DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Sunday begins at 6:00 PM EST and features seven games. DraftKings continues to offer huge contests for DFS players and below, I dive into three of my favorite bargain plays for this slate.
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PG/SG, Caleb Love, Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder, $3,800
Love made headlines Friday, going off for a career-best 46.75 FPTS in the Trail Blazers’ comeback win over the Warriors. The rookie logged a career-high 37.4 minutes off the bench and he handled a 22.9% usage rate, which was a result of Jrue Holiday (calf) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf) both being out.
These guards will remain sidelined Sunday and Love’s brilliant play vs. Golden State certainly earned himself another large role Sunday. The 24-year-old should see over 30 minutes off the bench and while this is a challenging matchup vs. the Thunder’s league-best defense, Love is laughably underpriced at $3,800 and he should score nothing less than 25 FPTS. With both Holiday and Sharpe off the court this season, Love is producing 1.1 FPTS per minute with a 22.5% usage rate.
SG/SF, Jaylon Tyson, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Clippers, $4,000
Tyson made his return from a five-game absence due to concussion Friday vs. the Pacers and the wing was excellent in the win for the Cavaliers, scoring 29.5 FPTS across 26.6 minutes. Tyson started with Jarrett Allen (finger) out, as Cleveland opted for a smaller lineup and Tyson should continue to start Sunday with Allen remaining sidelined.
Tyson has been tremendous recently, averaging 34.6 FPTS per game in his last seven games while shooting 51% from the field and 50% on three-pointers. In a prime matchup vs. the Clippers, who are playing their second game in two nights and rank 24th in defensive rating this season, Tyson is a sensational value play at only $4,000 that has 30 FPTS upside.
PG/SG, Tre Mann, Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Falcons, $4,500
Mann (ankle) will make his return from a two-game absence Sunday, while LaMelo Ball (ankle) has been ruled out, leaving Mann with an expanded role off the bench. Mann has already played six games without Ball this season and in those contests, Mann is generating 23.75 FPTS in 24 minutes per game with a large 27% usage rate.
Mann is supplying 1.0 FPTS per minute with Ball off the court this season and while the Hawks rank 13th in defensive rating, they are playing their second game in two nights, so this isn’t a matchup to be scared of. Mann should get overlooked as a bench player coming off an injury and he is a sharp GPP target that has a great chance to easily out-produce his cheap salary.
