5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 3/6/18

Marcin Gortat, C, Washington Wizards

FanDuel Price: $4,100
Projected FanDuel Points: 19.1
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.66

Tonight's game between the Heat and Wizards isn't expected to be a high-scoring affair. With a 204.5 total, it's by far the lowest on the slate, bringing both teams into the bottom-four in implied points. That shouldn't make much of a difference for Marcin Gortat.

Gortat's minutes have been up-and-down all year, and it hasn't been any better recently. After playing 26 or more minutes in the first three games after the break, the center's managed fewer than 25 in three straight, playing 13.6 and 22.1 minutes against the Warriors and Indiana Pacers, respectively. But there's reason for optimism against Hassan Whiteside and the Heat. Having a traditional big on the opposite side, Gortat could be in for more solid minutes in this one.

In their two previous matchups this year, Gortat's averaged 27.2 minutes en route to 13 and 27.6 FanDuel points. We know the downside is there, but a larger sample size speaks to the Polish Hammer's success. In 13 career head-to-head meetings, Gortat has averaged 11.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks a game. All total, he's at 28 FanDuel points per game against the Heat's star big. With his price so low, it's a promising matchup to target if paying down at center.

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