3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Basketball Plays for 4/10/17
Goran Dragic, PG, Miami Heat
FanDuel Price: $7,900
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
It should come as no surprise that point guard is loaded for tonight's nine-game slate, with excellent options peppered throughout the different price ranges. Specifically, the likes of Isaiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving, Elfrid Payton, and Jeff Teague are all in the same price range as Goran Dragic and should deflect ownership from the Miami Heat point guard.
Why You Should Use Him:
Dragic has been his usual steady self over the past two weeks, averaging 34.5 FanDuel points in seven games during that span. He failed to hit 30 FanDuel points in all but two games during that span, while also displaying his upside, with three games of over 39 FanDuel points.
The Heat will need Dragic to continue to play at a high level in this one, as they are currently on the outside looking in with only two games remaining until the playoffs. A win here would put a lot of pressure on the Chicago Bulls in the race for the 8 seed.
He shouldn't have trouble continuing to be productive, as the Cleveland Cavaliers has been horrendous defensively to close the season. They rank 22nd on the year in defensive efficiency (1.07), but it has been even worse since March, according to NBAWowy.com. Since that time, they have a defensive efficiency of 1.15, which, over a full year, would rank last in the league by a wide margin.
Cleveland has allowed the seventh-most FanDuel points to opposing point guards, thanks in large part to the efforts of Irving, who ranks 80th among point guards in defensive real plus-minus. The Cavs have also struggled to defend the pick and roll, giving up the second-highest points per possession to opposing ball handlers in the pick and roll. Dragic ranks seventh among point guards in points as the ball handler in the pick and roll. He has scored 39.5% of his points out of the pick and roll this season.
On paper, Dragic looks like a terrific play tonight. There are enough viable point guard options that he's not a must if you prefer one of the cheaper options. However, he should carry low ownership, which makes him an excellent tournament option.
