5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 3/9/18

Kosta Koufos, C, Sacramento Kings

FanDuel Price: $4,500
Projected FanDuel Points: 13.6
Projected FanDuel Value: 3.02

Full disclosure: you probably don't want to pay down at center tonight. There are quite a few high-priced guys to target and there should be enough value at the other four positions. However, if you're really look to differentiate yourself, Kosta Koufos is the sharpest dart we have at our disposal.

Skal Labissiere is back and Willie Cauley-Stein is questionable to return. If both are back, it's likely that either Zach Randolph or Koufos sit this one out. If it's Koufos, the move is obvious. If it's Z-Bo, Koufos should still see 20 minutes -- and that's especially so if Cauley-Stein is limited after a three-game absence. So long as Koufos receives 20 minutes, he should be good for value. When playing between 20 and 25 minutes, he's at 22.7 FanDuel points and right around a FanDuel point per minute this season.

The Kings have been terrible on the boards themselves, but since Nikola Vucevic's return to the lineup, Orlando is 28th in rebounding rate and 23rd in defensive rebounding rate in eight games. Without Aaron Gordon and his 8.4 rebounds a game, the Magic's rebounding rate sits right at 46.8%. Koufos relies heavily on rebounds and could be a sneaky play if news breaks the right way.

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