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

Ben McLemore, SG, Memphis Grizzlies

FanDuel Price: $4,800
Projected FanDuel Points: 16.5
Projected FanDuel Value: 3.44

Ben McLemore draws a tough matchup on Friday. His Memphis Grizzlies meet the Utah Jazz, the league's best defense (94.5 rating) since the All-Star break. And if that wasn't discouraging enough, the Jazz are third-best at limiting opposing two-guards, thanks to the efforts of Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles.

While that should keep McLemore from being a locked-in cash-game play, it also makes him a contrarian tournament play. A lot of people could gravitate to the cheaper option, Kobi Simmons, or even fade this game entirely. It has the lowest over/under on the slate with the Grizzlies carrying the lowest implied total -- and by 6.5 points.

As much of a risk as McLemore is, there's no looking past his recent play. In the last three games, he has averaged 34.1 FanDuel points over 35.3 minutes He's shooting 48.6% from the field and 41.2% from three en route to averages of 16.3 points, 2.3 threes, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 steals per game. With McLemore's scoring and shot attempts (12.3 per game), he provides a solid floor, and it's even higher with the recent uptick in peripheral stats. If you're going low at shooting guard, you could do worse.