DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Sunday starts at 6:00 PM EST and includes the first four games of the night. DraftKings continues to offer huge contests for DFS players and below, I dive into my two of my favorite bargain plays for this slate.
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PF, Trendon Watford, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons, $4,100
After some impressive play off the bench, Watford was moved into the 76ers’ starting lineup last night vs. the Raptors and the veteran seized the opportunity, posting the first triple-double of his career, resulting in 62.75 FPTS. Watford logged 36.2 minutes, he shot 8-of-10 from the field and he finished third in plus/minus for Philadelphia in the 10-point win over Toronto.
Watford almost certainly will start again tonight after this excellent showing and Joel Embiid will be rested after logging 26 minutes last night, opening up some extra usage for Watford.
In the 96 minutes Watford has played with Embiid off the floor this season, Watford’s usage rises a team-high 3.5 percentage points to 18.7% and he scores a strong 1.3 FPTS per minute. While another triple-double of over 60 FPTS is unlikely for Watford, he should destroy his $4,100 salary tonight and 10-times value isn’t out of the question. Watford is going to be owned by most of the field at this low salary, but he is unavoidable and is essentially a free square for this short slate.
C, Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, $4,500
Queta continues to be underpriced for his role as the Celtics’ starting center. Queta is amassing 25.8 FPTS in 24 minutes per game this season while shooting 64.8% from the field. The big man is supplying 1.1 FPTS per minute and after posting 24 FPTS in a season-high 30 minutes vs. the Magic this past Friday, Queta faces Orlando again tonight.
The Magic prefer to have a center on the floor at all times, which was the reason for Queta’s uptick in playing time and the center should receive around 30 minutes again in Sunday’s rematch.
Orlando ranks 13th in defensive rating, but Queta is simply too cheap for his expected workload and he should have no issues surpassing five-times value tonight.
