3 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 1/9/18

Shabazz Napier, PG, Portland Trail Blazers

FanDuel Price: $4,800
Projected FanDuel Points: 31.1
Projected FanDuel Value: 6.48

After missing five games with a hamstring injury, Damian Lillard returned to play two games before being forced out with a calf injury on Sunday. On Tuesday, he'll miss a second straight game as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City. With Lillard out, Shabazz Napier has proven that he's more than capable of holding down the fort.

On the year, Napier is averaging only 20.6 minutes and 18.9 FanDuel points per game. However, in five total starts, he's putting up 37.5 FanDuel points with 18.2 points, 5.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds over 36 minutes a night. He's been great -- in fact, his play was so good with Lillard previously sidelined that his price had jumped to $6,500 just a week ago.

Napier's proven that he can provide big value at this price point. During Sunday's one-point win over the San Antonio Spurs, he went for 37.5 FanDuel points and hit 7 of 9 shots from the floor. In a showdown with Russell Westbrook the Oklahoma City Thunder, Napier should continue to excel in a starter's role.