3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 10/26/18

Danny Green, SG/SF, Toronto Raptors

DraftKings Price: $4,200

You might be seeing a trend here -- and no, it's not guys named Green (though I suppose that's technically true). Rather it's players whose fantasy stock stand to benefit from teammates' injuries.

Unlike Melo and Gerald Green, Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green has a starting spot locked up. He's been taking advantage so far this year, knocking down 2.8 triples per game and scoring at least 26.75 DraftKings points in three of his five games so far.

As we saw when he was in San Antonio, he's not a guy you can rely on producing every single night. His chaotic fantasy output has continued this year, with two games below 20 DraftKings points, including an 11.25-point outing against the Washington Wizards. This is probably one of the reasons that he's still priced at a reasonable $4,200, despite putting up an average of 24.1 DK points.

The Raptors will continue to be without Delon Wright tonight, but they will also be without the services of OG Anunoby (personal) and, perhaps, Fred VanVleet. The latter two have combined for 18.7 points this year, which will need to be made up by someone, and it's not all going to come from C.J. Miles and Norman Powell, both of whom should see an uptick in minutes tonight.

Our models have Green hitting just under his average at 23.9 DraftKings points in 31.2 minutes this evening. That equates to a value of just under 5.7 points per $1,000, our 11th-highest projected value on the slate.

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