3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 2/13/17
Eric Bledsoe, PG, Phoenix Suns
FanDuel Price: $8,400
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
Point guard is absolutely loaded on tonight's 11-game slate, which should keep Eric Bledsoe's ownership down.
Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, Goran Dragic, Mike Conley, and Dennis Schroder are all in great spots, which makes it unlikely people feel the need to pay up for the struggling Bledsoe.
Why You Should Use Him:
Bledsoe has really struggled recently, but it's fair to theorize that fatigue played a big part, as head coach Earl Watson mentioned he might have "hit a physical wall." Well, after sitting out the last Phoenix Suns game to rest and averaging just 27 minutes of court time in the three games prior, Bledsoe should be as close to 100 percent as he has been in a long time.
The Suns couldn't have picked a better spot to hope for a get-right game for their star point guard -- they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans, who boast one of the league's worst defenses against point guards, allowing the fourth-most FanDuel points to the position. This game is also expected to be a shootout, with the second-highest over/under on the slate (220 points). Phoenix's 111.25-point implied team total is nearly a five-point increase over their season scoring average and the third-highest on the slate.
Per the RotoViz Game Splits App, Bledsoe has thrived in shootouts this season, averaging 42.7 FanDuel points in games with an over/under above 218 points and 39.8 FanDuel points in games the Suns have had an implied team total of at least 110 points.
With so many safer point guard options on tonight's slate, it wouldn't make much sense to utilize Bledsoe in cash game formats. However, if getting some rest did in fact rejuvenate him, he has immense potential in tonight's matchup. Give him a long look when constructing tournament lineups.