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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 3/14/17
A deep point guard player pool should keep Reggie Jackson's ownership down despite a terrific matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Reggie Jackson, PG, Detroit Pistons

FanDuel Price: $5,200

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Reggie Jackson is a bit of an enigma, dealing with inconsistent play and potential benchings all season. With the point guard player pool as loaded as it is tonight, don't expect Jackson to carry high ownership.

Why You Should Use Him:

Jackson's struggles have been well documented, but he has stepped up his game recently, posting performances of 29.9 or higher in three of his past four games. Perhaps not so coincidentally, he has seen more consistent playing time during that stretch, with at least 30 minutes in all three games.

One of these performances came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which should come as no surprise given their struggles against point guards. The Cavs have allowed the 10th-most FanDuel points to opposing point guards, thanks in large part to the individual efforts of Kyrie Irving, who ranks 66th among point guards in DRPM.

The Cavs have also struggled against the pick-and-roll, allowing the most points per possession to opposing ball-handlers this season. The Detroit Pistons run the pick-and-roll at the fifth-highest frequency in the league, so Cleveland's inefficiencies likely will be exposed.

Usually orchestrating the pick and roll for Detroit is Jackson, who ranks ninth in the league in points per game out of the pick and roll this season, after leading the league last season.

Jackson is always a bit of a wild card, but at this price, his inconsistency is a lot easier to swallow. With the second-highest ceiling-per-dollar among players priced above $5,000, he's one of the best tournament plays on the board.

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