5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target for 2/22/18

Cristiano Felicio, C, Chicago Bulls

FanDuel Price: $3,500
Projected FanDuel Points: 6.9
Projected FanDuel Value: 1.97
Projected Minutes: 9.62

Part two of John Paxson's vision for the new Bulls lineup comes in the form of Cristiano Felicio at center. While Chicago sends veteran Robin Lopez to the pine, a 25-year-old Felicio will aim to show that the team's $32 million investment wasn't in vain.

So far this season, Felicio hasn't lived up to his questionable contract extension. After averaging 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 15.8 minutes a year ago, Felicio's contributed just 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in three fewer minutes per night in 2017-18. Taken over 36 minutes, the decline is just as evident as Felicio's turned the ball over more frequently, resulting in lower efficiency numbers across the board.

In fantasy, it's more of the same. Felicio is at just 0.67 FanDuel points per minute on the year. With that said, he hasn't been given much of a shot. With Lopez, Bobby Portis and Lauri Markkanen all commanding minutes, he's played no more than 23 minutes in a single game off the bench. If Felicio is handed starter's minutes, he could be a contrarian punt play at center. His track record should hold him to tournaments only, especially in a matchup with Joel Embiid and company.

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