Miami Heats Hassan Whiteside, right, defends against Atlanta Hawks Kent Bazemore in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Whiteside missed last game against the Knicks, so we know what to expect for the most part. Bam Adebayo played 30 minutes and put up 20 fantasy points. His size will be needed against Dwight Howard, but I'm just not sure how much success he will have. There's upside in tournaments, but it's not a must. James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk could also pick up some minutes, but nothing is set in stone against a Hornets squad that can run both big and small. Dragic will get a few extra shots and has a solid match-up against MCW.
Walker also missed last game, so we're in a similar situation. Michael Carter-Williams drew the start and played 32 minutes. He disappointed with 18 fantasy points, but was just extremely unlucky from the field. Malik Monk and Nicolas Batum also grabbed some minutes, but are far from musts. This Heat team likes to play slow and this isn't a game you have to love. There is a lot of value on the board, but it may end up over-owned.
BIG surprise here. Not. Teague has been a GTD for about a week now and we're in the same situation tonight. If Teague plays, I don't have much interest. It's his first game off the block and Jones has been excellent. Now if Jeff Teague sits, Tyus Jones is an elite play in all formats. He has been getting 38+ minutes as a starter and is being treated just like any other veteran. He's deserved it too, smashing value in every single game so far.
Turner is a huge piece of this offense, so we need to pay attention to this. If he plays, I don't have much interest. The Raptors are fine against centers and Turner is fairly priced. If Turner sits, Domantas Sabonis and Thad Young are both in play. Al Jefferson will also get some minutes, but will never get above 20 here. Turner also takes a lot of shots, so Oladipo will grab a few as well. He makes for a great play in all formats, no matter the status of Turner. Jonas Valunciunas is also a better GPP play if Turner is out, though I'll be staying away.
Opponent - NO
Proj Pts FD - 20.46 DK - 20.76
This might feel like chasing points, but it's not. Burks is just a very good scorer that's going to get 25+ minutes against a team that can't cover guards. Rodney Hood is expected to sit again, so it'll be Burks with the ball in his hands when Mitchell and Rubio aren't on the floor. When they are, he's a wing scorer that can dominate from the outside and paint. He is far too cheap on both sites and will only need to get you 20-25 fantasy points in cash games. He's done it 4 games in a row and should have no issue in a close game against the Pelicans.
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The Brow - carted off again tonight. Austyn played him everywhere tonight again. I guess the fake 1% stat is getting even worse.