3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/11/17

Rajon Rondo, PG, New Orleans Pelicans

DraftKings Salary: $5,800

For any shortcomings Rajon Rondo has as a real-life basketball player, the dude can put up DraftKings points in a hurry. Counting last night's 18-assist eruption, Rondo is averaging 40.3 DraftKings points over his past five games, which obliterates his salary-implied value of 29 DraftKings points.

He draws a tough individual assignment against Chris Paul tonight, but Rondo's game is hardly scoring-dependent, so that isn't nearly as negative of a factor as it would be for most guards. The New Orleans Pelicans are playing in an uptempo matchup with the fourth-highest implied team total and the highest over/under by a wide margin: more than enough to outweigh the negative individual matchup.

Really, the only thing to worry about with Rondo at this price is rest. He played a season-high 37 minutes last night, and the Pelicans have already held him out for rest once. They didn't give much of a warning that night either, ruling him out after lineup lock. They might not have the luxury of resting him tonight, with both Jameer Nelson and Anthony Davis questionable. Regardless, keep an eye on the situation because Rondo may end up being one of the strongest values on the slate.