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5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays for 1/2/18

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Jan 2nd, 2018
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Charlotte Hornets

FanDuel Price: $4,700
Projected FanDuel Points: 22.0
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.69

It's unconventional, but given the slate and defense-versus-position matchups, there is value to be had in the relatively low-scoring (205.5 over/under) affair between the Kings and Hornets. One of those guys on the Charlotte side is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

At first glance, MKG isn't in great form. He's been held to 17.9 FanDuel points or fewer in three of his last five games and has been limited to no more than 25.3 minutes in all but one of those contests. But a lot of that stems from tallying five fouls in two of those games. In the last five games in which Kidd-Gilchrist hasn't been saddled by fouls, he's put up an average of 25.3 FanDuel points across 27.5 minutes a game.

Tonight, MKG is projected to play 26-plus minutes. He should be able to reach value -- 5 fantasy points per every $1,000 in salary -- so long as he stays out of foul trouble. Considering he is facing a team that is last in the league in free throw attempts per game (17.2), he should be a safe bet to see a full workload.

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