Top NBA Plays 2/5 | Beefin'

Is it time to start putting the 🐄Beef Game🐄 angle into play after yesterday's online squabble between Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, Andre Iguodala, and Steph Curry? We will find out tonight as the young Griz travel to Dallas as part of a 9- game Wednesday slate. Let's jump right into it before there are any more trades today.

Guards

Spencer Dinwiddie DK $8k | FD $7k

It's back to being Spencer Dinwiddie's team after Kyrie Irving (knee) is back on the shelf until the middle of the month. Things didn't go so well in Irving's 1st game missed with the injury, as Dinwiddie was just 4-12 Monday vs. Phoenix en route to only 25 fp. Dinwiddie has better value on FD, up against Golden State's #29 ranked defense vs. the SG.

Dillon Brooks DK $5.7k | FD $5.8k

Under $6k for Dillon Brooks who has all the eyes of the NBA on him tonight vs. Dallas. Brooks had gone for 24+ real points in 6 of 8 prior to 10 and 15 the last two. Ownership should be down since Dallas is a top 5 defense vs. the SG, but the Mavs have been exploited by some big name players lately, with Devin Booker going for 57fp and James Harden 75 over the past week.

Dallas has been a bit rough vs. the SG lately.

Dennis Schroder DK $6.7k | FD $6.6k

The Cavs' back court is defense optional right now and Dennis Schroder is in the zone for OKC. Schroder is almost at a 6X floor for this price with 42+ fp in 4 of the last 6. Schroder has gone for 21+ real points in 7 straight games and Elfrid Payton almost had a 60fp night vs. the Cavs on Monday 🔒.

Schroder has been consistently great over the last 6 games.

Forwards

Bojan Bogdanovic DK $5.9k | FD $5.5k

It's not the best matchup for Bojan Bogdanovic vs. the Nuggets defense, but Denver is a bit banged up and on a back-to-back. The Nuggets could be without Michael Porter Jr. (ankle), Jerami Grant (ankle), Mason Plumlee (foot), and Paul Millsap (knee) in the front court while Nikola Jokic logged 30 minutes last night. Bogdanovic has been in a perfect lineup 5 of the last 6 games and he has 22+ real points in 3 of the last 5.

Bogdanovic has at least been consistent lately.

Caris Levert DK $5.7k | FD $4.5k

Gotta give Caris Levert the benefit of the doubt with Golden State coming to town in a game with a betting total of 223 - especially at under $5k on FD. In the first game without Irving, Levert went for 29 points on 10-20 shooting while grabbing 7 rebounds. The numbers say a +5.23% usage increase and +7.8 fp with Irving out of the lineup. For the FD price, worth a shot.

Andrew Wiggins DK $7.4k | FD $6.9k

It takes some beers to go back to Andrew Wiggins after last time out vs. the Kings. The Timberwolves are back home tonight though vs. Atlanta with a betting total of 239. Wiggins went for 64fp his last home game on January 27th, and the T'Wolves are a man down after the Robert Covington trade and while they wait for Juancho Hernangomez, Evan Turner, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt to clear waivers / get cut. Why not, especially in what could be his last game as a member of the Wolves?

Center

Deandre Ayton DK $8.3k | FD $8.6k

For as big as a mountain Andre Drummond is in the middle for Detroit, his defense definitely leaves something to be desired. In the last two games vs. the Pistons, Nikola Jokic has gone for 80+ fp and Jonas Valanciunas nearly 60. That bodes well for Deandre Ayton who many people feel is a $9k player at this point in the season. Ayton has 25/17 and 20/14 in the last two with both Dario Saric and Aron Baynes out of the lineup - as they are tonight. Might as well ride the wave.

Ayton is chalk city but worth it.

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