Why are we talking about Nicolas Batum on a very down year? Because over his past seven games he’s averaging better than 25 FanDuel points per game for an average salary of just $4,700.

That’s not to say everything is great with Batum and his fantasy outlook this season. His scoring is the lowest it’s been in a decade and his shooting volume hasn’t been this light in four seasons. Still, Batum’s versatility lends a hand in a contributing across the sheet and he’s shown the ability to give you a handful of rebounds, a few assists, and a couple steals per game.

Sadly, Batum is nothing more than roster filler this season, which is a hefty drop off from what we’re used to. Fortunately for us daily fantasy folk, a friendly salary under $5,000 can still offer decent value for a Swiss Army Knife player getting 30 minutes a game.

The Hornets hit the road to take on the Blazers, Kings, and Spurs before hosting the Kings next Thursday.

Shae Cronin is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Shae also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username betbigdc. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.