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Welcome to Tuesday’s NBA rankings for the 5-game DraftKings slate. The idea of this page is to rank the top DraftKings options in each salary range, helping you make quick decisions when debating which players to roster.
Each baller listed here is someone I’m considering in my player pool. If a player is not listed but is available to play, that just means I’m not considering using them on this slate. They might be a viable option but didn’t make my cut.
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Key News to Monitor
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
| Brooklyn Nets | Utah Jazz | Kevin Durant (O), R. Kurucs (Q) | Without KD, C. LeVert could start, but is best at operating the second unit. J. Green is second on the depth chart at PF and T. Prince is also an option. |
| Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | D. Favors (A) | Favors is active and should play about 15 minutes unless Gobert gets into foul trouble. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | K. Caldwell-Pope (O), L. James (Q) | K. Kuzma will start in place of KCP and should play about 30 minutes. THT should provide low-end value |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | J. Morant (O) | T. Jones will continue to start with Morant out. |
| Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | M. Porter Jr. (O) | With MPJ out, W. Barton should start in his place again & P. Millsap could see a boost in minutes. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | J. Okogie (O) | With Okogie out, J. Culver & A. Edwards should see a bump in minutes. |
| San Antonio Spurs | LA Clippers | L. Aldridge (Q), D. White (O) | If Aldridge is out, J. Poeltl should play about 24 minutes. |
| Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | L. Markkanen (O) | With Markkanen out, O. Porter, T. Young, & P. Williams will both get more time. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls | R. Hood (Q) | Unclear if Hood will play, allowing for G. Trent to continue having significant time on the court. |
Studs
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average FP |
| Damian Lillard | PG | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $9,800 | 43.17 |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $9,100 | 45.5 |
| Anthony Davis | PF/C | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $9,500 | 42.21 |
| Kyrie Irving | PG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $9,300 | 47.29 |
| LeBron James | PG/SF | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $10,100 | 48.75 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $10,800 | 60.29 |
| Paul George | SG | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $8,800 | 44.64 |
Midrange High
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| Donovan Mitchell | PG/SG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $7,400 | 35.12 |
| Caris LeVert | PG/SG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $6,600 | 30.93 |
| Jamal Murray | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $7,600 | 37.55 |
| Dejounte Murray | PG | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,800 | 34.96 |
| CJ McCollum | PG/SG | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $8,400 | 47.75 |
| DeMar DeRozan | SF/PF | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $7,900 | 43 |
| Zach LaVine | SG | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $8,000 | 39.61 |
| D'Angelo Russell | PG/SG | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $7,200 | 30.25 |
| Mike Conley | PG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $6,900 | 36.33 |
| Rudy Gobert | C | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $7,700 | 39.75 |
| Coby White | PG/SG | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $6,700 | 30.54 |
| Keldon Johnson | SF/PF | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,500 | 33.38 |
| Dennis Schroder | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,500 | 30.18 |
Midrange Low
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $6,400 | 25.67 |
| Will Barton | SG/SF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $5,700 | 22.92 |
| Kyle Anderson | SF/PF | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,300 | 34.5 |
| Joe Harris | SG/SF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $5,600 | 24.54 |
| Malik Beasley | SG | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $6,300 | 29.79 |
| Dillon Brooks | SG/SF | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,200 | 32.08 |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | SF/PF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $6,100 | 22.62 |
| Jarrett Allen | C | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $5,800 | 27.82 |
| Otto Porter Jr. | SF/PF | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $6,400 | 28.39 |
| Tyus Jones | PG | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $5,700 | 19.12 |
| Enes Kanter | C | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $5,400 | 25.54 |
| Brandon Clarke | PF/C | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $5,300 | 20.79 |
| Jordan Clarkson | PG/SG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $5,200 | 26.38 |
| Robert Covington | PF | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $5,100 | 19.67 |
| Rudy Gay | SF/PF | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,000 | 24.88 |
Values
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| PJ Dozier | SG/SF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $3,200 | 14.58 |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $4,000 | 20.04 |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $4,800 | 19.12 |
| Anthony Edwards | SG/SF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $4,900 | 21.67 |
| Paul Millsap | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $4,700 | 20.17 |
| Daniel Gafford | C | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $3,300 | 14.54 |
| Joe Ingles | SG/SF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $4,700 | 21.96 |
| Monte Morris | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $4,800 | 22.17 |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $3,700 | 14 |
| Jarrett Culver | SG/SF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $4,400 | 20.17 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | SG | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $4,400 | 21.54 |
| Lou Williams | PG/SG | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $4,300 | 17.64 |
| Royce O'Neale | SF/PF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $4,800 | 21.33 |
| Desmond Bane | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $4,200 | 16.04 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | SG/SF | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $4,100 | 18.25 |
| JaMychal Green | PF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $3,800 | 22.88 |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | $3,700 | 21.12 |
| Ed Davis | C | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $3,400 | 12.75 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | SF | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | $3,400 | 14.46 |
| Taurean Prince | SF/PF | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $3,300 | 11.96 |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | $3,300 | 13.04 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $3,100 | 8.57 |
| Jeff Green | PF/C | Utah Jazz | Brooklyn Nets | $3,100 | 8.5 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | $3,000 | 11.35 |
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