5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays for 12/19/17

Malcolm Brogdon, SG, Milwaukee Bucks

FanDuel Price: $4,900
Projected FanDuel Points: 23.6
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.81

Unlike the razor-thin point guard position, shooting guard has a decent amount of options on this short slate. Dwyane Wade was looking at a nice matchup against a Milwaukee Bucks team that he scored 26.1 FanDuel points against in early November, but he's already been ruled out for tonight's contest. Both J.R. Smith and Kyle Korver become more intriguing options here, but it's on the other side of this matchup where we find the best upside.

Malcolm Brogdon's minutes have been up and down since Eric Bledsoe arrived in Milwaukee, but he's been the beneficiary of multiple injuries to the Bucks' backcourt. With Tony Snell and Matthew Dellavedova on the shelf, Brogdon has averaged 32.2 minutes over his past five games, scoring at least 26 FanDuel points three times in that stretch. Both Snell and Dellavedova are once again questionable for tonight's matchup, so there is a more than good chance that Brogdon once again sees minutes in the 30s.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, a team which Brogdon scored 38 FanDuel points against in their first matchup, are bottom-10 in points per game against both point guards and shooting guards on the season. The matchup should be an offensive feast with an over/under of 217. So even if Snell returns, Brogdon should be able to see enough quality minutes to approach value. No other shooting guard at this price point offers a higher upside.