Victor Wembanyama (knee) will miss his second straight game Tuesday when the Spurs host the Thunder.
Below, I break down my favorite value play from the Spurs in Wembanyama’s absence.
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C, Zach Collins, San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, $5,500
Zach Collins is a no-brainer with Wembanyama missing. With the budding superstar missing his first game of the season Saturday vs. the Mavericks, Collins started at center in place of Wembanyama and posted 34.5 FPTS across 26.2 minutes. Collins has now made 11 starts for Wembanyama the last two seasons and for those occasions, Collins is amassing 32.1 FPTS in 25.1 minutes per game. With Wembanyama off the floor the last two seasons, Collins generating 1.2 FPTS per minute with a 23.3% usage rate.
The big man is going against a Thunder team that leads the league in defensive efficiency this season, but Oklahoma City will be without Chet Holmgren (hip), making them more vulnerable inside.
Nonetheless, Collins is far too cheap for his expected role as the Spurs’ starting center and at this price point, he would be a must-have value in any matchup. Collins should easily exceed five-times value and is a excellent option for all formats Tuesday.
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