went out and played 40 minutes against the Raptors, pouring in 34 fantasy points with a well rounded 21/4/7 line. This is no fluke - Lin has put up numbers like these as a starter in the past - so monitor this situation closely.
Both are listed as doubtful, but it's not a sure thing just yet. Derrick Williams has provided solid value on nearly minimum prices, and is certainly capable of a monster if things break just so. On the point guard side of things, it's a little bit murkier. Jerian Grant looked to be the big winner, but Langston Galloway put up a monster night in the Knicks last go-round. Either point guard should be considered a speculative play.
These are players that show up in each of the top 10 lineups as produced by our lineup optimizer. This doesn't necessarily mean that they're "safe," it just means that their projected weighted-mean point total is a solid building block for a great lineup foundation today.
Opponent - DAL
FD Proj. Pts - 53.65 DK Proj. Pts - 56.67
James Harden is showing up in every optimal lineup on both DK and FD. The Rockets are still in the hunt and will be running him into the ground. Spend money saved elsewhere right here.
Opponent - NYK
FD Proj. Pts - 22.29 DK Proj. Pts - 23.33
Lin is also showing up across the board, on both sites. Pair him with Harden, and shooting guard is full on FD. You can work him into your lineup in several places on DK. As mentioned above, this is dependent on Nic Batum’s status, so be sure to come back for an update later.
Opponent - BKN
FD Proj. Pts - 29.63 DK Proj. Pts - 30.73
Markieff is a must-play everywhere. The minutes are key here, and we think he’s very likely to get back above 30 tonight. Note that he’s slotted into the generic Forward slot on DK.
Opponent - WAS
FD Proj. Pts - 23.6 DK Proj. Pts - 24.29
Sims is your Center in all lineups on DK and most on FD. You can find the cash for Harden (and at least one more big ticket item) right here. The alternative on FD is Alexis Ajinca.
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I wasnt too sure on picking Frazier last night, but i went with the optimizer. won some cash pairing him with harkless and the curry bros. so i will follow your advice with H Sims!
you guys rock!!
thanks guys! what do you guys think about Barea in a must win game? in an up paced game with a close spread?
LOVE Barea today.
Jeremy Lin a GTD
I saw about Lin too. It is leaning on side of "probable" tho. I hope so. I have him in my lineups. Was hoping for a semi revenge game...
TOBIAS HARRIS against his old team screams revenge narrative, but for some reason it seems like a good spot for a let down. Played last night, 2 good games in a row (I've sorta noticed a your turn my turn thing with him and the morris twin). Thougts?
I love Tobias tonight. He has been hot lately and playing a ton of minutes. Although he's due for a let down game soon, He's found a spot in most of my lineups.
I'm assuming Lin will play tonight.
I'm done with Beal, he kills me all the time
Where is the GTD tag for Lin? All i've seen is "probable". I'm trying to stay off Lin tonight (worried about elbow issue and him being able to make shots, not playing time), but if Clippers news never comes, i may be forced back to him.
Look him up on FD
Chris Paul, J.J Redick, and Jordan all QUESTIONABLE tonight REST
How do you know this Carnisha Bolden????
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What about Payton tonight? He absolutely torched the Pistons last time he played them.
Yes...sans the V'Dipo and Vuc. Payton's usage is WAY down with these 2 back in the lineup.
Thanks my man