5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 3/11/19

Ante Zizic, C, Cleveland Cavaliers

FanDuel Price: $3,600
Projected FanDuel Points: 14.8
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.12

The Cavaliers will be without starting big Larry Nance Jr. tonight as the team takes on the Raptors in a game that could quickly turn into a blowout. The likely candidate to enter the starting lineup for Nance tonight is second-year center Ante Zizic.

After missing three games with a concussion, Zizic returned and played 15 minutes during Friday's 126-110 loss to the Heat. He should see that playing time rise a bit this evening, regardless of how the Cavs perform.

Zizic has started 16 games for Cleveland this season, putting up a respectable line of 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 24.1 FanDuel points in 26.7 minutes per game in those starts. He's gone for 30.0 FanDuel points in five of those 16 games, topping out at 37.9 against the Phoenix Suns in late February.

Without a confirmation of his starting status (as of Monday afternoon), we currently have Zizic projected for 14.8 FanDuel points in 15.81 minutes. Expect both of those numbers to jump to the mid-20s if he is indeed confirmed as the starter. If you are looking for a slightly riskier option on the same team for a similar price, Marquese Chriss should be seeing extra run tonight, as well.