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3 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 1/6/21

Thomas Vecchio  —  @Tom_Vecchio1 Jan 6th, 2021

One of the keys to finding success in daily fantasy basketball is uncovering potential value plays. If you're looking to roster a stud player or two, you need to consider squeezing in one of these lower-salaried options into your lineup.

Let's take a look at five players who can help fill in the gaps in your lineup.

Damyean Dotson, SG, Cleveland Cavaliers ($3,600)

Due to a ton of injuries on the Cleveland Cavaliers, they offer plenty of value tonight.

Here are the players who are out tonight for Cleveland -- Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Kevin Porter Jr., and Dylan Windler. Yikes. This will leave them with a thinner rotation and lead to Damyean Dotson continuing to see plenty of minutes. In the Cavs' last game, Dotson was in the starting lineup, played 29 minutes, and posted 22.2 FanDuel points. While that is under 1.0 FanDuel points per minute, his production compared to his salary is solid.

Tonight, Dotson and the Cavs are up against the Orlando Magic, where the over/under is set at only 213 points. That isn't ideal for an NBA game total, but Dotson is only $100 more than the minimum salary and projected to play 29 minutes. If you are looking to go with a stars and scrubs build tonight, Dotson fits in lineups nicely and will only need 18 FanDuel points to reach 5x value.

Donte DiVincenzo, SG, Milwaukee Bucks ($4,800)

Donte DiVincenzo is in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Bucks and a solid value play tonight.

DiVincenzo has started in all seven games for Milwaukee and has provided consistent production, despite not having a massive role in the offense. When on the court with the starters, DiVincenzo has a modest 15.6% usage rate but is producing 0.92 FanDuel points per minute. At that production per minute, DiVincenzo has managed to produce 26 FanDuel points or more in four of his seven games this season. That is very strong considering he is in an offense with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday.

The Bucks are taking on the Detroit Pistons tonight, which should allow DiVincenzo to hit and exceed his recent production. The Pistons come into this game allowing 46.13 FanDuel points per game to opposing shooting guards, which is the second-worst in the league. This is one of the softest matchups on the slate and it will help DiVincenzo excel as one of the best values.

Wendell Carter, C, Chicago Bulls ($4,900)

If you need value at center tonight, look towards Wendell Carter Jr. from the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls are on the second night of a back-to-back and on the road to take on the Sacramento Kings, where the over/under is set at a whopping 230.5 points. This should make it one of the popular games to target tonight, combined with the fact both teams are in the top 10 for the fastest offensive pace in the league. On top of that, the Kings are allowing 58.79 FanDuel points per game to opposing centers, which is the fourth-worst in the league.

Carter is carrying a solid 22.4% usage rate among the Bulls' starters while producing 0.86 FanDuel points per minute. This has helped Carter post 24 FanDuel points or more in six of his eight games this season, which is a level he should be able to reach easily tonight. As a position, center is loaded, and spending down to Carter will help make your lineups a bit different.