5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target for 2/7/18

Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat

FanDuel Price: $4,200
Projected FanDuel Points: 17.3
Projected FanDuel Value: 4.11

As the Miami Heat host the Houston Rockets, it's almost certain to be a pace-up game for the slower-paced Heat. According to NBA.com, the Heat are up to 18th in this category over their last five games, but their 96.96 pace is the third-slowest on the year. The Rockets are up at 100.7 possessions per game this season, so expect more offense than normal from Miami.

In a spot for more possessions and points, Bam Adebayo could be the best value on the board. The Heat could be without Kelly Olynyk, who suffered what is believed to be a shoulder strain in the first quarter of Monday's game. Olynyk did not practice on Tuesday, so he's probably more doubtful than questionable. If you factor in Hassan Whiteside's propensity to be benched late in the game, Adebayo -- as a hybrid power forward/center combo -- is almost a lock to see 25-plus minutes.

If given the minutes, the rookie is a proven fantasy stud. According to NBAWowy!, Adebayo is averaging 0.94 FanDuel points per minute without Olynyk, with that mark increasing to 0.98 in the absence of both Olynyk and Whiteside. Of the 15 games he's played 25 or more minutes, 10 of them have come at home.

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