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.
Injuries
*Jamal Crawford (hamstring) – Out
*Joe Harris (not with team) – Out
*Oshae Brissett (knee) – Out
*Patrick McCaw (knee) – Out
*Will Barton (knee) – Out
*Vlatko Cancar (foot) – Out
*Gary Harris (hip) – Out
*Mike Conley (personal) – Probable
*Ed Davis (knee) – Out
*Justin Wright-Foreman (not with team) – Out
*Gordon Hayward (ankle) – Out
*Javonte Green (knee) – Questionable
*Ben Simmons (knee) – Out
*Glenn Robinson III (oblique) – Out
*Trey Burke (ankle) – Probable
*Kristaps Porzingis (knee) – Probable
*Patrick Beverley (calf) – Doubtful
Point Guard
Kyle Lowry ($7,800 DK/$8,200 FD) – Lowry’s hefty minutes and all-around contributions bring a strong cash game floor. It’s been the Fred VanVleet show through the first two games but Lowry continues to post a 40-minute pace with strong all-around contributions. The Nets should eventually adjust these switches on VanVleet that keep leaving them exposed with Jarrett Allen being forced to guard on the perimeter and we expect the hierarchy of the offense to shift back to Lowry and Siakam.
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