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5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 1/12/18

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Cory Joseph, PG, Indiana Pacers

FanDuel Price: $4,200
Projected FanDuel Points: 19.7
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.69

There aren't many great cheap point guards on tonight's slate, and you're probably not going to pay down at the position. But if you're paying up at a couple of other positions, you may be forced to roster a guy like Cory Joseph.

Of all point guards, Joseph is the second-best point-per-dollar value below $5,000. His price has dropped $600 over the last four days, but he's not far removed from a productive stretch. In the five games prior to Wednesday's dud, Joseph averaged 25 FanDuel points over 28.6 minutes per game. It's true that Victor Oladipo has since returned and taken back his responsibilities as the team's primary option, but the Indiana Pacers have sent Joseph out at both guard spots throughout the season, providing him with an average of 25.6 minutes a game.

In his role, the minutes should continue to be there for Joseph -- and that should especially be the case in tonight's matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs use a lot of small-ball lineups and their defense has been putrid of late. Their defensive rating of 115.6 over the last five games is 29th in the NBA and is a big reason for Indiana's desirable implied total (109.25) on Friday.