3 Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Plays for 4/28/17

Joe Johnson, SF, Utah Jazz

FanDuel Price: $5,700
Projected FanDuel Points: 20.2
Projected FanDuel Value: 3.54

How much fun has it been to watch the Joe Johnson revival in this series? Iso Joe has turned back the clocks and is averaging 28.5 FanDuel points through the first five games of this series, while also being unbelievably clutch. Many worried that the return of Rudy Gobert would negatively impact Johnson, but the veteran has averaged 33 minutes of court time and 35.8 FanDuel points since Gobert has returned to the lineup.

He has yet to take fewer than 13 shots in a game this postseason, and his 14.6 field goal attempts per game is a postseason high for the Utah Jazz. His usage rate is also up to 25.7%, which is the second-highest on the team and much improved from his season mark of 18.5%.

Johnson has shown the ability to bust if his shot isn't falling in this series, with two games of under 20 FanDuel points, so he's not a must-play by any means. However, coach Quin Snyder has shown the confidence to let Iso Joe go into takeover mode when he's feeling it, especially late in games, which has resulted in some huge FanDuel point totals (36.1 in Game 1 and 42.5 in Game 4). It is rare to find a player with that type of upside at this price point.