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
*Chris Silva (foot) — Out
*Gabe Vincent (shoulder) — Questionable
*Eric Bledsoe (hamstring) — Questionable
Point Guard
Chris Paul ($8,200 DK/$8,200 FD) – Paul played nearly 40 minutes in Game 6 and dominated down the stretch. It was the third game in the series that Paul has taken 19 or more field-goal attempts. While the entire team’s assist rate has trended down in an isolation-heavy series, Paul is still approaching value most nights due to heavier minutes, increased rebounding rate, and more usage. Paul projects behind the two expensive studs in both raw projection and value but a lack of salary relief plays may make those studs difficult to reach for on this slate. If you’re unable to pay for Giannis or Harden, you’re likely going to play Paul on both sites.
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