DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Monday starts at 7:00 PM EST and features the first seven games of the night. 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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PF/C, Danny Wolf, Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls, $4,900
Wolf has been a solid contributor for the Nets recently, scoring at least 24 FPTS in four of his past five. The rookie should see a large workload tonight with Brooklyn very shorthanded. Michael Porter Jr. (knee) and Egor Demin (rest) are both out. Plus, Cam Thomas is no longer with the team after getting waived at the trade deadline; he’s since signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Wolfe should see 25-30 minutes and a healthy usage rate in this situation. With Porter Jr., Demin and Thomas off the floor this season, Wolf’s usage rises 3.6 percentage points to 23.7% and he supplies 1.0 FPTS per minute.
Add in an excellent matchup vs. the Bulls, who rank fifth in pace and 25th in defensive rating this season, and Wolf is a tough fade at only $4,900 with 30 FPTS upside.
SG/SF, Nique Clifford, Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans, $5,200
With Zach LaVine (finger), De’Andre Hunter (eye), Malik Monk (illness) and Keegan Murray (ankle) all out, Clifford moved into the Kings’ starting lineup this past Saturday night vs. the Cavaliers, and the rookie exploded for a career-high 50.5 FPTS. Clifford shot 12-of-19 from the field and 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. Additionally, the 24-year-old handled a 22.4% usage rate and he led Sacramento in playing time with 39.5 minutes.
All of LaVine, Hunter, Monk and Murray will remain sidelined tonight and the Kings are facing a Pelicans team that ranks 27th in defensive rating this season. Feeding Clifford another massive workload makes sense for this Sacramento team that sits at a league-worst 12-42, and while we can’t expect another 50 FPTS outing, Clifford should play with a ton of confidence tonight and outproduce his $5,200 salary with ease.
PG/SG, Devin Carter Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans, $3,800
Carter is another great bargain from the depleted Kings. With LaVine, Hunter, Monk and Murray out Saturday vs. the Cavaliers, Carter delivered a season-best 33.5 FPTS across 27.4 minutes off the bench. This was a continuation of some impressive play by Carter, as this marked his third straight effort of at least 26 FPTS. Carter is a second-year guard out of Providence and similar to Clifford, giving Carter another expanded workload tonight is logical for this understaffed and struggling Kings team.
Carter should garner 25-30 minutes off the bench and easily surpass five-times value. With LaVine, Hunter, Monk and Murray off the floor this season, Carter is scoring a team-best 1.2 FPTS per minute behind a 25.4% usage rate, which is a 4.1 percentage point increase from his average.
