3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/5/18

Boban Marjanovic, C, Detroit Pistons

DraftKings Salary: $4,600

If you played DFS on Wednesday, you experienced what it's like to get last-second news that Boban Marjanovic will enter the starting lineup -- a situation we may be looking at once again tonight. Andre Drummond is listed as a game-time decision, and if he sits out, we will get must-see-TV in a head-to-head matchup between Marjanovic and Joel Embiid.

This is the first game on the slate, so we should have injury news prior to lock, but it may be late enough that you have to scramble to get Marjanovic in. While that is a frustrating situation, it is worth being prepared for, because Marjanovic is an absolute monster on a per-minute basis. He has a 1.31 DraftKings point-per-minute average over the last two seasons, which, for reference, is higher than Drummond, who comes in nearly twice as expensive as Boban.

You might think that his incredible efficiency is a product of playing the majority of his minutes in limited spurts, but that isn't the case. It has translated quite well when he's seen extended run, as Marjanovic has a 32.3 DraftKings-point average in 11 career games with 20-plus minutes. That type of production would clearly smash value at this price tag, so don't be hesitant to lock Marjanovic in if we get word that he is starting again.