You don’t have to play cash games to understand why it’s important to grasp them. Players we consider for cash are the ones we believe are the most underpriced, have the best floor/ceiling combo and feature a relatively tight range of outcomes. In other words, these are the best plays on the board once price, slate context and positional depth is accounted for. Those sound like pretty good options for GPPs as well.
The optimal GPP lineup will mix some of these cash-type plays with higher-variance options. In cash games (where roughly 50% of the field gets paid out), we don’t worry about ownership or game stacks or correlation. In large-field tournaments, our ACO (average cumulative ownership) should stay reasonably low.
With all that said, these are our Top Plays considering the following factors: Median projection, matchup, upside and value. Ownership is not considered here. Generally speaking, these players are what we consider to be “head-to-head and 50/50 considerations.” They are listed in price descending order (NOT ranked by “best play”). At the bottom, you’ll find suggested rankings by site once salary is accounted for.
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Injuries
*Victor Oladipo (eye) — Questionable
*Jae Crowder (ankle) — Questionable
*Gabe Vincent (shoulder) — Out
*Luc Mbah a Moute (knee) — Out
*Russell Westbrook (thigh) — Out
*Luguentz Dort (knee) — Out
*Michael Carter-Williams (foot) — Doubtful
*Aaron Gordon (hamstring)– Questionable
*Zach Collins (ankle) — Out
*Nassir Little (dehydration) — Out
*Anthony Davis (knee) — Probable
*LeBron James (groin) — Probable
*Rajon Rondo (thumb) — Questionable
Point Guard
Malcolm Brogdon ($6,900 DK/$7,400 FD) – Brogdon played 39 minutes in Game 1 and shot just 33 percent from the field but dished out 10 assists and got to the line repeatedly. With Jimmy Butler focusing his defensive efforts on T.J. Warren and Myles Turner locked up by Bam Adebayo, Brogdon is the Pacers starter with the clearest path to success. The Pacers offense routinely drove aggressively at Dragic, Herro, and Robinson, the weaker defenders on the roster. Brogdon was one of the main initiators and it’s one of the reasons he got to the line so frequently. Brogdon’s price tag is fair on both sites but the hefty playing time makes him one of the better values.
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