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FanDuel's Sunday main slate is limited to three games, with the first tip-off at 6:00 p.m. EST as the NFL Conference Championships are concluding. If your DFS fortunes run dry there, we have plenty of endorsements to help you build some NBA rosters. Let's get right to it!
SLATE OVERVIEW
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Highest Totals: TOR/ATL (240.5), PHX/ORL (227.5)
INJURIES
For all the latest updates, visit RotoWire's NBA Injury News page and our comprehensive NBA Injury Report. Below are some of the most recent and relevant injuries for Sunday. Keep in mind that this is not a complete list. Use your best judgment when evaluating ongoing injury scenarios elsewhere on the slate.
POR Anfernee Simons (rib) - QUESTIONABLE
POR Jerami Grant (back) - QUESTIONABLE
POR Malcolm Brogdon (knee) - QUESTIONABLE
POR Scoot Henderson (quad) - QUESTIONABLE
POR Jabari Walker (knee) - QUESTIONABLE
Portland's situation will be the most frustrating aspect of Sunday's slate as we only have six teams to choose from and all of these players carry questionable statuses. As of now, Brogdon's issue appears to be the most serious of the group, and with every point guard listing some kind of injury designation, Matisse Thybulle ($4,300) has to be considered. Walker has done well with the second unit but if he's not available, Toumani Camara ($4,700) would be a great bargain. The Trail Blazers play at 9:00 p.m. EST, so you'll have a chance to swap as news breaks.
TOR Immanuel Quickley (thigh) - OUT
While Dennis Schroder ($6,100) is the obvious pivot option, I also have some interest in Gary Trent ($5,000) at a lower salary with the potential for upside production in this spot.
PHX Bradley Beal (nose) - QUESTIONABLE
PHX Jusuf Nurkic (thumb) - QUESTIONABLE
Beal took a nasty hit to the nose Friday evening. Since the Suns are on the front end of a back-to-back, we could easily see him on the bench. Phoenix's elites would pick up most of the slack amid both injuries, though Eric Gordon ($4,700) could also be someone to consider. Under center, Drew Eubanks ($5,000) would likely start if Nurkic can't go.
ELITE PLAYERS
Trae Young ($10,000) is the only player at 10k and above on this slate, and we should be able to fill up with some elites in the 8-9k range. While Young is fine, Scottie Barnes ($9.300) stands out as a great value and I'm also keen on Devin Booker ($9,900) as he'll step up if Beal is out. I'm hesitant to depend on Kevin Durant considering his recent injury, and with the Suns on the first of consecutive days, he may take a back seat against Orlando. Nikola Vucevic ($8,000) is at a great number as the first big man off the board.
EXPECTED CHALK AND VALUE PLAYS
As previously stated, Portland will be a spot where you can make some late swaps and find value. An ideal option would be to take someone like Alex Caruso ($6,200) or Coby White ($7,800) at the start. And once Portland's backcourt crystallizes, you could swap one of their guards and send some salary back to someone like DeMar DeRozan ($8,100) if Grant and Walker miss out. Caruso, White and DeRozan also hold independent value.
Jalen Johnson, ATL
($7,900) vs. TOR
Johnson has been very consistent for the Hawks having beaten 5x value in four consecutive games relative to his current salary. He's consistently coupling excellent scoring with decent secondary numbers and has been a cinch to top 30 FDFPs regularly. Johnson also enjoys dual eligibility, making him rosterable in four spots.
Clint Capela, ATL ($6,300) vs. TOR
Toronto dealt Pascal Siakam and have experienced some trouble filling out the frontcourt, so I'm endorsing Capela after he showed no ill effects from his calf injury against Dallas. There's a small chance he'll be a late scratch, but Onyeka Okongwu would be fine if that happens. Capela's salary is just about where it needs to be and he offers the ability to post the 33 FDFPs necessary to match value.
Grayson Allen, PHX
($5,900) @ ORL
While I mentioned Eric Gordon earlier, Allen is another player who will probably see an uptick if Beal is out. He's produced a positive season in the Suns' starting lineup and plays 30-plus minutes a night, though he carries some variance.
Jalen Suggs, ORL
($5,200) vs. PHX
I faded the Orlando elite (Paolo Banchero), but I'll take some value from Suggs as he's off the injury report and ready to go Sunday. The salary's low, and he doesn't have to do much to be worthwhile here. If Suggs can keep his shot volume up, we can ride his dual eligibility to a value-beating number.
Also consider: Deandre Ayton, POR
($7,400) vs. CHI
