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Start Payton Pritchard in NBA DFS if Jaylen Brown is out vs. Pelicans

Start Payton Pritchard in NBA DFS if Jaylen Brown is out vs. Pelicans

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By: Alex Hunter

The Celtics are playing their second game in two nights Monday vs. the Pelicans and Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. Below, I break down one of my favorite NBA DFS targets for Monday’s nine-game slate if Brown is out.

PG/SG, Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans, $6,700

Pritchard is already handling a bigger role this season with Jayson Tatum (Achilles) sidelined and Pritchard’s workload will become even larger Monday if Brown is also out. Pritchard has played three games without Tatum and Brown the last two seasons and he is producing 37.4 FPTS per game in those contests.

With Tatum and Brown off the floor the last two seasons, Pritchard’s usage rises 6.7 percentage points to 25.8% and his assist percentage skyrockets 12.5 percentage points to 30.9%, resulting in 1.1 FPTS per minute for the guard.

This is an average matchup, with the Pelicans ranking 15th in defensive rating this season, but at only $6,700, Pritchard would be a strong target in any matchup if Brown is inactive. If that ends up being the case, Pritchard will have 40 FPTS upside and be one of the best values on the board for Monday’s nine-game slate.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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