Tastefully curated M-F by LineStar fantasy experts.

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Guards

Victor Oladipo, IND [@NO] (DK: $8.6k, FD: $9.7k)

This is assuming that Oladipo has recovered from his illness and is going to play today, so watch for injury updates. Darren Collison has already been ruled out and without him on the court Oladipo sees +4% usage and +4FP/48 mins. Of course, if he doesn't play pivot over to Lance Stephenson.

Jeff Teague, MIN [@CLE] (DK: $5.7k, FD: $6.2k)

The problem with the Timberwolves is that all of their players are good, and make for logical plays tonight. But you don't want to do that, so you have to decide which you want to play. If you're going with Teague you're looking to save a few bucks, and hope he has a few extra shots that fall tonight to push him into the mid 30 fantasy points. The Cavs are ranked 24th against starting point guards, and Dwayne Wade is out tonight which means Teague might even see some Derrick Rose defense. This game has a very high 221 total points and only a 3.5 point spread in favor of the Timberwolves.

Rajon Rondo, NO [vs IND] (DK: $5.1k, FD: $4.8k)

With Cousins off the court Rondo is seeing +3% usage and +10FP/48 mins. He's been inconsistent and was looking completely wiped out until Cousins was injured. He's certainly a tournament only play, but the ceiling is still there with 2 games over 36 fantasy points, in the 5 most recent that Cousins has missed. Collison has been ruled out, which means Cory Joseph will be on the other side of the ball tonight, who isn't a bad play either going against Rondo.

Forwards

Anthony Davis, NO [vs IND] (DK: $11.6k, FD: $11.9k)

Back to the Unibrow well one more time after his huge dud against the Jazz who blew the Pelicans out last game. Davis only took 16 field goal attempts after taking 30+ in each of the 2 previous games. This game is slated with 220 total points and a close 3 point spread in favor of the Pelicans. Look for the Pelicans to put the ball into AD's hands to secure the win here tonight.

Reggie Bullock, DET [vs BKN] (DK: $4.6k, FD: $4.7k)

Reggie Bullock has seen 30 or more minutes in each of the last 5 games he has started following the trade. He doesn't have a super high ceiling, so this is more of a cash game play, with a couple extra shots falling he could reach 30 fantasy points for a salary under $5k. The matchup isn't ideal on paper, but the Nets are dealing with a couple of injury problems which shakes the coverage up a bit.

Justise Winslow, MIA [vs HOU] (DK: $4.1k, FD: $4.6k)

It looks like Miami is sticking with Winslow starting over Tyler Johnson, though it's not exactly clear why since he played 32 minutes last game he seems healthy. Winslow remains very cheap and is seeing 25+ minutes a game and has a good matchup against the Rockets who rank 28th against starting small forwards. If he gets the start again tonight, he should be a good way to save some salary cap space.

Centers

Andre Drummond, DET [vs BKN] (DK: $9.8k, FD: $11k)

He's a bit too pricey on FanDuel, but on DraftKings he's still a solid option tonight. He's been one of the hottest players over the last 2 weeks, scoring huge games of 83, 71, and 64 fantasy points. Tonight he gets to face the Nets who are ranked dead last against starting centers allowing 39 fantasy points a game. The only problem is that Detroit is favored by 9 points here and the Nets are on the road and this could easily become a blowout tonight, limiting Drummond's court time.

Myles Turner, IND [@NO] (DK: $5.6k, FD: $6.5k)

Turner remains very affordable after 2 poor performances in a row. He was in foul trouble early in the last game which limited his time on the court, and his knee was bothering him in the other game. As long as he continues to play through his knee issue and it doesn't limit his minutes, then Turner is currently very much under-priced. As seen by his games at the end of January he can easily go off for 40 fantasy points, as he's scoring over a fantasy point per minute.

Bam Adebayo, MIA [vs HOU] (DK: $4.7k, FD: $4.2k)

Olynyk suffered a shoulder sprain on Monday and his status is currently questionable. If he misses this game then Bam Adebayo makes for a solid play tonight after scoring 40+ fantasy points in 2 of the last 3 games. This game starts 30 minutes after the main slate locks, so we'll probably hear before lock time whether or not Olynyk plays tonight, so watch for injury updates.

Injuries 🤕

NEW INJURIES (1-2 games)

• GTD: (IND, PG/SG) Victor Oladipo ($8.6k) [Upgrades: Cory Joseph + Lance Stephenson]

• GTD: (PHO, PG/SG) Devin Booker ($8.1k) [Upgrades: Tyler Ulis + Josh Gray + Josh Jackson]

• OUT: (IND, PG) Darren Collison ($5.4k) [Upgrades: Cory Joseph + Lance Stephenson]

• DOUBT: (MIA, PF/C) Kelly Olynyk ($4.9k) [Upgrades: Bam Adebayo + Jordan Mickey]

• OUT: (CLE, PG/SG) Dwyane Wade ($4.9k) [Upgrades: Derrick Rose + J.R. Smith]

• GTD: (HOU, PF/C) Ryan Anderson ($4.7k) [Upgrades: P.J. Tucker + Nene Hilario]

• OUT: (BKN, SG/SF) Caris LeVert ($4.4k) [Upgrades: D'Angelo Russell + Allen Crabbe]

• GTD: (BKN, PF/C) Quincy Acy ($3.6k) [Upgrades: Jarrett Allen + Jahlil Okafor]

• GTD: (MEM, PF/C) Deyonta Davis ($3.5k) [Upgrades: Jarell Martin + Brandan Wright]

• OUT: (DET, C) Willie Reed ($3.3k) [Upgrades: Andre Drummond + Blake Griffin]

ONGOING INJURIES (3-6 games)

• OUT: (MEM, PG/SG) Tyreke Evans ($7.2k) [Upgrades: Andrew Harrison + Wayne Selden Jr.]

• OUT: (CLE, PF/C) Kevin Love ($6.9k) [Upgrades: Tristan Thompson + Channing Frye]

• OUT: (BKN, SF/PF) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ($5.9k) [Upgrades: DeMarre Carroll + Joe Harris]

• OUT: (HOU, SG/SF) Trevor Ariza ($4.8k) [Upgrades: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute + P.J. Tucker]

• OUT: (PHO, PG) Isaiah Canaan ($3.0k) [Upgrades: Tyler Ulis + Josh Gray]

• OUT: (NO, PF/C) DeMarcus Cousins ($3.0k) [Upgrades: Nikola Mirotic + Cheick Diallo + Dante Cunningham]

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