DraftKings’ main NBA DFS slate for Sunday starts at 7:30 PM ET and features three games. Below, I dive into three of my favorite targets for this slate.
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SG/SF, Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics, $6,700
Anthony Edwards (knee) will miss his fourth straight game tonight and with the superstar sidelined, Dosunmu has been starting and thriving. After being held to 27.75 FPTS in the first of these past three games without Edwards, Dosunmu produced 50.25 and 43.5 FPTS in the next two. The ex-Bull was two assists shy of a triple-double his last time out and in these past three, Dosunmu is logging 33 minutes per game and handling a 21% usage rate.
Since joining the Timberwolves at the trade deadline last month, Dosunmu is generating 1.1 FPTS per minute with Edwards off the floor. The Celtics are a tough matchup, ranking fourth in defensive rating, but Dosunmu is underpriced for life without Edwards and should exceed five times value. Also, due note that Naz Reid (ankle) is questionable and if he joins Edwards on the inactive list, Dosunmu will see an additional boost. With both Edwards and Reid off the floor this season, Dosunmu is generating 1.2 FPTS per minute.
C, Oso Ighodaro, Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors, $4,800
With Mark Williams (foot) still out, Ighodaro is the best value this short slate has to offer. Ighodaro has been starting in place of Williams and in his last four, Ighodaro has scored 25, 40, 36.25 and 23.75 FPTS, in that order. Over this time, the 23-year-old ranks second for the Suns in playing time with 33 minutes per game, trailing only Devin Booker. Ighodaro is supplying 0.8 FPTS per minute while shooting 64.9% from the field this season and he should continue to see a big workload with the Raptors in town Sunday.
Toronto starts the 7’0″ Jakob Poeltl at center, so the Suns need the 6’11” Ighodaro’s size for this matchup. The big man should see over 30 minutes and is a threat for over 30 FPTS.
C, Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards, $4,700
Robinson has scored at least 22 FPTS in five straight and the big man should flourish vs. the Wizards. Facing Washington is a cheat code for centers. This season, the Wizards rank dead last in defensive rating and sixth in pace. Additionally, the club is allowing the most rebounds and the third-most points in the paint.
While Robinson is a backup center who is only going to receive around 20 minutes off the bench, we have seen second string centers perform well in this spot recently. Just this past Tuesday night, Paul Reed delivered 30 FPTS across 20 minutes off the bench vs. Washington. Robinson has similar upside tonight and is a strong value at only $4,700. This season, the big man is contributing 1.1 FPTS per minute while shooting 69.3% from the field.
