Five games between ten teams make up Saturday’s featured NBA DFS slate. That doesn’t make it any easier on fantasy managers in need of difference-makers. However, for every high-priced star, there are a handful of low-cost bargains. Figuring out which role players are set to thrive, and who should be avoided, is easier said than done. Here are three bargains to consider tonight for your fantasy basketball lineups.
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SF/PF Kyle Kuzma, Milwaukee Bucks vs. UTA ($4,600)
On an uninspiring Bucks team, it’s easy to forget about Kyle Kuzma. Nine years into his NBA career, there aren’t many surprises when it comes to this score-first forward. This season, he’s accounted for 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game (24.6 FPTS). However, with Giannis Antetokounmpo ($10,500) back on the floor, there’s less touches to go around in Milwaukee. Still, Kuzma has been able to see the floor for 22+ minutes in head coach Doc Rivers’ rotation.
Kuzma, for all his flaws as a player, is still capable of putting up buckets. The former NBA champion has tallied ten or more points in each of his last five outings. There’s a great chance that trend continues on Saturday. The Jazz are giving up the most points per game (125.2) to opponents this season. In addition, Utah wields the NBA’s friendliest fantasy defense for opposing small forwards. For managers in search of a safe floor, Kuzma makes plenty of sense to target this evening.
SG/SF Cody Williams, Utah Jazz at MIL ($4,400)
We’ll stay in Wisconsin, where the Jazz are looking to secure a road upset. Utah’s season has progressed into a full-blown tank, with most of its best players injured. That’s granted increased playing time to the team’s wide array of depth pieces. Cody Williams has been among those to enjoy an expanded role. Over his last three games, the former first-round pick has posted 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals (20.5 FPTS). Those aren’t the most impressive numbers, but they do suggest the 21-year-old has a decent fantasy floor.
Outside of Keyonte George ($7,900), there isn’t anyone clearly above Williams in Utah’s pecking order. Tonight, the Jazz will take on a mediocre Milwaukee defense, as well. The Bucks have coughed up the sixth-most points per game to shooting guards. In addition, they’ve allowed the 14th-most points per game to opponents (115.8). Williams, in his most recent outing, logged 36 minutes against the Wizards. A similar workload this evening appears far likelier than not.
PG/SG Jordan Miller, Los Angeles Clippers at MEM ($4,200)
The Clippers, at 30-32, still remain a factor in the Western Conference play-in race. Still, this squad clearly has its eyes set on the future. Like any smart organization, LA has opted to give its select few youngsters more opportunity recently. Nowhere is that more apparent than with Jordan Miller. It’s been a solid campaign for the third-year pro; through 41 games, he’s recorded 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists (17.7 FPTS). Regardless, a safe fantasy floor has been next to impossible off of the bench.
Fortunately for Miller, things appear to be looking up. He’s played at least 23 minutes in each of his last seven contests. In that time, the guard has tallied at least ten points on six different occasions. Saturday’s opponent, Memphis, doesn’t offer much of a challenge. Since February 1st, the Grizzlies have delivered the NBA’s fifth-worst defensive rating (118.7). They’ve also allowed the tenth-most fantasy points per game to point guards. Miller, even if he comes off of the bench, should find a way to contribute at just $4,200.
