I swear I had every intention of providing you with a Value Index when the NBA returned last week, but it just didn’t happen.
But we are back now and ready to tackle the rest of the NBA season (though secretly I am so ready for baseball to be here).
Before we get to the meat and potatoes, let me say that it’s been a long, rough past few weeks in my household. Couple that with my work conference, it’s been difficult to find time for the Value Index. So for our subscribers, thanks for your understanding and patience.
I am changing the format of the Index for the rest of the year. Writing is fun and all, but sometimes having information crowdsourced into one location is more efficient for DFS. Plus, time constraints at home of late and in the foreseeable future, limit my ability to spend the time I want into researching AND dissecting research.
So instead of long, wordy narratives, I will give you projected starters, injury news, Vegas odds and bench players to note. Each projected starting player will have usage percentages next to them based on those five players starting. Accompanying that data will be player usage and fantasy points per minute (i.e 30.8%, 1.10 FPP). Bench players will have usage percentages based on overall roles on their teams, minus injured players. I may add a few more key bits of information, but for now will keep it to this.
Lastly, I will see provide must plays, bubble plays and value plays as I have been doing.
I think this is simple, efficient and to the point. And taking some of the research process out of your hands.
The following are the sources I will be using for research and information.
Rotowire Projected Starting Lineups
Let’s go!
| O/U | Spread | Pace | |
| LA Lakers | 223.5 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 14 |
Injury News
Questionable: Lonzo Ball
Los Angeles Lakers
Projected Starters
PG – Lonzo Ball – 15.4%, 1.09
SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – 13.5%, 0.57
SF – Brandon Ingram – 27.8%, 1.32
PF – Julius Randle – 22.2%, 0.97
C – Brook Lopez – 21.6%, 1.03
Bench
PG/SG – Josh Hart – 13%, 0.69
SF/PF – Kyle Kuzma – 24.2%, 0.93
PG/SG – Isaiah Thomas – 29.7%, 1.04
Atlanta Hawks
Projected Starters
PG – Dennis Schroder – 26.1%, 1.08
SG – Kent Bazemore – 19.9%, 0.97
SF – Taurean Prince – 20.9%, 0.59
PF – John Collins – 19.9%, 1.06
C – Dewayne Dedmon – 16.6%, 0.76
Bench
PF/C – Mike Muscala – 12.7%, 0.76
PG/SG – Tyler Dorsey – 20.7%, 0.78
Must Plays – Dennis Schroder, Julius Randle, Brandon Ingram
Bubble Plays – Dwayne Dedmon, Josh Hart, Kyle Kuzma, Kent Bazemore
Value Plays – John Collins, Tyler Dorsey, Mike Muscala
| O/U | Spread | Pace | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | X | X | 30 |
| Boston Celtics | X | X | 22 |
Injury News
Out: Tyreke Evans
Questionable: Aron Baynes
Memphis Grizzlies
Projected Starters
PG – Mario Chalmers – 20.4%, 0.77
SG – Andrew Harrison – 24.1%, 0.88
SF – Dillon Brooks – 18.9%, 0.63
PF – JaMychal Green – 19.1%, 0.87
C – Marc Gasol – 31.4%, 1.14
Bench
PF/C – Jarell Martin – 17.7%, 0.69
SF/PF – Chandler Parsons – 22.4%, 0.93
Boston Celtics
Projected Starters
PG – Kyrie Irving – 30.3%, 1.20
SG – Jaylen Brown – 21.7%, 0.79
SF – Jayson Tatum – 18.4%, 0.71
PF – Al Horford – 17.5%, 1.03
C – Aron Baynes – 15.7%, 0.79
Bench
PG/SG – Marcus Smart – 19.9%, 0.81
PG/SG – Terry Rozier – 20.8%, 0.92
PF/C – Daniel Theis – 16.4%, 0.96
SF/PF – Marcus Morris – 23.6%, 0.91
Must Plays: None
Bubble Plays: Marc Gasol, Kyrie Irving, Al Horford
Value Plays: Andrew Harrison, Marcus Smart, Marcus Morris, JaMychal Green
| O/U | Spread | Pace | |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | ||
| Brooklyn Nets | 217.5 | -3.5 | 7 |
Injury News
Out: Justin Holiday, Robin Lopez
Chicago Bulls
Projected Starters
PG – Kris Dunn – 25.4%, 0.93
SG – Zach LaVine – 29.4%, 0.91
SF – David Nwaba – 19%, 1.03
PF – Lauri Markkanen – 12.6%, 0.43
C – Cristiano Felicio – 16.7%, 0.67
Bench
PF/C – Bobby Portis – 30.9%, 1.19
PG/SG – Cameron Payne – 21.7%, 1.12
SG/SF – Denzel Valentine – 18.9%, 0.74
Brooklyn Nets
Projected Starters
PG – Spencer Dinwiddie – 25.7%, 0.93
SG – Allen Crabbe – 18.8%, 0.61
SF – DeMarre Carroll – 21%, 0.85
PF – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – 25.9%, 0.59
C – Jarrett Allen – 11.6%, 0.67
Bench
PG/SG – D’Angelo Russell – 35.5%, 1.29
SG/SF – Caris LeVert – 23%, 0.95
SF/PF – Dante Cunningham – 17.2%, 1.10
Must Plays – D’Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie
Bubble Plays: RHJ, Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, Allen Crabbe, Caris LeVert
Value Plays: Jarrett Allen, David Nwaba
